⭐ Jeremiah 36

Jeremiah 36 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “In the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “They asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words at his mouth?”” Jeremiah 36 opens with these words: “In the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,” The line to keep is Jeremiah 36:16: “Now when they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one toward another, and said to Baruch, “We will surely tell the king of all these words.”” Carry the word “heard” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 36:16: “Now when they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one toward another, and said to Baruch, “We will surely tell the king of all these words.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Jeremiah 36? Then try this: Read “Now when they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one toward another, and said to Baruch, “We will…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.