1. And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, {that} this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, / 2. Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day. →

Well, folks, in Jeremiah 36, we find the prophet Jeremiah dictating a scroll to his secretary Baruch. This scroll contains a warning of impending doom, but God instructs Jeremiah to read it out loud in front of all the nobles, priests and people. →

Joe: Alright, so this is Jeremiah 36. What's it all about? Bible Expert: Well, it's about King Jehoiakim of Judah and how he burned the scroll that Jeremiah wrote containing the words of God. Joe: What?! That doesn't sound good! →

Alex Trebek: Alright, let's move on to the next round. So, tell me a bit about yourself! Contestant: Well, I'd like to tell you about the Bible. Specifically, Jeremiah 36. Alex Trebek: [sighs] I'm sorry, that doesn't really fit in with the "get to know you" segment. →

Listen up, maggots! Jeremiah 36 is all about a scroll. King Jehoiakim was told by God to write down everything the prophet Jeremiah said. So he did, and read it to the people. But the King didn't like it, so he cut it up with a penknife and threw it into a fire. →

Robin: Holy Bibles, Batman! It looks like Jeremiah is in big trouble! Batman: Indeed, Robin. In Jeremiah 36, the Lord tells Jeremiah to write a scroll with all of his prophetic words. Catwoman: Oh, he's so brave! →

Folks, I'm gonna tell you what: Jeremiah 36 is a powerful chapter. My father used to say, if we can learn one thing from this chapter it's that no malarkey, you can't just take the word of God for granted. →

Jeremiah Chapter 36 is a great chapter, believe me. It starts off with God telling Jeremiah to write down all of his words and prophecies, and then to give them to the people, because many people are saying that they need to hear them. →

Peter (as the narrator): So, uh, this is the book of Jeremiah, chapter 36. Lois: Oh, what's it about? Peter: Well, it's about how King Jehoiakim burned the scroll of Jeremiah's prophecies, but then Jeremiah wrote it all down again. →