JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:1 Jeremiah’s Struggles with God and
Judah. As the nation faces invasion, Jeremiah struggles to serve God
faithfully. He is surprised by opposition (Jeremiah 11:1), stunned
over feeling betrayed by God (Jeremiah 13:1), renewed by God (Jeremiah
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:2 THIS COVENANT. The Mosaic law.
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:4 I BROUGHT THEM OUT. God alone
deserves credit for the exodus (Exodus 20:1). IRON FURNACE. Egypt
forced Israel to make bricks (Exodus 5:1). MY PEOPLE... YOUR GOD
underscores the relational nature of the covenant. For similar
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:9 CONSPIRACY. Against Yahweh, to serve
other gods (v. Jeremiah 11:10).
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:10 INIQUITIES OF THEIR FOREFATHERS.
Idolatry committed with the golden calf (Exodus 32:1), Baal (Judges
2:11), and other false gods (Jeremiah 7:16; Jeremiah 8:2).
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:11 DISASTER. The nation’s destruction
by Babylon.
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:13 Superstitious polytheism (worship of
many gods) fills Jerusalem. BAAL. See Jeremiah 2:8.
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:14 DO NOT PRAY. God will not grant
Jeremiah’s prayer for a delay in punishment (see Jeremiah 7:16;
Jeremiah 14:11).
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:16 GREEN OLIVE TREE signifies
fruitfulness and economic prosperity (Psalms 52:8). GREAT TEMPEST. The
storm of invasion (see Ezekiel 1:24).
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:18 God reveals a plot against Jeremiah,
who commits his future to his deliverer.
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:21 ANATHOTH. Jeremiah’s hometown
(Jeremiah 1:1). DO NOT PROPHESY. Even Jeremiah’s old friends hate
his message, for it exposes their sins. They prefer false prophets
(Jeremiah 5:12).
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:22 God will protect his word and his
prophet. SWORD... FAMINE. Babylon’s attacks and natural disaster
will overwhelm ANATHOTH.
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