Jeremiah 26:1
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:1 The events of this chapter occur c. 609 B.C. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:1 The events of this chapter occur c. 609 B.C. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:3 God’s reason for sending Jeremiah is to offer Judah one more chance to TURN FROM... EVIL so that he may RELENT from punishing. This is generally the intent of prophetic preaching in Scripture (see Jeremiah 18:7). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img")... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:6 SHILOH. See note on 7:12–14. A CURSE. See Jeremiah 24:9 and Jeremiah 25:18. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:9 WHY HAVE YOU PROPHESIED? Jeremiah’s audience considers a sermon against Jerusalem and the temple to be disrespectful to God. Jeremiah considers their sinful deeds the real show of disrespect (Jeremiah 7:11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:10 OFFICIALS. Judges 1:1, in this instance. TOOK THEIR SEAT. To judge the matter. ENTRY OF THE NEW GATE. The place where judicial proceedings occurred (see Amos 5:12, Amos 5:15). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:11 THE PRIESTS AND THE PROPHETS claim Jeremiah has committed treason because he PROPHESIED AGAINST THIS CITY. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:12 THE LORD SENT ME. Jeremiah claims to speak only God’s words (Jeremiah 1:4) concerning the CITY and temple (THIS HOUSE). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:16 The OFFICIALS (judges) and PEOPLE (assembled community) oppose the religious leaders’ wishes. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:17 ELDERS OF THE LAND. Most likely civic leaders from other cities. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:18 MICAH 1:1. The biblical prophet. PROPHESIED. This verse quotes Micah 3:12. DAYS OF HEZEKIAH. 715–687 B.C. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.lengt [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 26:19 The elders note how HEZEKIAH and the people understood Micah’s words and repented. God then stopped Sennacherib’s invasion of Judah in 701 B.C. (2 Kings 18:1). The elders advise obedience to Jeremiah’s words. This shows that Micah’s oracle was considered scripture by... [ Continue Reading ]