Jeremiah 23
| Jeremiah 23 | |
|---|---|
 Book of Jeremiah in Hebrew Bible, MS. Sassoon 1053, images 283-315. | |
| Book | Book of Jeremiah |
| Category | Nevi'im |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 24 |
Jeremiah 23 is the twenty-third chapter of the Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, and is a part of the Books of the Prophets.[1][2]
Text
- The original text is written in Hebrew language.
- This chapter is divided into 40 verses.
Textual versions
Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language:
- Masoretic Text (10th century)
Ancient translations in Koine Greek:
- Septuagint (3rd century BC)
- Theodotion version (~AD 180)
Structure
NKJV groups this chapter into:
- Jeremiah 23:1–8 = The Branch of Righteousness
- Jeremiah 23:9–40 = False Prophets and Empty Oracles
Verse 5
- “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,
- “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness
- A King shall reign and prosper,
- And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.” (NKJV)[3]
- [4] The ideal of a "great king reigning with justice and righteousness" was founded on the promise of God to David (2 Samuel 7:16), sent directly from God as the monarchs of Israel "failed to live up to the standards of kingship" (Jeremiah 21:11–12; Jeremiah 22:1–4).[4]
Verse 6
- “In His days Judah will be saved,
- And Israel will dwell safely;
- Now this is His name by which He will be called:
- THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” (NKJV)[5]
- "THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS": (Hebrew: יהוה ׀ צדקנו YHWH Tsidkenu''[6]) a contrast to the name of Zedekiah, meaning "The Lord is My Righteousness" (Jeremiah 21:1), whose rule (597-586 BC) is "a great misnomer" compared to the "true, righteous rule" by God's appointed king (see also Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 11:1–10).[4][7]
See also
- Related Bible parts: 2 Samuel 7, Isaiah 4, Isaiah 9, Isaiah 11, Isaiah 53, Jeremiah 33, Ezekiel 34, Zechariah 3, Zechariah 6, Matthew 1, Luke 3, Philippians 3
Notes and references
- ^ J. D. Davis. 1960. A Dictionary of The Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House.
- ^ Theodore Hiebert, et al. 1996. The New Interpreter's Bible: Volume: VI. Nashville: Abingdon.
- ^ Jeremiah 23:5
- ^ a b c The Nelson Study Bible 1997, p. 1265-1268.
- ^ Jeremiah 23:6
- ^ Notes in New King James Version on Jeremiah 23:6
- ^ The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version, Indexed. Michael D. Coogan, Marc Brettler, Carol A. Newsom, Editors. Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2007. pp. 1114-1116 Hebrew Bible. ISBN 978-0195288810
Bibliography
- The Nelson Study Bible. Thomas Nelson, Inc. 1997. ISBN 9780840715999.