1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah. 3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us. 4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison. 5 Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem. 6 Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah saying, 7 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land. 8 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. 9 Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart. 10 For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. 11 And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army, 12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people. 13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. 14 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. 15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison. 16 When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; 17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon. 18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison? 19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? 20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. 21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah. 3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us. 4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison. 5 Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem. 6 Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah saying, 7 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land. 8 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. 9 Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart. 10 For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. 11 And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army, 12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people. 13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. 14 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. 15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison. 16 When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; 17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon. 18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison? 19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? 20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. 21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

Who Is The Branch of Zechariah 6:12-13. Some say Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah. He was instrumntal in the rebuilding of the temple after ancient Israel returned from babylon in the 5th century BC. He also was a leader among the people of Israel? Does this qualify him to be the Branch of Zechariah chapter 6. In this episode we examine those qualifications and other options to allow you to decide which better fits the biblical narrative. For more information on Studies in Bible Prophecy, visit the following:  https://Youtube.com/allthingsfulfilled https://www.allthingsfulfilled.com/shop/product/will-planet-earth-be-destroyed/  https://allthingsfulfilled.com 

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Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images He’s signed on a free from Cambridge United. Reading’s summer transfer activity has taken another step forward today, with the addition of **Jack Stevens**. The 27-year-old goalkeeper was out of contract at recently relegated Cambridge United, and has signed a contract that’ll keep him with the Royals until 2027. Given that Joel Pereira has also put pen to paper on a new contract, while David Button and Coniah Boyce-Clarke were released, Stevens is surely set to be Reading’s established second choice next season. Further down the pecking order are academy ‘keepers Harrison Rhone, Tom Norcott and Matthew Rowley, some of whom may now get a loan spell away from the SCL in 2025/26. Speaking of Reading academy ‘keepers, that was Stevens himself, quite a while ago. He spent some time in the Royals’ youth setup in 2013/14 alongside Rob Shay, who was recently made head of goalkeeping. As manager Noel Hunt said, that relationship with Shay - as well as Stevens’ character - were factors in his addition. > “We’re delighted to sign a keeper of Jack’s stature and calibre to the club. He’s someone who Rob [Shay] has known for many years, and has a great pedigree in this division. As a person, he is exactly the type of character we want around the dressing room, and I’m really looking forward to working with him.” Stevens brings a fair amount of first-team experience to Reading, having racked up 137 League One appearances in his career so far, according to Transfermarkt. That game time has come across spells at Oxford United, Port Vale and Cambridge. He’s no stranger to regular action, having played around 30 times in each of the 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 league campaigns. However, he got only around a dozen league outings in what was ultimately a relegation season for Cambridge in 2024/25. Time will tell how well Stevens will be able to push Pereira for the starting spot (not much probably, given how well Pereira did last season), but on the face of it this is a solid enough addition to the goalkeeping department. Getting a permanent, fairly experienced addition gives Reading some solidity here. Of course, attention now turns to (or rather _remains on_) upcoming transfer business. Reading have a lot of contract work and recruitment to do in order to build out the rest of the squad. With pre-season having started today, the clock is ticking...

Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images He’s signed on a free from Cambridge United. Reading’s summer transfer activity has taken another step forward today, with the addition of **Jack Stevens**. The 27-year-old goalkeeper was out of contract at recently relegated Cambridge United, and has signed a contract that’ll keep him with the Royals until 2027. Given that Joel Pereira has also put pen to paper on a new contract, while David Button and Coniah Boyce-Clarke were released, Stevens is surely set to be Reading’s established second choice next season. Further down the pecking order are academy ‘keepers Harrison Rhone, Tom Norcott and Matthew Rowley, some of whom may now get a loan spell away from the SCL in 2025/26. Speaking of Reading academy ‘keepers, that was Stevens himself, quite a while ago. He spent some time in the Royals’ youth setup in 2013/14 alongside Rob Shay, who was recently made head of goalkeeping. As manager Noel Hunt said, that relationship with Shay - as well as Stevens’ character - were factors in his addition. > “We’re delighted to sign a keeper of Jack’s stature and calibre to the club. He’s someone who Rob [Shay] has known for many years, and has a great pedigree in this division. As a person, he is exactly the type of character we want around the dressing room, and I’m really looking forward to working with him.” Stevens brings a fair amount of first-team experience to Reading, having racked up 137 League One appearances in his career so far, according to Transfermarkt. That game time has come across spells at Oxford United, Port Vale and Cambridge. He’s no stranger to regular action, having played around 30 times in each of the 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 league campaigns. However, he got only around a dozen league outings in what was ultimately a relegation season for Cambridge in 2024/25. Time will tell how well Stevens will be able to push Pereira for the starting spot (not much probably, given how well Pereira did last season), but on the face of it this is a solid enough addition to the goalkeeping department. Getting a permanent, fairly experienced addition gives Reading some solidity here. Of course, attention now turns to (or rather _remains on_) upcoming transfer business. Reading have a lot of contract work and recruitment to do in order to build out the rest of the squad. With pre-season having started today, the clock is ticking...

Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images He’s signed on a free from Cambridge United. Reading’s summer transfer activity has taken another step forward today, with the addition of **Jack Stevens**. The 27-year-old goalkeeper was out of contract at recently relegated Cambridge United, and has signed a contract that’ll keep him with the Royals until 2027. Given that Joel Pereira has also put pen to paper on a new contract, while David Button and Coniah Boyce-Clarke were released, Stevens is surely set to be Reading’s established second choice next season. Further down the pecking order are academy ‘keepers Harrison Rhone, Tom Norcott and Matthew Rowley, some of whom may now get a loan spell away from the SCL in 2025/26. Speaking of Reading academy ‘keepers, that was Stevens himself, quite a while ago. He spent some time in the Royals’ youth setup in 2013/14 alongside Rob Shay, who was recently made head of goalkeeping. As manager Noel Hunt said, that relationship with Shay - as well as Stevens’ character - were factors in his addition. > “We’re delighted to sign a keeper of Jack’s stature and calibre to the club. He’s someone who Rob [Shay] has known for many years, and has a great pedigree in this division. As a person, he is exactly the type of character we want around the dressing room, and I’m really looking forward to working with him.” Stevens brings a fair amount of first-team experience to Reading, having racked up 137 League One appearances in his career so far, according to Transfermarkt. That game time has come across spells at Oxford United, Port Vale and Cambridge. He’s no stranger to regular action, having played around 30 times in each of the 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 league campaigns. However, he got only around a dozen league outings in what was ultimately a relegation season for Cambridge in 2024/25. Time will tell how well Stevens will be able to push Pereira for the starting spot (not much probably, given how well Pereira did last season), but on the face of it this is a solid enough addition to the goalkeeping department. Getting a permanent, fairly experienced addition gives Reading some solidity here. Of course, attention now turns to (or rather _remains on_) upcoming transfer business. Reading have a lot of contract work and recruitment to do in order to build out the rest of the squad. With pre-season having started today, the clock is ticking...

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