Jer 8:8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 8:8-13: 8:8-13 The people protested God’s judgment because they possessed the word of the Lord . God condemned them because they did not put his word into practice (cp. Matt 7:26 ; Jas 1:22-25 ). 8:8 The teachers , highly valued in the government and in the Temple, included priests and non-priestly Levites. They were experts in explaining the Sinai covenant, and they were honored for their knowledge of covenant doctrine and the fine points of the legal system related to it. Now they were promoting the pagan viewpoints of King Jehoiakim and his officials as an updated word of the Lord (cp. study note on 2:23). The Lord called these new doctrines lies .

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bMatt 7:26►

cJas 1:22-25►

‏ Jeremiah 8:8

Summary for Jer 8:8-13: 8:8-13 ^a The people protested God’s judgment because they possessed the word of the Lord. God condemned them because they did not put his word into practice (cp. Matt 7:26 ^b; Jas 1:22-25 ^c). 8:8 ^d The teachers, highly valued in the government and in the Temple, included priests and non-priestly Levites. They were experts in explaining the Sinai covenant, and they were honored for their knowledge of covenant doctrine and the fine points of the legal system related to it. Now they were promoting the pagan viewpoints of King Jehoiakim and his officials as an updated word of the Lord (cp. study note on 2:23). The Lord called these new doctrines lies.