JEREMIAH 11:1 TO JEREMIAH 12:6. The relation of the prophet to the (Deuteronomic) Covenant (Jeremiah 11:1); its subsequent abandonment, and the Divine punishment (Jeremiah 11:9); the plot at Anathoth (Jeremiah 11:18); the prophet's problem (Jeremiah 12:1). On the difficulties raised by this section,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE COVENANT. Jeremiah is commissioned to enforce solemnly (_cf._ Deuteronomy 27:26; Deuteronomy 29:9) on Judah and Jerusalem the covenant which Yahweh made at the time of the national deliverance from Egypt, as the condition of blessing. He solemnly accepts this commission, and... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ANATHOTH PLOT. The abrupt introduction of this account of the plot of the men of Anathoth against the life of the prophet might be explained by the supposition that his advocacy of the Deuteronomic Reformation (Jeremiah 11:1 ff.) would seem treachery to his kinsmen. For, as stated in the Introdu... [ Continue Reading ]