Reference

Jeremiah 35:19

Literal Fulfillment Total Abstinence Prophetic Methods of Communication

“Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.”

Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of a perpetual lineage, the "standing before me" could be interpreted metaphorically as continued favor or service, rather than a literal, physical presence of descendants in a priestly or governmental role.

Total Abstinence

The verse is a blessing and a promise of enduring lineage to Jonadab and his descendants for their obedience to their father's command to abstain from wine, among other things. It does not issue a general warning against wine or alcohol, nor does it command avoidance for all people. While it acknowledges and rewards a specific instance of abstinence, it does not present abstinence as a universal ideal or command for everyone. The "supports" tag is an interpretation of the verse's implications ra

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a promise made by God concerning Jonadab's descendants, but it does not describe *how* God communicated this promise to Jeremiah or any other prophet. The phrase "thus saith the Lord of hosts" indicates that a communication occurred, but not the *method* of that communication.

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

Jeremiah 35:6

“But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:”

Jeremiah 35:14

“The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.”

Jeremiah 35:8

“Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;”

Jeremiah 35:16

“Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:”

Jeremiah 35:13

“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the Lord.”

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