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Jeremiah 11:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 11:2

Verse 2 of 23

Scripture focus

Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

Jeremiah 11:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 11:2

Theological / Devotional

Words of this covenant. Because of the discovery in Josiah’s reign of “the book of the law,” the expression “this covenant” assumes a special meaning here (see 2 Kings 22:8 to 23:8). The portion of Holy Scripture that had for many years been lost was presumably the book of Deuteronomy, or at least a portion of it (see PK 392, 393). The book Deuteronomy contained “the book of covenant” (PK 392). Jeremiah’s instruction called repeated attention to the counsels given in Deuteronomy (PK 411). The covenant itself was the one entered into at Sinai (Jer. 11:4; cf. Ex. 19:5; Lev. 26:12). The book of Deuteronomy contained a detailed summary of the conditions of this covenant. It was the work of Jeremiah to direct the attention of the people to the neglected precepts of this book (PK 414).

Cursed. See Deut. 27:26.

Obeyeth. Heb. shama‘, “to hear,” used frequently in the sense “to hearken to,” “to heed,” or “to obey.”

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