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Jeremiah 35 — Sermon Preparation
The Rechabites' loyalty to their ancestor's command to drink no wine is contrasted with Judah's persistent refusal to obey the Lord. Below is a research summary for Jeremiah 35, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 19
- verses
- 368 / 120
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 10
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Jeremiah 35 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יַיִן | yayin | H3196 | 7 | wine, intoxication |
| רֵכָב | Rêkâb | H7394 | 5 | Rekab |
| שָׁמַע | shâmaʻ | H8085 | 9 | hear, tell |
| רֵכָה | Rêkâh | H7397 | 4 | Rekah |
| שָׁתָה | shâthâh | H8354 | 6 | imbibe |
| יְהוֹנָדָב | Yᵉhôwnâdâb | H3082 | 4 | Jehonadab |
| יָשַׁב | yâshab | H3427 | 7 | sit, dwell |
How preachers through history handled this text
10 public-domain excerpts on Jeremiah 35, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“18. And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you: 18. Domui autem Rechabitarum dixit Jeremias, sic dicit Jehova exercituum, Deus Israel, Propterea quod audistis (vel, obedivistis) mandato Jonadab patris vestri, et servastis omnia ejus mandata, et fecistis secundum omnia quae praeceperat vobis, 19. …”
— Calvin, Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations - Volume 4, on Jeremiah 35:18–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Babylon 1— Jer 35:11
- Chaldea— Jer 35:11
- Jerusalem— Jer 35:11
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