But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
What does Jeremiah 17:27 mean?
The prophet was to lay before the rulers and the people of Judah, the command to keep holy the sabbath day. Let them strictly Notice the fourth command.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 17:24-27 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Jeremiah 17:27
Upon disobedience follows the anger of God, which will consume like a fire all the, splendor of the offending city. Notes on the Bible by Albert Barnes [1834]. Text Courtesy of Internet Sacred Texts Archive . Bible Hub (new Image()). src = 'https://capi. connatix. com/tr/si? token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; (new Image()). src = 'https://capi. connatix. com/tr/si? token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; (adsbygoogle = window. adsbygoogle || []).
Key words
- hearken
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But if ye will not hearken unto me,.
Context in Jeremiah 17
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Jeremiah 17 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as conflict with kings, priests, and prophets. Jeremiah combines fierce warning, autobiographical anguish, symbolic action, the promise of a new covenant, and the trauma of Jerusalem’s fall. Read this chapter with the wider themes of judgment, tears, and new covenant in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.