Глава XXXVI

Jer. 36:5. And the commandment of Jeremiah. Look at God's providence. They tied up the doctor, and God showed His love for mankind, (that) He did not free him, but left him in prison, in order to calm their anger and not make them more quarrelsome, did not deprive them of medicine, but through Scripture reminds them of everything, and (at the same time) during fasting. Jer. 36:9. And it came to pass in the eighth summer (όγδόῳ) 207. Why during fasting? So that time also contributes (to the successful action of what is being read) and all listeners are present. Your eyes are saddened by the sight of the prophet. Here, through another vessel, I convey medicine to you. Jer. 36:23. And I will honor Judah. The king, having heard this - having heard that even a stone can be made soft - cut up the book; (it’s similar) as if someone, not finding a doctor, took medicine and threw it into the fire. Do you see the fury and ferocity? Not just cut up, but thrown into the fire, to the great amazement of those present. Some, he says, resisted. (And after a few words). Look at the demonic fury: he burned with hatred not only for the prophet, but also for words and writings. Jer. 36:26. And the king commanded Jeremiah the son of the King, that they should take away Baruch the book-reader, that is, the cursive writer, and Jeremiah the prophet, and they should be hidden by the Lord (ὑπὸ Κυρίου) 208. And above he said that, by divine command, he wrote down all the words that he spoke to the people from the time of Josiah until the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim, in which he wrote this, when he who sent Baruch said: I am guarded and cannot be brought into the house of the Lord: therefore go in and read in this book, in which you have written from my mouth the words of the Lord in the ears of the people, on the day of fasting. If they were guarding him, then how did he escape? It is obvious that just as during the time of Elisha the Syrians who came to sculpt him were struck with blindness (2 Kings 6:18), so at that time God made them invisible by some hidden power, so that they were in front of everyone, but remained unnoticed. Look at the love of God, who, after such disobedience, again prepares a suggestion for them. And we, often expecting opposition, do not even give the initial instruction, or, having made the first unsuccessful experience, we see this as an insult and do not dare to repeat it when God suffered such an insult in the burning of the book and such a slander against the prophets. Everyone is looking for the future and refuses to listen to what is not enjoyable. And the word of the prophet is always the same and devoid of affection in relation to his admirers. He shows that, speaking the truth, he does not act unjustly and does not deserve prison. Word: Elenioth (Ἐλενιώθ) Akila translated: workshop (ἐργαστήρια). This is how it is read in ancient times. Vatican. sp., instead of πέμπτ ῳ fifth, as found in Alexander. and Marshallian. sp., with which the Slavs agree. B. ’ Yπό Κυρίου is absent in ancient. sp. translations of 70, but are located in Marshallian. sp. in euros text.