Jeremiah 17:21-27
Summary for Jer 17:21-22: 17:21-22 a Trading on the Sabbath was wrong and had to be stopped. The Sabbath was not a time to buy and sell, but was established in the Sinai covenant as a holy day (Exod 29:8-11 b; 31:12-17 c) when the people of Israel were to rest and honor the Lord.17:23 d they did not listen or obey: The people probably considered the Sabbath too costly to observe, so they ignored it or overlooked its violations.
Summary for Jer 17:24-25: 17:24-25 e The Lord was willing to give the people a chance to change their ways. By choosing to obey God, the people could enjoy unending peace and the continuation of the kingdom and the city of Jerusalem.
• The promise of chariots and horses represented the Lord’s blessing.
17:26 f If the people repented, the Lord’s blessings would extend to the towns of Judah and Benjamin.
• The western foothills stretched north and south between the coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea and the hill country, where Jerusalem rested.
• The Negev was the desert that stretched from Beersheba southward to the Gulf of Aqaba. People from all these areas would come with their offerings to worship the Lord in his Temple.
17:27 g I will set fire to these gates: This event occurred in 586 BC (2 Kgs 25:9 h).
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