Jeremiah 20:7-13
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- IV.33, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter VIII, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- III.I.12, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- I.Preface.5, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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'."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Jeremiah 20:7-13, Terence E. Fretheim, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
- "God is open to taking new directions in view of new times and places, in view of the interaction within the relationship. Yet, never changing will be God's steadfast love for you and God's faithfulness to the promises God has made to you."
- 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)."
- Jeremiah 20:7-13, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
-
"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..."
-
"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?"
-
"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?"
-
"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."
- Commentary,
Jeremiah 20:7-13, Terence E. Fretheim, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
- 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. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Avioz, Michael,
"The Call for Revenge in Jeremiah's Complaints," Vetus Testamentum,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Brueggemann, Walter,
"The Secret of Survival," Journal for Preachers, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Campbell, Charles L.,
"Speaking the Truth in Love,"
Journal for Preachers, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fretheim, Terence E., "Caught in the
Middle: Jeremiah's Vocational Crisis," Word & World, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Holmgren, Fredrick C.,
"The Elusive Presence: Jeremiah 20:4-11," Currents in Theology and
Mission, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Honeycutt, Frank G.,
"The Prophet's Flame," Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Sermon)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Janzen, J. Gerald,
"Jeremiah 20:7-18," Interpretation, 1983.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Levenson, Jon D.,
"Some Unnoticed Connotations in Jeremiah 20:9," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1984.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - 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.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Madsen, Catherine, "Notes on God's
Violence," Cross Currents, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Moore, Michael S., "Jeremiah's
Identity Crisis," Restoration Quarterly, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - O'Connor, Kathleen M., "Lamenting
Back to Life," Interpretation, 2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - O'Connor, Kathleen M.,
"The Prophet Jeremiah and Exclusive Loyalty to God,"
Interpretation,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Snyman., S.D., "A Note on PTH and YKL
in Jeremiah 20:7-13," Vetus Testamentum, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Avioz, Michael,
"The Call for Revenge in Jeremiah's Complaints," Vetus Testamentum,
2005.
- Sermons:
- Reviews:
- With Children:
- "Your Message Burns in My Heart and Bones," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Jeremiah 20:9, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Jeremiah 20:9. The Cyber Hymnal.
- At Oremus Hymnal:
- "The Word You Have Whispered," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
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- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Jeremiah
