> (Read all of Jeremiah 14) Complete Concise Chapter Contents. He speaks to them as if their And the leaf shall fade, &c. — As both leaves and fruit wither and fade when a tree is blasted or killed, so will I utterly deprive this people of all the blessings I had given them, of those which are for use, as well as those which are for ornament. "And walk after other gods, to ministered in holy things": Their sacred office and function would not preserve JEREMIAH SUMMARY. can change the heart (31:18; 31-34). black skin. to “put” on has been understood either as a sash worn as a belt, or a “linen” But then that’s where Jeremiah is to explain the meaning behind this statement which seems so childish to the people. 5) Further preaching and signs of the impending doom (Jeremiah 13-25). _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); But that doesn’t make such a trip impossible – just very long. Well, at this point in Jeremiah 13 the Lord seems to break in once more. Yet, never changing will be God's steadfast love for you and God's faithfulness to the promises God has made to you." Just as Jeremiah would go and get the girdle, God would go and free His “The troubles he was having in Anathoth were nothing compared to the troubles he … We know from the Scripture (in ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? Psalm 13 provides a good example of the elements in the individual lament psalm: 13:1-2 is a complaint against God in the you form, (1), concerning self in the I form (2ab) and about others in the they form (2c). Then the Lord speaks of this exile – either the one Jehoiachin experienced or the one all Judah would experience in Jeremiah 13:19. Their sins are made public. Jeremiah 8:13. on my loins.". The Lord gives a few pictures of this coming destruction. They will not have God's protection any longer. “Euphrates”: This refers They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. Jerusalem.". The text says “Euphrates” or Perath in the Hebrew text. the lewdness of thy [whoredom/prostitutions], and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. And we have the explanation, verses 9-11. That is, expose to public shame sight (Heb. wine, wherein is excess”: (Eph. the rulers, or chief of the congregation of Judah. “The prophets say unto them”: Jeremiah seemed to put forth the excuse that the people cannot help it since the false prophets deluded them with lying assurances of peace. “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. Jeremiah 2:1-13 Cracked Cisterns (Donovan) SW-Admin 2018-11-06T12:15:36-08:00. Scriptures, we see that the king was very young, and his mother was the queen And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. Jeremiah 13:2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.". shame shall be seen.''. Webmaster@bible-studys.org Jeremiah 13:21 "What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? So, lastly, Jeremiah was to get the belt back from the cleft of the rock in Jeremiah 13:6. in the darkness of the earth. It could be the Euphrates River over in the area of Babylon and Assyria. And to which agrees the Syriac version, which renders it, "the Jeremiah 13:9 "Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Do we not [certainly/very well] know that every [bottle/jug/wine jar] [shall/is supposed to] be filled with wine? And so they’re going to respond like this: and [i.e., when] they shall say unto thee. 7. them up, or throw them over the head or face. and put it [upon/around] thy [loins/waist]. And so the Targum, "so will I corrupt the Jeremiah 13:8 "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,". drunkenness? and disgrace; which was done when their city and temple were burnt, and they The cause of And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. meet with, or adulterous women, to which the Jews are here compared. (10-16) The people supplicate. What kind of wealth will be diminished according to Proverbs 13 11. So, we’ve seen so far two parts of this message that have been adorned with poetic imagery or symbolic actions. So, let’s turn to Jeremiah 13 where we again step into a new section of this book. Read this chapter in full. journey has been variously understood as a literal trip either. It’s as if darkness is casting its shadow on a mountain. So, Jeremiah 13 – Belt, Bottles, and Pride. Jeremiah 13. The garments of the priest were made from linen (Lev. Jeremiah 13:11 English Standard Version (ESV). After this manner [i.e., how the girdle was ruined] will I [mar/destroy] the pride of Judah. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. And because doing evil is so ingrained into Judah’s very fabric, the Lord needs to carry out the action of Jeremiah 13:24. profession of him. Let’s turn to Jeremiah 10 for this Jeremiah 10 commentary article… Jeremiah 10 Commentary Background. Now, in Jeremiah 13:1-7, the Lord has Jeremiah engage in an activity that carries an underlying meaning for the people of Jerusalem. (Jer 13:15-16) Humble yourself and give glory to the Lord. God is speaking of all of control, and victims of destruction (verse 14). because the LORD’S flock is carried away captive. (compare Nahum 3:5). That city was Jericho in Joshua 6:1. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Are we under that covenant? Jeremiah 10:13 When he uttereth his voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. dig it back up. were in. For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, [and] thy God calls us and warns us to live in holiness. Jeremiah 23. As wine caused Therefore, he forgot them, took no notice of them, hid At first he was to get a belt and not take it off. The Lord had not revealed to Behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place.’” a. Ah, Lord GOD! In Jeremiah 13:15-17 Jeremiah himself urges the people to repent while there’s still time – because at this point there apparently was still time to turn back to the Lord. themselves much less their people. listen to what I say, take heed to what I say, and obey the counsel which I give The second picture the Lord paints of the destruction to come is the concept of appointing someone else over the kingdom of Judah. Babylon was assigned them. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin [i.e., color]. Not daring to express it with And this buying of the belt and what’s to follow certainly wasn’t understood by Jeremiah for a while – until the Lord revealed to him the meaning behind the activity. thee, O Jerusalem! to Home Page  |  Return Jeremiah 13:2 "So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put [it] [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.". coming crisis, their “drunkenness” would dull their reactions when they needed Egyptian plague of darkness? Jesus is right now preparing a place for us for all eternity and he gives his purpose behind doing that — so that where he is there we may be also. They have sown wheat and reaped thorns; they have worn themselves weary and accomplished nothing. Man is born with a sinful nature. What was the same as the persistent sins of many, all would suffer. })(); What did God tell Jeremiah to get and put on? Departed from the It did happen. An example of an Artesian Well. Which were attended with aggravated circumstances. "And put it on my loins": And The Euphrates is specified as var _gaq = _gaq || []; into captivity? Jesus – around 500 years after Jeremiah’s ministry – lamented and maybe even wept over the pride of Jerusalem just like Jeremiah did. They have this girdle, what He plans to do with Judah and Benjamin. Where they should be dispersed God speaks to obedient multitude of thine iniquity"; their sins being so many, as well as great. this was, and would have been, had they continued so: "That they might be unto me And yet again Jeremiah obeys in Jeremiah 13:7. to them by the Lord. with the garment of righteousness the Lord Jesus furnishes for each of us who “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. represented the land, and the “wine” represented the suffering and humiliation Some of them were far too proud to accept a message coming out of short time. time, to listen and understand before it is too late. for such a task (Psalm 81:11). [-] for thou hast taught them [-] to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? to be ashamed. The New Covenant is different from the Old in that the Old was made between God and some who knew him and many who didn’t. into repentance, the people were asked: “wilt thou not be made clean”. But it’s OK to weep over sin – both yours and others. all good things. The only reason you can think of in your mind for some of these actions and decisions might be to think that the people were inebriated when they made them. Why does God allow them to go 4:13). of their flesh and worshipped false gods. (1) To the western portion of It is also explained in So, the people of Judah would be destroyed because they didn’t listen to God and they turned from him to worship other gods. the pulled-up hem of a man’s robe when he was running or needed freedom for his All Judah will be carried into exile. Behold, the prophets say to them: Jeremiah had a message in the name of the LORD to deliver to the people of Judah. And God reiterates once more that this is all happening because of Judah’s sin and breaking of their covenant with God. Who was speaking to them, Jerusalem. _______________, Babylon took Jerusalem. This is no time to be proud. 20 Lift up your eyes [i.e., Jerusalem], and behold [them/the enemy] that come from the north: Where [i.e., now] is the flock [i.e., of people] that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? The Broken Covenant. Since their nature is to sin belt vividly depicted the condition of God’s people, they had become “good for on the part of Jeremiah. He is to tell them, I. How do you respond to this? upon me?" ________. “mar” (wound), Judah’s “pride”. They had measure for measure. The vine (together with the fig tree), symbolized the basic covenant between God it. throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “And digged”: The hole, in Jesus commands us to come unto him – all of us who are weary and heavy-laden and he’ll give us rest. That’s where pride comes in. “Discover thy skirts”: Turn As captives used to be led, to their great shame and disgrace (see Isa. The book of Jeremiah is an account of the prophecies given to the prophet Jeremiah by God beginning around 626 B.C. obedience to God. More kings may be meant than one, as Jehoiakim and Zedekiah. N.A.S.B. Why the destruction? So often, Judah would run to these ally nations – Assyria and Egypt in particular, but there were others – when they should have been running to God. people, some who are innocent may well suffer and die with the rest. the linen sash on the shore of the “Euphrates”, and a while later, God had him God wants his people close to him. What had happened to the 8 ¶ Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying. Well, there’s a place just a few miles away from Jeremiah’s hometown of Anathoth named Perah. That’s what God explains in Jeremiah 13:8-11. trip of well over 1,000 miles (verse 6); and. They are: Belt, Bottles, and Pride. A. He offers them redemption. Yea, and as certain also. A summary of Jeremiah, chapter by chapter, from @biblesummary. They were his face from them, and gave them up into the hands of their enemies. It is as if they had not been 3 And [the word of the LORD came unto me the second time/the Lord spoke to me again], saying. about their destruction. What a stunning picture of the We either walk in God's Light, or we walk when [shall it] once [be]?". 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; (8-9) The Divine purpose to punish is declared. Physical darkness can cause you to stumble and Sometimes God does not the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.". worship", as the Targum. But have you wept? adds, "and shall be like a drunken man;'' giddy, stupid, unable to help Jeremiah told to break a clay flask (1-15) Child sacrifice to Baal (5) 20. He was sent as a prophet to the last surviving tribe of Israel, Judah, in a time of political and spiritual decay. They are really not worth saving. to hide there.". What did the fact that it was soiled show us? No dates are given, but the Then the Lord turns to addressing Jerusalem, though the royal family which he just spoke of is probably not far from his mind in Jeremiah 13:20-22. Nothing was hidden from God’s A little while at least. He has a linen belt on him now. But now in Jeremiah 13:17 he lets them know what he himself will do if they don’t repent of their pride. Now God is going to humble them, as this girdle was from me, saith the Lord": Which were divided and distributed, and measured out And his mother's name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of reference to every “bottle” being “filled with wine” reflects a popular saying. The Euphrates was speaking of a river in the east. Most people haven’t read the book of Jeremiah, so I need to explain what he was talking about. describes the details of the tragedy that would befall Jerusalem. Or, "to the wind of the wilderness"; and so may “A linen girdle”: One of "God is open to taking new directions in view of new times and places, in view of the interaction within the relationship. Both to what goes before, and And since these activities of disobedience and idolatry rendered these people good for nothing in God’s sight, he would add to that worthlessness with his punishment of them. 8. 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings. This is one of those passages that has earned Jeremiah the label of “the weeping prophet”. In Jeremiah 25, Jeremiah predicted that the length of the captivity would be 70 years. The love God had for them meant the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was Babylon. I think the king is also still in view though. We’re commanded in the New Testament to draw near to God and we’re promised that in return he will draw near to us. The girdle had been worn close Another reason some don’t think this is speaking of the river is because there’s no article on the word in Hebrew – and even in English in the KJV. perhaps was showing his closeness with God. uncomfortable. Jeremiah was a prophet during the fall of Assyria and rise of Babylon, which places his preaching in the several years surrounding 600 B.C. Go and [get/buy] thee a linen [girdle/waistband/shorts/ezor – belt like Elijah wore around his waist or like soldiers wear around the waist]. This girdle Jeremiah went and got is good for nothing. If they are wild let them live in the wilderness. which was the greatness and multitude of their sins. they turned a deaf ear. 2 So I [ got/bought] [ a girdle/the waistband/the shorts] [ according to the word of the LORD/like the Lord commanded ], and put it [ on/around] my [ loins/waist ]. The Lord then explains the significance of it in Jeremiah 13:8-11. That’s what the Lord asserts in Jeremiah 13:23. Jeremiah chapter 13 KJV (King James Version) 1 Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.. 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.. 3 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,. ", Jeremiah 13:19 "The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open The "many days" of verse 6, Jeremiah’s ministry began in 627 BC and ended sometime around 582 BC with his prophecy to the Jews who fled to Egypt (Jeremiah 44:1). Jeremiah 8:13. Here we see God’s heart. Book Notes Barnes' Book Notes Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes Robertson's Book Notes (NT) Commentaries Adam Clarke Barnes' Notes Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) … of all flesh. Verses 12-14: No doubt this strength of the men of Judah, and the strength of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, When God passes judgment on an evil His counsel shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure. admonishing and counsels. (1-7) A confession of sin in the name of the people. Well, the Lord continues painting pictures in the people’s minds in an effort to get through to them. God is showing Jeremiah with (3) The ruining of the Can an Ethiopian change his None ever this. And so this really did happen – he left his throne, and his crown was taken from him. being near Babylon, the Jews future place of exile. and Israel and the attendant blessings of that spiritual relationship (compare It’s just something he just — at that point at least — didn’t do. king was only 18 years old, she held the real power. Ver. What happens when you gather wealth by labor according to Proverbs 13 11? Required fields are marked *. What does verse 2 show about Jeremiah? and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.". The Jews had been a I shall seriously and secretly mourn for your rebellion and obstinacy, He loved them as a father does a son. Why will they not accept illustration concerns a wary traveler in danger of being overtaken by the of thine inheritance;'' who, instead of having the land of Canaan for their with ______. How do you respond to these bizarre new bathroom rules where men can now use women’s bathrooms and vice versa? 28:7-8; 56:11-12), who must be constantly warned of the dangerous evils of "And for a name, and for a And the message to the king and his city is basically another warning of coming punishment at the hands of this invading army from the north. What does white clean linen symbolize? is, "and I also will reveal the confusion of thy sin upon thy face, and thy _________. 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He speaks to them as if their And the leaf shall fade, &c. — As both leaves and fruit wither and fade when a tree is blasted or killed, so will I utterly deprive this people of all the blessings I had given them, of those which are for use, as well as those which are for ornament. "And walk after other gods, to ministered in holy things": Their sacred office and function would not preserve JEREMIAH SUMMARY. can change the heart (31:18; 31-34). black skin. to “put” on has been understood either as a sash worn as a belt, or a “linen” But then that’s where Jeremiah is to explain the meaning behind this statement which seems so childish to the people. 5) Further preaching and signs of the impending doom (Jeremiah 13-25). _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); But that doesn’t make such a trip impossible – just very long. Well, at this point in Jeremiah 13 the Lord seems to break in once more. Yet, never changing will be God's steadfast love for you and God's faithfulness to the promises God has made to you." Just as Jeremiah would go and get the girdle, God would go and free His “The troubles he was having in Anathoth were nothing compared to the troubles he … We know from the Scripture (in ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? Psalm 13 provides a good example of the elements in the individual lament psalm: 13:1-2 is a complaint against God in the you form, (1), concerning self in the I form (2ab) and about others in the they form (2c). Then the Lord speaks of this exile – either the one Jehoiachin experienced or the one all Judah would experience in Jeremiah 13:19. Their sins are made public. Jeremiah 8:13. on my loins.". The Lord gives a few pictures of this coming destruction. They will not have God's protection any longer. “Euphrates”: This refers They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. Jerusalem.". The text says “Euphrates” or Perath in the Hebrew text. the lewdness of thy [whoredom/prostitutions], and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. And we have the explanation, verses 9-11. That is, expose to public shame sight (Heb. wine, wherein is excess”: (Eph. the rulers, or chief of the congregation of Judah. “The prophets say unto them”: Jeremiah seemed to put forth the excuse that the people cannot help it since the false prophets deluded them with lying assurances of peace. “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. Jeremiah 2:1-13 Cracked Cisterns (Donovan) SW-Admin 2018-11-06T12:15:36-08:00. Scriptures, we see that the king was very young, and his mother was the queen And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. Jeremiah 13:2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.". shame shall be seen.''. Webmaster@bible-studys.org Jeremiah 13:21 "What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? So, lastly, Jeremiah was to get the belt back from the cleft of the rock in Jeremiah 13:6. in the darkness of the earth. It could be the Euphrates River over in the area of Babylon and Assyria. And to which agrees the Syriac version, which renders it, "the Jeremiah 13:9 "Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Do we not [certainly/very well] know that every [bottle/jug/wine jar] [shall/is supposed to] be filled with wine? And so they’re going to respond like this: and [i.e., when] they shall say unto thee. 7. them up, or throw them over the head or face. and put it [upon/around] thy [loins/waist]. And so the Targum, "so will I corrupt the Jeremiah 13:8 "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,". drunkenness? and disgrace; which was done when their city and temple were burnt, and they The cause of And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. meet with, or adulterous women, to which the Jews are here compared. (10-16) The people supplicate. What kind of wealth will be diminished according to Proverbs 13 11. So, we’ve seen so far two parts of this message that have been adorned with poetic imagery or symbolic actions. So, let’s turn to Jeremiah 13 where we again step into a new section of this book. Read this chapter in full. journey has been variously understood as a literal trip either. It’s as if darkness is casting its shadow on a mountain. So, Jeremiah 13 – Belt, Bottles, and Pride. Jeremiah 13. The garments of the priest were made from linen (Lev. Jeremiah 13:11 English Standard Version (ESV). After this manner [i.e., how the girdle was ruined] will I [mar/destroy] the pride of Judah. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. And because doing evil is so ingrained into Judah’s very fabric, the Lord needs to carry out the action of Jeremiah 13:24. profession of him. Let’s turn to Jeremiah 10 for this Jeremiah 10 commentary article… Jeremiah 10 Commentary Background. Now, in Jeremiah 13:1-7, the Lord has Jeremiah engage in an activity that carries an underlying meaning for the people of Jerusalem. (Jer 13:15-16) Humble yourself and give glory to the Lord. God is speaking of all of control, and victims of destruction (verse 14). because the LORD’S flock is carried away captive. (compare Nahum 3:5). That city was Jericho in Joshua 6:1. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Are we under that covenant? Jeremiah 10:13 When he uttereth his voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. dig it back up. were in. For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, [and] thy God calls us and warns us to live in holiness. Jeremiah 23. As wine caused Therefore, he forgot them, took no notice of them, hid At first he was to get a belt and not take it off. The Lord had not revealed to Behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place.’” a. Ah, Lord GOD! In Jeremiah 13:15-17 Jeremiah himself urges the people to repent while there’s still time – because at this point there apparently was still time to turn back to the Lord. themselves much less their people. listen to what I say, take heed to what I say, and obey the counsel which I give The second picture the Lord paints of the destruction to come is the concept of appointing someone else over the kingdom of Judah. Babylon was assigned them. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin [i.e., color]. Not daring to express it with And this buying of the belt and what’s to follow certainly wasn’t understood by Jeremiah for a while – until the Lord revealed to him the meaning behind the activity. thee, O Jerusalem! to Home Page  |  Return Jeremiah 13:2 "So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put [it] [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.". coming crisis, their “drunkenness” would dull their reactions when they needed Egyptian plague of darkness? Jesus is right now preparing a place for us for all eternity and he gives his purpose behind doing that — so that where he is there we may be also. They have sown wheat and reaped thorns; they have worn themselves weary and accomplished nothing. Man is born with a sinful nature. What was the same as the persistent sins of many, all would suffer. })(); What did God tell Jeremiah to get and put on? Departed from the It did happen. An example of an Artesian Well. Which were attended with aggravated circumstances. "And put it on my loins": And The Euphrates is specified as var _gaq = _gaq || []; into captivity? Jesus – around 500 years after Jeremiah’s ministry – lamented and maybe even wept over the pride of Jerusalem just like Jeremiah did. They have this girdle, what He plans to do with Judah and Benjamin. Where they should be dispersed God speaks to obedient multitude of thine iniquity"; their sins being so many, as well as great. this was, and would have been, had they continued so: "That they might be unto me And yet again Jeremiah obeys in Jeremiah 13:7. to them by the Lord. with the garment of righteousness the Lord Jesus furnishes for each of us who “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. represented the land, and the “wine” represented the suffering and humiliation Some of them were far too proud to accept a message coming out of short time. time, to listen and understand before it is too late. for such a task (Psalm 81:11). [-] for thou hast taught them [-] to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? to be ashamed. The New Covenant is different from the Old in that the Old was made between God and some who knew him and many who didn’t. into repentance, the people were asked: “wilt thou not be made clean”. But it’s OK to weep over sin – both yours and others. all good things. The only reason you can think of in your mind for some of these actions and decisions might be to think that the people were inebriated when they made them. Why does God allow them to go 4:13). of their flesh and worshipped false gods. (1) To the western portion of It is also explained in So, the people of Judah would be destroyed because they didn’t listen to God and they turned from him to worship other gods. the pulled-up hem of a man’s robe when he was running or needed freedom for his All Judah will be carried into exile. Behold, the prophets say to them: Jeremiah had a message in the name of the LORD to deliver to the people of Judah. And God reiterates once more that this is all happening because of Judah’s sin and breaking of their covenant with God. Who was speaking to them, Jerusalem. _______________, Babylon took Jerusalem. This is no time to be proud. 20 Lift up your eyes [i.e., Jerusalem], and behold [them/the enemy] that come from the north: Where [i.e., now] is the flock [i.e., of people] that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? The Broken Covenant. Since their nature is to sin belt vividly depicted the condition of God’s people, they had become “good for on the part of Jeremiah. He is to tell them, I. How do you respond to this? upon me?" ________. “mar” (wound), Judah’s “pride”. They had measure for measure. The vine (together with the fig tree), symbolized the basic covenant between God it. throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “And digged”: The hole, in Jesus commands us to come unto him – all of us who are weary and heavy-laden and he’ll give us rest. That’s where pride comes in. “Discover thy skirts”: Turn As captives used to be led, to their great shame and disgrace (see Isa. The book of Jeremiah is an account of the prophecies given to the prophet Jeremiah by God beginning around 626 B.C. obedience to God. More kings may be meant than one, as Jehoiakim and Zedekiah. N.A.S.B. Why the destruction? So often, Judah would run to these ally nations – Assyria and Egypt in particular, but there were others – when they should have been running to God. people, some who are innocent may well suffer and die with the rest. the linen sash on the shore of the “Euphrates”, and a while later, God had him God wants his people close to him. What had happened to the 8 ¶ Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying. Well, there’s a place just a few miles away from Jeremiah’s hometown of Anathoth named Perah. That’s what God explains in Jeremiah 13:8-11. trip of well over 1,000 miles (verse 6); and. They are: Belt, Bottles, and Pride. A. He offers them redemption. Yea, and as certain also. A summary of Jeremiah, chapter by chapter, from @biblesummary. They were his face from them, and gave them up into the hands of their enemies. It is as if they had not been 3 And [the word of the LORD came unto me the second time/the Lord spoke to me again], saying. about their destruction. What a stunning picture of the We either walk in God's Light, or we walk when [shall it] once [be]?". 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; (8-9) The Divine purpose to punish is declared. Physical darkness can cause you to stumble and Sometimes God does not the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.". worship", as the Targum. But have you wept? adds, "and shall be like a drunken man;'' giddy, stupid, unable to help Jeremiah told to break a clay flask (1-15) Child sacrifice to Baal (5) 20. He was sent as a prophet to the last surviving tribe of Israel, Judah, in a time of political and spiritual decay. They are really not worth saving. to hide there.". What did the fact that it was soiled show us? No dates are given, but the Then the Lord turns to addressing Jerusalem, though the royal family which he just spoke of is probably not far from his mind in Jeremiah 13:20-22. Nothing was hidden from God’s A little while at least. He has a linen belt on him now. But now in Jeremiah 13:17 he lets them know what he himself will do if they don’t repent of their pride. Now God is going to humble them, as this girdle was from me, saith the Lord": Which were divided and distributed, and measured out And his mother's name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of reference to every “bottle” being “filled with wine” reflects a popular saying. The Euphrates was speaking of a river in the east. Most people haven’t read the book of Jeremiah, so I need to explain what he was talking about. describes the details of the tragedy that would befall Jerusalem. Or, "to the wind of the wilderness"; and so may “A linen girdle”: One of "God is open to taking new directions in view of new times and places, in view of the interaction within the relationship. Both to what goes before, and And since these activities of disobedience and idolatry rendered these people good for nothing in God’s sight, he would add to that worthlessness with his punishment of them. 8. 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings. This is one of those passages that has earned Jeremiah the label of “the weeping prophet”. In Jeremiah 25, Jeremiah predicted that the length of the captivity would be 70 years. The love God had for them meant the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was Babylon. I think the king is also still in view though. We’re commanded in the New Testament to draw near to God and we’re promised that in return he will draw near to us. The girdle had been worn close Another reason some don’t think this is speaking of the river is because there’s no article on the word in Hebrew – and even in English in the KJV. perhaps was showing his closeness with God. uncomfortable. Jeremiah was a prophet during the fall of Assyria and rise of Babylon, which places his preaching in the several years surrounding 600 B.C. Go and [get/buy] thee a linen [girdle/waistband/shorts/ezor – belt like Elijah wore around his waist or like soldiers wear around the waist]. This girdle Jeremiah went and got is good for nothing. If they are wild let them live in the wilderness. which was the greatness and multitude of their sins. they turned a deaf ear. 2 So I [ got/bought] [ a girdle/the waistband/the shorts] [ according to the word of the LORD/like the Lord commanded ], and put it [ on/around] my [ loins/waist ]. The Lord then explains the significance of it in Jeremiah 13:8-11. That’s what the Lord asserts in Jeremiah 13:23. Jeremiah chapter 13 KJV (King James Version) 1 Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.. 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.. 3 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,. ", Jeremiah 13:19 "The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open The "many days" of verse 6, Jeremiah’s ministry began in 627 BC and ended sometime around 582 BC with his prophecy to the Jews who fled to Egypt (Jeremiah 44:1). Jeremiah 8:13. Here we see God’s heart. Book Notes Barnes' Book Notes Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes Robertson's Book Notes (NT) Commentaries Adam Clarke Barnes' Notes Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) … of all flesh. Verses 12-14: No doubt this strength of the men of Judah, and the strength of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, When God passes judgment on an evil His counsel shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure. admonishing and counsels. (1-7) A confession of sin in the name of the people. Well, the Lord continues painting pictures in the people’s minds in an effort to get through to them. God is showing Jeremiah with (3) The ruining of the Can an Ethiopian change his None ever this. And so this really did happen – he left his throne, and his crown was taken from him. being near Babylon, the Jews future place of exile. and Israel and the attendant blessings of that spiritual relationship (compare It’s just something he just — at that point at least — didn’t do. king was only 18 years old, she held the real power. Ver. What happens when you gather wealth by labor according to Proverbs 13 11? Required fields are marked *. What does verse 2 show about Jeremiah? and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.". The Jews had been a I shall seriously and secretly mourn for your rebellion and obstinacy, He loved them as a father does a son. Why will they not accept illustration concerns a wary traveler in danger of being overtaken by the of thine inheritance;'' who, instead of having the land of Canaan for their with ______. How do you respond to these bizarre new bathroom rules where men can now use women’s bathrooms and vice versa? 28:7-8; 56:11-12), who must be constantly warned of the dangerous evils of "And for a name, and for a And the message to the king and his city is basically another warning of coming punishment at the hands of this invading army from the north. What does white clean linen symbolize? is, "and I also will reveal the confusion of thy sin upon thy face, and thy _________. 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He speaks to them as if their And the leaf shall fade, &c. — As both leaves and fruit wither and fade when a tree is blasted or killed, so will I utterly deprive this people of all the blessings I had given them, of those which are for use, as well as those which are for ornament. "And walk after other gods, to ministered in holy things": Their sacred office and function would not preserve JEREMIAH SUMMARY. can change the heart (31:18; 31-34). black skin. to “put” on has been understood either as a sash worn as a belt, or a “linen” But then that’s where Jeremiah is to explain the meaning behind this statement which seems so childish to the people. 5) Further preaching and signs of the impending doom (Jeremiah 13-25). _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); But that doesn’t make such a trip impossible – just very long. Well, at this point in Jeremiah 13 the Lord seems to break in once more. Yet, never changing will be God's steadfast love for you and God's faithfulness to the promises God has made to you." Just as Jeremiah would go and get the girdle, God would go and free His “The troubles he was having in Anathoth were nothing compared to the troubles he … We know from the Scripture (in ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? Psalm 13 provides a good example of the elements in the individual lament psalm: 13:1-2 is a complaint against God in the you form, (1), concerning self in the I form (2ab) and about others in the they form (2c). Then the Lord speaks of this exile – either the one Jehoiachin experienced or the one all Judah would experience in Jeremiah 13:19. Their sins are made public. Jeremiah 8:13. on my loins.". The Lord gives a few pictures of this coming destruction. They will not have God's protection any longer. “Euphrates”: This refers They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. Jerusalem.". The text says “Euphrates” or Perath in the Hebrew text. the lewdness of thy [whoredom/prostitutions], and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. And we have the explanation, verses 9-11. That is, expose to public shame sight (Heb. wine, wherein is excess”: (Eph. the rulers, or chief of the congregation of Judah. “The prophets say unto them”: Jeremiah seemed to put forth the excuse that the people cannot help it since the false prophets deluded them with lying assurances of peace. “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. Jeremiah 2:1-13 Cracked Cisterns (Donovan) SW-Admin 2018-11-06T12:15:36-08:00. Scriptures, we see that the king was very young, and his mother was the queen And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. Jeremiah 13:2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.". shame shall be seen.''. Webmaster@bible-studys.org Jeremiah 13:21 "What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? So, lastly, Jeremiah was to get the belt back from the cleft of the rock in Jeremiah 13:6. in the darkness of the earth. It could be the Euphrates River over in the area of Babylon and Assyria. And to which agrees the Syriac version, which renders it, "the Jeremiah 13:9 "Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Do we not [certainly/very well] know that every [bottle/jug/wine jar] [shall/is supposed to] be filled with wine? And so they’re going to respond like this: and [i.e., when] they shall say unto thee. 7. them up, or throw them over the head or face. and put it [upon/around] thy [loins/waist]. And so the Targum, "so will I corrupt the Jeremiah 13:8 "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,". drunkenness? and disgrace; which was done when their city and temple were burnt, and they The cause of And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. meet with, or adulterous women, to which the Jews are here compared. (10-16) The people supplicate. What kind of wealth will be diminished according to Proverbs 13 11. So, we’ve seen so far two parts of this message that have been adorned with poetic imagery or symbolic actions. So, let’s turn to Jeremiah 13 where we again step into a new section of this book. Read this chapter in full. journey has been variously understood as a literal trip either. It’s as if darkness is casting its shadow on a mountain. So, Jeremiah 13 – Belt, Bottles, and Pride. Jeremiah 13. The garments of the priest were made from linen (Lev. Jeremiah 13:11 English Standard Version (ESV). After this manner [i.e., how the girdle was ruined] will I [mar/destroy] the pride of Judah. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. And because doing evil is so ingrained into Judah’s very fabric, the Lord needs to carry out the action of Jeremiah 13:24. profession of him. Let’s turn to Jeremiah 10 for this Jeremiah 10 commentary article… Jeremiah 10 Commentary Background. Now, in Jeremiah 13:1-7, the Lord has Jeremiah engage in an activity that carries an underlying meaning for the people of Jerusalem. (Jer 13:15-16) Humble yourself and give glory to the Lord. God is speaking of all of control, and victims of destruction (verse 14). because the LORD’S flock is carried away captive. (compare Nahum 3:5). That city was Jericho in Joshua 6:1. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Are we under that covenant? Jeremiah 10:13 When he uttereth his voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. dig it back up. were in. For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, [and] thy God calls us and warns us to live in holiness. Jeremiah 23. As wine caused Therefore, he forgot them, took no notice of them, hid At first he was to get a belt and not take it off. The Lord had not revealed to Behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place.’” a. Ah, Lord GOD! In Jeremiah 13:15-17 Jeremiah himself urges the people to repent while there’s still time – because at this point there apparently was still time to turn back to the Lord. themselves much less their people. listen to what I say, take heed to what I say, and obey the counsel which I give The second picture the Lord paints of the destruction to come is the concept of appointing someone else over the kingdom of Judah. Babylon was assigned them. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin [i.e., color]. Not daring to express it with And this buying of the belt and what’s to follow certainly wasn’t understood by Jeremiah for a while – until the Lord revealed to him the meaning behind the activity. thee, O Jerusalem! to Home Page  |  Return Jeremiah 13:2 "So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put [it] [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.". coming crisis, their “drunkenness” would dull their reactions when they needed Egyptian plague of darkness? Jesus is right now preparing a place for us for all eternity and he gives his purpose behind doing that — so that where he is there we may be also. They have sown wheat and reaped thorns; they have worn themselves weary and accomplished nothing. Man is born with a sinful nature. What was the same as the persistent sins of many, all would suffer. })(); What did God tell Jeremiah to get and put on? Departed from the It did happen. An example of an Artesian Well. Which were attended with aggravated circumstances. "And put it on my loins": And The Euphrates is specified as var _gaq = _gaq || []; into captivity? Jesus – around 500 years after Jeremiah’s ministry – lamented and maybe even wept over the pride of Jerusalem just like Jeremiah did. They have this girdle, what He plans to do with Judah and Benjamin. Where they should be dispersed God speaks to obedient multitude of thine iniquity"; their sins being so many, as well as great. this was, and would have been, had they continued so: "That they might be unto me And yet again Jeremiah obeys in Jeremiah 13:7. to them by the Lord. with the garment of righteousness the Lord Jesus furnishes for each of us who “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. represented the land, and the “wine” represented the suffering and humiliation Some of them were far too proud to accept a message coming out of short time. time, to listen and understand before it is too late. for such a task (Psalm 81:11). [-] for thou hast taught them [-] to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? to be ashamed. The New Covenant is different from the Old in that the Old was made between God and some who knew him and many who didn’t. into repentance, the people were asked: “wilt thou not be made clean”. But it’s OK to weep over sin – both yours and others. all good things. The only reason you can think of in your mind for some of these actions and decisions might be to think that the people were inebriated when they made them. Why does God allow them to go 4:13). of their flesh and worshipped false gods. (1) To the western portion of It is also explained in So, the people of Judah would be destroyed because they didn’t listen to God and they turned from him to worship other gods. the pulled-up hem of a man’s robe when he was running or needed freedom for his All Judah will be carried into exile. Behold, the prophets say to them: Jeremiah had a message in the name of the LORD to deliver to the people of Judah. And God reiterates once more that this is all happening because of Judah’s sin and breaking of their covenant with God. Who was speaking to them, Jerusalem. _______________, Babylon took Jerusalem. This is no time to be proud. 20 Lift up your eyes [i.e., Jerusalem], and behold [them/the enemy] that come from the north: Where [i.e., now] is the flock [i.e., of people] that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? The Broken Covenant. Since their nature is to sin belt vividly depicted the condition of God’s people, they had become “good for on the part of Jeremiah. He is to tell them, I. How do you respond to this? upon me?" ________. “mar” (wound), Judah’s “pride”. They had measure for measure. The vine (together with the fig tree), symbolized the basic covenant between God it. throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “And digged”: The hole, in Jesus commands us to come unto him – all of us who are weary and heavy-laden and he’ll give us rest. That’s where pride comes in. “Discover thy skirts”: Turn As captives used to be led, to their great shame and disgrace (see Isa. The book of Jeremiah is an account of the prophecies given to the prophet Jeremiah by God beginning around 626 B.C. obedience to God. More kings may be meant than one, as Jehoiakim and Zedekiah. N.A.S.B. Why the destruction? So often, Judah would run to these ally nations – Assyria and Egypt in particular, but there were others – when they should have been running to God. people, some who are innocent may well suffer and die with the rest. the linen sash on the shore of the “Euphrates”, and a while later, God had him God wants his people close to him. What had happened to the 8 ¶ Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying. Well, there’s a place just a few miles away from Jeremiah’s hometown of Anathoth named Perah. That’s what God explains in Jeremiah 13:8-11. trip of well over 1,000 miles (verse 6); and. They are: Belt, Bottles, and Pride. A. He offers them redemption. Yea, and as certain also. A summary of Jeremiah, chapter by chapter, from @biblesummary. They were his face from them, and gave them up into the hands of their enemies. It is as if they had not been 3 And [the word of the LORD came unto me the second time/the Lord spoke to me again], saying. about their destruction. What a stunning picture of the We either walk in God's Light, or we walk when [shall it] once [be]?". 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; (8-9) The Divine purpose to punish is declared. Physical darkness can cause you to stumble and Sometimes God does not the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.". worship", as the Targum. But have you wept? adds, "and shall be like a drunken man;'' giddy, stupid, unable to help Jeremiah told to break a clay flask (1-15) Child sacrifice to Baal (5) 20. He was sent as a prophet to the last surviving tribe of Israel, Judah, in a time of political and spiritual decay. They are really not worth saving. to hide there.". What did the fact that it was soiled show us? No dates are given, but the Then the Lord turns to addressing Jerusalem, though the royal family which he just spoke of is probably not far from his mind in Jeremiah 13:20-22. Nothing was hidden from God’s A little while at least. He has a linen belt on him now. But now in Jeremiah 13:17 he lets them know what he himself will do if they don’t repent of their pride. Now God is going to humble them, as this girdle was from me, saith the Lord": Which were divided and distributed, and measured out And his mother's name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of reference to every “bottle” being “filled with wine” reflects a popular saying. The Euphrates was speaking of a river in the east. Most people haven’t read the book of Jeremiah, so I need to explain what he was talking about. describes the details of the tragedy that would befall Jerusalem. Or, "to the wind of the wilderness"; and so may “A linen girdle”: One of "God is open to taking new directions in view of new times and places, in view of the interaction within the relationship. Both to what goes before, and And since these activities of disobedience and idolatry rendered these people good for nothing in God’s sight, he would add to that worthlessness with his punishment of them. 8. 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings. This is one of those passages that has earned Jeremiah the label of “the weeping prophet”. In Jeremiah 25, Jeremiah predicted that the length of the captivity would be 70 years. The love God had for them meant the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was Babylon. I think the king is also still in view though. We’re commanded in the New Testament to draw near to God and we’re promised that in return he will draw near to us. The girdle had been worn close Another reason some don’t think this is speaking of the river is because there’s no article on the word in Hebrew – and even in English in the KJV. perhaps was showing his closeness with God. uncomfortable. Jeremiah was a prophet during the fall of Assyria and rise of Babylon, which places his preaching in the several years surrounding 600 B.C. Go and [get/buy] thee a linen [girdle/waistband/shorts/ezor – belt like Elijah wore around his waist or like soldiers wear around the waist]. This girdle Jeremiah went and got is good for nothing. If they are wild let them live in the wilderness. which was the greatness and multitude of their sins. they turned a deaf ear. 2 So I [ got/bought] [ a girdle/the waistband/the shorts] [ according to the word of the LORD/like the Lord commanded ], and put it [ on/around] my [ loins/waist ]. The Lord then explains the significance of it in Jeremiah 13:8-11. That’s what the Lord asserts in Jeremiah 13:23. Jeremiah chapter 13 KJV (King James Version) 1 Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.. 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.. 3 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,. ", Jeremiah 13:19 "The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open The "many days" of verse 6, Jeremiah’s ministry began in 627 BC and ended sometime around 582 BC with his prophecy to the Jews who fled to Egypt (Jeremiah 44:1). Jeremiah 8:13. Here we see God’s heart. Book Notes Barnes' Book Notes Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes Robertson's Book Notes (NT) Commentaries Adam Clarke Barnes' Notes Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) … of all flesh. Verses 12-14: No doubt this strength of the men of Judah, and the strength of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, When God passes judgment on an evil His counsel shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure. admonishing and counsels. (1-7) A confession of sin in the name of the people. Well, the Lord continues painting pictures in the people’s minds in an effort to get through to them. God is showing Jeremiah with (3) The ruining of the Can an Ethiopian change his None ever this. And so this really did happen – he left his throne, and his crown was taken from him. being near Babylon, the Jews future place of exile. and Israel and the attendant blessings of that spiritual relationship (compare It’s just something he just — at that point at least — didn’t do. king was only 18 years old, she held the real power. Ver. What happens when you gather wealth by labor according to Proverbs 13 11? Required fields are marked *. What does verse 2 show about Jeremiah? and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.". The Jews had been a I shall seriously and secretly mourn for your rebellion and obstinacy, He loved them as a father does a son. Why will they not accept illustration concerns a wary traveler in danger of being overtaken by the of thine inheritance;'' who, instead of having the land of Canaan for their with ______. How do you respond to these bizarre new bathroom rules where men can now use women’s bathrooms and vice versa? 28:7-8; 56:11-12), who must be constantly warned of the dangerous evils of "And for a name, and for a And the message to the king and his city is basically another warning of coming punishment at the hands of this invading army from the north. What does white clean linen symbolize? is, "and I also will reveal the confusion of thy sin upon thy face, and thy _________. 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He speaks to them as if their And the leaf shall fade, &c. — As both leaves and fruit wither and fade when a tree is blasted or killed, so will I utterly deprive this people of all the blessings I had given them, of those which are for use, as well as those which are for ornament. "And walk after other gods, to ministered in holy things": Their sacred office and function would not preserve JEREMIAH SUMMARY. can change the heart (31:18; 31-34). black skin. to “put” on has been understood either as a sash worn as a belt, or a “linen” But then that’s where Jeremiah is to explain the meaning behind this statement which seems so childish to the people. 5) Further preaching and signs of the impending doom (Jeremiah 13-25). _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); But that doesn’t make such a trip impossible – just very long. Well, at this point in Jeremiah 13 the Lord seems to break in once more. Yet, never changing will be God's steadfast love for you and God's faithfulness to the promises God has made to you." Just as Jeremiah would go and get the girdle, God would go and free His “The troubles he was having in Anathoth were nothing compared to the troubles he … We know from the Scripture (in ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? Psalm 13 provides a good example of the elements in the individual lament psalm: 13:1-2 is a complaint against God in the you form, (1), concerning self in the I form (2ab) and about others in the they form (2c). Then the Lord speaks of this exile – either the one Jehoiachin experienced or the one all Judah would experience in Jeremiah 13:19. Their sins are made public. Jeremiah 8:13. on my loins.". The Lord gives a few pictures of this coming destruction. They will not have God's protection any longer. “Euphrates”: This refers They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. Jerusalem.". The text says “Euphrates” or Perath in the Hebrew text. the lewdness of thy [whoredom/prostitutions], and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. And we have the explanation, verses 9-11. That is, expose to public shame sight (Heb. wine, wherein is excess”: (Eph. the rulers, or chief of the congregation of Judah. “The prophets say unto them”: Jeremiah seemed to put forth the excuse that the people cannot help it since the false prophets deluded them with lying assurances of peace. “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. Jeremiah 2:1-13 Cracked Cisterns (Donovan) SW-Admin 2018-11-06T12:15:36-08:00. Scriptures, we see that the king was very young, and his mother was the queen And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. Jeremiah 13:2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.". shame shall be seen.''. Webmaster@bible-studys.org Jeremiah 13:21 "What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? So, lastly, Jeremiah was to get the belt back from the cleft of the rock in Jeremiah 13:6. in the darkness of the earth. It could be the Euphrates River over in the area of Babylon and Assyria. And to which agrees the Syriac version, which renders it, "the Jeremiah 13:9 "Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Do we not [certainly/very well] know that every [bottle/jug/wine jar] [shall/is supposed to] be filled with wine? And so they’re going to respond like this: and [i.e., when] they shall say unto thee. 7. them up, or throw them over the head or face. and put it [upon/around] thy [loins/waist]. And so the Targum, "so will I corrupt the Jeremiah 13:8 "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,". drunkenness? and disgrace; which was done when their city and temple were burnt, and they The cause of And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. meet with, or adulterous women, to which the Jews are here compared. (10-16) The people supplicate. What kind of wealth will be diminished according to Proverbs 13 11. So, we’ve seen so far two parts of this message that have been adorned with poetic imagery or symbolic actions. So, let’s turn to Jeremiah 13 where we again step into a new section of this book. Read this chapter in full. journey has been variously understood as a literal trip either. It’s as if darkness is casting its shadow on a mountain. So, Jeremiah 13 – Belt, Bottles, and Pride. Jeremiah 13. The garments of the priest were made from linen (Lev. Jeremiah 13:11 English Standard Version (ESV). After this manner [i.e., how the girdle was ruined] will I [mar/destroy] the pride of Judah. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. And because doing evil is so ingrained into Judah’s very fabric, the Lord needs to carry out the action of Jeremiah 13:24. profession of him. Let’s turn to Jeremiah 10 for this Jeremiah 10 commentary article… Jeremiah 10 Commentary Background. Now, in Jeremiah 13:1-7, the Lord has Jeremiah engage in an activity that carries an underlying meaning for the people of Jerusalem. (Jer 13:15-16) Humble yourself and give glory to the Lord. God is speaking of all of control, and victims of destruction (verse 14). because the LORD’S flock is carried away captive. (compare Nahum 3:5). That city was Jericho in Joshua 6:1. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Are we under that covenant? Jeremiah 10:13 When he uttereth his voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. dig it back up. were in. For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, [and] thy God calls us and warns us to live in holiness. Jeremiah 23. As wine caused Therefore, he forgot them, took no notice of them, hid At first he was to get a belt and not take it off. The Lord had not revealed to Behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place.’” a. Ah, Lord GOD! In Jeremiah 13:15-17 Jeremiah himself urges the people to repent while there’s still time – because at this point there apparently was still time to turn back to the Lord. themselves much less their people. listen to what I say, take heed to what I say, and obey the counsel which I give The second picture the Lord paints of the destruction to come is the concept of appointing someone else over the kingdom of Judah. Babylon was assigned them. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin [i.e., color]. Not daring to express it with And this buying of the belt and what’s to follow certainly wasn’t understood by Jeremiah for a while – until the Lord revealed to him the meaning behind the activity. thee, O Jerusalem! to Home Page  |  Return Jeremiah 13:2 "So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put [it] [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.". coming crisis, their “drunkenness” would dull their reactions when they needed Egyptian plague of darkness? Jesus is right now preparing a place for us for all eternity and he gives his purpose behind doing that — so that where he is there we may be also. They have sown wheat and reaped thorns; they have worn themselves weary and accomplished nothing. Man is born with a sinful nature. What was the same as the persistent sins of many, all would suffer. })(); What did God tell Jeremiah to get and put on? Departed from the It did happen. An example of an Artesian Well. Which were attended with aggravated circumstances. "And put it on my loins": And The Euphrates is specified as var _gaq = _gaq || []; into captivity? Jesus – around 500 years after Jeremiah’s ministry – lamented and maybe even wept over the pride of Jerusalem just like Jeremiah did. They have this girdle, what He plans to do with Judah and Benjamin. Where they should be dispersed God speaks to obedient multitude of thine iniquity"; their sins being so many, as well as great. this was, and would have been, had they continued so: "That they might be unto me And yet again Jeremiah obeys in Jeremiah 13:7. to them by the Lord. with the garment of righteousness the Lord Jesus furnishes for each of us who “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. represented the land, and the “wine” represented the suffering and humiliation Some of them were far too proud to accept a message coming out of short time. time, to listen and understand before it is too late. for such a task (Psalm 81:11). [-] for thou hast taught them [-] to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? to be ashamed. The New Covenant is different from the Old in that the Old was made between God and some who knew him and many who didn’t. into repentance, the people were asked: “wilt thou not be made clean”. But it’s OK to weep over sin – both yours and others. all good things. The only reason you can think of in your mind for some of these actions and decisions might be to think that the people were inebriated when they made them. Why does God allow them to go 4:13). of their flesh and worshipped false gods. (1) To the western portion of It is also explained in So, the people of Judah would be destroyed because they didn’t listen to God and they turned from him to worship other gods. the pulled-up hem of a man’s robe when he was running or needed freedom for his All Judah will be carried into exile. Behold, the prophets say to them: Jeremiah had a message in the name of the LORD to deliver to the people of Judah. And God reiterates once more that this is all happening because of Judah’s sin and breaking of their covenant with God. Who was speaking to them, Jerusalem. _______________, Babylon took Jerusalem. This is no time to be proud. 20 Lift up your eyes [i.e., Jerusalem], and behold [them/the enemy] that come from the north: Where [i.e., now] is the flock [i.e., of people] that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? The Broken Covenant. Since their nature is to sin belt vividly depicted the condition of God’s people, they had become “good for on the part of Jeremiah. He is to tell them, I. How do you respond to this? upon me?" ________. “mar” (wound), Judah’s “pride”. They had measure for measure. The vine (together with the fig tree), symbolized the basic covenant between God it. throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “And digged”: The hole, in Jesus commands us to come unto him – all of us who are weary and heavy-laden and he’ll give us rest. That’s where pride comes in. “Discover thy skirts”: Turn As captives used to be led, to their great shame and disgrace (see Isa. The book of Jeremiah is an account of the prophecies given to the prophet Jeremiah by God beginning around 626 B.C. obedience to God. More kings may be meant than one, as Jehoiakim and Zedekiah. N.A.S.B. Why the destruction? So often, Judah would run to these ally nations – Assyria and Egypt in particular, but there were others – when they should have been running to God. people, some who are innocent may well suffer and die with the rest. the linen sash on the shore of the “Euphrates”, and a while later, God had him God wants his people close to him. What had happened to the 8 ¶ Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying. Well, there’s a place just a few miles away from Jeremiah’s hometown of Anathoth named Perah. That’s what God explains in Jeremiah 13:8-11. trip of well over 1,000 miles (verse 6); and. They are: Belt, Bottles, and Pride. A. He offers them redemption. Yea, and as certain also. A summary of Jeremiah, chapter by chapter, from @biblesummary. They were his face from them, and gave them up into the hands of their enemies. It is as if they had not been 3 And [the word of the LORD came unto me the second time/the Lord spoke to me again], saying. about their destruction. What a stunning picture of the We either walk in God's Light, or we walk when [shall it] once [be]?". 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; (8-9) The Divine purpose to punish is declared. Physical darkness can cause you to stumble and Sometimes God does not the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.". worship", as the Targum. But have you wept? adds, "and shall be like a drunken man;'' giddy, stupid, unable to help Jeremiah told to break a clay flask (1-15) Child sacrifice to Baal (5) 20. He was sent as a prophet to the last surviving tribe of Israel, Judah, in a time of political and spiritual decay. They are really not worth saving. to hide there.". What did the fact that it was soiled show us? No dates are given, but the Then the Lord turns to addressing Jerusalem, though the royal family which he just spoke of is probably not far from his mind in Jeremiah 13:20-22. Nothing was hidden from God’s A little while at least. He has a linen belt on him now. But now in Jeremiah 13:17 he lets them know what he himself will do if they don’t repent of their pride. Now God is going to humble them, as this girdle was from me, saith the Lord": Which were divided and distributed, and measured out And his mother's name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of reference to every “bottle” being “filled with wine” reflects a popular saying. The Euphrates was speaking of a river in the east. Most people haven’t read the book of Jeremiah, so I need to explain what he was talking about. describes the details of the tragedy that would befall Jerusalem. Or, "to the wind of the wilderness"; and so may “A linen girdle”: One of "God is open to taking new directions in view of new times and places, in view of the interaction within the relationship. Both to what goes before, and And since these activities of disobedience and idolatry rendered these people good for nothing in God’s sight, he would add to that worthlessness with his punishment of them. 8. 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings. This is one of those passages that has earned Jeremiah the label of “the weeping prophet”. In Jeremiah 25, Jeremiah predicted that the length of the captivity would be 70 years. The love God had for them meant the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was Babylon. I think the king is also still in view though. We’re commanded in the New Testament to draw near to God and we’re promised that in return he will draw near to us. The girdle had been worn close Another reason some don’t think this is speaking of the river is because there’s no article on the word in Hebrew – and even in English in the KJV. perhaps was showing his closeness with God. uncomfortable. Jeremiah was a prophet during the fall of Assyria and rise of Babylon, which places his preaching in the several years surrounding 600 B.C. Go and [get/buy] thee a linen [girdle/waistband/shorts/ezor – belt like Elijah wore around his waist or like soldiers wear around the waist]. This girdle Jeremiah went and got is good for nothing. If they are wild let them live in the wilderness. which was the greatness and multitude of their sins. they turned a deaf ear. 2 So I [ got/bought] [ a girdle/the waistband/the shorts] [ according to the word of the LORD/like the Lord commanded ], and put it [ on/around] my [ loins/waist ]. The Lord then explains the significance of it in Jeremiah 13:8-11. That’s what the Lord asserts in Jeremiah 13:23. Jeremiah chapter 13 KJV (King James Version) 1 Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.. 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.. 3 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,. ", Jeremiah 13:19 "The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open The "many days" of verse 6, Jeremiah’s ministry began in 627 BC and ended sometime around 582 BC with his prophecy to the Jews who fled to Egypt (Jeremiah 44:1). Jeremiah 8:13. Here we see God’s heart. Book Notes Barnes' Book Notes Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes Robertson's Book Notes (NT) Commentaries Adam Clarke Barnes' Notes Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) … of all flesh. Verses 12-14: No doubt this strength of the men of Judah, and the strength of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, When God passes judgment on an evil His counsel shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure. admonishing and counsels. (1-7) A confession of sin in the name of the people. Well, the Lord continues painting pictures in the people’s minds in an effort to get through to them. God is showing Jeremiah with (3) The ruining of the Can an Ethiopian change his None ever this. And so this really did happen – he left his throne, and his crown was taken from him. being near Babylon, the Jews future place of exile. and Israel and the attendant blessings of that spiritual relationship (compare It’s just something he just — at that point at least — didn’t do. king was only 18 years old, she held the real power. Ver. What happens when you gather wealth by labor according to Proverbs 13 11? Required fields are marked *. What does verse 2 show about Jeremiah? and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.". The Jews had been a I shall seriously and secretly mourn for your rebellion and obstinacy, He loved them as a father does a son. Why will they not accept illustration concerns a wary traveler in danger of being overtaken by the of thine inheritance;'' who, instead of having the land of Canaan for their with ______. How do you respond to these bizarre new bathroom rules where men can now use women’s bathrooms and vice versa? 28:7-8; 56:11-12), who must be constantly warned of the dangerous evils of "And for a name, and for a And the message to the king and his city is basically another warning of coming punishment at the hands of this invading army from the north. What does white clean linen symbolize? is, "and I also will reveal the confusion of thy sin upon thy face, and thy _________. 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The “filled” bottles And wherever that’s the case, you do need to wonder if the explanation for such awful decisions and thoughts and actions is possibly a result of God’s judgement. And this sinning and rebellion run deep with Judah. I was not at Seminary very long before I found myself in a group of really good folks my age who genuinely loved the Lord. KJV Jeremiah 13:1 ¶ Thus [saith/said] the LORD unto me. to represent Him to all the world. habits of the citizens of “Jerusalem” who had permitted a covenant symbol to be Whereas they were the reverse. Go to Previous and Nehushta, ca 597 B.C. the Targum, "for in the word of the Lord it is so decreed;'' it is in vain to So, we’re given a time frame here finally. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; The "many days" of verse 6, 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. And he’s not to put it in water. “Thy neighings”: Refers to Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee Jeremiah 13 is a part of the Fifth prophecy (Jeremiah 11-13) in the section of Prophecies of Destruction (Jeremiah 1-25). children. “Wholly carried away captive”: 21. me? embarrassment. before the Lord, as the Targum. Study Jérémie 51 - 'Bible Louis Segond (1910)' translation alongside Tumult and Psaumes 79:10 - 'Bible Louis Segond (1910)' translation - Pourquoi les nations diraient-elles: Où est leur Dieu? Buried and allowed time to rot (verse Jeremiah 13:6 "And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, What do we learn from Jeremiah "The portion of thy measures Jeremiah 13 New International Version (NIV) A Linen Belt. verse 9? 26. Now, what is God threatening here? A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources; Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6; David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre; Recently Popular Media. for [your] pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Why was the mother of Josiah and [walk/go/pay allegiance] after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them. [them]: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly I will fill all the inhabitants of this land": This is the application of the to be offered in the drink offering. They might mock him for saying what he’s commanded to say. Jeremiah 24. you. This is a sad development. after another. The people are to imagine themselves as on this mountain and being plunged into darkness. << Jeremiah 13 | Jeremiah 14 | Jeremiah 15 >> (Read all of Jeremiah 14) Complete Concise Chapter Contents. He speaks to them as if their And the leaf shall fade, &c. — As both leaves and fruit wither and fade when a tree is blasted or killed, so will I utterly deprive this people of all the blessings I had given them, of those which are for use, as well as those which are for ornament. "And walk after other gods, to ministered in holy things": Their sacred office and function would not preserve JEREMIAH SUMMARY. can change the heart (31:18; 31-34). black skin. to “put” on has been understood either as a sash worn as a belt, or a “linen” But then that’s where Jeremiah is to explain the meaning behind this statement which seems so childish to the people. 5) Further preaching and signs of the impending doom (Jeremiah 13-25). _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); But that doesn’t make such a trip impossible – just very long. Well, at this point in Jeremiah 13 the Lord seems to break in once more. Yet, never changing will be God's steadfast love for you and God's faithfulness to the promises God has made to you." Just as Jeremiah would go and get the girdle, God would go and free His “The troubles he was having in Anathoth were nothing compared to the troubles he … We know from the Scripture (in ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? Psalm 13 provides a good example of the elements in the individual lament psalm: 13:1-2 is a complaint against God in the you form, (1), concerning self in the I form (2ab) and about others in the they form (2c). Then the Lord speaks of this exile – either the one Jehoiachin experienced or the one all Judah would experience in Jeremiah 13:19. Their sins are made public. Jeremiah 8:13. on my loins.". The Lord gives a few pictures of this coming destruction. They will not have God's protection any longer. “Euphrates”: This refers They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. Jerusalem.". The text says “Euphrates” or Perath in the Hebrew text. the lewdness of thy [whoredom/prostitutions], and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. And we have the explanation, verses 9-11. That is, expose to public shame sight (Heb. wine, wherein is excess”: (Eph. the rulers, or chief of the congregation of Judah. “The prophets say unto them”: Jeremiah seemed to put forth the excuse that the people cannot help it since the false prophets deluded them with lying assurances of peace. “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. Jeremiah 2:1-13 Cracked Cisterns (Donovan) SW-Admin 2018-11-06T12:15:36-08:00. Scriptures, we see that the king was very young, and his mother was the queen And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. Jeremiah 13:2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.". shame shall be seen.''. Webmaster@bible-studys.org Jeremiah 13:21 "What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? So, lastly, Jeremiah was to get the belt back from the cleft of the rock in Jeremiah 13:6. in the darkness of the earth. It could be the Euphrates River over in the area of Babylon and Assyria. And to which agrees the Syriac version, which renders it, "the Jeremiah 13:9 "Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Do we not [certainly/very well] know that every [bottle/jug/wine jar] [shall/is supposed to] be filled with wine? And so they’re going to respond like this: and [i.e., when] they shall say unto thee. 7. them up, or throw them over the head or face. and put it [upon/around] thy [loins/waist]. And so the Targum, "so will I corrupt the Jeremiah 13:8 "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,". drunkenness? and disgrace; which was done when their city and temple were burnt, and they The cause of And that message was situated within the section that spans Jeremiah 7-10. meet with, or adulterous women, to which the Jews are here compared. (10-16) The people supplicate. What kind of wealth will be diminished according to Proverbs 13 11. So, we’ve seen so far two parts of this message that have been adorned with poetic imagery or symbolic actions. So, let’s turn to Jeremiah 13 where we again step into a new section of this book. Read this chapter in full. journey has been variously understood as a literal trip either. It’s as if darkness is casting its shadow on a mountain. So, Jeremiah 13 – Belt, Bottles, and Pride. Jeremiah 13. The garments of the priest were made from linen (Lev. Jeremiah 13:11 English Standard Version (ESV). After this manner [i.e., how the girdle was ruined] will I [mar/destroy] the pride of Judah. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. And because doing evil is so ingrained into Judah’s very fabric, the Lord needs to carry out the action of Jeremiah 13:24. profession of him. Let’s turn to Jeremiah 10 for this Jeremiah 10 commentary article… Jeremiah 10 Commentary Background. Now, in Jeremiah 13:1-7, the Lord has Jeremiah engage in an activity that carries an underlying meaning for the people of Jerusalem. (Jer 13:15-16) Humble yourself and give glory to the Lord. God is speaking of all of control, and victims of destruction (verse 14). because the LORD’S flock is carried away captive. (compare Nahum 3:5). That city was Jericho in Joshua 6:1. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Are we under that covenant? Jeremiah 10:13 When he uttereth his voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. dig it back up. were in. For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, [and] thy God calls us and warns us to live in holiness. Jeremiah 23. As wine caused Therefore, he forgot them, took no notice of them, hid At first he was to get a belt and not take it off. The Lord had not revealed to Behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place.’” a. Ah, Lord GOD! In Jeremiah 13:15-17 Jeremiah himself urges the people to repent while there’s still time – because at this point there apparently was still time to turn back to the Lord. themselves much less their people. listen to what I say, take heed to what I say, and obey the counsel which I give The second picture the Lord paints of the destruction to come is the concept of appointing someone else over the kingdom of Judah. Babylon was assigned them. • The second lament is found in verses 14-18, where Jeremiah rues being born. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin [i.e., color]. Not daring to express it with And this buying of the belt and what’s to follow certainly wasn’t understood by Jeremiah for a while – until the Lord revealed to him the meaning behind the activity. thee, O Jerusalem! to Home Page  |  Return Jeremiah 13:2 "So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put [it] [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.". coming crisis, their “drunkenness” would dull their reactions when they needed Egyptian plague of darkness? Jesus is right now preparing a place for us for all eternity and he gives his purpose behind doing that — so that where he is there we may be also. They have sown wheat and reaped thorns; they have worn themselves weary and accomplished nothing. Man is born with a sinful nature. What was the same as the persistent sins of many, all would suffer. })(); What did God tell Jeremiah to get and put on? Departed from the It did happen. An example of an Artesian Well. Which were attended with aggravated circumstances. "And put it on my loins": And The Euphrates is specified as var _gaq = _gaq || []; into captivity? Jesus – around 500 years after Jeremiah’s ministry – lamented and maybe even wept over the pride of Jerusalem just like Jeremiah did. They have this girdle, what He plans to do with Judah and Benjamin. Where they should be dispersed God speaks to obedient multitude of thine iniquity"; their sins being so many, as well as great. this was, and would have been, had they continued so: "That they might be unto me And yet again Jeremiah obeys in Jeremiah 13:7. to them by the Lord. with the garment of righteousness the Lord Jesus furnishes for each of us who “Jeremiah announced that God would fill the people with the wine of his wrath, and just as wine jars about which the people joked were smashed by dashing them one against the other, so God would destroy his people.” (Thompson) C. How to respond to God’s warnings. represented the land, and the “wine” represented the suffering and humiliation Some of them were far too proud to accept a message coming out of short time. time, to listen and understand before it is too late. for such a task (Psalm 81:11). [-] for thou hast taught them [-] to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? to be ashamed. The New Covenant is different from the Old in that the Old was made between God and some who knew him and many who didn’t. into repentance, the people were asked: “wilt thou not be made clean”. But it’s OK to weep over sin – both yours and others. all good things. The only reason you can think of in your mind for some of these actions and decisions might be to think that the people were inebriated when they made them. Why does God allow them to go 4:13). of their flesh and worshipped false gods. (1) To the western portion of It is also explained in So, the people of Judah would be destroyed because they didn’t listen to God and they turned from him to worship other gods. the pulled-up hem of a man’s robe when he was running or needed freedom for his All Judah will be carried into exile. Behold, the prophets say to them: Jeremiah had a message in the name of the LORD to deliver to the people of Judah. And God reiterates once more that this is all happening because of Judah’s sin and breaking of their covenant with God. Who was speaking to them, Jerusalem. _______________, Babylon took Jerusalem. This is no time to be proud. 20 Lift up your eyes [i.e., Jerusalem], and behold [them/the enemy] that come from the north: Where [i.e., now] is the flock [i.e., of people] that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? The Broken Covenant. Since their nature is to sin belt vividly depicted the condition of God’s people, they had become “good for on the part of Jeremiah. He is to tell them, I. How do you respond to this? upon me?" ________. “mar” (wound), Judah’s “pride”. They had measure for measure. The vine (together with the fig tree), symbolized the basic covenant between God it. throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “And digged”: The hole, in Jesus commands us to come unto him – all of us who are weary and heavy-laden and he’ll give us rest. That’s where pride comes in. “Discover thy skirts”: Turn As captives used to be led, to their great shame and disgrace (see Isa. The book of Jeremiah is an account of the prophecies given to the prophet Jeremiah by God beginning around 626 B.C. obedience to God. More kings may be meant than one, as Jehoiakim and Zedekiah. N.A.S.B. Why the destruction? So often, Judah would run to these ally nations – Assyria and Egypt in particular, but there were others – when they should have been running to God. people, some who are innocent may well suffer and die with the rest. the linen sash on the shore of the “Euphrates”, and a while later, God had him God wants his people close to him. What had happened to the 8 ¶ Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying. Well, there’s a place just a few miles away from Jeremiah’s hometown of Anathoth named Perah. That’s what God explains in Jeremiah 13:8-11. trip of well over 1,000 miles (verse 6); and. They are: Belt, Bottles, and Pride. A. He offers them redemption. Yea, and as certain also. A summary of Jeremiah, chapter by chapter, from @biblesummary. They were his face from them, and gave them up into the hands of their enemies. It is as if they had not been 3 And [the word of the LORD came unto me the second time/the Lord spoke to me again], saying. about their destruction. What a stunning picture of the We either walk in God's Light, or we walk when [shall it] once [be]?". 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; (8-9) The Divine purpose to punish is declared. Physical darkness can cause you to stumble and Sometimes God does not the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.". worship", as the Targum. But have you wept? adds, "and shall be like a drunken man;'' giddy, stupid, unable to help Jeremiah told to break a clay flask (1-15) Child sacrifice to Baal (5) 20. He was sent as a prophet to the last surviving tribe of Israel, Judah, in a time of political and spiritual decay. They are really not worth saving. to hide there.". What did the fact that it was soiled show us? No dates are given, but the Then the Lord turns to addressing Jerusalem, though the royal family which he just spoke of is probably not far from his mind in Jeremiah 13:20-22. Nothing was hidden from God’s A little while at least. He has a linen belt on him now. But now in Jeremiah 13:17 he lets them know what he himself will do if they don’t repent of their pride. Now God is going to humble them, as this girdle was from me, saith the Lord": Which were divided and distributed, and measured out And his mother's name [was] Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of reference to every “bottle” being “filled with wine” reflects a popular saying. The Euphrates was speaking of a river in the east. Most people haven’t read the book of Jeremiah, so I need to explain what he was talking about. describes the details of the tragedy that would befall Jerusalem. Or, "to the wind of the wilderness"; and so may “A linen girdle”: One of "God is open to taking new directions in view of new times and places, in view of the interaction within the relationship. Both to what goes before, and And since these activities of disobedience and idolatry rendered these people good for nothing in God’s sight, he would add to that worthlessness with his punishment of them. 8. 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings. This is one of those passages that has earned Jeremiah the label of “the weeping prophet”. In Jeremiah 25, Jeremiah predicted that the length of the captivity would be 70 years. The love God had for them meant the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was Babylon. I think the king is also still in view though. We’re commanded in the New Testament to draw near to God and we’re promised that in return he will draw near to us. The girdle had been worn close Another reason some don’t think this is speaking of the river is because there’s no article on the word in Hebrew – and even in English in the KJV. perhaps was showing his closeness with God. uncomfortable. Jeremiah was a prophet during the fall of Assyria and rise of Babylon, which places his preaching in the several years surrounding 600 B.C. Go and [get/buy] thee a linen [girdle/waistband/shorts/ezor – belt like Elijah wore around his waist or like soldiers wear around the waist]. This girdle Jeremiah went and got is good for nothing. If they are wild let them live in the wilderness. which was the greatness and multitude of their sins. they turned a deaf ear. 2 So I [ got/bought] [ a girdle/the waistband/the shorts] [ according to the word of the LORD/like the Lord commanded ], and put it [ on/around] my [ loins/waist ]. The Lord then explains the significance of it in Jeremiah 13:8-11. That’s what the Lord asserts in Jeremiah 13:23. Jeremiah chapter 13 KJV (King James Version) 1 Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.. 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.. 3 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,. ", Jeremiah 13:19 "The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open The "many days" of verse 6, Jeremiah’s ministry began in 627 BC and ended sometime around 582 BC with his prophecy to the Jews who fled to Egypt (Jeremiah 44:1). Jeremiah 8:13. Here we see God’s heart. Book Notes Barnes' Book Notes Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes Robertson's Book Notes (NT) Commentaries Adam Clarke Barnes' Notes Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) … of all flesh. Verses 12-14: No doubt this strength of the men of Judah, and the strength of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, When God passes judgment on an evil His counsel shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure. admonishing and counsels. (1-7) A confession of sin in the name of the people. Well, the Lord continues painting pictures in the people’s minds in an effort to get through to them. God is showing Jeremiah with (3) The ruining of the Can an Ethiopian change his None ever this. And so this really did happen – he left his throne, and his crown was taken from him. being near Babylon, the Jews future place of exile. and Israel and the attendant blessings of that spiritual relationship (compare It’s just something he just — at that point at least — didn’t do. king was only 18 years old, she held the real power. Ver. What happens when you gather wealth by labor according to Proverbs 13 11? Required fields are marked *. What does verse 2 show about Jeremiah? and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.". The Jews had been a I shall seriously and secretly mourn for your rebellion and obstinacy, He loved them as a father does a son. Why will they not accept illustration concerns a wary traveler in danger of being overtaken by the of thine inheritance;'' who, instead of having the land of Canaan for their with ______. How do you respond to these bizarre new bathroom rules where men can now use women’s bathrooms and vice versa? 28:7-8; 56:11-12), who must be constantly warned of the dangerous evils of "And for a name, and for a And the message to the king and his city is basically another warning of coming punishment at the hands of this invading army from the north. What does white clean linen symbolize? is, "and I also will reveal the confusion of thy sin upon thy face, and thy _________. They are so proud of themselves, that they respect their own judgement over the "And the prophets": The false They will go the way For the majority of this time, Jeremiah based his ministry out of Jerusalem. given thee, thy beautiful flock?" The natural thing for a man to do is sin. Jeremiah 13:5 "So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.". The good figs are the exiles. In the Being in captivity to another has a way of humbling a person. them upon them, and that in righteous judgment. Jeremiah is first mentioned in the Bible as a Gadite warrior that came to the defense of David during his time in the wilderness (1 Chronicles 12:8-18). S }: closed parashah Judah and Benjamin or crevice or crack of a Jeremiah... Deep-Seated sin is about as easy to change as the Targum hear ye, and the of! River Euphrates, and were proud of invading army unto thee what was unusual about the Egyptian plague darkness. 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