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Text -- Jeremiah 7:1-11 (NET)
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Faulty Religion and Unethical Behavior Will Lead to Judgment
7:1 The Lord said to Jeremiah :
7:2 “Stand in the gate of the Lord’s temple and proclaim this message : ‘Listen , all you people of Judah who have passed through these gates to worship the Lord . Hear what the Lord has to say .
7:3 The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says : Change the way you have been living and do what is right . If you do, I will allow you to continue to live in this land .
7:4 Stop putting your confidence in the false belief that says , “We are safe! The temple of the Lord is here! The temple of the Lord is here! The temple of the Lord is here!”
7:5 You must change the way you have been living and do what is right . You must treat one another fairly.
7:6 Stop oppressing foreigners who live in your land, children who have lost their fathers , and women who have lost their husbands . Stop killing innocent people in this land . Stop paying allegiance to other gods . That will only bring about your ruin .
7:7 If you stop doing these things, I will allow you to continue to live in this land which I gave to your ancestors as a lasting possession.
7:8 “‘But just look at you! You are putting your confidence in a false belief that will not deliver you.
7:9 You steal . You murder . You commit adultery . You lie when you swear on oath. You sacrifice to the god Baal . You pay allegiance to other gods whom you have not previously known .
7:10 Then you come and stand in my presence in this temple I have claimed as my own and say , “We are safe !” You think you are so safe that you go on doing all those hateful sins!
7:11 Do you think this temple I have claimed as my own is to be a hideout for robbers ? You had better take note ! I have seen for myself what you have done! says the Lord .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Idolatry |
Condescension of God |
Blessing |
Hypocrisy |
Israel |
Repentance |
Dishonesty |
Oath |
Widow |
Theft |
Orphan |
Integrity |
Homicide |
Adultery |
Quotations and Allusions |
CRIME; CRIMES |
Prophets |
Prophecy |
Robbers |
Temple |
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NET Notes: Jer 7:2 That is, all those who have passed through the gates of the outer court and are standing in the courtyard of the temple.
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NET Notes: Jer 7:4 Heb “The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord are these (i.e., these buildings).” Elsewhere triple repetitio...
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NET Notes: Jer 7:5 Heb “you must do justice between a person and his fellow/neighbor.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verb for emphasis.
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NET Notes: Jer 7:7 Heb “gave to your fathers [with reference to] from ancient times even unto forever.”
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NET Notes: Jer 7:9 Heb “You go/follow after.” See the translator’s note at 2:5 for an explanation of the idiom involved here.
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NET Notes: Jer 7:10 Or “‘We are safe!’ – safe, you think, to go on doing all those hateful things.” Verses 9-10 are all one long sentence in...
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