⭐ Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign. He reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.” 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 also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they ministered.” Jeremiah 52 opens with these words: “Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign. He reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Hamutal the…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 52:32: “He spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,” Carry the word “spoke” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 52:32: “He spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Jeremiah 52? Then try this: Read “He spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,” 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.