Jer 22:1-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 22:1-23:8: 22:1–23:8 This collection of messages to the last Davidic kings of Judah culminates in the promise that God would one day place a true descendant of David over his people. Summary for Jer 22:1-5: 22:1-5 Jeremiah delivered a statement, drawn from the Sinai covenant, that summarized the duties of a king of Judah. Fulfillment of these duties would ensure the continuation of the dynasty of David in Jerusalem; refusal would bring the unimaginable disappearance of the palace and the kingdom.

a22:1–23:8►

b22:1-5►

c22:3►

dIsa 58:6-7►

eMic 6:8►

fZech 7:9-10►

g8:16-17►

hMatt 23:23►

‏ Jeremiah 22:1-5

Summary for Jer 22:1-23:8: 22:1–23:8 ^a This collection of messages to the last Davidic kings of Judah culminates in the promise that God would one day place a true descendant of David over his people.
Summary for Jer 22:1-5: 22:1-5 ^b Jeremiah delivered a statement, drawn from the Sinai covenant, that summarized the duties of a king of Judah. Fulfillment of these duties would ensure the continuation of the dynasty of David in Jerusalem; refusal would bring the unimaginable disappearance of the palace and the kingdom.
22:3 ^c The evil deeds of Judah’s leaders included not being right or fair-minded and just. They had also refused to help those who had been robbed or to rescue the oppressed, and they mistreated foreigners, orphans, and widows (see Isa 58:6-7 ^d; Mic 6:8 ^e; Zech 7:9-10 ^f; 8:16-17 ^g; Matt 23:23 ^h).