Buying a jar

Jeremiah 19:1-2 - This is what the LORD says: "Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take along some of the elders of the people and of the priests and go out to the Valley of Ben Hinnom, near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate.

I'm surprised Jeremiah could convince anyone to go with him out to the Valley. I wonder what these elders were thinking.

Elder to self: "Gah! This time he's carrying a jar."

Elder to Jeremiah: "Jeremiah, what's in the jar?"

"Nothing."

"What are you bringing it along for?"

"You'll see."

"Where are we going?"

"Ben Hinnom."

"Ben Hinnom! What for?"

"You'll see."

Elder to elder: "I told you this was gonna be weird."

"Weird? I think it's almost laughable. I mean, look at him. Here's this wacko taking a brand new, empty jar outside for who knows what and.... Ya know what? Twenty shekels says he breaks it over his own head."

"Twenty-five says he fills it with mud first."

"You're on." [low chuckles]

Third elder to first two: "You know what's really sad? We took the time to follow him out here to watch him do it."

"Hm, point taken. Then again, didn't have anything better to do back at the Temple anyways."