But if you will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched ( Jeremiah 17:27 ). Save me, and I shall be saved, 9 The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. We need not be solicitous about the breaking of a cistern as long as we have the fountain. The Heart Is Diagnosed By its Creator, vs.10 (1) The mind (Hebrew, mind) (2) The reins (Hebrew, kidneys, emotions) (3) The rewardto give to every man according to his ways. 19 This is what the Lord said to me: "Go and stand at the Gate of the People, through which the kings of Judah go in and out; stand also at all the b. Verse Jeremiah 17:10. 10 But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! It is making flesh the arm we stay upon, the arm we work with and with which we hope to work our point, the arm under which we shelter ourselves and on which we depend for protection. even to give every man accordions to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings; to do which it is necessary to search the heart, and try the reins, the fountain of all actions; and in which the principles of them are, and according to which they are denominated and judged of: in the future judgment every secret thing will be brought into account; the counsels of the heart will be made manifest; the book of conscience will be opened; and out of it, as well as other books, men will be judged according to their ways and works; and therefore it is requisite that the Judge should be the Lord God omniscient, the searcher and trier of the hearts and reins, as Christ is. he shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end he shall be a fool. Those who did turn from Him would be noted and recorded (shall be written in the earth) and would come to shame for foolishly rejecting Him. It has no need to be concerned in a year of drought. Those who make God their Hope, shall flourish like a tree always green, whose leaf does not wither. 16:27; Rom. Jeremiah 17:10 New International Version 10 "I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve." Read full chapter Jeremiah 17:10 in all English translations Jeremiah 16 Jeremiah 18 New International Version (NIV) From the heart come action and will. (Feinberg), ii. Tyler's Scouting Report Who: NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah Falcons Wire's Matt Urben "Banks has good size, and I think you'll see his stock rise as the evaluation process unfolds. Like a shrub in the desert: According to Nogah Hareuveni, an expert on plants of the Bible, in Hebrew the name of this tree is called the Arar, which sounds similar to the word for cursed (arur) and is part of a wordplay which is central to this poem. (Tverberg), iii. But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.. The Gospels Rashly then do many form an estimate of mans character according to their own apprehensions or the measure of their own knowledge; for the heart of man is ever false and deceitful. The throne is sanctuary; in the authority, the executive action, the government of that throne, man finds the place of safety and refuge from all the forces which are against him. (Morgan), iv. Therefore, the whole of Scripture makes it clear that under the New Covenant, no one is under obligation to observe a Sabbath day (Colossians 2:16-17 and Galatians 4:9-11). Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. Jeremiah 17:1 says, "Judah's sin is engraved with an iron tool, inscribed with a flint point, on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars." Saying that their sin is inscribed on the tablets of their hearts is similar to saying that they are "desperately wicked" in verse 9. kidneys, from the Heb. And we've got to watch out for this, because it is such a deceiving, terrible thing. My flesh just really enjoys that. a. Several of the phrases in these verses are strongly reminiscent of phrases in the Decalog where the Sabbath law is formulated. (Thompson). 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. The Gospels They will one day lose their riches, just as a bird that hatches eggs stolen from another birds nest will lose the young birds when they grow and fly away (11). Note, God knows more evil of us than we do of ourselves, which is a good reason why we should not flatter ourselves, but always stand in awe of the judgment of God. The scripture says, "Thou, O Lord, searches the heart and the reins." Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. The phrase desperately wicked is from the KJV. The inward parts of it, every room and corner in it; and know the thoughts of it; all its intents, purposes, designs, contrivances, and imaginations; all the secret motions of it, and the wickedness that is in it; so that this is an answer to the question in the preceding verse; and therefore, though the heart is deceitful, it cannot deceive him, because he judges not according to outward appearance; he sees and knows the heart; and none but the Lord, or he who is Jehovah, can so search the heart as thus to know it; wherefore, since Christ is said to search the reins and the heart, and to know the thoughts of men, and to be a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, he must be Jehovah, and the true God, Revelation 2:23: I try the reins; the most inward and remote parts, covered with fat, and out of sight: these are the seat of the affections; and the Lord tries these, whether they are towards him or not; and whether sincere or hypocritical; Christ the omniscient God knew Peter's love to him, and the sincerity of it; for which he appeals to him as such. Wrong attitudes and their outcome (17:1-13). Pauline Epistles John Piper Apr 27, 2020. Concerning the abundant satisfaction which those have, and will have, who make God their confidence, who live by faith in his providence and promise, who refer themselves to him and his guidance at all times and repose themselves in him and his love in the most unquiet times, Jeremiah 17:7; Jeremiah 17:8. Not all riches are condemned; only those gained not by right. Even though we cannot understand our hearts, the Lord searches them and knows our inner thoughts and motives. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. According to the fruit of his doings. i. These pericopes have obvious connections with one another, but they were evidently originally separate prophecies. What happens in our gut affects our thinking. Man is called flesh, to show the folly of those that make him their confidence; he is flesh, weak and feeble as flesh without bones or sinews, that has no strength at all in it; he is inactive as flesh without spirit, which is a dead thing; he is mortal and dying as flesh, which soon putrefies and corrupts, and is continually wasting. Within the wisdom tradition of the Old Testament comes a challenge to such either/or thinking. He searches all hearts and examines deepest motives so he can give to each person his right reward, according to his deedshow he has lived. i. I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. Old Testament scholars do not consider verses 9-10 as an integral part of this passage. I. Indeed they say to me, Luke-Acts ). i. It expresses the deepest secret of life; the discovery of which gives the soul perpetual peace and poise and power, whatever may be the circumstances of the passing hour. (Morgan), iii. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy IV. 2. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Still, there is an element of sin and flesh that remains in the believer. He reminded them that this was as I commanded your fathers. a. 2. The reference to the partridge is to the popular belief that it would hatch the eggs of other birds. This one point of obedience or disobedience would stand for all others, just as the eating of forbidden fruit would stand for all obedience or disobedience for Adam in the Garden of Eden. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed Jeremiah 17:10 GOD'S WORD Translation (GW) 10 I, the Lord , search minds and test hearts. b. O LORD, the hope of Israel: Yahweh was the true and confident hope of Israel, even if many turned away from Him. Poetical Books Men may be imposed upon, but God cannot. (Jeremiah 17:19-23) Jeremiah delivers a message to the people: obey Gods command of the Sabbath. The Heart Is Deceitful in its Conduct . Yet we dare not ignore the importance of a day of rest God has built us so that we need one. Even when the judgment is hanging over their head. Even when Babylon is marching to destroy this place. 10 I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give each one according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. And it shall be, if you heed Me carefully, says the LORD, to bring no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work in it, then shall enter the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, accompanied by the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain forever. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 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The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron: As prophet the begins to describe the character and extent of Judahs sin, he starts with a figure that emphasizes the hardness and strength of Judahs rebellion against God. the most inward and remote parts, covered with fat, and out of sight: these are the seat of the affections; and the Lord tries these, whether they are towards him or not; and whether sincere or hypocritical; Christ the omniscient God knew Peter's love to him, and the sincerity of it; for which he appeals to him as such, ( John 21:17 ) : c. But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction: Jeremiah delivered a clear message, rooted in prior revelation. En-Gedi Resource Center. c. As for me: In a series of brief statements, Jeremiah defended and justified his ministry before God. Jeremiah was confident that healing or salvation from the LORD would be true healing, true rescue. 2. I, Yahweh, search the heart; I test the inmost being, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his deeds. He tries it, as the gold is tried whether it be standard or no, as the prisoner is tried whether he be guilty or no. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. The Lord then responds affirming the divine searching of the human heart and mind. Proud member You know, you're judging me." Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, He is the support, and a glorious support, of all them that trust in him. (Clarke). God knows my heart better than I know it. Now there are those who in the name of the Lord are doing crooked and perverse things. This I ask in Jesus' name, AMEN. Pentateuch Jeremiah 17:9-10 . The duty required of us--to trust in the Lord, to do our duty to him and then depend upon him to bear us out in doing it--when creatures and second causes either deceive or threaten us, either are false to us or fierce against us, to commit ourselves to God as all-sufficient both to fill up the place of those who fail us and to protect us from those who set upon us. I hope they notice. I am the Lord who search the heart and prove the reins: who give to every one according to his way, and according to the fruit of his devices. Jeremiah 17:9-10 The Deceitfulness of the Heart; JAMES SMITH. Galatians 4:10 tells us that Christians are not bound to observe days and months and seasons and years. This is the picture of the one (believer or not) who trusts in man instead of the LORD; they are dry and unsustainable. The heart is deceitful above all things: Trusting the heart is just another way of trusting in man. Which spreads out its roots by the river, Those that trust in the Lord will be like a tree planted by the waters that doesn't even know when summer comes because of the freshness that it draws out from that water. the reins (, literally, the kidney, but here, figuratively, the inner man). Oh." So the fairest splendor is nothing but hypocrisy, which is abominable in the sight of God. So the cursing upon those that would trust in man, in the arm of flesh and not the Lord, but the blessing upon those that would trust in the Lord. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. If any one objects and says, that Jeremiah speaks of the Jews then living, there is an answer given by Paul, Whatsoever things are written in the Law pertain to all. (Romans 15:4. Jeremiah 17:9 The Vilest and the Foulest Thing in all Creation! I try the reins." (3.) Thus the LORD said to me: Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; and say to them, Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates. I am throwing her onto a bed of violent illness, and those who commit adultery with her into terrible suffering, unless they repent of her deeds. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point God searches our heart. Trust in man is cursed; 7. in God is blessed. I will give as plunder your wealth, all your treasures, The reference to the horns of their altars may be to the altars of Baal. (Feinberg). Johannine Writings Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:10 I Yahweh search the mind I try (Jer. jand test the mind,2. When men say in their hearts (that is, suffer their hearts to whisper to them) that there is no God, or he does not see, or he will not require, or they shall have peace though they go on; in these, and a thousand similar suggestions the heart is deceitful. Jeremiah 32:19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: Psalm 62:12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. Diamonds set in iron. Let them be ashamed who persecute me, The comfort that attends the doing of this duty. 11 The Grave * and the place of destruction * are in full view of Jehovah. Or, Cursed (that is, miserable) is the man that does so, for he leans upon a broken reed, which will not only fail him, but will run into his hand and pierce it. 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