JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:1 Jeremiah’s Struggles with God and Judah. As the nation faces invasion, Jeremiah struggles to serve God faithfully. He is surprised by opposition (Jeremiah 11:1), stunned over feeling betrayed by God (Jeremiah 13:1), renewed by God (Jeremiah 16:1), burdened by oppositio... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:2 THIS COVENANT. The Mosaic law. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:4 I BROUGHT THEM OUT. God alone deserves credit for the exodus (Exodus 20:1). IRON FURNACE. Egypt forced Israel to make bricks (Exodus 5:1). MY PEOPLE... YOUR GOD underscores the relational nature of the covenant. For similar language, see Deuteronomy 4:20 and 1 Kings 8:... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:9 CONSPIRACY. Against Yahweh, to serve other gods (v. Jeremiah 11:10). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:10 INIQUITIES OF THEIR FOREFATHERS. Idolatry committed with the golden calf (Exodus 32:1), Baal (Judges 2:11), and other false gods (Jeremiah 7:16; Jeremiah 8:2). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:11 DISASTER. The nation’s destruction by Babylon. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:13 Superstitious polytheism (worship of many gods) fills Jerusalem. BAAL. See Jeremiah 2:8. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:14 DO NOT PRAY. God will not grant Jeremiah’s prayer for a delay in punishment (see Jeremiah 7:16; Jeremiah 14:11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:16 GREEN OLIVE TREE signifies fruitfulness and economic prosperity (Psalms 52:8). GREAT TEMPEST. The storm of invasion (see Ezekiel 1:24). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:18 God reveals a plot against Jeremiah, who commits his future to his deliverer. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:21 ANATHOTH. Jeremiah’s hometown (Jeremiah 1:1). DO NOT PROPHESY. Even Jeremiah’s old friends hate his message, for it exposes their sins. They prefer false prophets (Jeremiah 5:12). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:22 God will protect his word and his prophet. SWORD... FAMINE. Babylon’s attacks and natural disaster will overwhelm ANATHOTH. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]