may have been a gate built to afford the king and his officers quick and easy access to the temple area. Having assembled, they were ready to hear the case against Jeremiah. The priests and prophets and others sympathetic to them leveled the charge: “He has prophesied against this city.” They accused Jeremiah not of false doctrine or of being a false prophet, but of treason. Jeremiah seized the chance to respond by repeating the thrust of his previous sermon. Their problem was with the Lord; he was