1 2 12/20/01 unreasonable man who had no real right for divorce. Jeremiah 3-4 b) The consequences of such an action taken by a man was that he could God has just finished indicting Judah for her sin never take his wife back even if the and her shameless adultery and treachery towards second husband divorced her or he Yahweh. died. c) The purpose behind the law was to This first sermon of Jeremiah runs from chapter keep the land from becoming polluted two to the fifth verse of chapter three, this is a through easy divorce and the nucleus better division of the chapter. of society be destroyed, the family and the home. The second sermon of Jeremiah begins in verse six 2) Then God turns around and says, “But of chapter three and goes on to the end of chapter you have played the harlot”, in other six, making it the longest sermon in the book. words the provision was not for one who played the harlot but some unjustifiable The prophet is in the process of observing the uncleanness in the husbands mind and death of his nation! heart, the penalty for one who played the harlot was stoning. 3:1-5 The indictment of Judah continued 3) Then God turns around and says, “But you have played the harlot; yet return to 3:1-5 The shamelessness pollution of the Me, says the Lord.” Vs. 1f-h nation a) In other words the provision was not for one who played the harlot but 3:1 The teaching of the Law regarding some unjustifiable uncleanness in the divorce. husbands mind and heart, the penalty 1) The provision being referred to is found for one who played the harlot was in the book of Deuteronomy. Deut. 24:1- stoning. 4 b) God was saying that though He has a) The provision was really for the the right to put her away, He chooses protection of the woman against an to forgive her by the phrase, “Return 3 4 to Me”, this is the interpretation of the crops, according to the covenant. Lev. imperative. 26:19, Deut. 28:23-24 * No other prophet makes use of the a) The early rains were October- word “sub” return or turn as November. Jeremiah, the root appears 125 b) Baal was the Canaanite god of the times in the book, twenty of them storm, of the lightning thunder, of the in chapters 3-4. life giving rain. 1)) He has come full circle to the love 2) Judah was said to be figuratively marked of their betrothal. Jer. 2:2 on the forehead as a harlot but she 2)) He married her in holiness, to refused to be ashamed. make her holy for Himself. Jer. 2:3 * Some think the infinitive is best, 3:4-5 Judah knew Judah’s heart, she would “Let her return?, but that would attempt to manipulate Yahweh to serve infer a contradiction to what herself being more treacherous than before. Yahweh has promised. Vs. 4-5 1) Yahweh says, “Will you not from this 3:2 Judah is charged once again with her time cry to Me, `My father, You are the treachery of spiritual adultery. guide of my youth?” Vs. 4 1) Yahweh tells her to lift her eyes to see all * She would attempt to serve herself one the high places where she has laid with more time! men and was violated. 2) Yahweh knew her smooth words, “Will * The sacred groves and with their sexual He remain angry forever? Will He keep it rites of fertility! to the end?'” Vs. 5a-b 2) She was as a roving Bedoin polluting the * She would play on His love for her! land with her harlotries and wickedness. 3) Yahweh said, “Behold, you have spoken and done evil things, As you were able.” 3:3 Judah punishment was for her to Vs. 5c-e repent but she refused. Vs. 3 * She would be exposed for using and 1) Yahweh withheld the latter rains in polluting her marriage relationship March and April for the maturing of the with Yahweh! 5 6 3:6-4:4 The call to repentance. 3:8 God recalls His painful divorce to Israel. 3:6-10 The failure of Israel and Judah. 1) For her backslidings He put her away and she went into captivity in 722 B.C. Jer. 3:6 God calls the prophet to observe 3:1-5; 2Kings 17-18 Israel’s harlotry. 2) Forged in the same bent Judah played the 1) The date is in the reign of Josiah the king. harlot also. 639 B.C- 609 B.C. a) Judah is called treacherous or 2) Israel had been taken into captivity by unfaithful due to the intimacy of the Assyria in 722 B.C. marriage relationship. 3) Israel’s sin was spiritual adultery, b) Judah did not fear God or the described as harlotry as she had given consequences, rather than learning herself over to the fertility gods under from her sister’s evil, she imitated it! every mountain and green tree. Amos 3- c) The reform of Josiah was superficial 4; Hos. 8:4 and insincere by the people. 2Kings 23-24; 2Chron.34-35 3:7 God recalled Israel’s refusal to repent. a) The word of the LORD first came to 1) God asked Israel to repent, “Return to Jeremiah in the days of Josiah the son Me”, after her pollution. of Amon, king of Judah, in the a) The word return is key to the entire thirteenth year of his reign in 626 book making the condition of the B.C, five years before the reform of nation. Josiah when the father of Jeremiah b) She had turned her back on God and found the book of the law 621 B.C. turned to serve idols. 2Kings 22-23 c) She was pleaded with to return to Yahweh by turning from her 3:9-10 God describes the greater evil of harlotries. Judah. 2) Israel did not return and Judah witnessed 1) Israel through her casual harlotry had her rebellion. defiled the land and engaged in spiritual adultery with the fertility cults with stones and trees, Vs. 9 7 8 2) Judah was not turning to Yahweh with a 3:13 God declares the evidence of whole heart but only in pretense and repentance. became treacherous to Yahweh.. Vs. 10 1) The recognition one’s sin, “Only acknowledge your iniquity.” 1Jn. 1:9 3:11-18 The message of God to Israel and 2) The acknowledgment that sin is against Judah was repentance. God, “That you have transgressed against the Lord your God.” Ps. 51:4 3:11 God’s verdict of Judah is greater guilt * Literally it says, “Know your sin”. than Israel. 3) The confession of the specific sins, “And 1) Israel had been more righteous than have scattered your charms To alien treacherous Judah God declared. Ezk. 23 deities under every green tree, And you 2) The reason being due to Judah having have not obeyed My voice,' says the seen the evil example Israel and after that LORD.” she became treacherous to God rather * He who covers his sin shall not than faithful with a whole heart. Ezk. prosper, but he who confesses and 16:44-52,;23:1-49; Lk. 12:48 forsakes them will have mercy. Prov. 28:13 3:12 God invites Israel to repent. 1) The prophet Jeremiah is told to go to the 3:14 God invites Judah to repent. North and proclaim, “Return, backsliding 1) The invitation once again is, “Return, O Israel” as the proclamation of His backsliding children”. Vs. 14 steadfast love. Jer. 2:1-3 * There is a play on word, “Turn, you * Most likely it was directed to the turned away ones”. remnant that had been left in the land 2) The right of God to the people is based on and intermingled and resulting in the the marriage covenant, “For I am your Samaritans. husband.”, literally your Baal, which 2) Yahweh would not cause His anger to literally means lord and master. Mal. fall, literally “cause my face to fall”, but 2:16 mercy and His anger would not be 3) The context is the future when Yahweh forever, if repentance took place. will take one from a city the remnant and 9 10 two from a family and bring them to 4) The Jews will no longer look to the Old Zion. Covenant or the ark, it won’t even come * There are certainly short and long-term into their minds. fulfillment often such prophecies but * The last time it was seen was prior to the ultimate is in the Kingdom. the third siege by Babylon and no one knows what became of it. 586 B.C. 3:15 The promise of God is to provide Shepherds. Vs. 15 3:1 7 The particular capital of Kingdom. 1) Those who have the heart of God to feed Vs. 17 the people. Jer. 2:8, 26; 23:4; Ezk. 34 1) Jerusalem shall be called the Throne of 2) Their ability through the gift of God will the Lord. enable them to declare proper spiritual 2) All the nations will be gathered to it, to knowledge and understanding. the name of the Lord at Jerusalem. Is. * The word understanding “sakal” means 2:2-4 insight as the result of practice and 3) They will no longer follow the dictates of contemplation of God’s word.
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