Some of the characters in John come to believe only after a long process (9:38). I'm only helping prove the truth of God's Word so God really can't judge me because I'm only proving what He said is true." Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Job and Ecclesiastes teach that life does not work out so simply. Perhaps the assertion of the Lord holds a promise. Concerning the curse that attends wealth unjustly gotten. It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches kidneys. It's easy for us to take that adage, "The end justifies the means." the most inward and remote parts, covered with fat, and out of sight: these are the seat of the affections; and the Lord tries these, whether they are towards him or not; and whether sincere or hypocritical; Christ the omniscient God knew Peter's love to him, and the sincerity of it; for which he appeals to him as such, ( John 21:17 ) : Or, Cursed (that is, miserable) is the man that does so, for he leans upon a broken reed, which will not only fail him, but will run into his hand and pierce it. 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. Minor Prophets Those that get grace will be wise in the latter end, will have the comfort of it in death and the benefit of it to eternity (Proverbs 19:20); but those that place their happiness in the wealth of the world, and, right or wrong, will be rich, will rue the folly of it when it is too late to rectify the fatal mistake. The word shepherd usually refers to a king, but here it refers to Jeremiah as a leader of the people. (Feinberg). The Hebrew placed thinking and planning in the heart, and emotions in the organs of the abdomen, the bowels and kidneys. And it is easy for us to become deceived. They're right up until the moment a person dies. ). 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. the reins (, literally, the kidney, but here, figuratively, the inner man). 15 See, they say to me, Where is the word of ? I cannot understand men advertising their fasting and prayer when Jesus said, "When you fast, anoint your face. 12. He looks on the inside and reads the heart of a man. Minor Prophets a. Not all riches are condemned; only those gained not by right. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible 9. Paul considers faith the proper response to Gods grace and uses it as a basis to accept uncircumcised gentiles into the church (Romans 4:13-16). 20-23 - The Watchtower1999 Johannine Writings Some people, such as the blind man in John 9, need time to get there. Just as the fledglings soon realize the false nature of the mother and depart from the nest, so riches unjustly acquired all disappear just when the owner is counting on them for security. (Harrison). For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, The Lord knows the thoughts of man's mind and the motivation of a man's heart. Fraud and violence had been reigning crying sins in Judah and Jerusalem; now the prophet would have those who had been guilty of these sins, and were now stripped of all they had, to read their sin in their punishment (Jeremiah 17:11; Jeremiah 17:11): He that gets riches and not by right, though he may make them his hope, shall never have joy of them. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point As for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You, jand test the mind,2. Jeremiah 17:10 (KJV) - Forerunner Commentary. Jeremiah 17:10 Hebrew Bible 8 They will be like a tree planted near a stream whose roots spread out toward the water. Pauline Epistles The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Still, there is an element of sin and flesh that remains in the believer. Nor will cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah's ministry covered about 50 years much of which gave dire warning of God's inevitable judgement on both the Gentile nations and the idolatrous people of Israel - if they did not repent of their apostasy. And your high places of sin within all your borders. 15. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9. This is true of all that is in the heart, all the thoughts of it, the quickest, and those that are most carelessly overlooked by ourselves--all the intents of it, the closest, and those that are most artfully disguised, and industriously concealed from others. He that does so shall be as a tree planted by the waters, a choice tree, about which great care has been taken to set it in the best soil, so far from being like the heath in the wilderness; he shall be like a tree that spreads out its roots, and thereby is firmly fixed, spreads them out by the rivers, whence it draws abundance of sap, which denotes both the establishment and the comfort which those have who make God their hope; they are easy, they are pleasant, and enjoy a continual security and serenity of mind. (3.) Historical Books i. To this point, the Prophet Jeremiah has given some reason to be cautious about the inclinations and direction of the heart. Its leaves are always green. Diamonds set in iron. 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. 9 The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. 2. God is still holding out the opportunity of salvation and hope to them. Anonymous comments are welcome. God said, "Look, I'm searching the heart. In verse 9, the prophet speaks to the Lord. Pentateuch But, (2.) And if you talk to them about it, challenge them, they would be shocked. The Bedouin call this tree the Cursed Lemon or Sodom Apple because it grows in the desert salt lands that surround the Dead Sea where Sodom and Gomorrah once were. He reminded them that this was as I commanded your fathers. This is like the partridge that sits on eggs and hatches them not, but they are broken (as Job 39:15), or stolen (as Isaiah 10:14), or they become addle: some sort of fowl there was, well known among the Jews, whose case this commonly was. 5. The fatal consequences of this sin. The terms trust, have faith, and believe reinforce each other. "Heart" and "mind" (lit. Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from the LORD ( Jeremiah 17:1-5 ). 10 I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. A tree thus planted, thus watered, shall not see when heat comes, shall not sustain any damage from the most scorching heats of summer; it is so well moistened from its roots that it shall be sufficiently guarded against drought. And this judgment which he makes of the heart is in order to his passing judgment upon the man; it is to give to every man according to his ways (according to the desert and the tendency of them, life to those that walked in the ways of life, and death to those that persisted in the paths of the destroyer) and according to the fruit of his doings, the effect and influence his doings have had upon others, or according to what is settled by the word of God to be the fruit of men's doings, blessings to the obedient and curses to the disobedient. That I gave you; And I will make you serve your enemies. It's going to go up in smoke. The several regions of Judah are mentioned (v. 26); these were still possessed by Judah and Benjamin. 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. Verse of the Day , Jeremiah 17:10 Treasury of Scripture Knowing, God, My Helper (Study In God - All I Need-16). 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. ii. Jeremiah 17 Chapter 17 The captivity of Judah comes because of sin and forsaking the LordHallow the Sabbath day; doing so will save the people; otherwise they will be destroyed. But I am the Lord, and I can look into a persons heart. Their sin was written so deep and in such places that it would be read for generations. It does not stop bearing fruit. The Whole Bible Herein the heart is desperately wicked; it is deadly, it is desperate. Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, Thus many a rich wretch spinneth a fair thread to strangle himself, both temporally and eternally. (Trapp). 14 Heal me, O , so that I am healed. As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, "Wait a minute, Lord, did I not prophesy in Thy name? Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Those who make God their hope have enough in him to make up the want of all creature-comforts. Collaborative, empathetic and client-focused behavioral health professional who employs a multidisciplinary approach to provide a wide array of program development and/or training solutions for. Major Prophets Salem Media Group. Historical Books The land of Benjamin was north of Judah. Let them be ashamed who persecute me: Jeremiah was part of a long tradition of prophets and men of God in Israel who cried out to God for defense. Heavenly Father, thank You that You are a faithful God to those that put their trust in You. It's easy for us to follow a vain philosophy. * The use of references are not endorsements of their contents. The Old Testament Those who depart from Me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken , the fountain of living waters.. Jeremiah 17:14 Save Me and I Shall be Saved; Jeremiah 17:9 Who Really Knows How Bad It Is? [For more on the heart referring to the thought life, see commentary on Prov. For you have kindled a fire in My anger which shall burn forever.. "The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked." 2:6; 1 Cor. And will not fear when heat comes; The real key to the passage may come in the line about turning our hearts away from the Lord. Minor Prophets Several of the phrases in these verses are strongly reminiscent of phrases in the Decalog where the Sabbath law is formulated. (Thompson). The heart is deceitful above all things: Trusting the heart is just another way of trusting in man. 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. 2019. Both the wisdom tradition and the Deuteronomistic theology set these kinds of sharp contrasts, and promise prosperity. 9 The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. I like people when I walk by to whisper, "Oh, isn't he spiritual? But by wrong means. Whatever wickedness there is in the heart God sees it, and knows it, is perfectly acquainted with it and apprised of it: I the Lord search the heart. i. The Lord then responds affirming the divine searching of the human heart and mind. Even when the judgment is hanging over their head. The issue of trust in the Lord comes up throughout scripture, in various ways and with many nuances. God is still holding out to them a hope. kelayoth, meaning "hidden depths") are not that distinct in Old Testament psychology; they are virtually synonymous here and in many other places. He is here represented as on a throne in his temple; to him in the means of grace all should resort. In a salt land which is not inhabited. And then if you go up on your tiptoes it even looks a little more, you know, spiritual. The throne is sanctuary; in the authority, the executive action, the government of that throne, man finds the place of safety and refuge from all the forces which are against him. (Morgan), iv. Wash yourself that you might look cheerful and all. And your Father which sees in secret, He'll reward you. 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. 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. c. And desperately wicked: The heart is not only deceitful, but also wicked and desperately so. According to their legends, when God destroyed Sodom, he cursed the fruit of this tree also. Jeremiah 32:19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: Psalm 62:12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. Cleaving to the cistern is leaving the fountain, and is resented accordingly. The Negev was the arid South (cf. The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy. 10:5, good or evil.]. On the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of your altars: Both the heart and the religious works of the people were deeply etched with sin. God, in giving to all according to their ways, may enable us to trust. Although the passage cautions against trusting in people, individual Christians and churches enter into relationships that involve trust in people. The heart, the conscience of man, in his corrupt and fallen state, is deceitful above all things. Luke-Acts If you heed Me carefully: Jeremiah spoke for the LORD and promised the people of Jerusalem and Judah that if they radically obeyed even this one command, God would preserve their city and their kingdom (kings and princes sitting on the throne of David). I the Lord search the mind, I try the heart, even to give to every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. Cookie Notice: Prophets New Living Translation 9 "The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. God can read the thoughts of our inner mind, and He knows all those who trust His Word and have their heart turned towards Him. All who forsake You shall be ashamed. Paul cites Abraham as the example of faith, he did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (19). Jeremiah 17:10 KJ21 "I, the Lord, search the heart; I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings." ASV 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. Although the northern nation of Israel had already fallen to Assyrian rule, Jeremiah's call for the southern kingdom of Judah to repent of their sins and return to the Lord, was treated with scornful disdain. Those who gain riches by dishonest methods are also deceiving themselves. 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. 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. Where is the word of the LORD? Proverbs 3:9-10 promise barns filled with plenty and vats bursting with wine. When the Bible mentions heart and kidneys it refers to the thought life (heart) and emotional life (kidneys). It is making flesh the arm we stay upon, the arm we work with and with which we hope to work our point, the arm under which we shelter ourselves and on which we depend for protection. See Jer 11:20; 12:3. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. Now Jesus tells us that we are to be careful that we don't do our righteousness before men to be seen of men because we have our reward. The Hebrew of the passage uses the terms for heart and kidneys, reflecting the ancient pattern of placing thought, emotion and will within the human gut. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. O LORD, the hope of Israel, "My, brother! God knows what deception is there. When good comes he shall not see it, he shall not share in it; when the times mend they shall not mend with him, but he shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness; his expectation shall be continually frustrated; when others have a harvest he shall have none. 33:20; Matt. While their children remember john 8 32) Jeremiah 17:10 (King James Version) 17:1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; 17:2 Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green . Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Yet we dare not ignore the importance of a day of rest God has built us so that we need one. Luke-Acts And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the LORD. That's what I want, remaining fruit. Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I have commanded your fathers. 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