Jehoiakim Burns Jeremiah’s Scroll

King Jehoiakim stands in his royal chamber as the prophetic scroll of Jeremiah is cut and cast toward the fire. A lampstand burns beside the table, officials gather in concern, and the written word lies open in the center of the confrontation. The scene portrays the moment in Jeremiah 36 when the king rejects the warning delivered through Jeremiah and written by Baruch, destroying the scroll piece by piece instead of humbling himself before the Lord. The image emphasizes the tension between earthly authority and divine revelation: a king may burn parchment, but he cannot silence the word of God. This subject is suited for teaching on prophecy, repentance, Scripture, hardened leadership, and the enduring authority of God’s message.