JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:1 SHEPHERDS. See note on 3:15. Rather
than bind up, heal, protect, and feed their SHEEP, Judah’s leaders
have destroyed and SCATTERED them (Jeremiah 10:21; Ezekiel 34:2;
Zechariah 11:15). ATTEND TO YOU. Judge them because they have not
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:3 GATHER. Bring back to Judah from
exile. This process began in 538 B.C. (Ezra 1:1). For the expectation,
see Jeremiah 29:14; Jeremiah 31:8, Jeremiah 31:10; Ezekiel 11:17;
Ezekiel 28:25. [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:5 God will honor his covenant with
DAVID (2 Samuel 7:1). A RIGHTEOUS BRANCH (see notes on Zech. 3:8–9;
6:12) ... SHALL REIGN AS KING. This Davidic king, a “branch” from
the tree of David, will embody all good kingly characteristics: making
good decisions, ruling fairly,... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:6 JUDAH WILL BE SAVED. For the whole
people being “saved,” see Exodus 14:30. God rescues his people
from danger—including the danger to which their own sin has
subjected them—and provides for them the conditions in which
faithful life can flourish. DWELL SECURELY. Free f... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:7 THEY SHALL NO LONGER SAY. The
people’s return and the Messiah’s subsequent reign will be so
great as to overshadow the exodus (see Jeremiah 16:14).
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:11 Spiritual adultery begins with
ungodly spiritual leaders. Such “guides” will be LIKE SLIPPERY
PATHS IN THE DARKNESS. The people need spiritual
leaders—specifically PROPHET AND PRIEST—who will be godly examples
(a recurring theme in Jeremiah; Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 5:3... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:15 Compare Jeremiah 9:15. Judah’s
UNGODLINESS begins with those who teach God’s ways falsely (see
Exodus 20:7).
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:21 “I DID NOT SEND THE PROPHETS.”
True prophets would have asked the people to repent of their
unfaithfulness.
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:29 LIKE FIRE. God’s WORD, in contrast
to that of the false prophets, burns the straw of falsehood (v.
Jeremiah 23:28). LIKE A HAMMER. God’s word shatters the sinful
heart.
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:31 God opposes those who falsely claim
to speak his words through their LYING DREAMS and harmful LIES.
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