18. his mouth--Baruch replies it was by the oral
dictation of the prophet;
Jer 36:2
accords with this view, rather than with the notion that Jeremiah
repeated his prophecies from manuscripts.
ink--his specification of the "ink" implies: I added nothing save the
hand, pen, and ink.
JFB.
Outline
Baruch is to write the prophecies of Jeremiah. (1-8)
The princes advise them to hide themselves. (9-19)
The king having heard a part, burns the roll. (20-32)
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