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Jeremiah 17 — Sermon Preparation
The sin of Judah is engraved on the heart; those who trust in flesh are cursed, while those who trust in the Lord thrive like a tree by water. Below is a research summary for Jeremiah 17, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
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- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
Jeremiah 17 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שַׁבָּת | shabbâth | H7676 | 7 | intermission, Sabbath |
| שַׁעַר | shaʻar | H8179 | 8 | opening, door |
| יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם | Yᵉrûwshâlaim | H3389 | 7 | Jerushalaim, Jerushalem |
| יְהוּדָה | Yᵉhûwdâh | H3063 | 6 | Jehudah |
| מַשָּׂא | massâʼ | H4853 | 4 | burden, tribute |
| שָׁמַע | shâmaʻ | H8085 | 6 | hear, tell |
| יָשַׁב | yâshab | H3427 | 5 | sit, dwell |
How preachers through history handled this text
29 public-domain excerpts on Jeremiah 17, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“27. 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. 27. Quod si non audietis me ad sanctificandum diem sabbathi, et non tollendo onus, et ingrediendo per portas Jerusalem die sabbathi; tunc accendam ignem in portis ejus, et vorabit palatia Jerusalem, et non extinguetur. …”
— Calvin, Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations - Volume 2, on Jeremiah 17:27–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jerusalem— Jer 17:19
- People’s Gate— Jer 17:19
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