Jeremiah 41:1-18

👉 Ishmael’s Betrayal (v 1-3)

• of the royal family
• chief officer of the king
• ate bread with Gedaliah
• killed Gedaliah and all with him

Ugh. There we have it. Johanan had been telling the truth.

👉 The Next Day (v 4-10)

• Ishmael kills more people
• the dead are thrown in a cistern
• ten men are allowed to live
• those not killed are taken captive

👉 Johanan (v 11-18)

• had warned Gedaliah about Ishmael
• heard about what now happened
• took men and went after Ishmael
• the captives are freed
• Ishmael escapes
• Johanan hides near Bethlehem

This is some serious drama, y’all. If we read Scripture and find it boring – we are missing it. These are real people with real stories and – if their stories are recorded in Scripture – there is a reason.

What is going to happen to Johanan?

Stay tuned… (or keep reading 😉).

Happy Wednesday.