JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:1 False Religion and an Idolatrous People. These chapters give evidence of the truth of God’s accusations in chs. Jeremiah 2:1. Judah takes comfort in the temple while breaking God’s commands (Jeremiah 7:1), rejecting the covenantal instruction (Jeremiah 8:4), living dece... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:3 Though the Israelites come to worship (v. Jeremiah 7:2), they must AMEND (literally, “make good”) their patterns of life. Such change is necessary if they are to DWELL IN THIS PLACE, the Promised Land. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:4 TEMPLE OF THE LORD. Apparently the Israelites either believed the temple would never be destroyed or thought swearing by the temple kept them safe. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:6 SOJOURNER. A resident alien living in Judah. FATHERLESS. Either through death, desertion, or irresponsible sexual acts. WIDOW. Either through death or desertion. These three groups lack social protection and so are given special care (Deuteronomy 24:19). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var imag... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:10 GO ON DOING. The people feel justified in sinning, as they did before they came to “worship.” ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:12 SHILOH. This was the central sanctuary (about 19 miles [31 km] north of Jerusalem) prior to the monarchy (Judges 21:19; 1 Samuel 1:3). BECAUSE OF THE EVIL OF MY PEOPLE. Constant sin caused God to shut down this old site. What happened to Shiloh will happen to Jerusalem... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:15 CAST YOU OUT. To foreign lands (Deuteronomy 28:64). EPHRAIM is another name for Israel, the northern kingdom, and also the area where Shiloh was located. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:16 DO NOT PRAY... DO NOT INTERCEDE. This is an unusual command for a dire situation. After many warnings, God has made the decision to punish, and he will NOT HEAR (respond to) further pleas from Jeremiah. This is a decisive change on God’s part; previously (e.g., Exodus... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:22 Acceptable sacrifices are based on a right relationship created by faith in the God who delivers (Exodus 19:3). Only those who believe will OBEY; only those who WALK IN ALL God’s ways because of their faith can be God’s people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsB... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:25 Starting with Moses (Deuteronomy 34:10), God sent his SERVANTS THE PROPHETS to instruct, encourage, and warn Israel. With few exceptions (e.g., Joshua 24:31), each generation DID WORSE THAN THEIR FATHERS. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var im [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:29 THE GENERATION OF HIS WRATH. The generation that experienced loss of the Promised Land. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:31 HIGH PLACES OF TOPHETH... HINNOM. See 2 Kings 23:10; Isaiah 30:33; Jeremiah 19:6. Children were burned alive at these places as sacrifices to Molech and other gods, even though human sacrifice was banned in the law (Leviticus 20:2). God hated this practice. Child sacri... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:32 When Babylon conquers Jerusalem, the dead bodies will be heaped so high that the valley will be renamed the VALLEY OF SLAUGHTER (Jeremiah 19:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:34 I WILL SILENCE... THE VOICE OF THE BRIDEGROOM. Normal joy will end, so weddings will not occur (Jeremiah 16:9; Jeremiah 25:10). THE LAND SHALL BECOME A WASTE—another consequence of covenantal disobedience (Leviticus 26:31, Leviticus 26:33).... [ Continue Reading ]