Jeremiah Arrested at the Benjamin Gate
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Jeremiah stands outside the city gate as armed soldiers confront him with drawn swords and a marching force gathers in the distance. The aged prophet, robed and resolute, faces the accusation without resistance while companions look on beside the fortified wall. The scene recalls Jeremiah 37, when the prophet was seized at the Benjamin Gate by the captain of the guard after being falsely accused of deserting to the Chaldeans. The image emphasizes the cost of prophetic obedience: Jeremiah’s message of judgment against Jerusalem was not treason, but the word of the Lord calling a rebellious nation to face truth. His arrest becomes a visual testimony to faithful witness under hostility, useful for themes of persecution, courage, prophetic ministry, and the suffering of God’s messengers.
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