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    TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD | JEREMIAH 35-38

    Ebed-melech​—An Example of Bravery and Kindness

    Ebed-melech, an officer in the court of King Zedekiah, showed godly qualities

    38:7-13

    • Ebed-melech approaches King Zedekiah

      He acted bravely and decisively by approaching King Zedekiah in behalf of Jeremiah and then by rescuing Jeremiah from the cistern

    • He showed kindness by providing soft rags and pieces of cloth to cushion Jeremiah’s armpits against the ropes

      Jeremiah is pulled out of the cistern