), New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. The immediate context of the passage from Jeremiah involves the strategy of Judahs leaders to form an alliance with Egypt against the Babylonians. Greg Morse Jul 2, 2020. 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. Jeremiah 17:9, 10. I hope they see. 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. As then there is no purity except from the Spirit of God, as long as mencontinue in their own nature, their hearts are full of deceits and frauds. 15. We need not be solicitous about the breaking of a cistern as long as we have the fountain. 10 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. A pen of iron was used for cutting inscriptions in rock or stone. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a It will leave him in the midst of his days, He noted how the evil heart of the people of Judah had led them astray. 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. 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, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. The Gospels Osborne, Grant R. Even at this late stage of their backsliding. Proverbs 3:9-10 promise barns filled with plenty and vats bursting with wine. He laments the perversity of the human heart. Concerning the curse that attends wealth unjustly gotten. 2. As I stand there, you lift your head upward and close your eyes because that looks more spiritual. He is here represented as on a throne in his temple; to him in the means of grace all should resort. Wash yourself that you might look cheerful and all. ( Jeremiah 17:9 ). 11 The person who gathers wealth by unjust means is like the partridge that broods over eggs but does not hatch them. I am the Lord who search the heart and prove the reins: who give to every one according to his way, and according to the fruit of his devices. Even though they broke the covenant they made with the Lord on Mount Sinai, Jeremiah gives Israel little pockets of encouragement, throughout his book. My flesh just really enjoys that. I examine peoples hearts. 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. But then he said, "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts. He who has got treasures by vanity and a lying tongue may hug himself in his success, and say, I am rich; nay, and I am innocent too (Hosea 12:8), but he shall leave them in the midst of his days; they shall be taken from him, or he from them; God shall cut him off with some surprising stroke then when he says, Soul, take thy ease, thou hast goods laid up for many years,Luke 12:19; Luke 12:20. Jeremiah 17:1 says, "Judah's sin is engraved with an iron tool, inscribed with a flint point, on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars." Saying that their sin is inscribed on the tablets of their hearts is similar to saying that they are "desperately wicked" in verse 9. It just came along. Historical Books Major Prophets He tries the rein. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. In a salt land which is not inhabited. I wonder if people are seeing me now. He searches all hearts and examines deepest motives so he can give to each person his right reward, according to his deedshow he has lived. Luke-Acts f. Even to give to every man according to his ways: Because God perfectly knows the heart and mind of man, His judgment is true. The rest we enter into as Christians is something to experience every day, not just one day a week the rest of knowing we dont have to work to save ourselves, but our salvation is accomplished in Jesus (Hebrews 4:9-10). c. And desperately wicked: The heart is not only deceitful, but also wicked and desperately so. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done. 62:12; Prov. It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. But my mind, what am I thinking? The rich man takes a great deal of pains to get an estate together, and sits brooding upon it, but never has any comfort nor satisfaction in it; his projects to enrich himself by sinful courses miscarry and come to nothing. 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 ). I, the Lord test the mind of man. My Notes on Jeremiah 17:5-10. 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. With the point of a diamond it is engraved We cannot know our own hearts, not what they will do in an hour of temptation (Hezekiah did not, Peter did not), not what corrupt dispositions there are in them, nor in how many things they have turned aside; who can understand his errors? b. Wrong attitudes and their outcome (17:1-13). Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? [For more on the heart referring to the thought life, see commentary on Prov. Nor will cease from yielding fruit. Thus says the LORD: Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; nor carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, nor do any work, but hallow the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. 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. It's easy for us to follow a vain philosophy. Four active verbs fittingly describe God's part in the process - formed, knew, consecrated, and appointed (v. 5). In both cases, those who follow the teachings or trust in the Lord bear fruit. Because they have forsaken the LORD, God knows to what extent the heart either justifies or condemns the doings of a man or woman. The captivity of Judah for her sin. kto give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.". But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear ( Jeremiah 17:19-23 ), Now that is, their fathers obeyed not. But this is a thing about which our own hearts deceive us as much as any thing. We must not think to make any creature to be that to us which God has undertaken to be. By the green trees on the high hills. The advice be true to your heart fails when the heart is deceitful above all things. Trust in man is cursed; 7. in God is blessed. Others, such as Abraham, show faith and doubt side by side. Throughout the Word of God, we discover the Lord knows those that are His. It was right there before You. But even the temple will not save those who turn away from him. Baker Academic, It will leave him in the midst of his days: According to the ancient proverb, a partridge sits upon the eggs of other birds. 24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teaching (who have not learned the so-called deep secrets of Satan), to you I say: I do not put any additional burden on you. 2:6; 1 Cor. Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:9-10 Commentary on Jeremiah 17:5-11 (Read Jeremiah 17:5-11) He who puts confidence in man, shall be like the heath in a desert, a naked tree, a . 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. 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. God works within this situation to draw out trust. And see if there be some way of wickedness in me, and lead me in Your way eternal" ( Psalms 139:23-24 ). Major Prophets And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein; Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever ( Jeremiah 17:23-25 ). 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. Just turn back to Me. By these words he means that they, after having for a long time made many evasions, would yet be brought to judgment, willing or unwilling; for they could not possibly deprive God of his right, that he should not be the judge of the world, and thus render to each the reward of his own works: for the Prophet does not speak of merits or of virtues, but only shews that how much soever the ungodly might hide themselves, they could not yet escape the tribunal of God, but that they must at last render an account to him. It is so widely practised in Judah that it cannot be removed from the land unless the people themselves are removed (17:1-4). Obviously and tragically Judah and Jerusalem did not return to the Sabbath at Jeremiahs word, and they faced the severe judgment of God. The fatal consequences of this sin. Obedience, trust, wisdom do not lead to outward success or prosperity. Deepen your knowledge of Christ's journey to the Cross. 8 They will be like a tree planted near a stream whose roots spread out toward the water. Didn't I work miracles in Your name? The Negev was the arid South (cf. Heavenly Father, thank You that You are a faithful God to those that put their trust in You. The terms trust, have faith, and believe reinforce each other. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Is It Ok for Christians to Follow Zodiac Signs? 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. Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; The reference to the horns of their altars may be to the altars of Baal. (Feinberg). Their sin was written so deep and in such places that it would be read for generations. 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. God said, "Look, I'm searching the heart. The word shepherd usually refers to a king, but here it refers to Jeremiah as a leader of the people. (Feinberg). O LORD, the hope of Israel, 2019. 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. Let us all learn what we are taught here. Jeremiah 17:10-16 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98). Trust keeps us connected to God, even in the most difficult of situations. 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. The Lord is called by his apostles, Acts 1:24, kardiognostes, the Knower of the heart. Their altars and their wooden images He was a fool all along; sometimes perhaps his own conscience told him so, but at his end he will appear to be so. General Epistles Trust produces fruit even in what looks like unproductive soil. The point of the metaphors is not the hardness of the materials used, but the indelible nature of what is written. (Cundall). As the partridge sits on eggs, and doesn't hatch them; so is he that gets riches, and not by right ( Jeremiah 17:10-11 ). III. "Wait a minute, Lord, did I not prophesy in Thy name? Wisdom Literature Observe, 1. 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. 2. Ill-gotten gain is, like a bird with young she has not hatched, soon lost. (Feinberg), ii. The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy. But if you do not listen to me, to keep the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter by the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem and shall not be quenched.'" ESV Footnotes (17:5) Hebrew arm (17:10) Hebrew kidneys (17:13) Hebrew me The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2020 . (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.) 16 And I have not run away from being a shepherd who follows You, nor have I longed for the desperately sick day. Even when Babylon is marching to destroy this place. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Let us proceed . 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. The peoples heart has guilt not only written all over it but etched into it, engraved beyond erasure. (Kidner), ii. The great malignity there is in this sin; it is the departure of the evil heart of unbelief from the living God. Oh, how merciful is our God! Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. According to the fruit of his doings. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. 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. So I can decide what each one deserves. e. I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind: Though knowing the heart of ones self or others is difficult and sometimes impossible, God searches, tests, and knows the heart and mind. Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. In verse 9, the prophet speaks to the Lord. This one point of obedience or disobedience would stand for all others, just as the eating of forbidden fruit would stand for all obedience or disobedience for Adam in the Garden of Eden. Even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Cookie Notice: General Epistles Thus the LORD said to me: Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; and say to them, Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates. It is to make the Lord our hope, his favour the good we hope for and his power the strength we hope in. The Hebrew placed thinking and planning in the heart, and emotions in the organs of the abdomen, the bowels and kidneys. The several regions of Judah are mentioned (v. 26); these were still possessed by Judah and Benjamin. We think that we trust in God when really we do not, as appears by this, that our hopes and fears rise or fall according as second causes smile or frown. That's what's going to be judged. And your Father which sees in secret, He'll reward you. As he is cursed who trusts in man, so he is blessed who trusts in GOD. He judges on the basis of works because what we do reflects what we truly value, the condition of our hearts. 6 That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. Please read the entirety of the provided reference(s) to understand the author's full intentions regarding the use of these texts. 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. Not all riches are condemned; only those gained not by right. b. You know my thoughts in their origin. J C PHILPOT. a. Cursed is the man who trusts in man: One might say that this curse does not require the special activity of God; this curse is simply associated with trust placed on failing and fallible man. Thus says the LORD: He's not rejoicing in the things that he is saying. God observes and discerns them; and (which is more than any man can do) he judges of the overt act by the heart. Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9. "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). It wasnt as if the Sabbath was the only command important to God; this offer to Jerusalem and Judah was simply a testing point. The inward parts of it, every room and corner in it; and know the thoughts of it; all its intents, purposes, designs, contrivances, and imaginations; all the secret motions of it, and the wickedness that is in it; so that this is an answer to the question in the preceding verse; and therefore, though the heart is deceitful, it cannot deceive him, because he judges not according to outward appearance; he sees and knows the heart; and none but the Lord, or he who is Jehovah, can so search the heart as thus to know it; wherefore, since Christ is said to search the reins and the heart, and to know the thoughts of men, and to be a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, he must be Jehovah, and the true God, Revelation 2:23: I try the reins; 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. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! the reins (, literally, the kidney, but here, figuratively, the inner man). The Lord then responds affirming the divine searching of the human heart and mind. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. I hope they notice. Whose heart departs from the LORD. Takes us back to the first cry of God against Israel in that they have committed two evils: "They have forsaken Me the fountain of living waters, and hewed out for themselves cisterns that can hold no water" ( Jeremiah 2:13 ). Men may be imposed upon, but God cannot. 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. Luke-Acts For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good comes; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited ( Jeremiah 17:6 ). The pravity and perversity of the mans heart, full of harlotry and creature confidence, deceiving and being deceived, is here plainly and plentifully described; and oh that it were duly and deeply considered. (Trapp). The concepts of trust, faith, and belief intertwine. 11 As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, so is he who gets riches, but not by right. 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. They're right up until the moment a person dies. [For more on rewards in the future and people getting what they deserve, see commentary on 2 Cor. They shall be fruitful in holiness, and in all good works. He that puts a confidence in man puts a cheat upon himself; for (Jeremiah 17:6; Jeremiah 17:6) he shall be like the heath in the desert, a sorry shrub, the product of barren ground, sapless, useless, and worthless; his comforts shall all fail him and his hopes be blasted; he shall wither, be dejected in himself and trampled on by all about him. O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. You are my praise: Even in his need of healing and salvation, Jeremiah could praise God, even making God Himself his praise. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 9 The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. But do not let me be put to shame: Because he could defend and justify his work before God, Jeremiah confidently prayed that God would defend and justify him and bring his enemies and persecutors to shame, dismay, doom, and destruction. But by wrong means. Commentators have noted the similarity between these verses and Psalm 1. He is accumulating wealth. 10 "I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, Hebrew kidneys to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds." The Message . So the cursing upon those that would trust in man, in the arm of flesh and not the Lord, but the blessing upon those that would trust in the Lord. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. Jer 17:10 I, Jehovah, am searching the h. Rbi8 pp. All of your works are wood, hay and stubble. And destroy them with double destruction! It is wise to trust what God says about us more than what we think or feel about ourselves. It does not stop bearing fruit. 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. What we desire is often not what we need. As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, 10 I, the Lord, probe into peoples kidneys10. Those that make God their hope, (1.) The prophet's sermons were not all prophetical, but some of them practical; yet this discourse, which probably we have here only the heads of, would be of singular use to them by way of caution not to misplace their confidence in the day of their distress. 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. I like people when I walk by to whisper, "Oh, isn't he spiritual? Perhaps the assertion of the Lord holds a promise. But God declares, "I the Lord search the heart. They were done to be seen of men. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Pain from the past, the memory of betrayal, depression, anxiety can derail our attempts to trust. That place of our sanctuary is God's glorious high throne. 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. I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings. You try me. Before his life is half over, he will lose his ill-gotten gains. The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful, a puzzle that no one can figure out. He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath. 9 The heart is deceitful above all things . The whole witness of scripture teaches that trust, faith, and belief are complex. In the OT usage the heart signifies the total inner being and includes reason. Some people, such as the blind man in John 9, need time to get there. A glorious high throne from the beginning 3 Mountain of Mine in the countryside, I will turn over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, Your high places for sin throughout your borders. kidneys, from the Heb. Minor Prophets I the Lord search the heart The Lord is called by his apostles, Acts 1:24, , the Knower of the heart. Like a shrub in the desert: According to Nogah Hareuveni, an expert on plants of the Bible, in Hebrew the name of this tree is called the Arar, which sounds similar to the word for cursed (arur) and is part of a wordplay which is central to this poem. (Tverberg), iii. Some of the characters in John come to believe only after a long process (9:38). Want the Verse of the Day sent to your inbox? But, (2.) Salem Media Group. I, the Lord even give to each one according to his ways, for I, the Lord reward man according to the results of his deeds.". You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. And we've got to watch out for this, because it is such a deceiving, terrible thing. While their children remember And Paul speaks out against the perversity of such kind of logic and how God will judge all. Their response to this word would measure their surrender or rebellion to God. The Old Testament The Old Testament Many have been led to rebellion, disobedience, and great sorrow by following their heart, without challenging their heart and judging it by the measure of Gods truth. Jeremiah 11:20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. let it come now. Indeed they say to me, Jeremiahs message to Judah and its leaders was to trust in the Lord, not in political and military alliances. 1. And then if you go up on your tiptoes it even looks a little more, you know, spiritual. It is excellent doctrine that is preached in these verses, and of general concern and use to us all, and it does not appear to have any particular reference to the present state of Judah and Jerusalem. He reminded them that this was as I commanded your fathers. And much of what we have done is going to go poof! God is his people's arm,Isaiah 32:2. So the fairest splendor is nothing but hypocrisy, which is abominable in the sight of God. 1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is a graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the b horns of your altars; i. A preacher would have a harder time determining how these alliances involve a lack of trust in the Lord. The phrase throne of glory (or glorious throne) is a reference to the temple where Yahwehs presence was known among his people. (Thompson), ii. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Jeremiah 17:1-4 are particularly ironic. I cannot understand men advertising their fasting and prayer when Jesus said, "When you fast, anoint your face. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:10 I Yahweh search the mind I try (Jer. On the tablet of their heart, God understands our struggles to trust. 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. 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. 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