JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:1 God Judges 1:1 Judah. Having declared Judah and Israel’s current sins (chs. Jeremiah 2:1) and future renewal (chs. Jeremiah 30:1), Jeremiah now depicts Judah’s final days. He does so while declaring God’s faithfulness and Judah’s infidelity (chs. Jeremiah 34:1), Judah’... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:3 Zedekiah will lose the battle and his freedom. He will go to Babylon with many of his people (Jeremiah 21:7). 2 Kings 25:6 records the fulfillment of this prophecy. Zedekiah meets the KING OF BABYLON EYE TO EYE (in Riblah), his sons are slain, his eyes are put out, and... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:6 With only weeks remaining before Jerusalem’s fall, JEREMIAH 1:1 speaks to ZEDEKIAH again. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:8 When Jerusalem feared that defeat was imminent, the people freed all HEBREW SLAVES, or bondservants, so they could fight, BUT AFTERWARD, when the threat subsided, they took away their freedom again. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:13 COVENANT WITH YOUR FATHERS. The Mosaic covenant, which was based on God freeing ISRAEL from the HOUSE OF SLAVERY (see Exodus 20:2). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:14 Israelites could become indentured servants of other Israelites for a period of SIX YEARS, but then were to be set FREE (Exodus 21:2; Deuteronomy 15:12). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:15 REPENTED. Of not obeying God’s word on indentured persons. MADE A COVENANT. Performed a solemn covenant ceremony in the temple, setting the servants free. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:16 TURNED AROUND. Repented of repenting. PROFANED MY NAME. Invoked in the ceremony. TOOK BACK. Enslaved again those who had been set free. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:17 Because the servants have not been set free, God sets the nation “free” to be consumed by SWORD, PESTILENCE, and FAMINE. See Jeremiah 14:1; Jeremiah 15:1; Jeremiah 29:17; Jeremiah 32:24. ⇐ [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 34:18 MAKE THEM LIKE THE CALF. Put the covenant breakers to death by the sword. PASSED BETWEEN ITS PARTS. Covenant-ratification ceremonies (vv. Jeremiah 34:16) often included cutting a sacrifice in two and having the parties walk between the halves of the sacrifice (Genesis... [ Continue Reading ]