But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth--for I delight in these things," declares the LORD. But let him who boasts boast in this,This phrase emphasizes the proper focus of human pride and confidence. In the biblical context, boasting is often associated with human arrogance and self-reliance, which God opposes ( James 4:6). Here, the call is to redirect any boasting away from personal achievements or wisdom, as seen earlier in Jeremiah 9:23, and towards a relationship with God. This aligns with the biblical theme that true wisdom and strength come from God alone ( 1 Corinthians 1:31). that he understands and knows Me,
Understanding and knowing God is presented as the ultimate goal and source of true wisdom. This knowledge is not merely intellectual but relational, involving a deep, personal relationship with God. The Hebrew words for "understands" (sakal) and "knows" (yada) imply insight and intimate acquaintance. This echoes the Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4-5, which calls for loving God with all one's heart, soul, and strength, indicating a comprehensive and devoted relationship. that I am the LORD,
The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies God's covenant name, highlighting His eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises. This is the same name revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:14-15, underscoring God's unchanging character and His role as the covenant-keeping God of Israel. Recognizing God as LORD is central to understanding His authority and sovereignty. who exercises loving devotion,
"Loving devotion" translates the Hebrew word "chesed," which encompasses steadfast love, mercy, and covenant faithfulness. This attribute of God is foundational to His interactions with humanity, as seen in His enduring commitment to Israel despite their unfaithfulness (Exodus 34:6-7). It is also a type of Christ, who embodies God's chesed through His sacrificial love and redemption (John 3:16). justice and righteousness on the earth—
Justice (mishpat) and righteousness (tsedaqah) are key aspects of God's character and His expectations for human conduct. These terms are often paired in Scripture to describe God's rule and the ideal social order (Psalm 89:14). They reflect God's concern for fairness, equity, and moral integrity, which He desires to see manifested in human society. The prophets frequently called Israel to uphold these values (Amos 5:24). for I delight in these things,”
God's delight in loving devotion, justice, and righteousness reveals His values and priorities. This delight indicates that these attributes are not only His nature but also what He desires to see reflected in His people. The concept of God taking pleasure in righteousness is echoed in passages like Micah 6:8, where God outlines what He requires of humanity. declares the LORD.
The phrase "declares the LORD" underscores the authority and certainty of the message. It is a prophetic formula used throughout the Old Testament to affirm that the words spoken are directly from God. This declaration invites the audience to respond with reverence and obedience, recognizing the divine origin and importance of the message. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 2. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His people. 3. JudahThe southern kingdom of Israel, to whom Jeremiah primarily prophesied, warning them of impending judgment due to their unfaithfulness. 4. Babylonian ExileThe event during which the people of Judah were taken captive by Babylon, a consequence of their disobedience, which Jeremiah prophesied. 5. Prophetic ContextJeremiah's ministry occurred during a time of great turmoil and impending judgment, calling the people back to a true understanding and relationship with God. Teaching Points Understanding and Knowing GodThe highest pursuit for a believer is to understand and know God personally. This involves studying His Word, prayer, and living in obedience to His commands. Attributes of GodGod delights in loving devotion, justice, and righteousness. As His followers, we are called to reflect these attributes in our lives, promoting justice and righteousness in our communities. Boasting in the LordOur confidence and pride should not be in worldly achievements or wisdom but in our relationship with God. This shifts our focus from self to God, fostering humility and gratitude. Delight in God’s CharacterRecognizing what God delights in helps us align our values with His. We should seek to delight in what pleases God, fostering a heart that mirrors His. Practical RighteousnessUnderstanding God’s character should lead to practical expressions of faith, such as acts of kindness, fairness, and integrity in our daily interactions. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding and knowing God change the way you live your daily life? 2. In what ways can you reflect God's attributes of loving devotion, justice, and righteousness in your community? 3. What are some practical steps you can take to ensure your boasting is in the Lord rather than in worldly achievements? 4. How do the attributes of God mentioned in Jeremiah 9:24 challenge your current values and priorities? 5. How can the call to know God in Jeremiah 9:24 deepen your understanding of eternal life as described in John 17:3? Connections to Other Scriptures 1 Corinthians 1:31Paul echoes Jeremiah's sentiment, urging believers to boast in the Lord, emphasizing that true wisdom and strength come from knowing God. Micah 6:8This verse complements Jeremiah 9:24 by highlighting what God requires: to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Psalm 37:28This Psalm speaks of God's love for justice and His faithfulness to the righteous, aligning with the attributes of God mentioned in Jeremiah 9:24. Hosea 6:6God desires mercy and acknowledgment of Him rather than mere ritualistic sacrifices, paralleling the call to know and understand God in Jeremiah 9:24. John 17:3Jesus defines eternal life as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, which aligns with the call to understand and know God in Jeremiah 9:24. | Divine Government | W. Le Pla. | Jeremiah 9:24 | | God and the Earth | Homilist | Jeremiah 9:24 | | God Working on the Earth | Homilist | Jeremiah 9:24 | | The Knowledge of God the Only Real Glory of Man | A.F. Muir | Jeremiah 9:22-24 | | A Prohibited and a Sanctioned Glory | W. R. Percival. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | Aims of Life | H. W. 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D. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | On the Insufficiency of Human Wisdom, Power, and Riches | E. Edwards. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | On the Unreasonableness and Folly of Glorying in the Possession of External Privileges and Advantages | W. Duff, M. A. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | Pride of Worldly Greatness | T. Seeker. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | Rich in Grace Rather than in Goods | | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | The Chief Good | J. Waite | Jeremiah 9:23, 24 | | The Gospel the Only Security for Eminent and Abiding National Prosperity | Homiletic monthly | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | The Knowledge of God | J. P. Gledstone. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | The Pride of Knowledge | H. W. Beecher. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | The True Ground of Glorying | J. Macgregor, M. A. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | True and False Complacencies | E. Johnson, M. A. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | What Do I Glory In | J. H. Jowett, M. A. | Jeremiah 9:23-24 | | Whereof to Glory | S. Conway | Jeremiah 9:23-26 |
People JeremiahPlaces Ammon, Edom, Egypt, Gilead, Jerusalem, Moab, ZionTopics TRUE, Boast, Boaster, Boasts, Decisions, Declares, Delight, Delighted, Exercise, Exercises, Exerciseth, Giving, Glories, Glorieth, Glory, Judgment, Justice, Kindness, Knoweth, Love, Loving, Lovingkindness, Loving-kindness, Mercy, Practice, Pride, Righteousness, Says, Steadfast, Understandeth, Understanding, Understands, Wisdom, WorkingDictionary of Bible Themes Jeremiah 9:24 1070 God, joy of
1175 God, will of
4203 earth, the
5013 heart, divine
5360 justice, God
5762 attitudes, God to people
5830 delight
5874 happiness
5918 pleasure
6677 justification, necessity
8291 kindness
8355 understanding Jeremiah 9:23-24 1125 God, righteousness
8412 decisions Library India's Ills and England's Sorrows
It would seem as if some men had been sent into this world for the very purpose of being the world's weepers. God's great house is thoroughly furnished with everything, everything that can express the thoughts and the emotions of the inhabitant, God hath made. I find in nature, plants to be everlasting weepers. There by the lonely brook, where the maiden cast away her life, the willow weeps for ever; and there in the grave yard where men lie slumbering till the trumpet of the archangel shall awaken …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 3: 1857"Boast not Thyself of To-Morrow, for Thou Knowest not what a Day May Bring Forth. "
Prov. xxvii. 1.--"Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." There are some peculiar gifts that God hath given to man in his first creation, and endued his nature with, beyond other living creatures, which being rightly ordered and improved towards the right objects, do advance the soul of man to a wonderful height of happiness, that no other sublunary creature is capable of. But by reason of man's fall into sin, these are quite disordered and turned out of …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Characters and Names of Messiah
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. S uch was the triumphant exultation of the Old Testament Church! Their noblest hopes were founded upon the promise of MESSIAH; their most sublime songs were derived from the prospect of His Advent. By faith, which is the substance of things hoped for, they considered the gracious declarations …
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 1 How the Simple and the Crafty are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 12.) Differently to be admonished are the simple and the insincere. The simple are to be praised for studying never to say what is false, but to be admonished to know how sometimes to be silent about what is true. For, as falsehood has always harmed him that speaks it, so sometimes the hearing of truth has done harm to some. Wherefore the Lord before His disciples, tempering His speech with silence, says, I have many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now (Joh. xvi. 12). …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Original Sin
Q-16: DID ALL MANKIND FALL IN ADAM'S FIRST TRANSGRESSION? A: The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind descending from him, by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression. 'By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin,' &c. Rom 5:12. Adam being a representative person, while he stood, we stood; when he fell, we fell, We sinned in Adam; so it is in the text, In whom all have sinned.' Adam was the head …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity A Sermon on Isaiah xxvi. By John Knox.
[In the Prospectus of our Publication it was stated, that one discourse, at least, would be given in each number. A strict adherence to this arrangement, however, it is found, would exclude from our pages some of the most talented discourses of our early Divines; and it is therefore deemed expedient to depart from it as occasion may require. The following Sermon will occupy two numbers, and we hope, that from its intrinsic value, its historical interest, and the illustrious name of its author, it …
John Knox—The Pulpit Of The Reformation, Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Thoughts Upon Worldly-Riches. Sect. Ii.
TIMOTHY after his Conversion to the Christian Faith, being found to be a Man of great Parts, Learning, and Piety, and so every way qualified for the work of the Ministry, St. Paul who had planted a Church at Ephesus the Metropolis or chief City of all Asia, left him to dress and propagate it, after his departure from it, giving him Power to ordain Elders or Priests, and to visit and exercise Jurisdiction over them, to see they did not teach false Doctrines, 1 Tim. i. 3. That they be unblameable in …
William Beveridge—Private Thoughts Upon a Christian Life The Knowledge of God
'The Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.' I Sam 2:2. Glorious things are spoken of God; he transcends our thoughts, and the praises of angels. God's glory lies chiefly in his attributes, which are the several beams by which the divine nature shines forth. Among other of his orient excellencies, this is not the least, The Lord is a God of knowledge; or as the Hebrew word is, A God of knowledges.' Through the bright mirror of his own essence, he has a full idea and cognisance …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Jeremiah
The interest of the book of Jeremiah is unique. On the one hand, it is our most reliable and elaborate source for the long period of history which it covers; on the other, it presents us with prophecy in its most intensely human phase, manifesting itself through a strangely attractive personality that was subject to like doubts and passions with ourselves. At his call, in 626 B.C., he was young and inexperienced, i. 6, so that he cannot have been born earlier than 650. The political and religious …
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