Jeremiah 2:4-13

Jeremiah 2:4-13

You can sponsor this page of The Text This Week

Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- Chapter CXIV, Chapter CXL, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
- III.XXIV.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter XIII, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- I.9, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- XII.9, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- On the Unity of the Church, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- Epistle LXIX -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 255)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Jeremiah 2:4-13, Henry Langknecht, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
  - "The first step in preparation for worship on August 29 is choosing the lector for this passage."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Jeremiah 2:4-13, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
  - "Knowing where God was in their experience, indeed that God was part of it was the important thing for the Exodus generation according to Jeremiah. Not knowing those things ? being foolish enough not to even ask the question ? was the shortcoming of later generations."
- Jeremiah 2:4-13, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Lectionary Commentary, Jeremiah 2:4-13, 13th Sunday After Pentecost (Year C), by Dennis Bratcher at Christian Resource Institute.
  - "What fault there was in Israel?s failure, this passage says was not God?s. The fault lay with those who failed to make sure the children had faith."
Articles & Background:
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Brueggemann, Walter, "Texts that Linger, Words that Explode," Theology Today, 1997.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Burnett, Joel S., "Changing Gods: An Exposition of Jeremiah 2," Review and Expositor, 2004.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- O'Connor, Kathleen M., "A Family Comes Undone (Jeremiah 2:1-4:2)," Review and Expositor, 2008.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Sermons:
- "On Asking the Right Questions," John Jewell, 1998.
Reviews:
- Review: R. Abma, Bonds of Love: Methodic Studies of Prophetic Texts with Marriage Imagery: Isaiah 50:1-3 and 54:1-10, Hosea 1-3, Jeremiah 2-3. (Van Gorcum, 1999) Review by Tim Bulkeley in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
With Children:
Drama:
- "Trust in a Trunk," Ryne Mimbs, dramatix.
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- "We Love to Sound Your Praises," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. Tune: PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6.D (?O Sacred Head, Now Wounded?)
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Jeremiah
Study Links and Resources for the Book of Jeremiah