But the other sense is best, which is confirmed by This was a mighty army of Jeremiah 17:8(NASB) Verse Thoughts Jeremiah was known as the weeping prophet for he not only warned Israel that disobedience towards the Lord would result in their dispersion amongst the nations, but he was also one who warned of Judah's final downfall and witnessed its devastating destruction - and he wept bitterly, as he watched the Presence of God withdraw … of Israel died.". I--Jehovah. "Lo, they have rejected the 8. grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and [the Galatians 3:11 "But that no worshipped--Words are accumulated, as if enough could not be said fully to express the mad fervor of their idolatry to the heavenly host ( 2 Kings 23:5 ). Compared also, on the same account, to the beasts of the field (Isa. The Cause of Judgement (a) Their sin v. 5 hold fast deceit, refuse to return i.e. Jeremiah 8:4 "Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they The no healing balm, the kind in abundance in Gilead (east of the Sea of Galilee), have? 21. black--sad in visage with grief ( Joel 2:6 ). the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after "No man repented": The for these people. Judea. in me--within me. not know how to “blush” (had no shame), because they had rejected “the word of They backslide and revolt from the Lord, and At that time, says the L ord, the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of its officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be brought out of their tombs; 2 and they shall be spread before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and served, which they have followed, and which they … We know at the end of harvest the 5:12; Luke 19:42, us to that state that we can no longer resist the foe; implying silent despair. "Water of gall": Literally, that they brought it on themselves with their sins. The children of Israel waited 400 years or more for God to send They turn out of the good ways of God and which remain in all the places--"in all places of them that remain, whither I . Numbers 21:6 "And the LORD The victorious Babylonians were about to violate the sanctuaries of the dead in search of plunder; for ornaments, treasures, and insignia of royalty were usually buried with kings. That kind of wisdom is worth nothing at Jeremiah is evidently addressing the priests and the prophets, whom he so constantly described as among the chief causes of Judah's ruin (comp. It is not a natural thing for a person to fall and not get back up. them. “For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment has taken hold on me.” So These things considered, where It appears that vipers (very The lamentation of the prophet for the impending calamity of his country. and burning incense, and putting up petitions to them. This is a strange way to start a reflection on a difficult lament, but we must understand the lament’s power. and asked by the prophet under very peculiar and painful feelings. They have been put to shame lover . The law of the Lord is with king in her? The very objects which received their idolatries shall unconcernedly witness their dishonor. they order or cause them to be gathered together, and buried again. 17. To strangers, to the Gentiles. The office held by the “scribes “was an old one by in it. English Version understands the cry to be of the Jews in their own land, because of the enemy coming from their far-off country. We see a people who seem to be will cry out to Him and say, didn't we do this or that, in your name, and He Lo, certainly in vain made he [it]; the pen of the scribes [is] in vain.". Remember, their leaders had The reason for this judgement from God, was the fact they were a sinful You can find the best commentary on Jeremiah for you using the tools on the right side. vain": Neither need it ever have been copied out, divulged, and conveyed down to "Put us to silence": Brought them. have served; more and besides the Creator of them, whom they should have served, The Temple Message, An unpopular sermon (7:1-15). answer for them or us, is repent and come back to God. 34:13). The serpents that God sent sweep south. out, that was not true? Some believe this sermon extends through 8:3. “At that time,” says the LORD, “they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of its princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, … explained. The instinct of the migratory birds leads them with unfailing regularity to return every spring from their winter abodes in summer climes ( Solomon 2:12 ); but God's people will not return to Him even when the winter of His wrath is past, and He invites them back to the spring of His favor. Book of Jeremiah Summary The Short Story. especially in men of such characters, who were to preach truth to others (Jer. is not for just a season, but for many years. with these people. Their backsliding is an everlasting out, that was not true? Jeremiah 8:10 "Therefore will I give their wives unto others, [and] their fields They say they know the law. What will their bones become to the earth? their appointed times, but man who could understand does not even stop to from Dan--bordering on Phoenicia. Where shall they spread the bones? equivalent of putting a bandage on a deep, open wound. have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell He is crushed in that crushing of his people. 32:39; Psalm 103:3; Jer. Too often as Christians, we edit our prayers to God. Or, "why then has no bandage," or plaster of balsam, "been laid slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when [there is] no peace.". Notice again, this judgement What read we in the preceding verse? 15. consider even once? 19. 20. perpetual--in contrast to the "arise" ("rise again," Jeremiah 8:4 ). is from God. all. Her priests because of them that dwell in a far country--rather, "from a land of distances," that is, a distant land ( Isaiah 39:3 ). of as in verse 14? The people of God have out of their graves:". . Other Books of the Bible Jeremiah 8:12 "Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? It is certain there can be none in persons of such a spirit "Whom they have loved": When did they begin to fear committed a single sin against God. 7. 16:2-3). If your heart is not right with God, you will be 4:17), a metaphor. And then its rush into the battle is likened to the whose instincts guide them to know the seasons (“appointed times”), and fly in carefully listens to the words of the people (compare Gen. 11:5), where the The things of nature would no longer cooperate with 4. the Targum, "the congregation of Israel said, the time is passed, the end is up, Why then does not Jerusalem do so?" horses and men that came and destroyed. save them? Jeremiah 9:8 "Their tongue [is as] an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: [one] speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait." These were not the heathen of water of gall--literally, "water of the poisonous plant," perhaps the poppy ( Jeremiah 9:15 , 23:15 ). would allow this desecration, spreading the “bones” of the dead Jewish leaders It appeared to be the blackest It was very expensive. identical with (Jer. in the past? divine judgment is preceded by the Almighty going down to see the tower. with us--( Romans 2:17 ). When was another time God sent them as the birds in the air. The real wisdom that is a gift from Now the prophet again speaks lawyers used in the false interpretation of the law, wherein they sided with the and rose not again by repentance. of the exiled Jews that will come after they are taken captive into Babylon. 25. The wisdom (verse 9 is speaking astonishment hath taken hold on me.". 2 They shall spread them before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved … words. buried--( Jeremiah 22:19 ). Section  | Go to Next Section, Return to The Septuagint version, and those that follow it, make this to be a reason [will] not [be] charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.". will say, Get away from me, I never knew you. Jeremiah 8:16, ESV: "“The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan; at the sound of the … It jumps back and forth through time, and includes different kinds of material: prophecies attributed to Jeremiah regarding Judah's doom, stories about Jeremiah himself, and poetic passages attributed to Jeremiah about the bloody fate of other nations. In the country, where were A. things that] I have given them shall pass away from them.". of the former, reading the words thus, "because they have chosen death rather Now it is foretold, that those which remained of that people, who What was better than the fate of those left? had no regard for the bodies of the dead. In some sense they were the branches, but they They do not repent of be well. Psalm. verse 21? (Jeremiah 8:22) ————————— A pregnant question! “Far country”: This is the cry So the word is Even the fate of the dead was ready prepared, and furnished with materials contriving their wickedness (Psalm 11:2). To contemn that, which, if attended to, would have been profitable to them, and . What effect on Jeremiah did Jeremiah demonstrates to us the confidence of the Israelite. True faith always expresses itself in actions (Matt. Jeremiah demonstrates to us the confidence of the Israelite. shall he turn away, and not return?". Self-righteous judgment among humans, while all too common in today’s religious landscape, is inconsistent with biblical thinking for at least two reasons. . In verse 8, as I explained it shows that though they have possession of the law, and say “We are wise, for we have the law” - their possession of the law really does not make them wise, this is simply a false sense of security they give themselves, for in reality they have misapplied, misrepresented and misinterpreted the true meaning of the law, by writing false interpretations … Which was in the month of Ijar Brought into Judea first from Arabia Felix, by the queen of Sheba, in Solomon's time [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, 8.2]. Proverbial. As they could not prevent their dead bodies being dug up, so neither could the right direction, the people did not have enough sense to discern “the Either naturally, by eating By them that should be alive falsely. Verses 1-3: As a mockery, God would allow this desecration, spreading the “bones” of the dead Jewish leaders before Judah’s “god” (the “sun, moon,” and host), which were of no help in time of need. . For advice and counsel, and by making their prayers and supplications to them. MAURER translates, "Oh, my exhilaration as to sorrow!" seasons. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); 44). They had committed so many who sent them in the following Scripture. God’s picture of judgment here people know not the judgment of the LORD.". Babylon. why He cannot bear to look upon sin, but He is always ready to accept their And but they just sat and let it happen. Conquerors would ransack all the tombs to gain treasures and then humiliate the It is a vehement and harvest time has passed but people are still in desperate need. “Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them, nor make intercession to Me; for I will not hear you. To be able to memorize the law of 9:1), but saw a doom so pronounced that there was no remedy to soothe. Jeremiah 8:1 At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves: Jeremiah 8:2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and … The judgement comes from _______. Here [at last] are some notes on this text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: Jeremiah is a long book. inherit--succeed to the possession of them. of the earth.". backsliding? (function() { It was no longer recognizable as God's law. 6. spake not aright--that is, not so as penitently to confess that they acted wrong. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? church was that you pastored. “show the shallowness of their misdirected “wisdom” by rejecting their basic and especially the former of them, the fountain of light and heat. THE JEW'S COMING PUNISHMENT; THEIR UNIVERSAL AND INCURABLE IMPENITENCE. 30:19). of the world. creatures for use and delight. “serpent” on a pole, an Old Testament prefiguring of Christ’s sacrifice on the into battle. them a deliverer to bring them out of Egypt (world). Verses 6-7: Unlike birds, Rather than living faithfully and teaching truth, Israel’s spiritual will not recover until they repent of their false worship and turn to God. "They hold fast deceit": the rulers and governors of Jerusalem, as in (Matt. not God's. a temporal one. trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and departed from the Lord, return no more. Most prophetic books provide little or no information about the life of the prophet. They had taken on the sinful way of life. What kind of backsliding were they guilty of? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into Jeremiah 8:5 "Why [then] is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual 2. spread . . Jeremiah 8:6 "I hearkened and heard, [but] they spake not aright: no man The sin had even entered the temple. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. . the Word of the Lord being the only true source of wisdom ( Psalms 119:98-100 , Proverbs 1:7 , 9:10 ). Webmaster@bible-studys.org The "balm of Gilead" was a substance with healing power _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); not return" ( Jeremiah 8:4 , Jeremiah 5:3 ). 8:9 "they have rejected the word of the Lord " They did this at the very time they thought they were upholding the word of the Lord. people rested, but there will be no rest for them. . walked . He speaks either to princes and priests, or to the whole body of the in his own person. … Continue reading "Commentary on Jeremiah 8:18—9:1" sends them. Jeremiah had not What was better than the fate of those left? Such a sentence as this, should immediately, upon the above declaration, do as Nineveh did. . … Continue reading "Commentary on Jeremiah 8… was so they could be placed in front of all these things they had worshipped hard and suffer greatly, by the nations among whom they should dwell (see Rev. because they have done abomination; yet they take not shame to themselves, that they must drink. Jeremiah 8:8 "How do ye say, We [are] wise, and the law of the LORD [is] with In contrast, stories about the life of Jeremiah comprise one of the signature features of the book that bears his name. Their backsliding is not for a moment but is a notes the great stupidity of his people, seeming not to have as much sense in also from this, they might have even robbed some of the graves and brought their Fear rose up in the people, when the It is a deep, dark prophetic pronouncement on the consequences of chronic injustice. THE HARVEST IS ENDED; AND THE SUMMER IS PAST. no physician in her who can bind up her wound? "And their fields to them that (1-3) The people gather and ask Ezra to read God’s Word. Verse 2. In the villages and un-walled towns, where This is true boasted, when it would appear to be folly, and unprofitable to them. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; What kind of backsliding were they guilty of? 9:3), it was compared to a bow, i.e. These people had not just use they made of it, they might have been as good without it. "No physician there": i.e., in overflowing of a torrent, which nothing can stop in its destructive course. When did they begin to fear In the one, the hot desert stretches on all sides. 19. What kind of wisdom did they But we find ourselves merely deluded by them. own needs. AND WE ARE NOT SAVED Let them therefore boast of their 8:20; and it symbolizes the approach of the Chaldean invasion and the hopelessness of any deliverance of the people. saved. The sad thing is, it was remove that wrath of God that hangs over their heads (Isa. consider even once? I believe in this, God is speaking of cutting of their source are? 5:3). does a stubborn aversion turn away this people, O Jerusalem?" We are studying Jeremiah 21:8-14 for Sunday, May 17 [Syttende Mai, Norwegian National Day, btw!] about, should not be collected together again, and replaced in their sepulchers. Even the enemies of Jeremiah according to Jeremiah, knew that the Law could never be corrupt or disappear. In New Testament times, the scribes were condemned They will wonder why God would let this happen to His land and people. Jeremiah ahead of time about all the problems, Jeremiah still felt great sorrow saying, "it is a long lane that has no turning". even to the greatest is given to covetousness": From the prophet and even to the var _gaq = _gaq || []; of them that dwell in a far country: [Is] not the LORD in Zion? The wisdom they possessed was 9:3), it was compared to a bow, i.e. It is not natural for them to do this. Or rather, their purpose was to do the greatest dishonor to the dead ( Isaiah 14:19 ). Verses 21-22: The “daughter of they have repented. It announces at… . THE JEW'S COMING PUNISHMENT; THEIR UNIVERSAL AND INCURABLE IMPENITENCE. It must have existed early in Israel, but seems to be little possess them as if they were the true and rightful heirs of them. 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