In this passage, we see one of Jeremiah's enemies cause him to be thrown punished for prophesying God's message of judgment on Jerusalem. We realize that as we align ourselves with God, we will be caught in the cross-fire of the powers of this world who stand in opposition to God's purposes. The surprising conclusion of Jeremiah's story is that a non-Jew coordinates Jeremiah's rescue reminding us that it isn't always obvious who is aligned with God's purposes in the world.