by Justin Marple | Jul 3, 2013 | Jeremiah Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
There are a total of eight lamentations (confessions) in Jeremiah. And these eight follow a wisdom pattern of 3+1+3+1. The first four are followed by a divine response and the second four are followed by divine silence. Thus the second 3+1 is more dire...
by Justin Marple | Jun 26, 2013 | Jeremiah Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
So far we have seen that Jeremiah was persecuted by his own people, from his own town, from his own family. He was persecuted by the religious leadership – the priests. He was hated by the false prophets. And the kings were not big fans either....
by Justin Marple | Jun 19, 2013 | Jeremiah Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
A new paragraph opens chapter 10 – “Hear the word that YHWH speaks to you, O house of Israel. Thus says YHWH:” Jeremiah 11 This chapter starts a new section with the third person subtitle: “The word that came to Jeremiah from YHWH:” There are three new...
by Justin Marple | Jun 5, 2013 | Jeremiah Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
Below is a discussion of the content and form and some features of Jeremiah 2-9, which is part of the oracles against Judah in the book of Jeremiah. Note especially the themes of prophetic lawsuit and circumcision of the heart. Jeremiah 2 And the only other...
by Justin Marple | May 30, 2013 | Jeremiah Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
There were two different ancient editions of the book of Jeremiah. One is reflected in the main Hebrew text that we follow today and the other is reflected in the Septuagint (Greek translation). In cave 4 at Qumran there were fragments of three partial Hebrew...
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