Jeremiah 1:4-19
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- "The Prophet and Reformer," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
- Chapter III, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.)
- V.XV.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- I.7, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter XXVI, On the Soul, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XXII, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- II.VIII.3, III.III.5, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- VI.IX, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- IV.I, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
- On the Lapsed -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 251)
- From the Preface to the Commentary on Jeremiah, by Jerome (391-406).
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "Considering the great judgments of God which according to his threatening would come on the world, he was moved with a certain compassion on the one hand to pity them that would thus perish, and on the other hand by the infirmity of man's nature, knowing how hard a thing it was to enterprise such a charge."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "God's message should be delivered in his own words. Whatever wordly wise men or politicians may think, the safety of kingdoms is decided according to the purpose and word of God."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
- "Metaphors taken from architects and gardeners: either the former words relate to the enemies of God, and the latter to his friends; or rather to both conditionally: if they repent, he will build them up, he will increase their families, and settle them in the land; if they do not, he will root them up, and pull them down."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "Prophets are said to do that which they foretell shall be done; for their word is God's word; and His word is His instrument whereby He doeth all things (Ge 1:3; Ps 33:6, 9). Word and deed are one thing with Him. What His prophet saith is as certain as if it were done. The prophet's own consciousness was absorbed into that of God; so closely united to God did he feel himself, that Jehovah's words and deeds are described as his."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Henry Langknecht, Pentecost +13, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
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Jeremiah 1:4-10,
The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "Jeremiah?s call was to pull down those things which did not lead to life as well as to build up those which did, and much of what belonged to what depended on the social and historical circumstances of the time."
- Jeremiah 1:4-10, Pentecost 13C, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
-
Expository Essay,
Jeremiah 1:4-10, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
- "This call or commissioning narrative of Jeremiah leaps off the page to us with its passion and insight, but the three points I will note are these: (1) Jeremiah--The Messenger to the Nations; (2) Jeremiah--Age is No Obstacle for God; (3) Jeremiah--Doing the Work of God."
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Kairos Co-Motion Lectionary Dialogue,
Jeremiah 1:4-10, Wesley White. Progressive
Christian perspective, 2007.
- "We know what needs to be changed, now we just need to begin the formation of a change process in the wombs of our lives."
- "We must carry a good-news message to those who believe and a bad-news one to those who don't. All believers are called to this end and we fulfill it in a myriad of ways."
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"The Call," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
- "Jeremiah preached before and during the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon. According to tradition, he was exiled to Egypt and died as a martyr."
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Blogging toward Sunday,
Jo Bailey Wells,
Theolog:
The Blog of The Christian Century, 2007.
- "It?s easy to see why we resist. The transition is from harmless religion to scary religion. Harmless religion baptizes our blessings and confirms our comforts."
- Lectionary
Commentary, Jeremiah 1:4-10, 12th Sunday After Pentecost, (Year C),
Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
- "I have heard it said that it takes a lot of faith in the future to plant an acorn. Few people who plant acorns will ever see the mature oak that it produces. Much of what we do in ministry, or simply in being Christian does not have immediate, short-range results."
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Commentary,
Jeremiah 1:4-10, Anathea Portier-Young, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- "God's words in Jeremiah's mouth are powerful, dangerous, and life-giving. They destroy what must be destroyed, dealing death to death. They plant the seeds and build up the structures of life."
- Jeremiah 1:4-10, Proper/Epiphany 4C,
- Jeremiah 1:4-10, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
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Jeremiah 1:4-10, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure,
Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting
Church in Australia.
- "The clear message from God is emphasised by the use of the strong and frequent verbs in v.5 - I formed you, I knew you, I set you apart, I appointed you."
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- "We can?t help but note the similarities between Jeremiah?s experience and Luke?s story of Jesus? reception in his hometown of Nazareth (Luke 4:21-30)."
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"The Call
of Jeremiah: Human Struggle with Divine Summons,"
- "Imagine that the promises of God in Jeremiah 1:4?10 are spoken directly to you."
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Commentary, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Karen Jackson-Weaver, The African
American Lectionary, 2008.
- "Like Jeremiah, we must be courageous and ensure that we invest in the future?our young people."
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"The Embodied Word,"
- "Putting our bodies where our hearts are is more than the old 'ministry of presence.' It is offering a physical, visual account of the hope that is in us."
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4 Epiphany, Year C: Jeremiah 1:4-10, Biblische
Ausbildung, Dr. Stephen L. Cook, Virginia Theological Seminary.
Part 2.
- "Read the book of Jeremiah not to become like Jeremiah in his anguish, but to see in him an interpretation of God's interrelations with God's people."
- Balentine, Samuel E.,
"The Prophet as Intercessor: A Reassessment," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1984.
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on p. 429.)
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"Arguing for Authority: A Rhetorical Study of Jeremiah 1:4-19 and 20:7-18,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1985.
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"Some Reflections on the Date of Jeremiah's Call," The Catholic
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- "The Calling of Jeremiah," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
- "Trust in a Trunk," Ryne Mimbs, dramatix.
- Clip Art, Jeremiah 1:5, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
