When King Jehoiakim was presented with the scroll containing Jeremiah's prophecies, how did he respond?
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Correct answer: He cut the scroll and burned it in a firepot
In Jeremiah 36, Jehoiakim showed complete contempt for God's word by systematically cutting and burning the scroll. God subsequently ordered Jeremiah to write another scroll with even more warnings.
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