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Jeremiah 20:7-13
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "Persecution
and Martyrdom," Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit. |
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IV.33, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter VIII,
On Modesty,
Tertullian (c.
217) |
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III.I.12, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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I.Preface.5,
Against Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
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Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "In this appears the impatiency which often overcomes the servants of God
when they do not see their labours profit, and also feel their own
weakness." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Whatever injuries are done to us, we must leave them to that God to whom
vengeance belongs, and who has said, I will repay." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "The prophet recovering himself out of his fit of passion, encourageth
himself in his God...so declaring his faith in the power of God, as one able to save him,
and in the promise and good will of God toward him." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "...deceived--Others translate as Margin, 'Thou hast enticed'
or 'persuaded me,' namely, to undertake the prophetic office, 'and I was
persuaded'." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Jeremiah 20:7-13, James Limburg, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
| "There will be times when every preacher, every
person trying to live a responsible life with God runs into
unbearable, tragic situations. At such times one may have to say
"Lord, you got me into this mess; now get me out of it!" Jeremiah
was promised that the Lord would be with him (1:8; 19; 15:20)
and he hangs on to that promise in this lament "But the Lord is
with me..." (20:11)." |
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Jeremiah 20:7-13, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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"Caught in the Middle: Jeremiah's Vocational Crisis," Terence E.
Fretheim, Word & World, 2002.
| "Jeremiah's most intense lament (Jer 20:7-18) is
best read not as a crisis of faith, but as a crisis of vocation..." |
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"Through Evil
Times," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
| "Have you ever been the target of gossip, rumor, or
character assassination? How has God helped you these times?" |
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"Desperation,
Not Despair," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
| "Have you ever been mad at God? Has
serving the Lord caused you so much stress, you've doubted his wisdom?
What keeps you loyal to him?" |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Suffering Servants," Waldemar Janzen, (other resources
at)
"Suffering," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
| "In the prophets,
the suffering servant, and Jesus, the suffering of those called into
God's service is clothed with ever deepening significance." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Avioz, Michael,
"The Call for Revenge in Jeremiah's Complaints," Vetus Testamentum,
2005.
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| Brueggemann, Walter,
"The Secret of Survival," Journal for Preachers, 2003.
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| Campbell, Charles L.,
"Speaking the Truth in Love,"
Journal for Preachers, 2005.
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| Fretheim, Terence E., "Caught in the
Middle: Jeremiah's Vocational Crisis," Word & World, 2002.
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| Holmgren, Fredrick C.,
"The Elusive Presence: Jeremiah 20:4-11," Currents in Theology and
Mission, 2006.
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| Honeycutt, Frank G.,
"The Prophet's Flame," Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Sermon)
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| Janzen, J. Gerald,
"Jeremiah 20:7-18," Interpretation, 1983.
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| Levenson, Jon D.,
"Some Unnoticed Connotations in Jeremiah 20:9," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1984.
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| Lewin, Ellen Davis,
"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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| Madsen, Catherine, "Notes on God's
Violence," Cross Currents, 2001.
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| Moore, Michael S., "Jeremiah's
Identity Crisis," Restoration Quarterly, 1992.
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| O'Connor, Kathleen M., "Lamenting
Back to Life," Interpretation, 2008.
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| O'Connor, Kathleen M.,
"The Prophet Jeremiah and Exclusive Loyalty to God,"
Interpretation,
2005.
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| Snyman., S.D., "A Note on PTH and YKL
in Jeremiah 20:7-13," Vetus Testamentum, 1998.
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