Jeremiah
Chapter
9
{Verses
1-9: Reality of National Disintegration}
1~~{Title
for Chapter - Causes for Sorrow/Weeping}
Would
that my head were dissolved into water
{idiom:
literally 'Who might give my head waters' -
meaning running out of liquid to weep - the tragedy is so great
that if my head were turned to water there still would
not be enough it cover the need for tears},
and
my eyes a fountain of tears {deals with the 'reason for sorrow}.
{The reality of Sorrow}
That
I might keep on mourning
{bakah - may include weeping but is continuous mourning here}
day
and night
{this is when Jeremiah taught - so mourning is his attitude -
we know from other verses, that teaching was his action - he
taught day and night for years}
for
the polluted/slain {chalal}
of
the daughter of my people!
{Note: One reason Jeremiah wants to cry so much is all the Jewish men will be corpses on the battlefield. Chalal does mean to be slain, but the main meanings is to be polluted. So this is a picture of the reversionists and unbelievers dieing in battle under the 5th cycle of discipline.}
{Jeremiah's
Desire to Run Away and Why}
2~~Who
would give me in the desert
a
motel/'lodging place of those who travel'?
{Jeremiah would like to be in a hotel away from these apostate
people in a nice quiet and beautiful desert resort - 'palm springs'}
For
the purpose that I might keep on forsaking {'azab} my people
{occupational hazard for a doctrinal teacher knowing what is going
to happen},
and
keep on going away {yalak} from them!
For
they are all adulterers
{operation phallic cult - fornication in idolatry},
a
'solemn {religious} assembly' {`atsarah}
of
constantly 'treacherous and unfaithful' {bagad} men.
{Note: In about 22 years from now, Nebuchadnezzar gives Jeremiah peaceful retirement in the very circumstances that Jeremiah mentions above - but then it is an honorable retirement for Jeremiah - to run now would be dishonorable!}
3~~"They
wag/bend their tongues {darak} . . .
{like}
their bows . . . for lying
{the arrows are analogous with the lies}.
And,
they are not strong/heroes . . .
for
the Truth/doctrine {'emuwnah}
{the ones who Walk in Doctrine - are the heroes of the land}
upon
the land . . .
for
they go/hop from evil to evil {walk in reversion}.
"They
do NOT know Me {failure of GAP},"
a
declaration/decree {n@'um} from the Jehovah/God.
{Order
to have Sanctified Cynicism}
4~~Be
on your guard/'be alert'
{shamar - Niphal stem- is usually the passive stem. But when
emphasized becomes reflexive stem. So this means do 'not be
shocked' - based on doctrine in your soul -
Sanctified cynicism. Stay Relaxed in all circumstances.}
with
regard to your neighbor,
and
keep on not trusting in a brother
{every person has an old sin nature - so 'cursed is the man who
trusts in man'}.
For
every brother 'defrauding . . . he will defraud'/
'cheating
. . . he will cheat'/
'deceiving
. . . he will deceive'
{ `aqab `aqab - very strong - and interestingly is also the word
from which Abraham got his name - he was 'a chiseler'. God uses
the lowly!}.
And
every neighbor will walk around with slandering {rakiyl}
{means he will cheat you then lie about you to others!}.
{Note: Students of the Word become quite discerning about their own historical events. This allows one to be a little cynical in their viewpoint. If your 'Christian friend' cheats you and then slanders you to everyone around you, you should be prepared for this and NOT be shocked. They have an old sin nature like everyone else. The bible says to be prepared and ready in ALL circumstances.}
{Believers
in Reversion will Do this - So Don't be Shocked}
5~~And
they will cause to deceive
every
one his neighbor,
and
will not 'speak categorically' {dabar} the truth.
They
have 'trained by strong discipline' {lamad} their tongue
to
categorically speak {dabar} lies {sheqer}
{they habitually lie so much it becomes hard for them to tell the
truth},
and
bore { la'ah} themselves
to
pervert their ways {`avah - out of boredom pervert their actions}.
6~~Your
habitation/'dwell in a place of blessing' { yashab}
{means they have doctrine available through Jeremiah so the place
is a place of blessing - but there are ignoring him.}
is
in the middle of deceit {in reversionism they ignore the Word}.
In
deceit {reversionism},
they
'strongly refuse'
{ma'en - strong delusion from scar tissue of the soul}
to
'know and love'
{yada` - rejection here of daily intake of doctrine} Me,
decreed
{n@'um} the Jehovah/God.
7~~Therefore
thus said the Jehovah/God of the armies/hosts,
"Behold,
I will 'refine by fire' {tsaraph} them
{when laws of establishment are rejected, they must go through
the 'fire' for refining -
perfect example of Romans 8:28 - nation is purified by going
through national disaster. This is one way God burns away 'the
impurities' in society - those causing national degeneration.},
and
test them
{bachan - God protects a population from destroying itself}.
For
how shall I perform/manufacture
{`asah - manufacture out of disaster a solid society}
in
regard to the daughter of My people?"
{Note: God is saying Israel is His Right People, but Israel must be purified by going through the fire of national disaster testing because of their degeneracy in reversionism.}
{Manifestation
of their Degeneration in Reversionism}
8~~A
murdering arrow . . . {is} their tongue.
It
communicates categorically {dabar} 'deceit'
{mirmah - technical for emotional revolt of the soul - sins of the
tongue in view. Illustration follows.}
With
his mouth, one communicates categorically {dabar} friendship
to
his neighbor,
but
in his entrails/emotions {qereb}
he
makes a plot to ambush {'oreb}
{hypocrite
- Two-faced - here is mental attitude sinning with the
tongue speaking pretty}.
9~~
"Shall I not 'visit for the purpose of judgment' {paqad}
upon
them?" decrees {n@'um - it is a divine law} the Jehovah/God.
"Or
on such a 'gentile nation' {gowy} such as this
Shall
not My Soul {nephesh}
'avenge
Itself'/'take punitive measures'?"
{Verses
10-16: Reality of National Disintegration}
{Economic
Disaster}
10~~For
the mountains {center of the industry of Jerusalem}
I
will lift up a wailings/'funeral noises' {B@kiy}
and
elogy/'funeral song with words'
{n@hiy - total economic disaster},
and
for the pastures of the open fields a lamentation {qiynah},
Because
they are being destroyed {yatsath},
so
that no one can pass through them
{no hotels, no food, travelers can not survive here}.
nor
hear/'listen, concentrate and obey' {shama`}
the
voice of the flock.
Both
the birds of the heavens
and
the cattle are gone {destruction of their agriculture industries}.
{Destruction
of Cities Follows Destruction of Its Industry}
11~~"And
I will give {nathan} to Jerusalem
to
'a heap of stones'/rubble,
and
a lair of jackals.
And
I will give {nathan} to the cities of Judah
a
'heap of ruins'/'mound of desolation',
without
anyone 'living there in blessing' {yashab}.
{Necessity
for Communication of Doctrine at the Point of Disaster}
12-14~~Who
is the man of wisdom {chakam}
{technical for 'doctrine in the right lobe' - usable - ready for
application} . . .
for
the purpose that
he
may keep on
teaching/'perceive,
discern, and teach doctrine' {biyn} this?
Unto
him,
the
mouth of the Jehovah/God has spoken categorically {dabar},
that
he may be caused to publicly communicate it {nagad}.
For
what reason is the land destroyed?
{'abad - 5th cycle of discipline}
And
is burned up like a desert?
So
that no one passes through? 13~~
And
the Jehovah/God said {'amar},
"Because
they
{those taught doctrine in the past and in reversionism}
have
disserted My law {towrah}
{negative volition to doctrine in emotional revolt and reversionism}
which
I {God} have given {nathan} them
to
their faces {face to face teaching by Jeremiah},
and
have not 'listened, concentrated, and obeyed' {shama'}
My
voice, neither 'walked in stability' {halak} in it
{the towrah - according to doctrine}. 14~~
But,
in contrast, have 'walked from place to place' {yalak}
after
the hardnesses/obstinacy
{sh@riyruwth - scar tissue of the soul}
of
their own hearts/'right lobes' {leb},
and
after Baalim
{represents the phallic cult - Canaanites originated this -
represents application of false doctrine to experience see Leviticus
18 and 20},
which
their fathers taught {lamad} them
{by introducing them to the practice of idolatry, fornication and
human sacrifice}.
{See
also Revelation 8:10-11 for Tie-in with 'Wormwood'}
15~~Therefore
thus said {'amar}
the
Jehovah/God of the armies/hosts,
the
Elohiym/Godhead of Israel,
"Behold,
I will cause to feed this people {Jews in reversionism}
wormwood
{la`anah - a poisonous bitter plant in Palestine -
represents judgement - administration of discipline by God -
used for the bitterness of catastrophe},
and
cause them to drink
{shaqah - drink alcoholic beverage or take drugs}."
'tears
of opium'
{ro'sh - literally 'water of poison' - refers to taking drugs or large
amount of alcohol trying to compensate for their frustration}'.
{Result
of Verse 15}
16~~"
I will scatter/disperse them
{Jews in reversionism going out under 5th cycle of discipline}
among
the heathen {wormwood in action},
whom
neither they nor their fathers have known
{near fulfillment: Chaldeans in 586 BC; far fulfillment: Romans in 70
AD}.
And
I will send the sword after them {military defeat},
until
I have utterly annulated {kalah - Piel intensive stem} them.
{Note: The 5th cycle of discipline always begins with military defeat! Always!}
{Verses
17-26: Reversion and National Disintegration}
17~~Thus
said {'amar} the Jehovah/God of the armies/hosts
{reminder of the role of military in society - neglect it and society
suffers},
Think
about this yourself {biyn - Hithpoel reflexive stem},
and
assemble/'gather together' the lamenting women
{quwn - Piel stem - genuine deepest mourning},
that
they may come {and learn - see verses following}.
And
send urgently for {shalach - Qal imperative}
cunning/wise
women {chakam - building ECS's in the soul - bible
doctrine in the soul},
that
they may come {to teach}.
{Jeremiah's
Shock Treatment to Waken the Women in Reversionism}
18~~And
let them hasten {mahar - Piel causative stem},
and
lift up a wailing/'funeral song' {n@hiy} for us
{the men they love who will die soon},
for
the purpose that our {the women in reversionism in view here}
eyes
may flow with tears,
and
our eyelids may be wet with teardrops.
19~~For
a voice of wailing/'lamentation' {n@hiy}
is
heard out of Zion,
{shama` - Niphal stem - doctrine taught will be replaced with the
hearing of funeral wailing}
How
are we being 'violently assaulted'/'raped and tortured'
{shadad - Pual passive stem}!
We
are extremely ashamed {in our souls} {buwsh},
because
we have forsaken the land {Judea},
because
our dwellings have been destroyed.
{ONLY
Answer to a National Catastrophe - Take in Doctrine
Sing the Death Song as a Warning to Others}
20~~Therefore,
hear, listen, and obey
{shama` - Qal imperative - instead of lamentation - hear
doctrine!}
the
word/doctrine {dabar} of Jehovah/God,
O
you women,
seize
and possess { laqach - Qal imperfect} with your ears,
the
word/doctrine { dabar}
of
his {Jeremiah and other teachers} mouth,
and
train your daughters in elegy/'lamentation for the dead' {n@hiy},
and
each one her neighbor . . . a death song {qiynah}.
21~~
For painful violent death {maveth - by torture and rape}
is
coming up through our windows
{ladies are on 2nd or 3rd floor and soldiers are climbing up through
the windows},
and
He has broken into our palaces/'secure homes',
and
{death} caused to cut off the children from without,
and
the young men from the streets
{where they congregated for social life - also gone is social life}.
{Note: This is a picture of Chaldean soldiers breaking into the homes to rape and kill the Jews who did not have a strong military to protect them. After the Mizpah remnant is gone and the youth are on their death march, as 'payment' to the soldiers they are turned loose on Jerusalem to rape, kill and steal. The civilians are helpless - why? No military left to protect them!}
22~~"Speak
categorically {dabar - Piel imperative}",
thus
said the Jehovah/God,
"For
the corpses of men shall fall
like
dung/excrement on the open fields,
and
as a sheave behind the reaper which no one gathers . . .
{dead military are left lying in the field with no one to bury them
honorably}."
{Note: The reaper cuts the crops and others follow and gather the harvest. Here is a picture of the honorable, yet untrained soldiers who will fight and die . . . but now there is no one to bury them. Their families are being raped and murdered instead.}
23~~Thus
said {'amar} the Jehovah/God,
"Let
not the wise man { chakam - man with doctrine in right lobe}
boast
in his wisdom {doctrine in the human spirit}.
Neither
let the mighty man {hero in many areas}
glory
in his success.
Let
not the rich man glory in his riches."
{Note: Three cases of Pride attacking the edification complex in the soul. Pride leads to reversionism.}
24^^
"But, in contrast, let him that glories . . . glory in this,
that
he be caused to understand {sakal - Hiphil causative stem}
and
to 'know and love'
{yada` - rejection here of daily intake of doctrine} Me . . .
that
I . . . {am} Jehovah/God
the
one who manufactures {'asah - out of doctrine in the soul}
'grace
in action'/lovingkindness {checed},
'proper
judgment' {mishpat},
and
'grace vindication {of the righteous}' {ts@daqah},
in
the earth.
For
in these things I delight," said Jehovah/God.
[Note: See I Corinthians 1:31 where it appears Paul quotes the first part of this verse.]
25^^"Behold,
the days come", said Jehovah/God,
"that
I will punish all them who are circumcised {Jews}
with
the uncircumcised
{gentile nations - Chaldeans and Romans in near and far view}."
26^^Egypt,
and Judah, and Edom,
and
the children of Ammon, and Moab,
and
all that are in the utmost corners,
who
'dwell in blessing/prosperity' {yashab} in the desert.
For
all these nations are uncircumcised.
And
all the house of Israel . . . {are} uncircumcised in the heart.
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