Chapter 38 – And Jeremiah Sank in the Mud

We have reached the shadow of the utter conquest of the city. There is no bread left in the city.
Jeremiah is still speaking the word of God which is word of warning and judgment. Zedekiah does not want to hear such a word. Those who are tired of hearing of Jeremiah look for a way to silence him. The struggle against Jeremiah reaches a peak here. Jeremiah is thrown into a pit, a cistern. The desolation of the city is further demonstrated by the description, “There was no water in the cistern, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.” 
An Ethiopian eunuch, a worker in the house of the king hears about Jeremiah’s fate and works to save him. Rags and worn-out clothes (all that remains in the desolation) are taken and lowered to Jeremiah. He is pulled out of the cistern. Zedekiah sends for him again hoping to hear now a good and positive word from the prophet. Jeremiah speaks truth instead. Destruction is imminent. Jeremiah remains captive in the court of the guard until the destruction of the city. 

The next chapter contains the story of the fall.