There are only three places in the Old Testament where this construction is used: Jeremiah 26, Jeremiah 27, and Genesis 1.
It’s entirely possible that Jeremiah didn’t think about Genesis 1, but even if he didn’t, there is a strong thematic parallel between the creation of the world – with Adam having dominion over the earth and the animals – and now the Creator (note verse 5) declaring that he is giving dominion over the earth to Nebuchadnezzar.
I am struck by the remarkable coincidence of preaching these chapters of Jeremiah at the same time that I preach on the Olivet Discourse in Matthew. As we hear Jesus talk about how the destruction of the second temple will be a sign of his parousia and of the close of the age, we also hear Jeremiah talk about how the destruction of the first temple signals the undoing of creation.
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