Reference

Matthew 27:9

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
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And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

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Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

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And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

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And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

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Literal Fulfillment
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Past Fulfillment (Historic)
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse explicitly states a fulfillment, the specific quotation provided is a conflation of passages from Jeremiah and Zechariah, which some scholars argue complicates a strictly literal interpretation of "spoken by Jeremy the prophet."

Past Fulfillment (Historic)

There is no credible counter-argument to the classification of this verse as supporting the "Past Fulfillment (Historic)" theme, as it explicitly states the fulfillment of a prophecy.

Israel-Specific Promises

This verse describes the fulfillment of a prophecy concerning a specific event (the betrayal of Jesus for thirty pieces of silver) rather than a promise or covenant directed at the nation of Israel as a whole. The "valuation" refers to Jesus, not a collective promise to Israel.