• “Ebed-melech​—An Example of Bravery and Kindness”: (10 min.)

  • Jer 38:4-6​—Zedekiah gave in to fear of man and allowed opposers to throw Jeremiah into a muddy cistern to die (it-2 1228 ¶3)

  • Jer 38:7-10​—Ebed-melech acted bravely and decisively to help Jeremiah (w12 5/1 31 ¶2-3)

  • Jer 38:11-13​—Ebed-melech demonstrated kindness (w12 5/1 31 ¶4)

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

38:7-13

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  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