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Jeremiah 11:3

Literal Fulfillment Israel as Distinct Israel-Specific Promises Prophetic Methods of Communication

“And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,”

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:

That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O Lord.

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Israel-Specific Promises

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Literal Fulfillment

The verse describes a curse for disobedience to a covenant, which is a spiritual and legal consequence, not a concrete, physical event or prophecy of a future historical occurrence.

Israel as Distinct

The "covenant" referred to here is the Mosaic Covenant, which was given specifically to the nation of Israel. While this verse highlights Israel's unique relationship with God under that covenant, it doesn't inherently preclude the idea of a spiritual Israel or a New Covenant that includes Gentiles, which some interpretations of the Church would encompass. The distinctness here is tied to a specific historical and legal agreement, not necessarily an eternal separation from all other peoples in G

Israel-Specific Promises

The verse describes a conditional curse applicable to any individual who disobeys "this covenant," making it a general principle of divine justice rather than a promise exclusively for ethnic Israel.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a message being delivered by a prophet ("say thou unto them"), but it does not describe the *method* by which God communicated that message to the prophet.

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

Jeremiah 11:2

“Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;”

Jeremiah 11:6

“Then the Lord said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.”

Jeremiah 11:8

“Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.”

Jeremiah 11:1

“The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,”

Jeremiah 11:11

“Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.”

Thematic Connections

Literal Fulfillment Israel as Distinct Israel-Specific Promises Prophetic Methods of Communication

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