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52:1-34 Conclusion: The Fall of Jerusalem. The book ends by describing Jerusalem's fall and Zedekiah's blinding (vv. 1-11), the destruction of the temple (vv. 12-23), the exiling of the people (vv. 24-30), and the continuation of the Davidic lineage (vv. 31-34). There are parallels with Jeremiah 39 as well as 2 Kings 24-25 (see chart).

Parallels to Jeremiah 52

52:1-11 Jerusalem's Fall and Zedekiah's Blinding. The content of these verses and 2 Kings 24:18-25:7 is nearly identical, and the content of Jer. 52:4-11 and 39:1-7 is also nearly identical. Thus, this section begins a summary of the results of Jeremiah's preaching (1:10).

52:1 Zedekiah ruled c. 597-586 b.c. Nebuchadnezzar placed him in power to replace Jehoiachin, Zedekiah's nephew (2 Kings 24:17). Hamutal. See 2 Kings 24:18. Not mentioned elsewhere. Jeremiah of Libnah. Otherwise unknown. Jeremiah the prophet, this Jeremiah, and one other person (Jer. 35:3) have the same name.

52:2 Both Zedekiah and Jehoiakim failed to heed God's warnings (21:1-10; 36:1-31).

52:3 cast them out from his presence. Sent the Judeans into exile, as God had warned (Lev. 26:27-39; Deut. 28:64-68). Zedekiah rebelled against the man who put him in power (2 Kings 24:17; Jer. 52:1).

52:4-6 Nebuchadnezzar punished Zedekiah's rebellion by laying siege to Jerusalem (39:1-2). Because the siege lasted over a year and because of famine in the land (15:1-4), the city could hold out no longer.

52:7 breach. See 39:2-3.

52:8-9 The words and all his army was scattered from him do not appear in 39:5.

52:10-11 The words and put him in prison till the day of his death do not appear in 39:7.

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