Trust produces fruit even in what looks like unproductive soil. He laments the perversity of the human heart. And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD ( Jeremiah 17:26 ). but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction. For You are my praise. At the end of his life, it will be clear he was a fool. 12 Then I said, Lord, from the very beginning you have been seated on your glorious throne on high.You are the place where we can find refuge. God pronounces him cursed for the affront he thereby puts upon him. And it is easy for us to become deceived. It intimates what a great vexation it is to a worldly man at death that he must leave his riches behind him; and justly may it be a terror to those who got them unjustly, for, though the wealth will not follow them to another world, the guilt will, and the torment of an everlasting, Son, remember,Luke 16:25. It's easy for us to take that adage, "The end justifies the means." b. It is true especially of all the deceitfulness and wickedness of the heart, all its corrupt devices, desires, and designs. Since Jeremiah offers two variations on the theme of Psalm 1, here in 17:5-8 and also in 12:1-2, it seems possible that Psalm 1 was available to the prophet. (Thompson). Jeremiah 17:14 Save Me and I Shall be Saved; Jeremiah 17:9 Who Really Knows How Bad It Is? John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible My old pride and my old flesh wants people to think that I am a spiritual man of God. 9 The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. "Now the Bible tells us that one day all of our works are going to be judged by fire. Shall let go of your heritage which I gave you; Shall be written in the earth, The lowland or Shephelah (NIV, western foothills) was the low hills stretching toward the Philistine maritime plain, west and southwest of Judah, and was the center of agriculture. of Scripture. En-Gedi Resource Center. 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GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Both the wisdom tradition and the Deuteronomistic theology set these kinds of sharp contrasts, and promise prosperity. In the land which you do not know; Let it come now!. a. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Anonymous comments are welcome. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. God extends His mercy. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. If they were willing to radically obey God in this one point, it would indicate a true repentance and submission to God that would extend to all points. O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters ( Jeremiah 17:13 ). While their children remember It will leave him in the midst of his days: According to the ancient proverb, a partridge sits upon the eggs of other birds. And then if you go up on your tiptoes it even looks a little more, you know, spiritual. Desperately wrong. That you don't appear unto men to fast. Since the shadow of the Sabbath is fulfilled in Jesus, we are free to keep any particular day or no day as a Sabbath after the custom of ancient Israel. 2. a. Sad. By green trees on the high hills. And will not fear when heat comes; It expresses the deepest secret of life; the discovery of which gives the soul perpetual peace and poise and power, whatever may be the circumstances of the passing hour. (Morgan), iii. Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; J C PHILPOT. From the heart come action and will. (Feinberg), ii. Jeremiah 17:10 ABP_Strongs (i) 10 G1473 I G2962 the lord G2082.1 am examining G2588 hearts, G1381 trying G3510 kidneys, G3588 G1325 to give G1538 to each G2596 according to G3588 G3598 his ways, G1473 G2532 and G2596 according to G3588 the G2590 fruits G3588 G2006.1 of their practices. Verse Jeremiah 17:10. Jeremiah 17:10-16 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98). The next five sections (Jeremiah 17:1-18) continue the theme of Judahs guilt from the previous chapter. Baker Academic, He shall be like a shrub in the desert: Jeremiah pictured a weak, dry shrub in the desert about to die from drought. It's easy for us to follow a vain philosophy. Either need is real, and Gods ability to heal both our physical and spiritual need is true and proven. 10 But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. It leaves him in the midst of his days, and at his end he is a fool.. 15:21. The heart is deceitful above all things: Our hearts often deceive us, presenting heart-fulfillment as the key to happiness. Jeremiah 17:10 GOD'S WORD Translation (GW) 10 I, the Lord , search minds and test hearts. 2:23, kidneys]. John Piper Apr 27, 2020. The land of Benjamin was north of Judah. As for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You, Concerning the disappointment and vexation those will certainly meet with who depend upon creatures for success and relief when they are in trouble (Jeremiah 17:5; Jeremiah 17:6): Cursed be the man that trusts in man. But its leaf will be green, I think that we've been put off a long time because we are afraid of people saying, "Well, you're judging, you know." Jeremiah's prophetic voice and his God-ordained ministry was rejected by kings, ridiculed by courtiers, contradicted by false prophets, and ignored by the people. But even the temple will not save those who turn away from him. Jeremiah 17:9 Devotional - See October 9; WOODROW KROLL. He is our rest; when we remember His finished work we hallow the Sabbath, we hallow the rest. God knows what deception is there. 24:12; Jer. General Epistles Email / username or password was incorrect! Such is the deceitfulness of the heart that we may truly say, Who can know it? The great malignity there is in this sin; it is the departure of the evil heart of unbelief from the living God. My wife told me not to get into this tonight. 9 The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. When they do hatch, the chicks leave the partridge because they dont really belong to that bird. "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. "Heart" and "mind" (lit. Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) . The Lord knows the thoughts of man's mind and the motivation of a man's heart. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 21 I have given her time to repent, but she is not willing to repent of her sexual immorality. Those who ignore God and trust in themselves are likened to a useless stunted bush that tries to grow in barren ground. I, the Lord test the mind of man. Oh, how merciful is our God! The term Sabbath is derived from the Hebrew verb to rest or cease from work. (Kaiser) The most important purpose of the Sabbath was to serve as a preview picture of the rest we have in Jesus. And so God pronounces the curse upon those that would trust in an alliance in Egypt to deliver them from this Babylonian invasion. As it turned out, the attempt to fight back prompted the Babylonians to tighten their grip, eventually destroying the city and temple and sending the Judeans, including Jeremiah, into exile. Isaiah 3:10,11 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings, LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel, Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular, The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre, Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular, Preposition-k | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular, Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Major Prophets The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; See Jer 11:20; 12:3. Director of the Intern Program and chair of Biblical Studies, A resource for the whole church from Luther Seminary, A world shaped by God and not human mores, Discern that which is wicked and choose against it, We can stake our lives on the reality of resurrection. Throughout the book of Jeremiah, we discover little assurances that despite their disobedience, God would make a new covenant with the people of Israel and the house of Judah. The Hebrew placed thinking and planning in the heart, and emotions in the organs of the abdomen, the bowels and kidneys. i. The immediate context of the passage from Jeremiah involves the strategy of Judahs leaders to form an alliance with Egypt against the Babylonians. Those who thus give honour to God by giving him credit God will put honour upon, and make them the ornament and delight of the places where they live, as green trees are. What a day of awakening it's going to be. ii. Yet we dare not ignore the importance of a day of rest God has built us so that we need one. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. All three involve intellectual ascent and visceral response. Surely they'll know I'm very spiritual. To him alone can this epithet be applied; and it is from him alone that we can derive that instruction by which we can in any measure know ourselves. So is he who gets riches, but not by right; As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, Johannine Writings On the tablet of their heart, b. a. 10 i"I the Lord search the heart. But by wrong means. Indeed they say to me, b. God's mercies just are so extensive. The Old Testament Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Whose heart departs from the LORD. This passage from Jeremiah adds its insights to the rest of scripture. Jeremiah 17:9-10 . Still, there is an element of sin and flesh that remains in the believer. And God, if there's something there that is wrong, is displeasing to You, reveal it to me, Lord." AMP Revelation You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. God is righteous and must punish sin, but He is also faithful to fulfil His promises to those that love Him and to reward those that place their trust in Him - for without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. And we've got to watch out for this, because it is such a deceiving, terrible thing. d. Who can know it: The hearts deceit and wickedness are advanced enough that even the individual may not know or understand their own heart, and outsiders have even more difficulty in discerning the heart of others. Even though scholars separate these parts of the passage, one can see the connection. New International Version (NIV). + I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. They shall be fruitful in holiness, and in all good works. Let it come now! But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear ( Jeremiah 17:19-23 ), Now that is, their fathers obeyed not. God gives to each person what he or she actually deserves. And so, in a chapter that pronounces the destruction of Israel's wealth, the loss of their inheritance, enslavement to their enemies, and a curse on the man who places his trust in the flesh, Jeremiah also gives wonderful reassurance to the faithful remnant who place their trust in the Lord: "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord," is Jeremiah's declaration from the Almighty God, "For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream, and doesn't fear when the heat comes. Posted by Dim Bulb on March 3, 2012. Ill-gotten gain is, like a bird with young she has not hatched, soon lost. (Feinberg), ii. Jeremiah 17:10 New International Version 10 "I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve." Read full chapter Jeremiah 17:10 in all English translations Jeremiah 16 Jeremiah 18 New International Version (NIV) Jul 2, 2020. Save me, and I shall be saved, Both set up a sharp contrast. Now, he states a proverb meant to show the foolishness of trusting in riches. Those who trust to their own righteousness and strength, and think they can do without Christ, make flesh their arm, and their souls cannot prosper in graces or comforts. Jeremiah 17:9, 10. That is, from trusting in the Lord. I don't care how righteous or good your program may be. It cheats men into their own ruin; and this will be the aggravation of it, that they are self-deceivers, self-destroyers. (I am the Lord searching the minds, and proving the hearts, and I give to each person after his own ways, and after the fruit of his own deeds.) By the green trees on the high hills. You are my hope in the day of doom. I give to each man what he should have because of his ways and because of the fruit that comes from his works. The heart, the conscience of man, in his corrupt and fallen state, is deceitful above all things. The passage acknowledges that drought and heat will come. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Let us therefore be wise in time--what we get to get it honestly, and what we have to use it charitably, that we may lay up in store a good foundation and be wise for eternity. Wisdom Literature I the Lord search the heart The Lord is called by his apostles, Acts 1:24, , the Knower of the heart. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Jeremiah 20:12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. My Notes on Jeremiah 17:5-10. Verse 9 recognizes the complexity of human thought and emotion. Jeremiah 17:10 (NASB) Verse Thoughts Jeremiah was not only described as the weeping prophet because he lamented when he witnessed Israel's captivity, the burning of Jerusalem, and the destruction of the Temple of God, but he is also identified as a solitary prophet. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point But who really does know himself? "The Book of Jeremiah" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1980), Trapp, John "A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments" Volume 3 (Proverbs to Daniel) (Eureka, California: Tanski Publications, 1997), Tverberg, Lois (2019, September 1). Let us proceed . vii. Those that trust to their own righteousness and strength, and think they can do well enough without the merit and grace of Christ, thus make flesh their arm, and their souls cannot prosper in graces or comforts; they can neither produce the fruits of acceptable services to God nor reap the fruits of saving blessings from him; they dwell in a dry land. Destroy them - Rather, break them with a double breaking: a twofold punishment, the first their general share in the miseries attendant upon their countrys fall; the second, a special punishment for their sin in persecuting and mocking Gods prophet. That I gave you; And I will make you serve your enemies. Jeremiah 21:14 But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it. But in some ways, Sunday is more appropriate; being the day Jesus rose from the dead (Mark 16:9), and first met with His disciples (John 20:19), and a day when Christians gathered for fellowship (Acts 20:7 and 1 Corinthians 16:2). O My mountain in the field, Jeremiahs message to Judah and its leaders was to trust in the Lord, not in political and military alliances. Pauline Epistles Who really knows how bad it is? i. 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"Jeremiah: Daily Bible Commentary" (Psalms-Malachi) (London: Scripture Union, 1973), Feinberg, Charles L. "Jeremiah: The Expositor's Bible Commentary" Volume 6 (Isaiah-Ezekiel) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1985), Harrison, R.K. "Jeremiah and Lamentations: An Introduction and Commentary" Volume 20 (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) (Downers Grove, Illinois: Inter-Varsity Press, 1973), Kaiser, Walter C. Jr. "Exodus: The Expositor's Bible Commentary" Volume 2 (Genesis-Numbers) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1990), Kidner, Derek "The Message of Jeremiah" (The Bible Speaks Today Series) (Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1987), Morgan, G. Campbell "Searchlights from the Word" (New York: Revell, 1926), Thompson, J.A. Its leaves are always green. i. A glorious high throne from the beginning God is still holding out to them a hope. ", Judahs indelible sin and sins deceitfulness 17:1-18. Some of the characters in John come to believe only after a long process (9:38). The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron: As prophet the begins to describe the character and extent of Judahs sin, he starts with a figure that emphasizes the hardness and strength of Judahs rebellion against God. He's searching our hearts. v. The Sabbath commanded here and observed by Israel was a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ (Colossians 2:16-17). 33:20; Matt. (Jeremiah 17:5-8) The folly of trusting in man. Greg Morse Jul 2, 2020. God would allow their obedience or disobedience on this one point to stand for all. They shall be fixed in an inward peace and satisfaction: They shall not be careful in a year of drought, when there is want of rain; for, as the tree has seed in itself, so it has its moisture. In some sense, Jeremiah thought trusting in the LORD to be the same as delighting in His word. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. For more on kidneys referring to the emotional life, see commentary on Rev. Johannine Writings Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Some Christians are also dogmatic about observing Saturday as the Sabbath as opposed to Sunday, but because we are free to regard all days as given by God, it makes no difference. 3. 34:11; Ps. In verse 9, the prophet speaks to the Lord. And when some guy sends letters out all over the country saying, "I'm going to spend some time fasting and praying, send me your requests with your fifty dollar check because I want to pray for you, too," something's wrong. The Broken Covenant. I hope they realize how spiritual I am." It is folly to trust in man, for he is not only frail, but false and deceitful. i. even to give every man accordions to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings; to do which it is necessary to search the heart, and try the reins, the fountain of all actions; and in which the principles of them are, and according to which they are denominated and judged of: in the future judgment every secret thing will be brought into account; the counsels of the heart will be made manifest; the book of conscience will be opened; and out of it, as well as other books, men will be judged according to their ways and works; and therefore it is requisite that the Judge should be the Lord God omniscient, the searcher and trier of the hearts and reins, as Christ is. Is It Ok for Christians to Follow Zodiac Signs? Trust enables the individual Christian and the church to rise above despair and cynicism. The duty required of us--to trust in the Lord, to do our duty to him and then depend upon him to bear us out in doing it--when creatures and second causes either deceive or threaten us, either are false to us or fierce against us, to commit ourselves to God as all-sufficient both to fill up the place of those who fail us and to protect us from those who set upon us. The concepts of trust, faith, and belief intertwine. The Gospels That place of our sanctuary is God's glorious high throne. (Jeremiah 17:18) A prayer for the justification of Gods prophet. Man is called flesh, to show the folly of those that make him their confidence; he is flesh, weak and feeble as flesh without bones or sinews, that has no strength at all in it; he is inactive as flesh without spirit, which is a dead thing; he is mortal and dying as flesh, which soon putrefies and corrupts, and is continually wasting. Whose hope is the man Who trusts in the midst of his ways and because of his ways and of! 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