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Jeremiah 35:1 (show verse)
This is the message that came to Jeremiah from the LORD during the reign of Josiah's son Jehoiakim, king of Judah:
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Jeremiah 35:2 (show verse)
"Go to the house of the Rechabites and speak to them. Bring them into the LORD's Temple, to one of the offices, and offer them wine to drink."
Jeremiah 35:3 (show verse)
So I took Jeremiah's son Jaazaniah (a descendant of Habazziniah), his brothers, all his sons, and the whole family of the Rechabites.
Jeremiah 35:4 (show verse)
I brought them to the LORD's Temple to the office of the descendants of Igdaliah's son Hanan, the man of God, which was next to the office of the officials, and which was above the office of Shallum's son Maaseiah, the keeper of the threshold.
Jeremiah 35:5 (show verse)
I put containers full of wine and cups in front of the members of the Rechabite clan and told them, "Drink the wine!"
Jeremiah 35:6 (show verse)
But they said, "We won't drink wine, because our ancestor, Rechab's son Jonadab commanded us: "You and your descendants are never to drink wine!
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » The law of the rechabites
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Total abstinence » Instances of » Rechabites
Hanan » A levite » 7. An officer in the temple
Jehonadab » Or jehonadab, son of rechab
Jonadab » Or jehonadab, son of rechab
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
Rechab » Father of jehonadab
Rechabites » Family » Kenites
Rechabites » Prohibited by jonadab from forming settlements or drinking wine
Rechabites » Encouraged by jonadab to drink no wine
Self-denial » Exemplified » Rechabites
Self-denial » Instances of » The rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The law of the rechabites
Temperance » Total abstinence » The law of the rechabites
Temptation » Resisted, example of » The rechabites and daniel, by refusing wine
Wine » The rechabites never drank
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Total abstinence » Instances of » Rechabites
Hanan » A levite » 7. An officer in the temple
Jehonadab » Or jehonadab, son of rechab
Jonadab » Or jehonadab, son of rechab
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
Rechab » Father of jehonadab
Rechabites » Family » Kenites
Rechabites » Prohibited by jonadab from forming settlements or drinking wine
Rechabites » Encouraged by jonadab to drink no wine
Self-denial » Exemplified » Rechabites
Self-denial » Instances of » The rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » The law of the rechabites
Temperance » Total abstinence » The law of the rechabites
Temptation » Resisted, example of » The rechabites and daniel, by refusing wine
Wine » The rechabites never drank
Jeremiah 35:7 (show verse)
You aren't to build houses, you aren't to sow seeds, and you aren't to plant vineyards, or own them. Instead, you are to live in tents all your lives, so you will enjoy a long life in the land where you reside.'
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Total abstinence » Instances of » Rechabites
Hanan » A levite » 7. An officer in the temple
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
Rechabites » Prohibited by jonadab from forming settlements or drinking wine
Self-denial » Exemplified » Rechabites
Self-denial » Instances of » The rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards
Tents » Were used by » The rechabites
Vineyards » The rechabites forbidden to plant
Total abstinence » Instances of » Rechabites
Hanan » A levite » 7. An officer in the temple
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
Rechabites » Prohibited by jonadab from forming settlements or drinking wine
Self-denial » Exemplified » Rechabites
Self-denial » Instances of » The rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards
Tents » Were used by » The rechabites
Vineyards » The rechabites forbidden to plant
Jeremiah 35:8 (show verse)
We have obeyed everything that our ancestor, Rechab's son Jonadab, commanded us. So we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters have drunk no wine all our lives,
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Total abstinence » Instances of » Rechabites
Filial honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab
Hanan » A levite » 7. An officer in the temple
Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » Sons of jonadab
Rechab » Father of jehonadab
Rechabites » Prohibited by jonadab from forming settlements or drinking wine
Vineyards » The rechabites forbidden to plant
Total abstinence » Instances of » Rechabites
Filial honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab
Hanan » A levite » 7. An officer in the temple
Honour » Examples of » Sons of jonadab
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » Sons of jonadab
Rechab » Father of jehonadab
Rechabites » Prohibited by jonadab from forming settlements or drinking wine
Vineyards » The rechabites forbidden to plant
Jeremiah 35:9 (show verse)
and have built no houses to live in. We don't have vineyards, fields, or seed.
Jeremiah 35:10 (show verse)
We have lived in tents. We have obeyed and have done everything that our ancestor Jonadab commanded us.
Jeremiah 35:11 (show verse)
Now when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against the land, we said, "Come on! Let's go to Jerusalem because of the army of the Chaldeans and the army of Aram. And now we're living in Jerusalem.'"
Jeremiah 35:12 (show verse)
This message from the LORD came to Jeremiah:
Jeremiah 35:13 (show verse)
"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says: "Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, "Will you not accept correction by listening to what I say?" declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 35:14 (show verse)
"But what Rechab's son Jonadab commanded his sons about not drinking wine is observed, and they haven't drunk wine until this day. Indeed, they obey the commands of their ancestor. But I've spoken to you again and again, and you haven't obeyed me.
Jeremiah 35:15 (show verse)
I've sent you all my servants, the prophets, sending them again and again. I've said, "Each of you turn from his evil behavior and make your deeds right. Don't follow other gods to serve them. Then you will remain in the land that I gave to you and to your ancestors.' But you haven't paid attention and you haven't obeyed me.
The call of God » By his ministers
divine Call » To repentance
Disobedience to God » Heinousness of, illustrated
ears » Of the wicked » Not inclined to hear God
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
Integrity » Instances of » The rechabites, in keeping the nazarite vows
Jews, the » Had a series of prophets to promote national reformation
Prophets » The servants of God
Rechabites » Obedience of, a sign to israel
divine Call » To repentance
Disobedience to God » Heinousness of, illustrated
ears » Of the wicked » Not inclined to hear God
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
Integrity » Instances of » The rechabites, in keeping the nazarite vows
Jews, the » Had a series of prophets to promote national reformation
Prophets » The servants of God
Rechabites » Obedience of, a sign to israel
Jeremiah 35:16 (show verse)
Indeed the descendants of Rechab's son Jonadab have carried out the command of their ancestor that he gave them, but this people has not obeyed me."
Jeremiah 35:17 (show verse)
Therefore, this is what the LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says: "Look, I'm bringing on Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster that I pronounced against them, because I spoke to them, but they didn't listen, and I called out to them, but they didn't answer."'"
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Temporal judgments
Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of the lord
Disobedience to God » Heinousness of, illustrated
Integrity » Instances of » The rechabites, in keeping the nazarite vows
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
Rechabites » Obedience of, a sign to israel
Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of the lord
Disobedience to God » Heinousness of, illustrated
Integrity » Instances of » The rechabites, in keeping the nazarite vows
Jonadab » Also called jehonadab » His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
Rechabites » Obedience of, a sign to israel
Jeremiah 35:18 (show verse)
Then Jeremiah told the house of the Rechabites, "This is what the LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says: "Because you obeyed the commandment of your ancestor Jonadab, have observed all his commandments, and have done everything that he commanded you,'
Jeremiah 35:19 (show verse)
therefore, this is what the LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel says: "Rechab's son Jonadab won't lack a descendant who serves me always.'"