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Jeremiah 26 — Sermon Preparation
Jeremiah is put on trial for the temple sermon; princes and elders cite the precedent of Micah and acquit him, while another prophet is killed. Below is a research summary for Jeremiah 26, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 24
- verses
- 433 / 135
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 16
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
Jeremiah 26 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שָׁמַע | shâmaʻ | H8085 | 11 | hear, tell |
| עַם | ʻam | H5971 | 11 | people, tribe |
| דָּבָר | dâbâr | H1697 | 10 | word, matter |
| דָבַר | dâbar | H1696 | 9 | arrange, speak |
| נָבָא | nâbâʼ | H5012 | 6 | prophesy, speak |
| יִרְמְיָה | Yirmᵉyâh | H3414 | 6 | Jirmejah |
| יְהוּדָה | Yᵉhûwdâh | H3063 | 7 | Jehudah |
How preachers through history handled this text
16 public-domain excerpts on Jeremiah 26, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“24. Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death. 24. Veruntamen manus Achicam, filii Saphan, fuit cum Jeremia, ne traderetur ipse (vel, ne traderent ipsum) in manum populi ad interficiendum ipsum. There is here an adversative particle, and not without reason; for the contention is pointed out which had so raged that it became difficult to extricate the holy Prophet from danger. …”
— Calvin, Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations - Volume 3, on Jeremiah 26:24–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- New Gate— Jer 26:10
- Jerusalem— Jer 26:18
- Moresheth-gath— Jer 26:18
- Mount Zion— Jer 26:18
- Zion— Jer 26:18
- Kiriath-jearim— Jer 26:20
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