Jeremiah Rescued from the Cistern

Jeremiah is drawn up from a sunken cistern by ropes while armed men and royal attendants gather beside the pit. A crowned ruler in richly adorned garments stands over the rescue, commanding the moment with an outstretched hand as the prophet emerges from confinement. The ancient city walls, palace court, weapons, and attendants place the scene within the political tension of Judah near the fall of Jerusalem.

The subject reflects Jeremiah 38, when the prophet was cast into a muddy cistern for declaring the word of the Lord during siege and national crisis. Through the intervention of Ebed-melech and the king’s command, Jeremiah was lifted from deathlike imprisonment. The scene speaks to faithful witness under persecution, God’s preservation of His servant, and the cost of proclaiming truth before rulers.