Jeremiah 23:1-16

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Jeremiah 23:1-6
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Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
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- 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Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- V.XXXIV.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Epistle XXXIX - To the People, Concerning Five Schismatic Presbyters of the Faciton of Felicissimus -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- On the Unity of the Church, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
  - "Thus the prophets always used to mix the promises with the threatenings lest the godly should be too much beaten down and therefore he shows how God will gather his Church after this dispersion."
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
  - "Woe be to those who are set to feed God's people, but take no concern to do them good!"
- The Lord, Our Righteousness, sermon by George Whitefield.
  - "Whoever is acquainted with the nature of mankind in general, or the propensity of his own heart in particular, must acknowledge, that self- righteousness is the last idol that is rooted out of the heart..."
- From Wesley's Notes.
  - "People are under no religious obligation to hear any thing but the revealed will of God, and are not to obey those that call to them for what that doth not call to them."
- The Lord, Our Righteousness (Jer 23:6). Sermon by John Wesley.
  - "How dreadful and how innumerable are the contests which have arisen about religion!"
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  - "God's judgments are represented as stupefying like wine."
Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Kelly J Murphy, Christ the King, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
- "Heeding God's Relentless Demand for Justice," Keith Anderson, ON Scripture, 2016.
- Commentary, Jeremiah 23:1-6 | Marty Alan Michelson | Peacemaker, Parent, Pastor, Professor | A Plain Account, 2016
- Commentary, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Tyler Mayfield, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
  - "Just as sheep need a shepherd to guide and protect them, the people of Israel need responsible leaders to provide for them. Wise leadership matters."
- Commentary, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Richard W. Nysse, Christ the King, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
  - "Many readers of these comments will have multiple definitions and images of leadership circulating in their imaginations."
- "YHWH Is Our Righteousness," John C. Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2013.
  - "Would not Jeremiah cast a withering glance in our direction today and boom an oracle at us, failed shepherds?"
- "Seeking Unity," Faith Element, 2013.
- "Attentiveness to God's Reign," Daniel Benedict, Upper Room Books, 2013.
- Commentary, Jeremiah 23:1-6, David G. Garber, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
  - "It would be tempting, especially in a political season, to fixate on verses 1-2, to completely remain in a critical mode that fosters apathy and cynicism. Verses 3-6 however, temper the judgment on current leadership with a hope and optimism that there is a possibility of good, pure, and productive leadership that can lead to communal wholeness, holiness, and creativity."
- Commentary, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Fred Gaiser, Christ the King, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
  - "...we are empowered to do this precisely because God always provides the safe harbor where we can be "sheep" again, fed by word and sacrament, nourished by pastoral care and ministry, supported by the mutual consolation of the saints, loved and cared for even when we falter."
- "God of the New and the Now: Jeremiah 23:1-8," John C. Holbert, Patheos, 2010.
  - "What is important about each of these promises is that God is the God of the new and the now. God is not stuck in the past, living off past deeds, no matter how wondrous."
- Commentary, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Elna K. Solvang, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
  - "Judah's experience with bad shepherding - as well as our own - can foster cynicism about leaders. God confronts despair, announcing that there will be a ruler rightly called "the LORD is our righteousness" (Jeremiah 23:6)."
- Jeremiah 23:1-6, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
- Jeremiah 23:1-6, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Reign of Christ C, Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Jeremiah 23:1-6, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
- Jeremiah 23:1-6, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
  - "Note that Jeremiah makes no use of the language of 'messiah' (i.e. of God?s anointed one), here or elsewhere."
- "The Lord Will Gather His People," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
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).
- Baldwin, Joyce G., "TSEMACH as a Technical Term in the Prophets," Vetus Testamentum, 1964.
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- Evans, Craig A., "Jesus and Justice," Ex Auditu, 2006.
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  - Lee, Max J., "Response to Evans," Ex Auditu, 2006.
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- Fretheim, Terence E., "The Prophets and Social Justice: A Conservative Agenda," Word & World, 2008.
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- McCord, Hugo, "The Meaning of YHWH TSIDHKENU ("the Lord our righteousness") in Jeremiah 23:6 and 33:16.
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- Perkins, Pheme, "The Magic Kingdom," The Christian Century, 1989.
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- Seitz, Christopher R., "The Crisis of Interpretation over the Meaning and Purpose of the Exile," Vetus Testamentum, 1985.
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Sermons:
- "Choose to Care Or Else!" the Rev. Stephen Lewis, Day 1, 2010.
Reviews:
With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 26, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013. 2010.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," November 24, 2013, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Jeremiah 23:1-6 and The Herd Boy by Niki Daly. 2010.
Drama:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Jeremiah 23:5. The Cyber Hymnal.
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Jeremiah
Study Links and Resources for the Book of Jeremiah