We may therefore learn this from the Prophet’s words, — that God was not content with one Prophet, but continued his favor, inasmuch as he would not render void his covenant. The greater were God's favours to them from the first, the fouler was their ingratitude in forsaking Him, (Jeremiah 2:3; Jeremiah 2:5, etc.). The prophet seems now to have been at Anathoth, and therefore is bid to go from thence to Jerusalem, and there prophesy before the people in it, as the Targum paraphrases it: saying, thus saith the Lord, I remember thee; the Lord never forgets his people, though they sometimes think he does; it cannot be for they are engraven on the palms of his hands, yea, are set as a seal on his heart; nor does he forget his covenant with them, nor favours and blessings promised them: or, "I remember for thee"; or, "to thee"F23זכרתי לך "recordor tibi", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Schmidt, and some in Vatablus; which is preferred by Gussetius, Ebr. they received many favours from the Lord, ( Jeremiah — Ed. Does God Make Mistakes? So, here’s the first part of Jeremiah’s symbolic activity. does; it cannot be for they are engraven on the palms of his Hosea 1-3). When thou wentest after me in the wilderness. Jeremiah continued to retain his connection with Anathoth (Jeremiah 11:21; Jeremiah 29:27; Jeremiah 32:7; Jeremiah 37:12), though his mission was to Jerusalem. That means that he was God's spokesman. prophet seems now to have been at Anathoth, and therefore is bid saith the Lord, I remember thee; Nehemiah 5:19; Nehemiah 13:14, Nehemiah 13:22, Nehemiah 13:31; but in evil part Psalms 79:8; Psalms 137:7. .—The scene of the call, was, we may believe, in his home at Anathoth. Jeremiah 2:3. (2) Go and cry . Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. Or, "I remember," that is, I put thee in mind of the kindness that hath been between us. Scripture: Jeremiah 3:6–7, Jeremiah 3:19–20. The bridegroom gave his betrothed a piece of silver, as a pledge that all he had was hers. This is done in Malachi 2:5, as to the priests. Jeremiah 29 is addressed to the exiles in Babylon. The Jews indeed had impiously departed from the covenant, and a vast number had deservedly perished, having been wholly repudiated; yet God designed really to shew that his grace depends not on the inconstancy of men, as Paul says in another place, for it would then presently fail, (Romans 3:4) and that were all men false and perfidious, God would yet remain true and fixed in his purpose. Remember — I remind thee of the kindness that was between us. The great prophet Jeremiah lived during one of the most critical periods in Jewish history. See Leviticus 26:45; Psalms 79:8; Psalms 106:45. The superscription at chapter Jeremiah 1:1–3 identifies the book as "the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah". Jeremiah 2:2 "Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: 'I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you … Even though the Israelites were not completely faithful to the Lord in the wilderness, their commitment to Him then was much stronger then than it was in Jeremiah"s day. Now the prophet is sent to begin his work in Jerusalem. Hosea 11:1; Hosea 2:19, Hosea 2:20. the love of God to them, or of their love to him. I remember thee.] See note on Jeremiah 1:8. Thus, it is in this life that the spiritual betrothment takes place, and the spiritual marriage in the life to come. Ewald takes the “kindness” and “love” to be Israel‘s towards God at first (Exodus 19:8; Exodus 24:3; Exodus 35:20-29; Exodus 36:5; Joshua 24:16-17). Which was in the month of Ijar as Jarchi observes, and answers to part of April and May. So Joseph was "espoused to the virgin Mary, before they came together," that Isaiah, before they became man and wife. Nehemiah 6:14; Nehemiah 13:29. Thus saith the Lord; the prophet’s usual form of words in this book, whereby he frequently intimates that he came with God’s message, not his own; and therefore directs his sermon here, as in God’s name and person, to the whole body of the people. Jeremiah 2:9-19; Sin's Consequences: When we are tempted to deliberately and consistently walk out of God's will, we should consider the ultimate consequences of our sins. hesed) Him devotedly when they were following Him through the wilderness from Egypt to the Promised Land. Jeremiah 2 – Broken Cisterns A. The Lord recalled how His people used to love (Heb. the Lord never forgets his people, though they sometimes think he Jeremiah 2:6 shows it is God‘s “leading” of them, not their following after God in the wilderness, which is implied. The same thought is carried forward into more novel and emphatic expression in, ; thy courtship-time, more fully described as the time of the sojourning in the wilderness. Now, as none will ever enjoy salvation future who have no saving interest in salvation past; in other words, as none will ever be with Christ in eternal glory whose names were not written in the book of life from all eternity; so none will enjoy salvation future, who live and die without enjoying salvation present. Jeremiah 29:11 is no different. things in thy favour, and which will be to thy advantage: Like a youthful bride once devoted to her husband, Israel has perverted all that was good and holy, and defiled it (Jeremiah 2:2–3). Go and cry. But it by no means follows, as has been too hastily assumed, that the prophet at that time left Anathoth to reside at Jerusalem, or that the latter was exclusively the sphere of his labours. Jeremiah chapter 2 KJV (King James Version) 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,. and followed me through the wilderness, through a land not sown. “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: “This is what the LORD says: “‘I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the wilderness, through a … "Knowing where God was in their experience, indeed that God was part of it was the important thing for the Exodus generation according to Jeremiah. But the metaphor here used must be noticed. 1. a rebellious animal, v. 20a 5. a wild camel in heat, vv. Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem Our version is quite wrong in rendering לך, “thee;” it ought ever to be rendered as above, when the verb, as here, is followed by an accusative case. What does this verse really mean? And the parties then exchanged rings. Israel Forsakes God. Moreover, the term is used in major English translations of the Bible, such as the NIV, NASB, RSV and NRSV; for example, in Nehemiah 2:18 and 1 Corinthians 12:7. The kindness of thy youth, may mean the love of God for Israel, or the love of Israel for God, but the latter is evidently the sense demanded by the connexion. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. 13 “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns, The love of thine espousals, viz. While Assyria left some of the populace of Israel in place, those people became assimilated with local tribes so that Israel (the northern kingdom) effectively ceased to exist as a nation. He afterwards adds —. 1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: “This is what the Lord says: “ ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me. The walking after God in the wilderness was an act of love on Israel‘s part. Jeremiah 2:2. Read Jeremiah 2 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Espousals - the intervals between Israel's betrothal to God at the exodus from Egypt, and the formal execution of the marriage contract at Sinai. I remember thee, &c.— "I remember my first kindness to thee, when I delivered thee from the bondage of Egypt, and espoused thee to myself, to be my own peculiar people." Of Jerusalem; declare God’s will to the inhabitants thereof; a metonymy of the subject. * 1 This word came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Write down on a scroll all the words I have spoken to you. 31:32 ) and this love, as before, may be understood either of While Assyria left some of the populace of Israel in place, those people became assimilated with local tribes so that Israel (the northern kingdom) effectively ceased to exist as a nation. Jeremiah was a prophet. Now, in Jeremiah 13:1-7, the Lord has Jeremiah engage in an activity that carries an underlying meaning for the people of Jerusalem. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. For they [be] all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men." Jeremiah 2:4-13, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia. The Lord then explains the significance of it in Jeremiah 13:8-11. What has led commentators, no doubt, to divert this passage from its right meaning was their impression that more is here ascribed to Israel than their history warrants. "The summer is ended": Which was in the month Tammuz, and answers to part of June and July. Jeremiah 2:6 shows it is God's "leading" of them, not their following after God in the wilderness, which is implied. Jeremiah 31:2-6; Jeremiah 31:15-22). But how is it that I still shew a concern for you, as ye have forgotten me, and wholly disregarded my law? The full possession, the entire enjoyment, the complete acquisition of this predestinated weight of glory, is indeed reserved until a future state; but the pledges, the firstfruits, the early ripe clusters, the first dew-drops of this eternal inheritance, are given to the elect while upon earth. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. (27). Jeremiah 2:1-8; Spiritual Apostasy: We must guard against taking God's love and grace for granted and bowing down to modern-day idols in our own cultural environment. ", "I will betroth you unto me in righteousness and in judgment, and in loving-kindness and in mercies; I will even betroth you unto me in faithfulness, and you shall know the Lord", "Receive this piece of silver as a pledge that at such a time you shall become my spouse. Jeremiah contrasts the present unfriendly relations between Yahweh and His people with their past love. Here the remembrance is clearly used in the former sense. when thou wentest after me; the Lord going before them in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night; even the angel of God's presence, who was their leader, guide, and preserver: in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown; where they passed through many difficulties, and lived upon the providence of God, which, in a wonderful manner, supported them with the necessaries of life, which otherwise they could not have had. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. when I entered into a covenant relation with thee at the giving of the law, Exodus 24:7,8 Deu 4:20,23,34 Eze 16:8, &c. When thou wentest after me in the wilderness; either out of that love and affection that thou didst show to me in following my conduct; or rather, when thou wert led by me in the wilderness, and I took such care of thee, both for protection and provision, in that howling wilderness, though thou didst ill deserve it, where nothing necessary to thy subsistence could have been expected; and therefore it is expressed in the next words by a periphrasis, a land that was not sown; and more enlarged upon Jeremiah 1:6; for it plainly appears by the story that they did not follow him with entire affection, but went a whoring from him, Amos 5:25,26, and which we have a large account of Psalms 106:7, &c. 2.In the ears of Jerusalem — The very headquarters of the theocracy. Peccatum est deicidium. In what we’ll be studying right now – Jeremiah 27 – we’re going to see Jeremiah giving a message from God to both the nations surrounding Judah as well as Judah itself – both to the king of Judah and to the priests and all the people of Judah. In spite of her murmurings and rebellions, her apostasy and idolatry, God still recognises Israel as the nation which he admitted to special covenant with himself, and therefore can never be to him as any other people. (See Jeremiah 25:8–14 for one example.) It was implied in the “jealous God” of Exodus 20:5, illustrated by an actual history, which was also a parable, in Hosea 1-3, and after its use by Jeremiah, expanded more fully by Ezekiel (Ezekiel 16). Eternal One: 2 Go now, and say this loud enough for all Jerusalem to hear. "One shall say, I am the Lord"s, and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob, and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord." this can only be understood of some few of them, since the The Of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the metropolis of Judea. (1-3) The good old days. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, saying, thus saith the Lord, I remember thee, in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. The word חסר, ch es ad, properly means a gratuitous favor or kindness, which is shewn to the miserable, or beneficence. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. this of their love to him, paraphrasing the whole thus. This meeting of the espoused parties together, who then saw each other for the first time, is a sweet type of the first meeting of the soul with Jesus. They were indeed very far from being what they ought to have been in the first instance, but their deportment in Jeremiah’s age was incomparably worse. I will not now detain you with a long explanation, as the subject will be treated more at large in another place. The parties did not live together, and were not put in possession of each other. Be afraid to think of the wrath and curse which will be the portion of those who throw themselves out of … Compare Jeremiah 2:6. But we read of "espousals" also, which always preceded the celebration of the marriage. Thou wentest after me in ... wilderness - the next act of God's love, His leading them in the desert without needing any strange god, such as they since worshipped, to help Him (Deuteronomy 32:12). or Jerm. John Piper Mar 18, 1999 8 Shares Article. Amos 2:10); and the evil on Israel"s part, for even in the wilderness Israel was unfaithful (Amos 5:25, Amos 5:26. But this is not the only instance in which their former conduct is contrasted with their latter conduct. The veil was upon her face ( Genesis 24:65), as the veil is upon the heart ( 2 Corinthians 3:15), until Jesus rends it in twain from the top to the bottom. "Thus says the Lord; I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your espousals, when you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown." Previously to this they were no people, for they had no constitution nor form of government. Their espousals refer to their receiving the law at Mount Sinai, which they solemnly accepted, Exodus 24:6-8, and which acceptance was compared to a betrothing or espousal. Salvation past consists in having our names written in the Lamb"s book of life before the foundation of the world. The parties exchanged rings, as pledges of mutual affection and eternal faithfulness. What was Abraham? Jeremiah 2:2 "Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land [that was] not sown." tenderly this expression of loyal love, even as a husband remembers the pure and trustful days of an alienated or fallen wife. hands, yea, are set as a seal on his heart; nor does he forget to alienation and infidelity. Compare Nehemiah 9:12-21. Wentest after me - Receivedst my law, and wert obedient to it; confiding thyself wholly to my guidance, and being conscientiously attached to my worship. All rights reserved. Jeremiah 2:2, NLT: "'Go and shout this message … (Haydock) --- He had caused them to multiply in Egypt, and gratuitously made choice of them. Jeremiah 2:1 "Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying," Jeremiah 2:2 "Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown." Comment. As to youth and espousals, we may hence learn that they had been anticipated by God’s kindness; for they became in no other way connected with God than by having been chosen by him: their espousal would not have been enjoyed by the people, had not God anticipated them. Jeremiah 2:2, NASB: "'Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘This is what the LORD says: 'I remember regarding you the devotion of your youth, Your love when you were a bride, Your following after Me in the wilderness, Through a land not sown." in citations) is the second of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the second of the Prophets in the Christian Old Testament. The whole of this may be applied to the case of God's people at first conversion, when they are as newly born babes, and become young men in Christ; at which time they are openly espoused to him, having been secretly betrothed in covenant before; but now, through the efficacy of the Spirit attending the word, they are made willing to give up themselves to the Lord, and are espoused to one husband, Christ, 2 Corinthians 11:2 at which time also great kindness and love is expressed both by the Lord to them, by quickening them who before were dead; by bringing them out of a most miserable condition; by speaking comfortably to them; by manifesting and applying his pardoning grace; and by openly taking them into his family: and also by them to him again; for the grace of love is then implanted, which, as it is hearty and sincere, is very ardent and fervent; which shows itself by parting with and bearing all for Christ; and by a concern for his company and presence; and by a regard to his people, Gospel, ways, and worship; particularly by following him in his ordinances with great zeal, fervency, and constancy, even though attended with many difficulties and discouragements; and though the way may seem to flesh and blood very unpleasant and unpromising; all which is remembered by the Lord when forgotten by them; and when their love is become cold to him, he not only remembers them, and his love to them, which is always the same, but also their love to him. Salvation is a gift, the choicest and richest gift which the hands of a Triune God, whose name is Love, can bestow. saith the LORD. In other words, none will live forever with Christ in glory who are not betrothed to him in this life by the manifestations of himself to their soul. So then he makes this preface, I remember thee for the kindness of thy youth, and the love of thy espousals In these words he shews that he regarded not what the Jews deserved, nor acknowledged any worthiness in them, as the reason why he was solicitous for their salvation, and endeavored to bring them to the right way by the labors of his Prophet, but that this is to be ascribed to his former benefits. He pleads with us, what we should plead with ourselves. Hence God does not so much in this place commend the people for any merits of their own, but especially confirms what I have already stated, — that he could not cast aside every care for a people whom he had once adopted, and whom he had led through the desert, that they might be a people separated from the rest of the world. "I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your espousals." Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem. and what were all his posterity? Now, in Jeremiah 13:1-7, the Lord has Jeremiah engage in an activity that carries an underlying meaning for the people of Jerusalem. , may mean the love of God for Israel, or the love of Israel for God, but the latter is evidently the sense demanded by the connexion. Augustus might have some such meaning in those last words of his to his wife when he lay a dying, ‘O Livia, remember our marriage, and adieu.’ It is thought she had a hand in setting him going, and that she was too familiar with Eudemus the physician. The astonishing nature of Israel’s sin. Jeremiah 2:2. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. God takes it kindly when men will choose him, and his ways in affliction, as did Moses. “Thee” — better, as the margin, for thy sake, literally, for thee, on thy account; an expression which is elsewhere used, sometimes in a good sense, to reward, as in Nehemiah 5:19; Psalms 106:45, etc. Remember thee — The very words contain an implication of a lost joy — that the old love of the people had given place to alienation and infidelity. So the Church is said to be "brought unto the King in clothing of needlework," as the bride, in Eastern countries, was brought by the father to the bridegroom. For Israel from the first showed perversity rather than kindness toward God (cf. - In Jeremiah 2:8 the complaint briefly given in Jeremiah 2:6 is expanded by an account of the conduct of the higher classes, those who gave its tone to the spirit of the people. Along with the summary of Israel’s betrayal, today’s reading also paints a portrait of the characteristics of sin. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Exodus 14:11-12. And the same thing is confirmed in other words: When, he says, thou didst follow me in the desert, in a land not sown The people, we know, did not obey God as they ought to have done, even when he had redeemed them. Running on Empty: Jeremiah 2. The priests, whom God had chosen to be the ministers of His sanctuary, asked not after Him, i.e., sought neither Him nor His sanctuary. The damsel had heard of the youth, but until then had never seen him; as seeking souls hear of Jesus by the hearing of the ear, before their eyes see him. When thou wentest after me in the wilderness; — The very headquarters of the theocracy. for the covenant God made with that people, when he brought them The kindness of thy youth; either those forward and early affections of thine to me in thy youth; or rather, the kindness that I showed thee in thy youth, Isaiah 46:3; for this relates to the time of God’s bringing them out of Egypt, which is sometimes called the birth of this people, Isaiah 44:2 Hosea 2:3, and their youth, Isaiah 54:6 Hosea 2:15. Qui specie artis frequens secretis, saith Tacitus. Espousals. [Deuteronomy 5:27-28]. [Deuteronomy 7:7-8], When thou wentest after me in the wilderness.] of thee — rather, “I remember in regard to thee” [Henderson]; “for thee” [Maurer]. First, sin is a perversion. God then now shews, that the beginning of all blessings, and as it were the fountain, was this, — that it pleased him to choose the people for himself. He however concedes to them, according to his great goodness, the praise of obedience, because they followed God through rough ways, as though a tender young woman refused not to undergo hard and irksome toils from love to her bridegroom. the kindness of thy youth; God now mentions to his servant the commands which he was to convey to the king and priests, and to the whole people; for by the ears of Jerusalem he means all its inhabitants. (Read Jeremiah 2:29-37) The nation had not been wrought upon by the judgements of God, but sought to justify themselves. According to the Jewish custom, the Prayer of Manasseh, at the time of betrothing, gave the bride a piece of silver before witnesses, saying to her, "Receive this piece of silver as a pledge that at such a time you shall become my spouse." either the lovingkindness of the Lord, which he had shown unto Jeremiah 8:20 "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved." CHAPTER 30. Proud member Their error then was mainly lack of faith (unbelief), whereas in Jeremiah"s day it was departure from Him (apostasy). Jeremiah 2:2 “Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord,“I remember concerning you the devotion of your youth,The love of your betrothals,Your following after Me in the wilderness,Through a land not sown. ", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Commentary by J.C.Philpot on select texts of the Bible. Sermon Jeremiah 2:1-13 Cracked Cisterns Richard Niell Donovan Most people haven't read the book of Jeremiah, so I need to explain what he was talking about. Eternal One: 2 Go now, and say this loud enough for all Jerusalem to hear. [Song of Solomon 8:5]. , etc. p. 228. : things in thy favour, and which will be to thy advantage: the kindness of thy youth; either the lovingkindness of the Lord, which he had shown unto them; and the benefits, as the fruits thereof, which he had bestowed upon them in former times, when they were brought out of Egypt, and into the wilderness, which was the infancy both of their civil and church state; see Hosea 11:1 and when they received many favours from the Lord, Jeremiah 31:2 or the kindness of the people of Israel to the Lord, which was influenced and drawn forth by his love to them; though this can only be understood of some few of them, since the greater part tempted him, grieved, and provoked him: the love of thine espousals; for the covenant God made with that people, when he brought them out of Egypt, was in the form of a marriage contract; he became their husband, and they became his spouse and bride; and which is an aggravation of their violation of it, Jeremiah 31:32 and this love, as before, may be understood either of the love of God to them, or of their love to him. 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