Happy New Year! There shall be heard in their private houses, and in the cities of Judah, as well as in the temple, the voice of those that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts. ". After he has cleansed them from their sin, he will bring them back and they will rebuild the city to Gods glory (6-9). - The very same promise is given to the Levitical priests, i.e., the priests of the tribe or family of Levi ( as in Deuteronomy 17:9, Deuteronomy 17:18; Deuteronomy 18:1, etc.). Similarly, in chapter 33, the prophet speaks of the coming restoration, the restoration of normal, everyday life. Yes, yes, I know that we all celebrate the New Year on January 1, but because we are Christians, and because we still attend church on Sunday . And we are made the righteousness of God in him. (w) "Verbum optimum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt. And his salvation encompasses not just Judah and Jerusalem, but the whole world. His situation looked bleak, as this was not a good time to be a true prophet of God. There was peaceful cooperation between them and together they helped to reestablish Israel (Zechariah 6:13). "Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins, in his own blood, and made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. 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. Yet now, in the midst of catastrophe, the prophet finally speaks words of promise! 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. As they were then exposed to slaughter, though the unbelieving still entertained vain hopes, yet the children of God saw thousand deaths; so that it could not be but that terror almost drove them to despair; and in their exile they saw that they were far removed from their own country, without any hope of a return. The promises of God seemed to have come to an end. These promises lead us to the gospel of Christ; and in that God has revealed truth to direct us, and peace to make us easy. 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. 269), "Nothing can be so preposterous and unreasonable as to find in this passage, Jeremiah 33:19-26, or in Jeremiah 30-33 generally, additions by a later prophet."). Jeremiah 13-14 - Speaking Through Signs A. The recent rise in acts of anti-Semitism in the United States make this a danger we must take seriously. The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall have this name of the Messiah so much in their mouths that they shall themselves be called by it. As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured, so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites who serve me. God responds to this lament with a promise of redemption and healing for Israel (Jeremiah 33:6-18). 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. This is ushered in In our text for today, Jeremiah is languishing in a prison attached to the palace of the besieged king (Jeremiah 32:1-3). The complete fulfillment of Gods promises has not yet happened, but it is coming. Here is a further prediction of the happy state of Judah and Jerusalem after their glorious return out of captivity, issuing gloriously at length in the kingdom of the Messiah. And that is its power. or, "that good word" F21; that gracious word concerning Jeremiah 33:23. King Josiah was one of the most celebrated rulers of Judah's history. We are called to speak a word of hope and promise in a world often filled with fear and uncertainty, even despair. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. 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. principal of the great and mighty things the Lord promised to Note: After the time of exile, Zerubbabel, a descendant of David in the kingly line, became governor of Jerusalem (Haggai 2:20-23; Matthew 1:12,Matthew 1:17), and Joshua, a descendant of Aaron, became high priest (Haggai 1:1). Last week on Christ the King Sunday, we heard about the reforms of the great King Josiah. and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not ( Jeremiah 33:3 ). California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Maybe so, but that saving act of God is not readily apparent in Jeremiahs or Judahs current situation, dreading the imminent arrival of enemy armies. He is the maker and former of Jerusalem, of Zion, built them at first, and therefore can rebuild them-built them for his own praise, and therefore will. In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness. Christ is here prophesied of, 1. The same proclamation is given today to us, inheritors of Jeremiahs task. They are those who experienced the new birth (Revelation 20:5). I. But taken together, the verses tip us toward a sense of kinship, a promise of God which is fulfilled in multiple ways and which includes ever more than we could possibly imagine. The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts. Israel sat on a trade route between two massive empires, Egypt and Babylon/Assyria (roughly modern-day Iraq). my delight is in her, and sought out, a city not forsaken. The covenant with David consisted in the promise that his kingdom should endure for ever (see Jeremiah 33:17); that with the Levites, in the eternal possession of the right to the priesthood. 1. Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. Jeremiah 1:1-16 - The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, 2 to whom the word of . The worst has not yet happened, but it is inevitable. Far from it! "And the word of Jahveh came to Jeremiah, saying: Jeremiah 33:24. 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. And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first. Notice there's no mention here of sin offerings. As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me. Some texts describe it as polluting Gods land (see Numbers 35) or even being the very reason for the exile, that the land might recover and heal (see also Ezekiel 36). before spoken of: or rather, "that best word" F23; the 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). Both the king and the city will be true expressions of Gods righteousness (14-16; cf. . 16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. God will fulfill His promises for He is This is not in and of itself bad: we are Christian preachers, after all. 3. ( Jeremiah 33:20-24 ). We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Verse Jeremiah 33:14. with a "behold", as being a matter of importance, and deserving If you but trust in God to guide you ELW 769, H82 635, GG 816, NCH 410, UMH 142 O come, o come, Emmanuel ELW 257, H82 56, GG 88, NCH 116, UMH 211, Stir up your power, O Lord, and come, Carl Schalk, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Capital University. It is amazing that "Jehovah Our Righteousness," which is given there as the name of the Righteous Branch (The Messiah), appears here as the name of Jerusalem. We find this literally fulfilled at their return out of Babylon, Ezra 3:11. Consequently, it was in constant danger of being conquered, subjected, even destroyed. Jeremiah 33:14-26 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. 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 New English Translation. Behold the days come See Jeremiah 52:5; Jeremiah 31:31. III. 23583 Coordinates: 314641N 35149E / 31. 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. Dr. James D. Kegel MAY THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH AND THE MEDITATIONS OF MY HEART BE ACCEPTABLE IN YOUR SIGHT, O GOD, MY ROCK AND MY REDEEMER. Jeremiah 33:14-16 NIV " 'The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah. Jeremiah 33:14. But Israel did not maintain its loyalty to God. The armies of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, are advancing on Jerusalem. In the midst of darkness, light is about to break in. 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. Although his prophecies of the Messiah are not as extensive as those of Isaiah, Jeremiah nevertheless often spoke of the coming of the Messiah. Jeremiah 33:19-26 further present two special messages from God, in the form of supplements, which guarantee the eternal continuance of these institutions. Orthodox rabbi and Jewish mystic. would quickly come; five or six hundred years more, and then This is ushered in with a "behold", as being a matter of importance, and deserving attention, and even as calling for admiration. The promise is, "If you will call unto Me, I will answer." Jeremiah 33:15. 114-16; and Jensen, p. (90) So is the Vulg., suscitabo, I will awake, or rouse; and also the Sept. and the Targ. That which was before said to be the name of Christ (says Mr. Gataker) is here made the name of Jerusalem, the city of the Messiah, the church of Christ. As a righteous king, righteous in enacting laws, waging wars, and giving judgment, righteous in vindicating those that suffer wrong and punishing those that do wrong: He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, Thus saith the LORD the maker, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name; Call unto me, and I will answer thee ( Jeremiah 33:1-3 ), Well now, he's just been calling unto the Lord. But how about the plurality that seems to be here implied? Ultimately, it fell, and its king and elites were exiled to Babylon. Behar, BeHar, Be-har, or B'har ( Hebrew for "on the mount," the fifth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 32nd weekly Torah portion ( , parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the Book of Leviticus.The parashah tells the laws of the Sabbatical year ( , Shmita) and limits on debt . 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. GLENN PEASE Follow PASTOR Advertisement Recommended Joel 3 commentary GLENN PEASE 233 views 138 slides Jeremiah 37 commentary GLENN PEASE 121 views 71 slides 10. destruction of jerusalem chucho1943 In the change from to in Jeremiah 33:14, we must not, with Hengstenberg, seek a real difference; for in Jeremiah these prepositions often interchange without any difference of meaning, as in Jeremiah 11:2; Jeremiah 18:11; Jeremiah 23:35, etc. 14 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. And that is a theologically sound way of reading this passage from Jeremiah. Jeremiah 33 Commentary | Already Promised To begin, in verse 14, the Lord points to the fact that he's already promised this kind of thing before. But God says, "Call unto Me, and I will answer thee.". So God's promises now of restoration of the nation of Israel. They shall never want one to bring and prepare an offering before the Lord. (Revelation 1:5,6, KJV). Some think that they pass under the hand of him that telleth them that they may be tithed, Leviticus 27:32. By him Judah shall be saved from wrath and the curse, and, being so saved, Jerusalem shall dwell safely, quiet from the fear of evil, and enjoying a holy security and serenity of mind, in a dependence upon the conduct of this prince of peace, this prince of their peace. . By means of the apposition "the Levites," the priests are designated as the legitimate priesthood, established as such in virtue of God's choice of the tribe of Levi, in contrast with priests such as Jeroboam appointed, out of the common people, for the worship set up by him. which I have promised unto the That has been fully taken care of. A righteous Branch will spring up. But careful listeners will hear that when God promises to raise up a true ruler, the ultimate actions of this king are justice and righteousness for the whole land, not just the people. "The predicted restoration (the days are coming) is not, however, to be looked for in the immediate time of the return from the Captivity. And if we accept one (verse 17) as fulfilled prophecy, should we not also accept the other (verse 18)? They are the songs, the prayers, the charities, the good deeds, the faithful lives of true Christians. JEREMIAH 33. Future days would come, the Lord promised, when He would fulfill His promises concerning the restoration of all Israel. 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. If you just call upon the Lord, He will show you great and mighty things. Jeremiah 33:14-16: After the Chaos Ends Jeremiah preaches that the end marks a beginning. Any reasonable person can see that the city is doomed. "God, I consecrate my life to You." Jeremiah 33:25. The confirmations of these promises, which follow them in Jeremiah 33:19-26, are each introduced by separate headings, perhaps not merely to render them more prominent, but because the Lord revealed them separately to the prophet; but it by no means follows from this that they are later additions, without any connection. Behold, the days come, saith the Lord Such is the object of this promise. 4 for thus The everlasting love of Yahweh for Israel. He has promised to send a descendent of David to be their Messiah - and He is to be called, The Lord My Righteousness: "Call to Me and I will answer you - Call to Me and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know." My Prayer Heavenly Father, thank You that You are a good and faithful God Whose Word stands fast forever and ever. The literal interpretation which sees here a promise, not of One Davidic King alone, namely the Messiah, "but a series of Davidic descendants to occupy the throne of David"[8] is incorrect. (See notes on this above). In all the cities of Judah and Benjamin there shall be a habitation of shepherds,Jeremiah 33:12; Jeremiah 33:13. The general idea contained in the words "the Levites," placed first, is more clearly defined by the apposition "the priests," and restricted to the priests of the tribe of Levi. thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them. So the meal offering, the same thing. 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. Verse 1. 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. As Moses's altar is called Jehovah-nissi (Exodus 17:15), and Jerusalem Jehovah-shammah (Ezekiel 48:35), intimating that they glory in Jehovah as present with them and their banner, so here the city is called The Lord our righteousness, because they glory in Jehovah as their righteousness. Show us signs of your presence: a light in the darkness, a voice in the silence, and a stirring deep within us. A righteous Branch will spring up. As a rightful King. II. And exactly what are those spiritual sacrifices? 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. From the captivity to Christ is one of the famous periods, Matthew 1:17. As this covenant of nature cannot be broken by men, so also the covenant of grace of the Lord with David and the Levites cannot be broken, i.e., annulled. And it's just an offering of fellowship with God as I just give my life to You, God, and the eating of it signifies that oneness with God and the fellowshipping with God. The danger is when such readings lead us to discard the Old Testament as irrelevant after Christ, and with it the people of faith who still claim it as ultimate testimony: namely, the Jews. Instead of priests alone being able to approach God, all will know God. 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. 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. And now, in this passage, Jeremiah speaks of the restoration not simply of daily life (as momentous as that is), but also of one of the chief signs of Gods favor, the restoration of the Davidic line. 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