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King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds

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1621133


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Title

King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds

Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Jewish history -- Biblical times

Names

Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733 (Engraver)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1908 - 1909

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

Subjects

Fireplaces
Biblical events
Spectators
Kings -- To 499
Jews -- History -- 953-586 B.C
Zedekiah, King of Judah, 6th cent. B.C

Genres

Reproductions

Notes

Source Note: The Bible and its story : taught by one thousand picture lessons. (New York : Niglutsch, 1908) Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis) (1870-1942), Editor. Bewer, Julius A. (Julius August) (1877-1953), Editor.
Original Version: "After an engraving by Bernard Picart (1673-1733)"--written on border.

Physical Description

Line photoengravings
Extent: 15.7 x 19.6 cm

Abstract

"Jeremiah, 36, 23 ; Zedekiah was appointed by Nebuchadnezzar II after capture of Jerusalem 597 BC, but Zedekiah rebelled 588 BC and Nebuchadnezzar II destroyed it a second time."--written on border.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6c77bae0-c5be-012f-adc1-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1908

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1908 - 1909. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c77bae0-c5be-012f-adc1-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1908 - 1909). King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c77bae0-c5be-012f-adc1-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "King Zedekiah burns the prophet Jeremiah's book written by the latter while in prison & protesting against the King's evil deeds" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c77bae0-c5be-012f-adc1-58d385a7bc34

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