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Jeremiah 17 - Summary

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Judah's sin is written with an iron pen on their heart's tablet. Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his arm; blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, planted by waters. The heart is deceitful above all things; who can know it? The LORD searches the heart. Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed. Keep the sabbath holy.

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Characters in This Chapter

Jeremiah
Jeremiah

The weeping prophet who faithfully proclaimed judgment and hope

Baruch
Baruch

Jeremiah's secretary who wrote down his prophecies

Judah
Judah

Son of Jacob, Ancestor of David and Christ

David
David

King of Israel

Benjamin
Benjamin

Youngest Son of Jacob

Places in This Chapter

Jerusalem
Jerusalem

City Jeremiah loved and warned, which fell to Babylon

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Babylon
Babylon

Empire that conquered Judah as God's instrument of judgment

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The Wilderness
The Wilderness

The wilderness refers to the desert regions of Sinai and Judea. Israel wandered here for 40 years after the Exodus. John the Baptist preached in the wilderness of Judea, and Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness for 40 days. It represents testing, preparation, and encounter with God.

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Position in Book

Call and Early MinistryChapters 1-6
Conflict and PersecutionChapters 7-29

Temple sermon, symbolic acts, opposition from leaders, false prophets.

Hope and RestorationChapters 30-33
Fall of JerusalemChapters 34-45
Oracles Against NationsChapters 46-51
Historical AppendixChapters 52

Bible Bites

The Longest Book by Word Count

While Psalms has more chapters, Jeremiah is actually the longest book in the Bible by total word count. The weeping prophet's 52 chapters contain approximately 33,000 words in Hebrew, chronicling Judah's final days before exile.

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