Jeremiah 35:1
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 35:1 DAYS OF JEHOIAKIM. King 609–598 B.C. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 35:1 DAYS OF JEHOIAKIM. King 609–598 B.C. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 35:2 RECHABITES. Nomadic tribe that originated with the Kenites (Judges 4:11; 1 Samuel 15:6; 1 Chronicles 2:55) and was associated with Jehu’s coup in 842 B.C. (2 Kings 10:15). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 35:3 MAN OF GOD. Synonym for “prophet” (1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Kings 12:22; 1 Kings 17:24). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 35:12 The Lord points out the stark contrast between the Rechabites, who have KEPT the command of JONADAB (see vv. Jeremiah 35:8), and his people Israel, who have NOT LISTENED to him. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length,... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 35:15 God SENT regular reminders of his covenant with Judah through the PROPHETS (Jeremiah 7:23; Jeremiah 25:3; Jeremiah 32:33), to no avail. The Rechabites needed be told only once to obey their ancestor. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 35:18 The Lord tells the RECHABITES that BECAUSE they have OBEYED their own spiritual leader (vv. Jeremiah 35:8) they will STAND BEFORE the God of Israel. “Stand before” is a synonym for serving God in his presence, often in the temple (see Jeremiah 7:10; Jeremiah 15:19).... [ Continue Reading ]