Hence the stability of the promises then appears, and is seen when God raises them up, they being before hidden and concealed from the faithful. In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; neither shall the priests of the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt-offerings, to burn meal-offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.". Wasn't Christ sacrificed once and for all? The days will come, though they are long in coming. The blessing promised to the people in the "good word" culminates in the promise, Jeremiah 33:15., that the Lord will cause a righteous sprout to spring up for David. THE RIGHTEOUS BRANCH; THE MESSIAH. Jeremiah 33:14-26 View this passage in NIV (Bible Gateway) A senior pastor who told his handsome new assistant pastor to avoid the dangers of immorality in the ministry. Christ is here prophesied of, 1. The streets of Jerusalem will soon be filled with the corpses of her people (33:4-5), and the prophet Jeremiah himself is imprisoned by King Zedekiah (33:1). Thus saith Jahveh: If my covenant with day and night doth not exist, if I have not appointed the laws of heaven and earth, Jeremiah 33:26. At the same time, as I have already said, whether God offers to us his favor and mercy, or denounces vengeance on the unbelieving, his word is ever good and right, though it may not be pleasant. One of the chief tragedies of the Babylonian Exile, of course, was the end of the Davidic dynasty. which I have promised unto the Nov 28, 2012, 04:25 AM EST | Updated Dec 6, 2017 Jeremiah's promise of a future restoration for Israel and Judah centers on the image of a righteous branch. He had been praying about it, but then God said, "Call unto Me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things, which you know not." Here also must "the good word" be taken in the same general meaning; for our verse forms the transition from the promise of the restoration and blessing of Israel in the future (Jeremiah 33:6-13) to the special promise of the renewal and completion of the Davidic monarchy (Jeremiah 33:15.). JEREMIAH 33. At the same time, one must also be honest about ones reality and faithfulness as a Christian preacher. But they are wasting their time, as the city is going to be destroyed (4-5).Nevertheless, God will not forsake his people. Though the promise may sometimes work slowly towards an accomplishment, it works surely. [Note: Jeremiah 33:11 is the closing part of the benediction used in the modern Jewish wedding ceremony.] For over a year the Babylonians besieged the city. On the meaning of this promise, see the remarks on Jeremiah 23:5-6. A righteous Branch will sprout from the line of David. The promise in Jeremiah 33:14-16 has already been given in substance in Jeremiah 23:5-6, and in our verses it is only formally extended, and thereby made more prominent. Show us signs of your presence: a light in the darkness, a voice in the silence, and a stirring deep within us. This is not in and of itself bad: we are Christian preachers, after all. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD. No sooner does anything appear than it is swept away, and another comes in its place. "And the word of Jahveh came to Jeremiah, saying: Jeremiah 33:24. Then also will I reject the seed of Jacob and David my servant, so as not to take any of his seed as rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. c. Praise the LORD of hosts, for the LORD is good, for His mercy endures forever: Instead of the anguished cries of a city under judgment, they would hear the sound of people praising God for His goodness and ever-enduring mercy. When the true sacrifice for sins, even Christ our Lord, died upon Calvary, the whole institution of animal sacrifices perished forever, never to be renewed. Only in a limited and preliminary way were these promises fulfilled in Zerubbabel and Sheshbazzar after the Captivity (cf. Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast, The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. Last week on Christ the King Sunday, we heard about the reforms of the great King Josiah. Verses 12-13 And Jeremiah in this 33 rd chapter reminds us that even in the midst of life's worst woes, even in a time of collapsing securities and the disorientation that always results, God has a word. Jesus Christ. And that is a theologically sound way of reading this passage from Jeremiah. ], "Days are coming" (Heb. And just who are these? People will not need priests as mediators between them and God, because God himself will deal with their sins. God has a plan. Such is the word of promise and hope in this text. It shall not be a habitation of beggars, who have nothing, but of shepherds and husbandmen, men of substance, with good stocks upon the ground they have returned to. They had gone astray and had willingly become embroiled in the practices and perversions of their pagan neighbours. This promise of the Messiah we had before (Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 23:5), and there it came in as a confirmation of the promise of the shepherds whom God would set over them, which would make one think that the promise here concerning the shepherds and their flocks, which introduces it, is to be understood figuratively. In fact, this promise helps us see the breadth of the hope promised by God to David and his line, which includes all who put their hope in the Branch. Wait a minute. He it is that imparts righteousness to her, for he is made of God to us righteousness, and she, by bearing that name, professes to have her whole righteousness, not from herself, but from him. [Note: Feinberg, p. 591. These blessings come in their fulness only through Jesus Christ, the messianic Son of David, the Great High Priest (Matthew 22:42-44; Acts 13:33-34; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 10:11-18). Chapter 33 1 Jeremiah was still confined to the Court of the Guard when the word of Yahweh came to him a second time, as follows, 2 'Yahweh who made the earth, who formed it and set it firm -- Yahweh is his name -- says this, 3 "Call to me and I will answer you; I will tell you great secrets of which you know nothing. 14 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. , to cause to sprout of grow, corresponds to the figure of the , under which the Messiah is represented in both passages. For God declares, that his promise would not be void, as its effects would shortly be evident, even when his mercy was known by the ten tribes and by the kingdom of Judah. It follows . The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts. and my people they have despised, so that they are no longer a nation before them. As a rightful King. Now this is after he has been calling. Voices of praise unto the Lord as they come into the temple again offering the sacrifices of praise. is only a more sonorous expression for . "I will cause a Branch of righteousness to arise unto David " (Jeremiah 33:16). Jeremiah 23 PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS (The parentheses represent poetic literary units) READING CYCLE THREE (see introductory section) FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR'S INTENT AT PARAGRAPH LEVEL This is a study guide commentary,which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. Lectionary Commentary, Jeremiah 33:14-16, 1st Sunday of Advent (Year C), by Dennis Bratcher at Christian Resource Institute. (mis. In this chapter in Jeremiah, the stunning reversal of fortune that God promises is not only for Israels benefit, but for the land itself. This prophecy parallels that of Jeremiah 23:1-8. Every one concluded now that the country would lie for ever desolate, that no beasts would be found in the land of Judah, no inhabitant in the streets of Jerusalem, and consequently there would be nothing but universal and perpetual melancholy (Jeremiah 33:10; Jeremiah 33:10); but, though weeping may endure for a time, joy will return. principal of the great and mighty things the Lord promised to In the cities of Judah there will be joy, in the pastures there will be peace, and in the temple there will be the sound of praise to God (10-13).Once more a king of the dynasty of David will rule over Israel, and Jerusalem will be the city of Gods salvation. Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD ( Jeremiah 33:19-20 ); Now is God going to turn off Israel? We'll be going there for big barbecues and having a great time as we offer the sacrifices and as we sit and eat with the Lord in that glorious fellowship with Him. instead of does not change the sense. In other words, he did not act like a proper Pharisee so he cannot be the Messiah. That's what people are saying today. This is ushered in A branch will sprout. positive used for the superlative, as frequent in the Hebrew (1-2) Salvation to Israel in the last days. - Calvin.). And this mode of speaking is fitly adopted as to the promises of God; for they seem for a time to he dormant without any effect, or seem to disappear or vanish away. Though it is likely that this particular section of Jeremiahs prophecy is a later addition (33:14-26 is lacking in the Septuagint), in its current literary context, the promises are spoken to address a dire situation. or, "that good word" F21; that gracious word concerning Read full chapter Jeremiah 33:14 in all English translations Jeremiah 32 Jeremiah 34 New International Version (NIV) Jeremiah 33:22. Grace Evangelical Church Buzzsprout-10942767 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:00:00 -0500 737 Dr. Young, DJY, Grace Evangelical, Grace Evan, Germantown, Memphis, Collierville, Bible, Jeremiah, Church, God full false Wednesday Night | The Exquisite Beauty of Christ and His Bride: Part 3 | Jim Umlauf Ezra 1:8; Ezra 2:2; also Ezra 2:40-54; Ezra 8:15-20). would quickly come; five or six hundred years more, and then Commentary on Jeremiah 33:14-18 Last week on Christ the King Sunday, we heard about the reforms of the great King Josiah. Psalms 110:4) and are yet to be fulfilled in the reign of Messiah on earth." "[7], Thus, we find no fault whatever with what the holy prophet has written here; and we believe that the full understanding of it is clear enough in the marvelous words of the New Testament. This is no contradiction, because the New Jerusalem is the Church of God, completely identified with the True Israel who is Jesus Christ, a truth which becomes crystal clear in the New Testament. Especially in this season of Advent, we speak words of hope. Ed. Christ is our Lord God, our righteousness, our sanctification, and our redemption. It was now desolate, without man and without beast; but, after their return, the pastures shall again be clothed with flocks,Psalms 65:13. The Davidic dynasty and the Levitical priesthood will work together in perfect harmony, and worship will ascend to God perpetually (17-18). Jeremiah 33:14-16 EXEGESIS: JEREMIAH 30-33. That the Prophet then might still support these, he bids them to extend their thoughts to a future time; and he had prefixed, as we have before seen, seventy years. Thus saith Jahveh, If ye shall be able to break my covenant (with) the day and my covenant (with) the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their proper time, Jeremiah 33:21. Destitution does not have the last word. The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall have this name of the Messiah so much in their mouths that they shall themselves be called by it. Behold, the days come, saith the Lord before spoken of: or rather, "that best word" F23; the 17 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying . We have rejected the device which would remove this passage from God's Word; and the best explanation of the true meaning, as we see it, is that of Payne Smith. His situation looked bleak, as this was not a good time to be a true prophet of God. The mention of Jerusalem instead of Israel is connected with the general scope of our prophecy, viz., to comfort the covenant people over the destruction of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 33:4.). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 33:1-13. Jeremiah 33:14-15 record Gods promises for the future restoration of the community. Jeremiah 33:14 New International Version 14 "'The days are coming,' declares the Lord, 'when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah. In the midst of despair, hope erupts. Well, Christ himself said of the Twelve Apostles, "Ye shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Matthew 19:28), a reference, of course, to the spiritual authority of the Apostles in God's Church. God shows him that the people of Jerusalem are desperate. under the Gospel dispensation, and promised to them, who are A temporary loss of the throne is not thereby excluded, but only such a permanent loss as would be caused by the family of David becoming extinct, or by the kingdom in Israel either passing over to some other family, or in some way or other coming to an end; see on 1 Kings 2:4. God will fulfill His promises for He is We find this literally fulfilled at their return out of Babylon, Ezra 3:11. Studying the book of Jeremiah 33; shows a significant summary of the history, time and relevant details according to the bible's acts based onBenson Joseph - Bible Commentary and reading parallely the bible's version World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers. Christ is here prophesied of, 1. with a "behold", as being a matter of importance, and deserving Ye are awry, he says, and not my word. (Ezekiel 18:25), But here the goodness of the word is to be taken for the deliverance of the people; for when God shakes the despisers of his Law with terror, his word is called evil on account of its effect. It is a word of hope, but not nave hope. But to do good and to communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased" (Hebrews 13:15-16). Jeremiah 33:20. Some think that they pass under the hand of him that telleth them that they may be tithed, Leviticus 27:32. (This new covenant came into being through the death of Jesus Christ. But during the Kingdom Age, there will be offerings in Jerusalem. The wealth of the country, after their return. "Through him (Christ) then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips that make confession to his name. Pastor Troy Brewer, OpenDoor Church, Burleson, TX. This designation of Jerusalem as "Jehovah Our Righteousness" makes it mandatory to read "Jerusalem" here as "The New Jerusalem." Imprisoned for angering the king by speaking Gods truth to royal power (Jeremiah 32:3-5), Jeremiah has been lamenting to the Lord that the city will fall, and that God will do nothing to help. Jesus himself presses his followers for this very connection in our optional Gospel reading for today, Mark 8:27-29. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Many good words or promises are made before, concerning the spiritual welfare and prosperity of the church; but this is the best of all; this is the better thing provided for saints under the Gospel dispensation, and promised to them, who are meant by the houses of Judah and Israel; for these phrases, as the Jews themselves allow, show that the words belong to the times of the Messiah; and which God, that is true and cannot lie, and who is faithful, that has promised, and is able to perform, will do. As Jellie noted, "It was impossible, and now is impossible, to restore: (1) either a literal reign of David's descendants or (2) the Levitical priesthood, for two reasons: (a) Their genealogical tables have been irrecoverably lost, and (b) nothing short of a direct decision from God Himself could distinguish the descendants of David or Levi from the descendants of any other of the twelve tribes of ancient Israel."[9]. Yeremia a prophet of Judah in 627 B.C., who wrote the book of Jeremiah,a man of Libnah; father of Hamutal, mother of Jehoahaz, king of Judah,head of an important clan in eastern Manasseh in the time of Jotham,a Benjamite man who defected to David at Ziklag,the fifth of Saul's Gadite officers who defected to David in the wilderness,the tenth of Saul . Future days would come, the Lord promised, when He would fulfill His promises concerning the restoration of all Israel. A similar image is found in Isaiah 11:1A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The image is one of hope and unexpected joy: new life springing up from what looks like a dead stump. Proud member (Revelation 20:6). Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying, Consider thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? Behold, the days come, saith the Lord,. Or, "are coming" t; future times are respected; yet such as would quickly come; five or six hundred years more, and then would be fulfilled what is after promised. Commentary on Acts 15:1-6. That son is the Son of God, the Messiah. attention, and even as calling for admiration. The before is explanatory. "Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will perform the good word which I have spoken concerning the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 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