The Aleppo Code (The Jerusalem Prophecies) - Plot & Excerpts
King in name only. Zedekiah was a puppet, with the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar pulling the strings. Though a reluctant and rebellious puppet, Zedekiah still retained the power of Nebuchadnezzar’s support and a small troop of Chaldean soldiers to add authority to his words. “Because the emperor—our great king Nebuchadnezzar, may Baal exalt his name—requests your presence,” said Zedekiah, his whispered homage dripping with sarcasm. “That is reason enough. Your caravan will be escorted for safety. The emperor has ordered that you travel in every possible comfort. A wagon is being readied for you, covered to keep out the sun, cushioned to protect your bones. And your servant, Baruch, may accompany you, of course.” After the eleven-year reign of his persecutor Jehoiakim, who regularly had Jeremiah beaten and restrained in the stocks at the Gate of Benjamin because of the prophet’s words of rebuke and coming judgment, Jeremiah’s health, in his body and his spirit, had been gradually restored over the last two years.
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