Jeremiah 11:18-20

Jeremiah 11:18-20
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Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- Chapter LXXII, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
- Chapter X, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- III.19, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209)
- IV.40, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- I.23, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- VI.35, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- Part 35, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
  - "Thus he spoke not out of hatred, but being moved with the Spirit of God, he desires the advancement of God's glory, and the verifying of his word, which is by the destruction of his enemies."
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
  - "They thought to end his days, but he outlived most of his enemies; they thought to blast his memory, but it lives to this day, and will be blessed while time lasts."
- From Wesley's Notes.
  - "We have no other mention of this conspiracy, but it is plain both from this verse, and what follows, that the men of Anathoth (which was Jeremiah's own town) were offended at his prophesying, and had conspired to kill him."
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  - "His own familiar friends had plotted against the prophet. The language is exactly the same as that applied to Messiah (Isa 53:7)."
Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Jeremiah 11:18-20, Michael L. Ruffin, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2018.
  - "We might keep in mind also that Jeremiah was certain he was in the right, and history has revealed that to be the case. We should take care in making such assumptions. But we can trust God to do true justice in the long run."
- Commentary, Jeremiah 11:18-20, Amy Merrill Willis, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
- Commentary, Jeremiah 11:18-20, Terence E. Fretheim, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
- Commentary, Jeremiah 11:18-20, Frank M. Yamada, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- Jeremiah 11:18-20, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Avioz, Michael, "The Call for Revenge in Jeremiah's Complaints," Vetus Testamentum, 2005.
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- O'Connor, Kathleen M., "Lamenting Back to Life," Interpretation, 2008.
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