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Themes in Jeremiah 17

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Themes in Jeremiah 17

Jeremiah 17:1 (show verse)

The sin of Judah is written
with an iron stylus.
With a diamond point
it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts
and on the horns of their altars,

Diamond » One of the jewels in the breastplate
Iron » Made into » Graving tools
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Pen
Pen » Made of iron
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Diamond
Precious stones » Names of » Diamonds
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative
Tables » A slab upon which inscriptions were made » Figurative

Jeremiah 17:2 (show verse)

while their children remember their altars
and their Asherah poles, by the green trees
on the high hills—

Groves » Worshiped by israelites
Groves » Fondness of israel for
Trees » Kinds of » Evergreen

Jeremiah 17:3 (show verse)

My mountains in the countryside.
I will give up your wealth
and all your treasures as plunder
because of the sin of your high places
in all your borders.

No Themes for this verse.

Jeremiah 17:4 (show verse)

You will, on your own, relinquish your inheritance
that I gave you.
I will make you serve your enemies
in a land you do not know,
for you have set My anger on fire;
it will burn forever.

No Themes for this verse.

Jeremiah 17:5 (show verse)

This is what the Lord says:

The man who trusts in mankind,
who makes human flesh his strength
and turns his heart from the Lord is cursed.

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the object of faith
Curses » Those that are cursed
false Confidence » In man
Forsaking God » Curse pronounced upon
Forsaking God » Trusting in man is
Heart » The unregenerate » Loves evil
Heart » Those whose hearts depart from the lord
character of the unrenewed Heart » Prone to depart from God
Man » Redemption of » Trust in
Trust » Woe and curse of false
Trust » Those that trust in man
false Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in man, warnings concerning

Jeremiah 17:6 (show verse)

He will be like a juniper in the Arabah;
he cannot see when good comes
but dwells in the parched places in the wilderness,
in a salt land where no one lives.

Curses » Those that are cursed
Dearth » Spiritual
Desert » An arid region having only sparse vegetation
Deserts » Heath often found in
Heart » Those whose hearts depart from the lord
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Heath
Herbs » Found in » The deserts
Salt » Places where it abounded barren and unfruitful
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Trust » Those that trust in man
Wicked people » Compared with » Heath in the desert
Wicked, the, are compared to » Heath in the desert

Jeremiah 17:7 (show verse)

The man who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed.

Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
the Blessed » Who trust in God
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » Trust in God should free us from
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the object of faith
God » Trust in » Special promises concerning
Hope » Eternal » In God
Hope » Those that hope in the lord
Trust » Blessedness of placing, in God
Trust in God » Special promises concerning

He will be like a tree planted by water:
it sends its roots out toward a stream,
it doesn’t fear when heat comes,
and its foliage remains green.
It will not worry in a year of drought
or cease producing fruit.

Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » Trust in God should free us from
Hope » Those that hope in the lord
Life » Of the spirit » Unfading, of the righteous
Righteous » Compared with » Fruitful trees
Rivers » Illustrative » (fruitfulness of trees planted by,) of the permanent prosperity of saints
compared to Saints » Fruitful trees
Summer » Characterized by » Excessive heat
Trees » Figurative
Trees » Saints as
Trees » Illustrative » (good and fruitful,) of saints
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The roots

Jeremiah 17:9 (show verse)

The heart is more deceitful than anything else,
and incurable—who can understand it?

Deceit » The wicked full of » The prevalence of
Deceit » Characteristic of the heart
Deception » What is deceit/deceitful
Evil » What is evil
Evil » Heart evil, characteristics of » Depravity
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of the wicked
Heart » The heart of man
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » Evil, characteristics of » Depravity
Heart » Sinful » Depravity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is deceitful
character of the unrenewed Heart » Desperately wicked
character of the unrenewed Heart » Deceitful
Man » The heart of man
Self-examination » Cause of difficulty in
Sinful » Heart » Depravity
Trial » The lord trying
Wickedness » What is wicked

Jeremiah 17:10 (show verse)

I, Yahweh, examine the mind,
I test the heart

to give to each according to his way,
according to what his actions deserve.

Deception » What is deceit/deceitful
Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Evil » What is evil
Fruits » Illustrative » Of the reward of the wicked
God » Remember » Searcher, as
Heart » The heart of man
Heart » The lord looking upon the heart
The Heart » God » Searches
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Knowledge » God's » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Man » The heart of man
Punishment » According to deeds
Searcher of hearts » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Secret sins » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
Trial » The lord trying
Wickedness » What is wicked

Jeremiah 17:11 (show verse)

He who makes a fortune unjustly
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his days
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.

Birds » Propagated by eggs
Birds » Clean » Partridge
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Dishonesty » Condemned
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
greed » Results of » Folly
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, unlawfully
earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Jeremiah 17:12 (show verse)

A throne of glory
on high from the beginning
is the place of our sanctuary.

No Themes for this verse.

Jeremiah 17:13 (show verse)

Lord, the hope of Israel,
all who abandon You
will be put to shame.
All who turn away from Me
will be written in the dirt,
for they have abandoned
the Lord, the fountain of living water.

Forsaking » Those that forsake the lord
Forsaking God » Examples of
Forsaking God » Brings confusion
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of God
Israel/jews » The lord being the hope of israel
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Living waters » The lord being the fountain of living waters
Shame » Who shall be ashamed
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » General references to
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22

Jeremiah 17:14 (show verse)

Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed;
save me, and I will be saved,
for You are my praise.

Afflictions, Prayer During » For deliverance
spiritual Disease » Healing of
Healing » Spiritual
Praise » The lord being your praise
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease

Jeremiah 17:15 (show verse)

Hear how they keep challenging me,
“Where is the word of the Lord?
Let it come!”

Jeremiah » The prophet » Sorrow of, under persecution
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » God's threatening

Jeremiah 17:16 (show verse)

But I have not run away from being Your shepherd,
and I have not longed for the fatal day.
You know my words were spoken in Your presence.

Christian ministers » Faithful » Jeremiah
Jeremiah » The prophet » Sorrow of, under persecution
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:17 (show verse)

Don’t become a terror to me.
You are my refuge in the day of disaster.

Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Evil
Jeremiah » The prophet » Sorrow of, under persecution
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:18 (show verse)

Let my persecutors be put to shame,
but don’t let me be put to shame.
Let them be terrified, but don’t let me be terrified.
Bring on them the day of disaster;
shatter them with total destruction.

Jeremiah » The prophet » Sorrow of, under persecution
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah

Jeremiah 17:19 (show verse)

This is what the Lord said to me, “Go and stand at the People’s Gate, through which the kings of Judah enter and leave, as well as at all the gates of Jerusalem.

Gates » The open square of, a place for idlers
Gates » Of cities » Proclamations made at
Jerusalem » Entered by gates
Sabbath » Keeping the sabbath(s)
Sabbath » The requirements of the sabbath

Jeremiah 17:20 (show verse)

Announce to them: Hear the word of the Lord, kings of Judah, all Judah, and all the residents of Jerusalem who enter through these gates.

Gates » The open square of, a place for idlers
Jerusalem » Entered by gates
Sabbath » Keeping the sabbath(s)
Sabbath » The requirements of the sabbath

Jeremiah 17:21 (show verse)

This is what the Lord says: Watch yourselves; do not pick up a load and bring it in through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.

Jerusalem » Entered by gates
Sabbath » Keeping the sabbath(s)
Sabbath » The requirements of the sabbath
Sabbath » Violations of » The inhabitants of jerusalem
The sabbath » No burdens to be carried on
The sabbath » The wicked » Dishonoring of--exemplified

Jeremiah 17:22 (show verse)

You must not carry a load out of your houses on the Sabbath day or do any work, but you must consecrate the Sabbath day, just as I commanded your ancestors.

Sabbath » Keeping the sabbath(s)
Sabbath » The requirements of the sabbath
Sabbath » Violations of » The inhabitants of jerusalem
The sabbath » The wicked » Dishonoring of--exemplified

Jeremiah 17:23 (show verse)

They wouldn’t listen or pay attention but became obstinate, not listening or accepting discipline.

Sabbath » Violations of » The inhabitants of jerusalem
The sabbath » The wicked » Dishonoring of--exemplified

Jeremiah 17:24 (show verse)

“However, if you listen to Me, says the Lord, and do not bring loads through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day and consecrate the Sabbath day and do no work on it,

Sabbath » The reward for keeping the sabbath
Sabbath » The reward for not keeping the sabbath

Jeremiah 17:25 (show verse)

kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. They will sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses with their officials, the men of Judah, and the residents of Jerusalem. This city will be inhabited forever.

Chariot » Royal
Chariot » Kings ride in
Sabbath » The reward for keeping the sabbath
Sabbath » The reward for not keeping the sabbath
Throne » Of david

Jeremiah 17:26 (show verse)

Then people will come from the cities of Judah and from the area around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the Judean foothills, from the hill country and from the Negev bringing burnt offerings and sacrifice, grain offerings and frankincense, and thank offerings to the house of the Lord.

Praise » Revelation » Sacrifices of
Sabbath » The reward for keeping the sabbath
Sabbath » The reward for not keeping the sabbath
Sacrifices » Of praise

Jeremiah 17:27 (show verse)

If you do not listen to Me to consecrate the Sabbath day by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, I will set fire to its gates, and it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem and not be extinguished.”

Desecration of the sabbath » Warnings concerning
Palaces » Often as a punishment » With fire » Burned
Sabbath » Desecration of, under the mosaic law » Warnings concerning
Sabbath » The reward for not keeping the sabbath
The sabbath » Denunciations against those who profane