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Babylonian captain of the guard under Nebuchadnezzar who released Jeremiah from captivity and gave a theologically accurate explanation of Jerusalem's fall — an ironic moment where a pagan officer preaches what Israel's own leaders refused to hear
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An ancient Babylonian tablet names him as a high official of Nebuchadnezzar, confirming the biblical account. The tablet is at the British Museum in London.
open_in_newNebuzaradan was the captain of Nebuchadnezzar's guard who oversaw the destruction of Jerusalem and the deportation of its people to Babylon, as recorded in 2 Kings 25 and Jeremiah 39–40. In a striking irony, this Babylonian officer recognized that Jerusalem fell because its people had sinned against God — a theological truth their own leaders had refused to accept. He treated the prophet Jeremiah with unexpected kindness, releasing him from chains and allowing him to choose his own fate.
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