They came in and possessed it, but they did not obey Your voice or walk in Your law. They failed to perform all that You commanded them to do, and so You have brought upon them all this disaster. They came in and took possession of itThis phrase refers to the Israelites entering the Promised Land, a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Hebrew root for "took possession" is "yarash," which implies not just occupying but inheriting as a rightful heir. This highlights God's faithfulness in fulfilling His covenant promises. Historically, this event marks a significant moment in Israel's history, as they transitioned from a nomadic lifestyle to establishing a nation in Canaan. but they did not obey Your voice
The phrase underscores Israel's disobedience despite God's faithfulness. The Hebrew word for "obey" is "shama," meaning to hear intelligently or attentively. This suggests that obedience is not just about hearing but understanding and acting upon God's commands. Scripturally, this disobedience is a recurring theme, illustrating the human tendency to stray from God's will, despite His continuous guidance and provision. or walk in Your law
"Walk" in Hebrew is "halak," which implies a way of life or conduct. "Law" is "torah," meaning instruction or teaching. Together, this phrase indicates that Israel failed to live according to God's instructions. The imagery of walking suggests a daily, habitual practice, emphasizing that following God's law is a continual journey. Historically, this failure led to consequences, including exile, as God disciplines those He loves to bring them back to righteousness. They have done nothing of all You commanded them to do
This phrase highlights the completeness of Israel's failure to adhere to God's commands. The word "nothing" emphasizes the totality of their disobedience. This serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of wholehearted devotion to God. In a broader scriptural context, it points to the need for a Savior, as humanity consistently falls short of God's standards. So You have brought upon them all this disaster
The word "disaster" in Hebrew is "ra," which can mean evil, calamity, or distress. This indicates that the consequences Israel faced were a direct result of their disobedience. From a conservative Christian perspective, this serves as a reminder of God's justice and the seriousness of sin. However, it also points to God's mercy, as His ultimate goal is restoration and redemption, foreshadowing the coming of Christ who would bear the ultimate consequence of sin on behalf of humanity. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah, often warning them of impending judgment due to their disobedience. 2. The IsraelitesThe people of God who were given the Promised Land but failed to obey God's commands, leading to their downfall. 3. The Promised LandThe land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It symbolizes God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. 4. The Law of GodThe commandments and statutes given by God to the Israelites, which they were expected to follow as part of their covenant relationship with Him. 5. The DisasterRefers to the consequences of the Israelites' disobedience, including the Babylonian exile, which was a direct result of their failure to adhere to God's commands. Teaching Points The Importance of ObedienceObedience to God's commands is crucial for maintaining a right relationship with Him. The Israelites' failure serves as a warning to us today. Consequences of DisobedienceJust as the Israelites faced disaster due to their disobedience, we too can face spiritual and sometimes physical consequences when we stray from God's path. God's Faithfulness and JusticeDespite the Israelites' unfaithfulness, God remains faithful to His word, executing justice as He promised. This assures us of His unchanging nature. Reflecting on Our Walk with GodWe should regularly evaluate our lives to ensure we are not merely hearers of the Word but doers, actively living out our faith. The Role of Scripture in Our LivesEngaging with God's Word is essential for understanding His will and commands, helping us to live in a way that honors Him. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the Israelites' failure to obey God's commands in Jeremiah 32:23 serve as a warning for us today in our personal walk with God? 2. In what ways can we ensure that we are not just hearers of the Word but doers, as emphasized in Romans 2:13? 3. Reflect on a time when you experienced consequences due to disobedience. How did that situation help you grow in your faith? 4. How can the blessings and curses outlined in Deuteronomy 28 motivate us to live a life of obedience to God? 5. What practical steps can we take to meditate on and obey God's law, as encouraged in Joshua 1:8, to avoid the pitfalls experienced by the Israelites? Connections to Other Scriptures Deuteronomy 28This chapter outlines the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, providing a backdrop for understanding the consequences faced by the Israelites in Jeremiah 32:23. Joshua 1:8Emphasizes the importance of meditating on and obeying God's law for success and prosperity, contrasting with the Israelites' failure in Jeremiah 32:23. 2 Kings 17:7-23Describes the reasons for Israel's exile, highlighting their disobedience and idolatry, which aligns with the themes in Jeremiah 32:23. Romans 2:13Paul speaks about the importance of being doers of the law, not just hearers, which reflects the failure of the Israelites to act on God's commands. People Adam, Anathoth, Babylonians, Baruch, Ben, Benjamin, Hanameel, Jeremiah, Maaseiah, Molech, Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar, Neriah, Shallum, ZedekiahPlaces Anathoth, Babylon, Egypt, Horse Gate, Jerusalem, Negeb, Shephelah, Valley of HinnomTopics Befall, Calamity, Caused, Charge, Command, Commanded, Commandedst, Didn't, Disaster, Ear, Entered, Evil, Follow, Hast, Hearkened, Heritage, Law, Lay, Nothing, Obey, Obeyed, Orders, Possess, Possessed, Possession, Proclaim, Ruled, Voice, Walk, WalkedDictionary of Bible Themes Jeremiah 32:22 4404 food
7258 promised land, early history Library October 27. "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all Flesh; is There Anything Too Hard for Me?" (Jer. xxxii. 27. )
"Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is there anything too hard for Me?" (Jer. xxxii. 27.) Cyrus, the King, was compelled to fulfil the vision of Jeremiah, by making a decree, the instant the prophecy had foretold, declaring that Jehovah had bidden him rebuild Jerusalem and invite her captives to return to their native home. So Jeremiah's faith was vindicated and Jehovah's prophecy gloriously fulfilled, as faith ever will be honored. Oh, for the faith, that in the dark present and the darker …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth Perseverance in Holiness
May the King himself come near and feast his saints to-day! May the Comforter who convinced of sin now come to cheer us with the promise! We noticed concerning the fig tree, that it was confirmed in its barrenness: it had borne no fruit, though it made large professions of doing so, and it was made to abide as it was. Let us consider another form of confirmation: not the curse of continuance in the rooted habit of evil; but the blessing of perseverance in a settled way of grace. May the Lord show …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 35: 1889 The Everlasting Covenant of the Spirit
"They shall be My people, and l will be their God. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me."--JER. xxxii. 38, 40. "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye …
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants Why all Things Work for Good
1. The grand reason why all things work for good, is the near and dear interest which God has in His people. The Lord has made a covenant with them. "They shall be my people, and I will be their God" (Jer. xxxii. 38). By virtue of this compact, all things do, and must work, for good to them. "I am God, even thy God" (Psalm l. 7). This word, Thy God,' is the sweetest word in the Bible, it implies the best relations; and it is impossible there should be these relations between God and His people, and …
Thomas Watson—A Divine Cordial Discourse on Spiritual Food and True Discipleship. Peter's Confession.
(at the Synagogue in Capernaum.) ^D John VI. 22-71. ^d 22 On the morrow [the morrow after Jesus fed the five thousand] the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea [on the east side, opposite Capernaum] saw that there was no other boat there, save one, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went away alone 23 (howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after that the Lord had given thanks): 24 when the multitude …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Fifteenth Day for Schools and Colleges
WHAT TO PRAY.--For Schools and Colleges "As for Me, this is My covenant with them, saith the Lord: My Spirit that is upon thee, and My words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LoThe future of the Church and the world depends, to an extent we little conceive, on the education of the day. The Church may be seeking to evangelise the heathen, and be giving up her own children to secular …
Andrew Murray—The Ministry of Intercession The End
'1. And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about. 2. And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 3. And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land. 4. And the city was broken up, and all the …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Entering the Covenant: with all the Heart
"And they entered into the covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart, and all their soul."--2 CHRON. xv. 12 (see xxxiv. 31, and 2 Kings xxiii. 3). "The Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul."--DEUT. xxx. 6. "And I will give them an heart to know Me, that I am the Lord; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God: for they shall turn to Me with their whole heart."--JER. xxiv. 7 (see xxix. 13). …
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants Sanctification.
I. I will remind you of some points that have been settled in this course of study. 1. The true intent and meaning of the law of God has been, as I trust, ascertained in the lectures on moral government. Let this point if need be, be examined by reference to those lectures. 2. We have also seen, in those lectures, what is not, and what is implied in entire obedience to the moral law. 3. In those lectures, and also in the lectures on justification and repentance, it has been shown that nothing is …
Charles Grandison Finney—Systematic Theology Concerning Peaceableness
Blessed are the peacemakers. Matthew 5:9 This is the seventh step of the golden ladder which leads to blessedness. The name of peace is sweet, and the work of peace is a blessed work. Blessed are the peacemakers'. Observe the connection. The Scripture links these two together, pureness of heart and peaceableness of spirit. The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable' (James 3:17). Follow peace and holiness' (Hebrews 12:14). And here Christ joins them together pure in heart, and peacemakers', …
Thomas Watson—The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12 Perseverance
'Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.' I Pet 1:1. The fifth and last fruit of sanctification, is perseverance in grace. The heavenly inheritance is kept for the saints, and they are kept to the inheritance. I Pet 1:1. The apostle asserts a saint's stability and permanence in grace. The saint's perseverance is much opposed by Papists and Arminians; but it is not the less true because it is opposed. A Christian's main comfort depends upon this doctrine of perseverance. Take …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Jeremiah
The interest of the book of Jeremiah is unique. On the one hand, it is our most reliable and elaborate source for the long period of history which it covers; on the other, it presents us with prophecy in its most intensely human phase, manifesting itself through a strangely attractive personality that was subject to like doubts and passions with ourselves. At his call, in 626 B.C., he was young and inexperienced, i. 6, so that he cannot have been born earlier than 650. The political and religious …
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