,j]emiah ,be+ ,! ,baird ,lecture = #aibb ,by ,george ,adam ,smi? ,new ,york ,george ,h4 ,doran ,company #aibd ,,cont5ts ,d$ication4 ,preface4 ,prelim9>y4 ,lecture ,i4 ,! ,man ,& ,! ,book4 ,lecture ,,ii4 ,! ,poet4 ,lecture ,,iii4 ,! ,prophet--,8 ,y\? ,& ,8 ,call4 ,lecture ,,iv4 ,! ,prophet ,9 ,! ,reign ,( ,josiah4 #a4 ,8 ,e>lie/ ,oracles4 7,,ii4 #b-;,,iv4 #d47 #b4 ,oracles on ! ,scy?ians4 7,) "s o!rs3 ,,iv4 #e-,,vi4 #bi47 #c4 ,j]emiah & ,deut]onomy4 7,*s4 ,,vii1 ,,viii4 #h1 ,,xi47 ,lecture ,v4 ,"u ,jehoiakim4 #a4 ,f ,megiddo to ,c>*emi%1 #fjh-fje4 #b4 ,p>ables4 7,,xiii1 ,,xviii-,,xx1 ,,xxxv47 #c4 ,oracles on ! ,edge ( ,doom4 7,,vii4 #af-,,xviii passim1 ,,xxii1 ,,xlv47 ,lecture ,,vi4 ,to ,! ,end ,& ,aft]4 #a4 ,! ,release ( ,hope4 7,,xxiv1 ,,xxix47 #b4 ,prophets & ,prophets4 7,,xxiii4 #i-cb1 ,,xxvii-,,xxix1 etc47 #c4 ,! ,siege4 7,,xxi1 ,,xxxii-,,xxxiv1 ,,xxxvii1 ,,xxxviii47 #d4 ,& ,aft]4 7,,xxx1 ,,xxxi1 ,,xxxix-,,xliv47 ,lecture ,,vii4 ,! ,/ory ,( ,8 ,s\l4 #a4 ,prote/ & ,agony4 7,i1 ,,iv4 #aj1 #ai1 ,,vi4 #aa1 ,,xi4 #ah-,,xii4 #f1 ,,xv4 #aj-,,xvi4 #i1 ,,xvii4 #ad-ah1 ,,xviii4 #ah-bc1 ,,xx4 #g-ah47 #b4 ,pr$e/9ation4 7,i1 ,,xviii1 etc47 #c4 ,sacrifice4 ,lecture ,,viii4 ,god1 ,man ,& ,! ,new ,cov5ant4 #a4 ,god4 #b4 ,man & ! ,new ,cov5ant4 ,app5dix ,i4 ,m$es ,& ,scy?ians4 ,app5dix ,,ii4 ,necoh's ,campaign4 ,index ,( ,texts4 ,index ,( ,names ,& ,subjects4 ,footnotes ,,d$ication4 ,,to ,,! ,,union ,,( ,,! ,,scotti% ,,*ur*es ,,preface4 ,! purpose & ! scope ( ?is volume are set =? 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,lecture ,i4 ,lecture ,,ii4 expla9s ! v>i\s metrical =ms 9 :i* ,i und]/& ,j]emiah to h deliv]$ ! mo/ ( 8 prophecies1 & :i* ,i h endeav\r$1 h[ev] imp]fectly1 to reproduce 9 ,engli%4 ,"h x is necess>y only to emphasise ! v>iety ( ^! =ms1 ! irregul>ities :i* are f\nd 9 !m1 & ! occasional passage ( ! ,prophet f v]se to prose & f prose to v]se1 aft] ! mann] ( "s o!r b>ds or rhapsodi/s ( 8 race4 ,! read] w keep 9 m9d t :at appe> z metrical irregul>ities on ! pr9t$ page w\ld n be felt to be s :5 sung or *ant$2 j z is ! case ) ! folk-songs ( ,pale/9e to-day4 ,i am well aw>e t metres s primitive & by our canons s irregul> h be5 m rhy?mically r5d]$ by ! /ately prose ( our ,engli% ,v]sions2 yet x is our duty rev]5tly to seek = ! orig9al =ms & melodies ( :at we believe to be ! ,oracles ( ,god4 ,! only o!r po9t connect$ ) ! metrical translations (f]$1 :i* ne$ be m5tion$ "h1 is t ,i h r5d]$ ! "n ( ! ,god ( ,israel z x is by ! ,greek & our own ,v]sions--,! ,"l--:i* is m suitable to ,engli% v]se ?an is ei!r ,yahweh or ,jehovah4 ,! text ( ! ,lectures & ! footnotes %[ h[ mu* ,i owe to ^? :o h already writt5 on ,j]emiah1 z also 9 :at details ,i diff] f "o or ano!r ( !m4 ,i h reta9$ ! =m ( ,lectures = ?is volume1 b ,i h v mu* exp&$ & add$ to :at 7 only six ,lectures ( an h\r ea* :5 deliv]$ "u ! auspices ( ! ,baird ,tru/ 9 ,glasg[ 9 #aibb4 ,george ,adam ,smi?4 ,,*anonry ,,lodge1 ,,old ,,ab]de51 #ah? ,octob]1 #aibc4 ,,prelim9>y4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,i ?ank ! ,baird ,tru/ees = _! graceful appo9tm5t to ?is ,lecture ( a memb] ( :at is /ill1 ?\gh please ,god n = long1 ano!r ,*ur* ?an _! own4 ,i am v grateful = ! privilege :i* !y grant me ( return+ to ,glasg[ ) ! accompli%m5t ( a "w ! mat]ials = :i* 7 l>gely ga!r$ dur+ ! ye>s ( my pr(essor%ip 9 ! city4 ,! value ( ! opportunity is enhanc$ by all t has s9ce befall5 our nation & ! _w4 ,! ,great ,w> inve/$ ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,prophet1 :o is ! subject ( ?is ,lecture1 ) a fre% & poignant relevance to our own problems & duties4 ,l ourselves1 ,j]emiah liv$ ?r\gh ! cla% n only ( empires b ( opposite e?ical ideals1 ?r\gh ! /ruggles & panics ( small peoples1 ?r\gh long & t]rible fight+1 fam9e1 & slaught] ( ! y\? ( ! nations1 ) all ! anxieties to fai? & ! problems ( ,provid5ce1 :i* su* ?+s naturally raise4 ,passionate = peace1 he 0 call$ to proclaim ! inevitabl5ess ( w>1 9 opposition to ! popul> prophets ( a false peace2 b lat] he _h to c\nsel 8 p to submit to _! foes & to accept _! captivity1 ?us fac+ ! h>de/ conflict a man c :o loves 8 own--betwe5 patriotism & common s5se1 betwe5 8 p's gallant ef=ts = fre$om & ! /]n facts ( ! _w1 betwe5 national traditions & pieties on ! "o side & on ! o!r :at he believ$ to be ! ,w ( ,god4 ,^! are issues :i* ! successive g5]ations ( our race are call$ almo/ ceaselessly to face2 & ! tea*+ & example ( ! great ,prophet1 :o dealt ) !m ?r\gh su* /r5u\s debates bo? ) 8 fell[-m5 & ) 8 ,god1 & :o br\ght out ( ^! debates spiritual results ( su* significance = ! individual & = ! nation1 _c be )\t value = ourselves4 ,lecture ,i4 ,,! ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,book4 ,9 ?is & ! foll[+ lectures ,i attempt an acc\nt & e/imate ( ! ,prophet ,j]emiah1 ( 8 life & tea*+1 & ( ! ,book :i* conta9s !m--b especially ( ! man himself1 8 p]sonality & 8 temp]s 7!re 7 m ?an "o71 8 religi\s exp]i5ce & its a*ievem5ts1 ) ! v>i\s high /yles ( _! expression2 z well z 8 influ5ce on ! subsequ5t religion ( 8 p4 ,x has (t5 be5 ass]t$ t 9 ,j]emiah's m9i/ry m ?an 9 any o!r ( ! ,old ,cov5ant ! p]sonality ( ! ,prophet 0 "u ,god ! dom9ant factor1 & "o has ev5 said t 88 pr$ecessors 7 ! orig9ators ( great tru?s1 :i* he transmut$ into spiritual life407#a7 ,to avoid exagg]ation "h1 we mu/ keep 9 m9d h[ l>ge a "p p]sonality play$ 9 _! tea*+ also1 & f h[ deep 9 _! lives _! messages sprang4 ,ev5 ,amos 0 no m]e voice cry+ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,! discipl9e ( ! des]t1 ! cle> eye = ord9>y facts & ! %>p e> = sudd5 al>ms :i* x bre$s1 along ) ! des]t %eph]d's horror ( ! extravagance & cruelties ( civilisation--all ^! reveal to u ! ,man beh9d ! ,book1 :o _h liv$ 8 tru? be=e he utt]$ x4 ,hosea aga91 tells ! /ory ( 8 outrag$ love z ! beg9n+ ( ! ,^w ( ! ,"l by him4 ,& x 0 ! /r5g? ( ,isaiah's "*1 :i*1 unaid$ by o!r human factors1 c>ri$ ,judah1 ) ! fai? %e en%r9$1 ?r\gh ! fir/ great crisis ( h] hi/ory4 ,yet recognise1 z we ju/ly may1 ! p]sonalities ( ^! prophets 9 ! n]ve1 ! col\r1 ! acc5t1 & ev5 ! sub/ance ( _! messages1 we mu/ feel ! /ill great] significance ( ,j]emiah's temp]am5t & o!r p]sonal qualities bo? = 8 own tea*+ & = ! tea*+ ( ^? :o came aft] him4 ,?anks to 8 loyal scribe1 ,b>u*1 we "k m ( ! circum/ances ( 8 c>e]1 & ?anks to 8 own frankness1 we "k m ( 8 psy*ology ?an we d 9 ! case ( any ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,he has1 too1 p\r$ out 8 s\l to u by ! mo/ p]sonal ( all *annels2 ! *>m1 passion & poignancy ( 8 v]se lift+ him high among ! poets ( ,israel4 ,s f> z our mat]ials enable u to judge no o!r prophet 0 m introspective or conc]n$ ab\t himself2 & ?\gh x might be said t he c>ri$ ?is conc]n to a fault1 yet fault or none1 ! fact is t no prophet />t$ s deeply f himself z ,j]emiah did4 ,8 circum/ances flung him 9 ^u 8 feel+s & convictions2 he 0 con/antly se>*+1 d\bt+1 confess+1 & plead+ =1 himself4 ,he ass]t$ m /r5u\sly ?an any except ,job 8 individuality z aga9/ ,god1 & he /ood 9 m lonely opposition to 8 p4 ,j]emiah 0 call$ to prophesy ab\t ! "t t ! religion ( ,israel 0 re-codifi$ 9 ,deut]onomy--! f9e/ sy/em ( national religion :i* ! _w has se51 b only & exclusively national--& he 0 /ill comp>atively "y :5 t sy/em collaps$ = ! "t & ! religion itself seem$ ab\t to p]i% ) x4 ,he liv$ to see ! ,law fail1 ! ,nation disp]s$1 & ! ,national ,alt> %att]$2 b he ga!r$ _! fire into 8 bosom & c>ri$ x n only unqu5*$ b ) a pur] flame t[>ds its ev]la/+ future4 ,we may say )\t exagg]ation t :at 0 h5ce=? f9e/ 9 ! religion ( ,israel _h1 h[ev] anci5t its s\rces1 be5 reca/ 9 ! furnace ( 8 _s4 ,) him ! human unit 9 religion :i* _h hi!rto be5 ma9ly ! nation 0 on ! way to become ! individual4 ,p]sonal piety 9 lat] ,israel l>gely grew out ( 8 spiritual /ruggles47#b7 ,8 =]unn]s1 x is true1 _h insi/$ t religion 0 an affair n ( national in/itutions nor ( outw>d obs]vance1 b ( ! p's he>t--by :i* he>t !y & _! he>]s mu/ h und]/ood ! individual he>ts compos+ x4 ,b1 9 urg+ ^u 8 g5]ation rep5tance1 fai? & conv]sion to ,god1 ,j]emiah's language is m ?or\gh & p]sonal ?an t us$ by any previ\s prophet4 ,! individual1 z he leaves ,j]emiah's h&s1 is m cle>ly ! direct object ( ! ,div9e ,int]e/ & ,grace1 & ! in/rum5t ( ! ,div9e ,w4 ,! s+le s\l is se>*$1 def9$ & *>g$ z nev] be=e 9 ,israel4 ,b ?is sculpture ( ! individual out ( ! mass ( ! nation1 ?is articulation ( 8 imm$iate relation to ,god ap>t f ,law1 ,temple & ,race1 a*iev$ z x 0 by ,j]emiah only ?r\gh int5se m5tal & physical agonies1 op5$ to him ! problem ( ! suff]+s ( ! righte\s4 ,9 8 exp]i5ce ! individual realis$ 8 ,self only to f9d t ,self--its rights1 ! tru?s giv5 x & its be/ s]vice = ,god--baffl$ by ! /upidity & inju/ice ( ^? = :om x lab\r$ & agonis$4 ,! mi/s ( pa9 & failure bewild]$ ! ,prophet & to ! la/ 8 "w seem$ 9 va94 ,:e!r or n he himself 0 consci\s ( ! solution ( ! problem1 o!rs rea*$ x ?r\gh him4 ,!re are gr\nds = believ+ t ! ,figure ( ! ,suff]+ ,s]vant ( ! ,"l1 rais$ by ! ,great ,prophet ( ! ,exile1 & ! idea ( ! aton+ & r$emptive value ( ,8 suff]+s 71 9 "p at lea/1 ! results ( m$itation ^u ! spiritual lonel9ess on ! "o side1 & ^u ! passionate id5tification ( himself ) ! sorr[s ( 8 s9ful p on ! o!r1 ( ?is ! like/ to ,*ri/ ( all ! prophets47#c7 99 99 99 99 99 ,= our k ( ?is great life--!re 0 none great] "u ! ,old ,cov5ant--we are dep5d5t on t ,book ( our ,scriptures1 ! ,hebrew text ( :i* be>s ! simple title 8,j]emiah40 ,! influ5ce ( ! life & !re=e ! full /ature ( ! man :o liv$ x1 /ret*es1 z ,i h h9t$1 to ! late/ b\nds ( ,hebrew hi/ory1 & _m writ+s & de$s 7 wor%ipfully assign$ to him4 ,?us ! ,greek ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ascribes ,lam5tations to ,j]emiah1 b ! poems !mselves d n claim to be1 & obvi\sly are n1 f himself4 ,he is twice quot$ 9 ,,ii4 ,*ronicles & once 9 ,ezra1 b ^! quotations may be reasonably int]pret$ z ref]r+ to prophecies conta9$ 9 our book1 :i* 7 !re=e extant be=e ! date ( ! ,*ronicl]47#d7 ,ecclesia/icus ,,xlix4 #f-g reflects passages ( our ,book1 & ( ,lam5tations1 z ?\gh equally ,j]emiah's1 & ,daniel ,,ix4 #b ref]s to ,j]emiah ,,xxv4 #ab4 ,a p>agraph 9 ! ,second ,book ( ,maccabees1 ,*4 ,,ii4 #a-h1 conta9s1 besides e*oes ( our ,book ( ,j]emiah1 ref]5ces to o!r activities ( ! ,prophet ( :i* ! s\rces & ! value are unkn[n to u4 ,b all ^! ref]5ces1 z well z ! s]ies ( apocryphal & apocalyptic works to :i* ! "n ei!r ( ,j]emiah himself or ( ,b>u*1 8 scribe1 has be5 atta*$17#e7 only reveal ! l5g? ( ! %ad[ :i* ! ,prophet's figure ca/ d[n ! ages1 & contribute no v]ifiable facts to our k ( 8 c>e] or ( 8 spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,= ! actual life ( ,j]emiah1 = ! man z he 0 to himself & 8 contempor>ies1 = 8 orig91 "*1 temp]1 /ruggles1 gr[? & modes ( expression1 we h practically no mat]ials beyond ! ,canonical ,book to :i* 8 "n is prefix$47#f7 ,r\ghly classifi$ ! cont5ts ( ! ,book 7aft] ! ext5d$ title 9 ,*4 ,i4 #a-c7 are z foll[s3-- #a4 ,a ,prologue1 ,*4 ,i4 #d-ai1 9 :i* ! ,prophet tells ! /ory ( 8 call & describes ! range ( 8 mission z includ+ bo? 8 own p & =eign nations4 ,! ye> ( 8 call 0 #fbg-f ,b4,c4 #b4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ,oracles1 dialogues betwe5 ! ,prophet & ! ,deity & symbolic actions by ! ,prophet issu+ 9 ,oracles1 mo/ly introduc$ z by ,j]emiah himself1 b sometimes report$ ( him by ano!r4 ,mo/ ( ! ,oracles are 9 v]se2 ! /yle ( ! re/ is n di/+ui%able by u f prose4 ,!y deal almo/ exclusively ) ! ,prophet's own p ?\gh !re are "s ref]5ces to neighb\r+ tribes4 ,! bulk ( ?is class ( ! cont5ts is f\nd )9 ,*s4 ,,ii-,,xxv1 :i* conta9 all ! e>li] oracles1 i4e4 ^? utt]$ by ,j]emiah be=e ! dea? ( ,k+ ,josiah 9 #fjh1 b also sev]al ( 8 prophecies "u ,jehoiakim & ev5 edekiah4 ,m ( ! latt] are f\nd )9 ,*s4 ,,xxvii-,,xxxv3 all ^!1 except ,,xxviii & "p ( ,,xxxii1 :i* are introduc$ by ! ,prophet himself1 are report$ by ano!r4 #c4 ,a sep>ate gr\p ( ,oracles on ,=eign ,nations1 ,*s4 ,,xlvi-,,li1 report$ to u z ,j]emiah's4 #d4 ,a numb] ( n>ratives ( episodes 9 ! ,prophet's life f #fjh onw>ds "u ,jehoiakim & edekiah to ! end 9 ,egypt1 soon aft] #ehf2 app>5tly by a contempor>y & eyewitness :o on good gr\nds is g5]ally tak5 to be ,b>u* ! ,scribe3 ,*s4 ,,xxvi1 ,,xxxvi-,,xlv2 b to ! same s\rce may be due mu* ( ,*s4 ,,xxvii-,,xxxv 7see "u #b74 #e4 ,obvi\s expansions & additions ?r\gh\t all ! =ego+2 & a hi/orical app5dix 9 ,*4 ,,lii1 ma9ly an exc]pt f ,,ii4 ,k+s ,,xxiv-,,xxv4 ,on ! face ( x1 !n1 ! ,book is a compilation f sev]al s\rces2 & p]haps we ought to translate ! op5+ clause ( its title n z 9 our v]sions 8,! ,words ( ,j]emiah10 b 8,! ,hi/ory ( ,j]emiah10 z has be5 legitimately done by "s s*ol>s s9ce ,kim*i4 ,:at 7 ! nuclei ( ?is compilation8 ,h[ did !y orig9ate8 ,:at pro(s d !y give ( _! value z hi/orical docum5ts8 ,h[ did !y come toge!r8 ,& :at *anges1 if any1 did !y suff] be=e ! compilation clos$ & ! ,book receiv$ its pres5t =m8 ,^! que/ions mu/ be answ]$1 s f> z possible1 be=e we c give an acc\nt ( ! ,prophet's life or an e/imate ( himself & 8 tea*+4 ,! re/ ( ?is lecture is an attempt to answ] !m--b 9 ! opposite ord] to t 9 :i* ,i h j /at$ !m4 ,we %all "w backw>d f ! two ultimate =ms 9 :i* ! ,book has come d[n to u4 ,= ^! =ms are two4 ,besides ! ,hebrew text1 f :i* ! ,au?oris$ & ,revis$ ,engli% ,v]sions h be5 made1 we possess a =m ( ! ,book 9 ,greek1 :i* is "p ( ! ,greek ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t kn[n z ! ,septuag9t4 ,?is is virtually ano!r edition ( ! same "w4 ,! ,hebrew text belongs to ! ,second or ,prophetical ,canon ( ! ,jewi% ,scriptures1 :i* 0 n clos$ till ab\t #bjj ,b4,c41 or m ?an #cej ye>s aft] ,j]emiah's dea?4 ,! ,greek ,v]sion 0 complet$ ab\t ! same "t1 & possibly e>li]4 ,^! two editions ( ! ,book hold by f> ! greate/ "p ( _! cont5ts 9 common1 yet !y diff] consid]ably 9 ! am\nt & 9 ! arrangem5t ( _! cont5ts1 & some:at less 9 ! dates & p]sonal ref]5ces :i* !y apply to v>i\s passages4 ,we h ?us be=e u two l>gely indep5d5t witnesses :o agree 9 ! bulk ( _! te/imony1 & o!rwise correct & supplem5t ea* o!r4 ,9 size ! ,greek ,book ( ,j]emiah is b sev5-eigh?s ( ! ,hebrew17#g7 b conv]sely x conta9s "s hundr$ words t ! ,hebrew lacks4 ,"p ( ?is small ,greek surplus is due to ! translators' expansion or p>aphrase ( brief] ,hebrew orig9als1 or consi/s ( glosses t !y f\nd 9 ! ,hebrew ,,mss4 f :i* !y translat$1 or add$ ( !mselves2 ! re/ is made up ( :at are probably orig9al phrases b omitt$ f ! ,hebrew by ! c>elessness ( copyi/s2 yet none ( ^! diff]5ces is ( importance save :]e ! ,greek corrects an irregul>ity 9 ! ,hebrew metre1 or yields s5se :5 ! ,hebrew fails to d s47#h7 ,m in/ructive is ! great] numb] ( phrases & passages f\nd 9 ! ,hebrew ,book1 & consequ5tly 9 our ,engli% ,v]sions1 b abs5t f ! ,greek4 ,"s1 x is true1 are m]ely =mal--additions to a p]sonal "n ( ! title k+ or prophet or ( ! names ( a fa!r & gr&fa!r1 or ! m frequ5t use ( ! div9e title ( ,ho/s ) ! p]sonal ,"n ( ! ,deity or ( ! phrase ,r$e ( ! ,"l47#i7 ,also ! ,greek omits words :i* 9 ! ,hebrew are obvi\sly mi/akes ( a copyi/47#aj7 ,aga91 a numb] ( :at are transp>5t glosses or m>g9al notes on ! ,hebrew text are lack+ 9 ! ,greek1 because ! translator ( ! latt] did n f9d !m on ! ,hebrew manuscript f :i* he translat$47#aa7 ,"s titles to sections ( ! ,book1 or portions ( titles1 abs5t f ! ,greek b f\nd 9 our ,hebrew text1 are also lat] editorial additions47#ab7 ,great] importance1 h[ev]1 atta*es to ^? phrases t _c be m]e glosses & to ! long] passages1 want+ 9 ! ,greek b f\nd 9 ! ,hebrew1 _m ( :i* ^u int]nal evid5ce mu/ be reg>d$ z late intrusions into ! latt]47#ac7 ,& occasionally a ^w or phrase 9 ! ,hebrew1 :i* spoils ! rhy?m or is irrelevant to ! s5se1 is n f\nd 9 ! ,greek47#ad7 ,f9ally1 !re is "o great diff]5ce ( arrangem5t4 ,! gr\p ( ,oracles on ,=eign ,nations :i* appe> 9 ! ,hebrew z ,*s4 ,,xlvi-,,li are 9 ! ,greek plac$ betwe5 v]ses #ac & #ae7ae7 ( ,*4 ,,xxv1 & are rang$ 9 a diff]5t ord]--an obvi\s pro( t at "o "t diff]5t editors felt free to deal ) ! arrangem5t ( ! compilation z well z to add to its cont5ts47#af7 ,mod]n critics diff] z to ! comp>ative value ( ^! two editions ( ! ,book ( ,j]emiah1 & !re are /rong advocates on ei!r side47#ag7 ,b ! prevail+ op9ion1 &1 to my view1 ! "r "o1 is t no g5]al judgm5t is possible1 & t ea* case ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! two witnesses mu/ be decid$ by itself47#ah7 ,) ?is1 h[ev]1 we h no?+ at pres5t to d4 ,:at conc]ns u n[ is ! fact t ! ,greek is n ! translation ( ! canonical ,hebrew text1 b t ! two ,books1 :ile %>+ a common basis ( wide ext5t1 repres5t two diff]5t l9es ( compilation & editorial developm5t :i* cont9u$ till at lea/ #bjj ,b4,c4 ,betwe5 !m !y are ! pro( t1 :ile our ,bible 0 /ill be+ compil$1 "s measure ( hi/orical criticism & ( editorial activity 0 at "w on ! mat]ial--& ?is n only along "o l9e4 ,we ne$ n /op to discuss h[ f> ! fact ju/ifies ! ex]cise ( criticism by ! mod]n ,*ur*4 ,= our pres5t purpose x is en\gh to keep 9 m9d t our ,book ( ,j]emiah is ! result ( a long developm5t ?r\gh "s c5turies & on m ?an "o l9e1 ?\gh ! two div]g5t movem5ts />t$ )1 & c>ri$ d[n1 a l>ge body ( mat]ial 9 common4 ,moreov]1 ?is common mat]ial be>s evid5ce ( hav+ already und]gone simil> treatm5t1 be=e x pass$ out on ^? two l9es ( fur!r developm5t :i* result$ 9 ! canonical ,hebrew text & ! ,greek ,v]sion respectively4 ,! signs ( gradual compilation are ev]y:]e ^u ! mat]ial :i* !y %>e 9 common4 ,n[ & !n a *ronological ord] appe>s1 & inde$ !re are traces ( a purpose to pursue t ord] ?r\gh\t4 ,b ?is has be5 di/urb$ by cross-arrangem5ts accord+ to subject17#ai7 & by ! intrusion ( lat] oracles & episodes among e>li] ones7#bj7 or vice v]sa7#ba7 z if _! mat]ials _h come into ! h&s ( ! compil]s or editors ( ! ,book only gradually4 ,ano!r pro( ( ! gradual gr[? ( ^? cont5ts1 :i* are common to ! ,hebrew & ! ,greek1 is ! fa%ion 9 :i* !y t5d to run away f ! titles prefix$ to !m4 ,take ! title to ! :ole ,book17#bb7 ,*4 ,i4 #b1 ,:i* 0 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l to ,j]emiah 9 ! days ( ,josiah1 son ( ,amon1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 9 ! ?irte5? ye> ( 8 reign4 ,?is cov]s only ! n>rative ( ! ,prophet's call 9 ,*4 ,i1 or at mo/ a few ( ! ,oracles 9 ! foll[+ *apt]s4 ,! supplem5t>y title 9 v]se #c--;,x came also 9 ! days ( ,jehoiakim1 ! son ( ,josiah1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 up to ! end (7#bc7 ! elev5? ye> ( edekiah1 ! son ( ,josiah ,k+ ( ,judah1 up to ! exile ( ,j]usalem1 9 ! fif? mon?--is probably a lat] addition1 add$ :5 ! lat] ,oracles ( ,j]emiah 7 atta*$ to "s collection ( ^? :i* he _h deliv]$ "u ,josiah2 b ev5 !n ! title fails to cov] ^? words 9 ! ,book :i* ,j]emiah spake aft] ,j]usalem _h gone into exile1 & ev5 aft] he _h be5 hurri$ d[n into ,egypt by a base remnant ( 8 p47#bd7 ,moreov]1 ! hi/orical app5dix to ! ,book c>ries ! hi/ory x conta9s on to #efa ,b4,c4 at lea/47#be7 ,aga9 !re are passages1 ! subjects ( :i* are irrelevant to _! context1 & :i* break ! cle> connection ( ! p>ts ( ! context betwe5 :i* !y h intrud$47#bf7 ,! %ort] s5t5ces1 t also di/urb ! connection z !y /&1 appe> to h be5 writt5 orig9ally z m>g9al notes :i* a lat] editor or copyi/ has incorporat$ 9 ! text47#bg7 ,to ?is class1 too1 may belong ^? brief passages :i* appe> twice1 once 9 _! natural connection 9 "s lat] *apt] & once out ( _! natural connection 9 "s e>li] *apt]47#bh7 ,& aga9 9 ,,vii4 #a-bh & ,,xxvi4 #a-i we h two acc\nts1 app>5tly f diff]5t h&s1 ( :at may or may n be ! same episode 9 ,j]emiah's m9i/ry4 ,^! data cle>ly prove t n only f ! "t :5 ! ,hebrew & ,greek editions ( ! ,book />t$ ^u _! sep>ate l9es ( developm5t1 b f ! v beg9n+s ( ! ,book's hi/ory1 ! "w ( accumulation1 arrangem5t & re-arrangem5t1 ) o!r editorial processes1 _h be5 busy ^u x4 ,! next "q is1 h we any crit]ia by :i* to discrim9ate betwe5 ! elem5ts 9 ! ,book t belong ei!r to ,j]emiah himself or to 8 contempor>ies & o!rs t are due to editors or compil]s betwe5 8 dea? soon aft] #ehf & ! close ( ! ,prophetic ,canon 9 #bjj ,b4,c48 ,! answ] is t we h su* crit]ia4 ,all ,oracles or ,n>ratives 9 ! ,book1 :i* 7ap>t f obvi\s intrusions7 imply t ! ,exile is well advanc$ or t ! ,return f ,exile has already happ5$1 or :i* reflect ! circum/ances ( ! lat] ,exile & subsequ5t p]iods or ! _s ( ,israel & ! tea*+ ( h] prophets & scribes 9 ^? p]iods1 we may rule out ( ! mat]ial on :i* we c rely = our k ( ,j]emiah's life & 8 tea*+4 ,( su* ,exilic & po/-,exilic cont5ts !re is a consid]able1 b n a prepond]ant1 am\nt4 ,^! v>i\s items break into _! context1 _! /yle & sub/ance are n con=mable to ! /yle & sub/ance ( ! ,oracles1 :i* 7z we %all see7 are reasonably attribut$ to ,j]emiah1 b !y s closely resemble ^? ( o!r writ+s f ! eve ( ! ,return f ,exile or f aft] ! ,return t !y seem to be bas$ on ! latt]4 ,9 any case !y reflect ! situation & feel+s ( ,israel 9 ,babylonia ab\t #edj ,b4,c4 ,"s f9d place 9 our ,book among ! e>li] ,oracles ( ,j]emiah17#bi7 o!rs 9 8 lat]17#cj7 b ! mo/ 9 ! gr\p ( ,oracles on ,=eign ,nations47#ca7 ,&1 f9ally1 !re are ! long extracts f ! ,second ,book ( ,k+s1 br++1 z ,i h said1 ! hi/ory d[n to at lea/ #efa47cb7 ,all ^!1 !n1 we lay aside1 s f> z our se>* = ,j]emiah himself & 8 doctr9e is conc]n$1 & we d s ! m easily t !y are l>gely devoid ( ! /yle & ! spiritual value ( 8 und\bt$ ,oracles & ,disc\rses4 ,!y are m or less diffuse & vagrant1 :ile 8 are concise & to ! po9t4 ,!y d n reveal1 z 8 d1 a man fre% f agonis+ debates ) ,god ^u ! pov]ty ( 8 qualifications = ! mission to :i* ,god calls him1 or ^u ! cont5ts ( t mission1 or ^u 8 own suff]+s & rights2 nor d !y rec\nt 8 adv5tures ) 8 contempor>ies4 ,!y are n ! outp\r+s ( a s+le s\l b r ! expression ( ! feel+s ( a g5]ation or ( ! doctr9es ( a s*ool4 ,we h 9 our ,bible o!r & bett] utt]ances ( ! tru?s1 que/ions1 ?reats & hopes :i* !y conta94 ,b once m--9 :at rema9s ( ! ,book1 :at belongs to ,j]emiah himself or to 8 "t1 we h aga9 pro(s ( compilation f m s\rces ?an "o4 ,"s ( ?is is 9 v]se--among ! f9e/ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t--"s 9 prose orations2 "s 9 simple n>rative4 ,"s ,oracles are introduc$ by ! ,prophet himself1 & he utt]s !m 9 ! fir/ p]son1 "s are report$ ( him by o!rs4 ,& any *ronological or topical ord] la/s only ?r\gh gr\ps ( prophecies or n>ratives4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 includ$ among ^! are m ?an "o acc\nt ( h[ ! writ+ ( !m & ! collection ( !m came ab\t4 ,9 #fjd-fjc ,b4,c41 tw5ty-"o1 or x may h be5 tw5ty-?ree1 ye>s aft] ,j]emiah _h begun to prophesy1 ! hi/ory ( ,we/]n ,asia rose to a crisis4 ,ph>aoh ,ncoh :o _h m>*$ nor? to ! ,euphrates 0 defeat$ 9 a battle = empire by ,nebu*adrezz>1 son ( ! ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,f ! turmoil ( nations :i* fill$ ! p]iod ,babylon em]g$ z t execution] ( ! ,div9e judgm5ts on ! _w1 :om ,j]emiah s9ce #fbg or #fbe _h be5 describ+ g5]ally z out ( ! ,nor?4 ,8 pr$ictions 7 ju/ifi$1 & he 0 able to put a %>p] edge on !m4 ,h5ce=? 9 place ( ! enemy f ! ,nor? ,j]emiah c\ld speak def9itely ( ! ,k+ ( ,babylon & ( 8 p ! ,*aldeans4 ,9 ,*4 ,,xxv we read accord+ly t 9 t ye>1 #fjd-c1 he deliv]$ to ! p ( ,j]usalem a summ>y ( 8 previ\s oracles4 ,he told !m t ! cup ( ! ,"l's wra? 0 giv5 into 8 h&2 ,judah & o!r nations1 especially ,egypt1 mu/ dr9k x & s /agg] to _! doom4 ,b a spok5 & a summ>y disc\rse 0 n en\gh4 ,l ,amos & ,isaiah1 ,j]emiah 0 mov$ to commit 8 previ\s ,oracles to writ+4 ,9 ,*4 ,,xxxvi is a n>rative presumably by an eyewitness ( ! transactions x rec\nts1 & ?is mo/ probably ! scribe :o 0 associat$ ) ! ,prophet 9 ^! transactions4 ,j]emiah 0 comm&$ to take a roll ( a book & write on x all ! words :i* ! ,"l _h spok5 to him conc]n+ ,j]usalem7#cc7 & ,judah & all ! nations f ! day ! ,"l fir/ spake to him1 9 ! days ( ,josiah1 ev5 unto ?is day4 ,= ?is purpose he employ$ ,b>u*1 ! son ( ,n]iah1 aft]w>ds designat$ ! ,scribe1 & ,b>u* wrote on ! ,roll to 8 dictation4 ,be+ unable himself to ent] ! ,temple he *>g$ ,b>u* to g !re & to read ! ,roll on a fa/-day 9 ! e>s ( all ! p ( ,judah :o h come 9 f _! cities4 ,b>u* f\nd 8 opportunity 9 ! foll[+ ,decemb]1 & read ! ,roll f ! ,new ,gate ( ! ,temple to ! multitude4 ,?is 0 report$ to "s ( ! pr9ces 9 ! ,palace bel[1 :o s5t = ,b>u* & _h him read ! ,roll ov] to !m4 ,divid$ betwe5 al>m at its cont5ts & _! duty to ! k+1 !y s5t ,j]emiah & ,b>u* into hid+ :ile !y made report to ,jehoiakim4 ,! k+ _h ! ,roll read out once m to himself z he sat 9 8 room 9 front ( a light$ brasi]1 = x 0 w9t]4 ,! read+ inc5s$ him1 & z ! read] f9i%$ ea* ?ree or f\r columns he cut !m up & ?rew !m on ! fire till ! :ole 0 consum$4 ,b ,j]emiah1 9 safe hid+ ) ,b>u*1 took ano!r ,roll & dictat$ aga9 ! cont5ts ( ! fir/2 & !re 7 add$ besides unto !m _m l words4 ,! /ory has be5 que/ion$1 b by v few1 & on no gr\nds t are p]ceptible to common s5se4 ,"o critic imag9es t x ascribes miracul\s p[] to ! ,prophet 9 8its natural impression t ! ,prophet reproduces f memory & dictates all ! words :i* ! ,"l has spok5 to him407#cd7 ,!re is no trace ( miracle 9 ! /ory4 ,x is a /raight tale ( cr$ible transactions1 v natural 7z we h se57 at ! crisis :i* ! ,prophet _h rea*$4 ,no improbability infects x1 no reflection ( a lat] "t1 no idealis+ z by a writ] at a di/ance f ! ev5ts he rec\nts4 ,on ! contr>y x gives a numb] ( details :i* only a contempor>y c\ld h suppli$4 ,nor c we =get ! p[] & accuracy ( an ,ori5tal's memory1 especially at p]iods :5 writ+ 0 n a common practice4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 m room = diff]5ce ( op9ion z to ! cont5ts ( ea* ( ! successive ,rolls1 & z to h[ mu* ( ^! cont5ts is includ$ 9 our ,book ( ,j]emiah4 ,b to su* que/ions ! mo/ probable answ] is z foll[s4 ,!re _c h be5 _m ( ! ,prophet's previ\s ,oracles on ! fir/ ,roll4 ,?is 0 read ?ree times ov] 9 ! same day & 0 probably limit$ to su* ,oracles z 7 suffici5t = its practical purpose ( mov+ ! p ( ,judah to rep5tance at a ,fa/1 :5 _! he>ts w\ld be mo/ incl9$ t way4 ,b :5 ! fir/ ,roll 0 de/roy$1 ! imm$iate occasion = :i* x 0 writt5 0 pa/1 & ! second ,roll w\ld naturally h a wid] aim4 ,x repeat$ ! fir/1 b 9 view ( ! additions to x seems to h be5 dictat$ ) ! purpose ( giv+ a p]man5t =m to all ! fruits ( ,j]emiah's previ\s m9i/ry4 ,! battle ( ,c>*emi% _h confirm$ 8 pr$ictions & put edge ^u !m4 ,! de/ruction ( ! ,jewi% p 0 imm95t & ! ,prophet's own life 9 dang]4 ,8 en=c$ retirem5t along ) ,b>u* l5t him fre$om to make a l>g] selection1 if n ! full tale1 ( 8 previ\s prophecies4 ,h5ce ! phrase !re 7 add$ _m words l ^? on ! fir/ ,roll47#ce7 ,if su* a ,roll z ! second exi/$ 9 ! c>e ( ,b>u* !n ! use ( x 9 ! compilation ( our ,book ( ,j]emiah is extremely probable1 & ! probability is confirm$ by "s features ( ! ,book4 ,among ! ,oracles :i* c be assign$ to ,j]emiah's activity be=e ! f\r? ye> ( ,jehoiakim !re is on ! :ole m fidelity to *ronological ord] ?an 9 ^? :i* 7 deliv]$ lat]1 & :ile ! =m] are ne>ly all giv5 )\t n>rative atta*$ to !m1 & are report$ z f ,j]emiah himself 9 ! fir/ p]son1 ! latt] = ! mo/ "p are emb$d$ 9 n>ratives1 9 :i* he appe>s 9 ! ?ird p]son47#cf7 ,fur!r let u note t if "s ( ! ,oracles 9 ! e>li] "p ( ! ,book--aft] ! acc\nt ( ! ,prophet's call--are undat$1 :ile ! dates ( o!rs are /at$ vaguely2 & aga91 if "s1 includ+ ! /ory ( ! call1 appe> to be t+$ ) reflections f exp]i5ces ( ! ,prophet lat] ?an ! e>ly ye>s ( 8 c>e]1 !n ^! two features support ! belief t ! ,oracles 7 fir/ r$uc$ to writ+ at a di/ance f _! composition & fir/ deliv]y--a belief 9 h>mony ) ! !ory ( _! inclusion & pres]vation 9 ! ,prophet's second ,roll4 ,let u n[ turn to ! biographical portions ( ! ,book4 ,we h prov$ ! tru/wor?9ess ( ,*4 ,,xxxvi z ! n>rative ( an eyewitness1 9 all probability ,b>u* ! ,scribe1 :o = ! fir/ "t is introduc$ to u4 ,b if ,b>u* wrote ,*4 ,,xxxvi x is c]ta9 t a great deal m ( ! biographical matt] 9 ! ,book is f 8 h&4 ,?is is c\*$ 9 ! same /yle2 x conta9s likewise details :i* a lat] writ] c\ld h>dly h inv5t$1 & x is equally free f ^? ef=ts to idealise ev5ts & p]sonalities1 by :i* lat] writ]s betray _! di/ance f ! subjects ( :i* !y treat4 ,x is true t1 z an objector rem>ks1 8! ,book does n conta9 a s+le l9e t claims to be writt5 by ,b>u*407#cg7 ,b ?is is evid5ce r =1 ?an aga9/1 ,b>u*'s au?or%ip4 ,mo/ ( ! biographical portions ( ! ,old ,te/am5t are anonym\s4 ,x 0 lat] ages t fix$ names to ,books z !y h fix$ ,b>u*'s own to c]ta9 apocryphal works4 ,moreov]1 ! suppression ( 8 "n by ?is scribe is 9 h>mony ) ! mode/ mann] 9 :i* he appe>s ?r\gh\t1 z ?\gh he _h tak5 to he>t ,j]emiah's words to him3 ,seeke/ ?\ great ?+s = ?yself8 ,seek !m n4 ,only ?y life w ,i give !e = a prey 9 all places :i!r ?\ goe/47#ch7 ,b !re is /ill m conclusive evid5ce4 ,t ,b>u* _h n be5 associat$ ) ,j]emiah be=e #fjc-d is a fair inf]5ce f ! fact t ! ,prophet _h to dictate to him all 8 previ\s ,oracles4 ,n[ x is /rik+ t up to t ye> & ! introduction ( ,b>u* z ,j]emiah's scribe1 we h few n>ratives ( ! ,prophet's exp]i5ce & activity--be+ left 9 ignorance z to ! great] "p ( 8 life "u ,josiah--& t ^! few n>ratives--( 8 call1 ( 8 %>e 9 ! propagation ( ,deut]onomy1 ( ! plot ( ! m5 ( ,ana?o? aga9/ him1 ( 8 symbolic action ) 8 wai/-clo?1 & ( 8 visit to ! h\se ( ! ,pott]--are 7except 9 ! =mal titles to "s ( !m7 told 9 ! fir/ p]son by ,j]emiah himself17#ci7 :ile f #fjd-c onw>ds ! biographical n>ratives are mu* m num]\s &1 except 9 ?ree ( !m17#dj7 ! ,prophet appe>s only 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,?is co9cid5ce ( ! fir/ appe>ance ( ,b>u* z ! ,prophet's associate ) ! />t ( a num]\s s]ies ( n>ratives ( ! ,prophet's life 9 :i* he appe>s 9 ! ?ird p]son c h>dly be accid5tal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,su*1 !n1 are ! data :i* ! ,book ( ,j]emiah (f]s = ! task ( det]m9+ ! orig9s & au!nticity ( its v div]se cont5ts4 ,aft] our survey ( !m1 ^? ( y :o are ignorant ( ! c\rse ( rec5t criticism w n be surpris$ to le>n t virtual agreem5t n[ exi/s on c]ta9 ma9 l9es1 :ile great diff]5ces ( op9ion cont9ue z to details--diff]5ces p]haps irreconcilable4 ,x is agre$ t ! book is ! result ( a long & a sl[ gr[?1 /ret*+ f> beyond ,j]emiah's "t1 out ( v>i\s s\rces2 & t ^! s\rces are 9 ! ma9 ?ree3-- ,a4 ,collections ( g5u9e ,oracles & ,disc\rses ( ,j]emiah--p>tly made by himself4 ,b4 ,n>ratives ( 8 life & times by a contempor>y writ] or writ]s1 ! pr9cipal1 if n ! only1 contributor to :i* is 79 ! op9ion ( mo/7 ! ,scribe ,b>u*4 ,c4 ,exilic & ,po/-,exilic additions 9 v>i\s =ms3 long prophecies & n>ratives2 %ort] pieces includ$ among ! ,prophet's own ,oracles2 & scatt]$ titles1 dates1 notes & glosses4 ,moreov]1 !re is also g5]al agreem5t z to :i* ( ^! classes a v consid]able numb] ( ! sections ( ! ,book belong to4 ,!re is n1 & _c be1 any d\bt ab\t ! bulk ( ^? :i* are app>5tly exilic or po/-exilic4 ,x is equally c]ta9 t a l>ge numb] ( ! ,oracles are ,j]emiah's own1 & t ! mo/ ( ! ,n>ratives are f 8 "t & tru/wor?y4 ,b que/ions h be5 rais$ & are /ill receiv+ opposite answ]s z to :e!r or n "s ( ! ,oracles & ,n>ratives h _h _! orig9al matt] col\r$ or exp&$ by lat] h&s2 or h ev5 9 :ole be5 foi/$ ^u ! ,prophet or 8 contempor>y biograph] f leg5d>y s\rces4 ,( ^! que/ions "s1 h[ev] !y be answ]$1 s little affect our e/imates ( ! ,prophet & 8 tea*+ t we may leave !m alone4 ,b !re are at lea/ f\r ( !m on ! answ]s to :i* does dep5d ! accurate measure ( ! /ature ( ,j]emiah z a man & a prophet1 ( ! ext5t & v>iety ( 8 gifts & int]e/s1 ( ! simplicity or complexity ( 8 temp]am5t1 & ( 8 gr[?1 & ( 8 tea*+ ?r\gh 8 long m9i/ry ( ov] =ty ye>s4 ,^! f\r que/ions are 7#a7 ,! au!nticity ( ! acc\nt ( 8 call 9 ,*4 ,i4 7#b7 ,! au!nticity ( ! acc\nt ( 8 support ( ! promulgation ( ,deut]onomy1 ! ,old ,cov5ant1 9 ,*4 ,,xi4 7#c7 ,! au!nticity ( 8 ,oracle on ! ,new ,cov5ant 9 ,*4 ,,xxxi4 7#d7 ,& an ev5 l>g] "q--,:e!r inde$ any ( ! prose ,oracles attribut$ to him 9 ! ,book are 81 or :e!r we mu/ conf9e ourselves to ! passages 9 v]se z alone 8 g5u9e deliv]ances8 ,! fir/ ?ree ( ^! que/ions we may leave = discussion to _! prop] places 9 our survey ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,! f\r? is ev5 m fundam5tal to our judgm5t bo? ( ! ,book & ( ! ,man2 & ,i %all deal ) x 9 ! introduction to ! next lecture on 8,! ,poet ,j]emiah40 ,lecture ,,ii4 ,,! ,,poet4 ,f la/ lecture ,i left ov] to ?is ! discussion ( a lit]>y "q1 ! answ] to :i* is fundam5tal to our und]/&+ bo? ( ! ,book & ( ! ,man1 b especially ( ! ,man4 ,! ,book ( ,j]emiah has come to u ) all its cont5ts laid d[n z prose1 ) no metrical nor musical punctuation2 n divid$ into /i*oi or poetical l9es nor m>k$ (f into /anzas or /rophes4 ,yet _m passages read z metrically1 & are z musical 9 s\nd1 & 9 _s z poetic z ! ,psalms1 ! ,canticles1 or ! ,lam5tations4 ,_! language be>s ! m>ks t usually di/+ui% v]se f prose 9 ,hebrew z 9 o!r lit]atures4 ,x beats out ) a m or less regul> proportion ( /resses or heavy acc5ts4 ,x div]ts into an ord] ( words diff]5t f ! ord] normal 9 prose4 ,sometimes x is elliptic1 sometimes x conta9s p>ticles unnecess>y to ! mean+--bo? signs ( an attempt at metre4 ,?\gh almo/ con/antly unrhym$1 x c>ries allit]ation & assonance to a degree beyond :at is usual 9 prose1 & pref]s =ms ( words m sonor\s ?an ! ord9>y4 ,b ^! _m & di/9ct passages ( poetry issue f & run into contexts ( prose unmi/akable4 ,= two reasons we are n always able to trace ! exact bord] betwe5 ! prose & ! v]se--fir/ because ( ! frequ5t unc]ta9ties ( ! text1 & second because ! prose1 l mo/ ( t ( ! prophets1 has (t5 a rhy?m approximat+ to metre4 ,& ?us x happ5s t1 :ile on ! "o h& mu* agreem5t has be5 rea*$ z to :at ,oracles 9 ! ,book are 9 v]se1 & :at1 h[ev] rhy?mical1 are 9 prose1 "s passages rema91 on ! orig9al lit]>y =m ( :i* a v>iety ( op9ion is possible4 ,?is is n all 9 dispute4 ,ev5 ! admitt$ poems are v>i\sly scann$--t is ei!r read 9 diff]5t metres or1 if 9 ! same metre1 ei!r ) or )\t irregul>ities4 ,su* diff]5ces ( lit]>y judgm5t are due p>tly to our /ill imp]fect k ( ! laws ( ,hebrew metre & p>tly to ! v>iety ( possible read+s ( ! text4 ,nor is ev5 t all4 ,! claim has be5 made n only to conf9e ,j]emiah's g5u9e ,oracles to ! metrical portions ( ! ,book1 b1 by dra/ic em5dations ( ! text1 to r$uce !m to "o s+le1 exact1 unv>y+ metre4 ,^! que/ions & claims--all-important z !y are = ! def9ition ( ! range & "* ( ! prophet's activity--we c decide only aft] a prelim9>y consid]ation ( ! few cle> & admitt$ pr9ciples ( ,hebrew poetry1 ( _! consequ5ces1 & ( analogies to !m 9 o!r lit]atures4 ,9 ,hebrew poetry !re are "s pr9ciples ab\t :i* no d\bt exi/s4 ,fir/1 its dom9ant feature is ,p>allelism1 ,p>allelism ( mean+1 :i*1 ?\gh f\nd 9 all human song1 is c>ri$ ?r\gh ?is poetry ) a con/ancy unmat*$ 9 any o!r save ! ,babylonian4 ,! l9es ( a c\plet or a triplet ( ,hebrew v]se may be ,synonym\s1 t is id5tical 9 mean+1 or ,supplem5t>y & ,progressive1 or ,anti!tic4 ,b at lea/ _! mean+s respond or correspond to ea* o!r 9 a way1 = :i* no bett] "n has be5 f\nd ?an t giv5 x by ,bi%op ,l[? m ?an a c5tury & a half ago1 8,p>allelismus ,membrorum407#da7 ,second1 ?is rhy?m ( mean+ is w$d$ to a rhy?m ( s\nd :i* is a*iev$ by ! obs]vance ( a v>y+ proportion betwe5 /ress$ or heavily acc5t$ syllables & un/ress$4 ,t is cle> ev5 ?\gh we are unable to discrim9ate ! proportion 9 e case or ev5 to tell :e!r !re 7 fix$ rules = x2 ! v[el-sy/em ( our ,hebrew text be+ possibly diff]5t f :at prevail$ 9 anci5t ,hebrew4 ,b on ! :ole x is probable t z 9 o!r primitive poetries7#db7 !re 7 no exact or rigor\s rules z to ! proportion ( beats or /resses 9 ! s+le l9es4 ,= ! rhy?m ( s5se is ! ma9 ?+--! rul+ factor--& ?\gh ! ef=t to express ?is 9 equal or regul>ly proportion$ l9es is always p]ceptible1 yet 9 ! m primitive =ms ( ! poetry j z 9 "s ,engli% folk-songs & ballads ! ef=t did n con/antly succe$4 ,! art ( ! poet 0 n always equal to ! /r5g? ( 8 passion or ! l5g? ( 8 vision1 or ! urg5cy ( 8 mean+4 ,! mean+ 0 ! ma9 ?+ & _h to be beat out1 ev5 ?\gh to effect ?is 0 to make ! l9es irregul>4 ,z ,i h said 9 my ,s*wei* ,lectures3 8,if ! ,hebrew poet be s con/antly b5t on a rhy?m ( s5se ?is mu/ inevitably modify 8 rhy?ms ( s\nd4 ,if 8 fir/ aim be to produce l9es ea* m or less complete 9 mean+1 b s z to run p>allel to its fell[1 x foll[s t ^! l9es _c be always exactly regul> 9 l5g? or measure ( "t4 ,if ! gov]n+ pr9ciple ( ! poetry requires ea* l9e to be a clause or s5t5ce 9 itself1 ! l9es w frequ5tly t5d1 ( c\rse )9 limits1 to h m or few] /resses ?an are normal ?r\gh\t ! poem40 ,b !re are o!r explanations ( ! metrical irregul>ities 9 ! traditional text ( ,hebrew poems1 :i* make x probable t ^! irregul>ities are (t5 orig9al & n always 7z !y sometimes are7 ! blund]s ( copyi/s4 ,9 all =ms ( ,ea/]n art we trace ! influ5ce ( :at we may call ,symmetriphobia1 an av]sion to absolute symmetry :i* expresses itself 9 m or less arbitr>y di/urbances ( ! /yle or patt]n ( ! "w4 ,! visitor to ! ,ea/ kn[s h[ ?is influ5ce op]ates 9 weav+ & ar*itecture4 ,b its opportunities are m frequ5t1 & may be us$ m gracefully1 9 ! art ( poetry4 ,= in/ance1 9 _m an ,old ,te/am5t poem 9 :i* a s+le =m ( metre prevails !re is introduc$ at int]vals1 & especially at ! end ( a /rophe1 a long] & heavi] l9e1 simil> to :at ! ,g]mans call ! 8,s*wellv]s0 9 _! primitive ballads4 ,& ?is metrical irregul>ity is g5]ally to ! pr(it bo? ( ! music & ( ! mean+4 ,fur!r1 ! fact t poems1 su* z we n[ deal )1 7 n compos$ 9 writ+1 b 7 sung or *ant$ is ano!r pro( ( ! possibility t ! irregul>ities 9 _! metre are orig9al4 ,9 ! songs ( ! peasants ( ,pale/9e at ! pres5t day ! l9es v>y z mu* z f two to five acc5ts1 & )9 ! same metrical =m f ?ree to f\r2 l9es ) ?ree acc5ts z writt5 w1 :5 sung to music1 be /ress$ ) f\r1 or ) f\r z writt5 w be /ress$ ) five 9 ord] to suit ! melody47#dc7 ,nor are su* irregul>ities conf9$ to ,ea/]n or primitive poetry4 ,9 ! lat] blank v]se ( ,%akespe>e1 brok5 l9es & r$undant syllables are num]\s1 b "u 8 h& !y become ?+s ( beauty1 & 8! irregul>ity is ! f\ndation ( ! l>g] & nobl] rule40 ,to quote ! hi/orian ( ,engli% prosody--8,^! are q delib]ate indulg5ces 9 excess or defect1 ov] or "u a regul> norm1 :i* is s p]vad+ & s ?or\ghly m>k$ t x c>ries !m (f on its w+s407#dd7 ,he9e 9 8 unrhym$ 8,nordseebild]10 has _m irregul> l9es--irregul>ities suitable to ! v>iety ( ! subjects ( 8 v]se4 ,aga91 9 relevance to ! mixture ( poetry ) prose 9 ! prophetic p>ts ( ! ,book ( ,j]emiah1 x is j to note t ! e>ly pre-,islamic rhapsodi/s ( ,arabia us$ prose n>ratives to illu/rate ! subjects ( _! *ants2 t _m lat] works 9 ,arabic lit]ature are m$leys ( prose & v]se2 t 9 p>ticul> ! prose ( ! 8,arabian ,nights0 frequ5tly breaks into metre2 :ile ! s++ wom5 ( ,mecca 8(t5 put metre aside & employ ! easi] =m ( rhym$ prose07#de7 ! 8,saj0 z x is call$4 ,if ,i may (f] a some:at r\gh illu/ration1 ! works ( "s ,ea/]n poets are l canoe voyages 9 ,canada1 9 :i* ! canoe n[ glides d[n a /ream & is aga9 c>ri$ ov]l& by :at are call$ portages to o!r /reams or o!r bran*es ( ! same /ream4 ,simil>ly ^! works h _! cle> /reams ( poetry1 b e n[ & aga9 _! portages ( prose4 ,i may say at once t we %all f9d ?is true also ( ! ,book ( ,j]emiah4 ,all ^! ph5om5a1 bo? ( ,ea/]n & ( ,we/]n poetry1 ju/ify u 9 reg>d+ ) scepticism rec5t attempts :e!r to elim9ate--by purely arbitr>y omissions & additions1 n f\nd$ on ! evid5ce ( ! ,manuscripts & ,v]sions--! irregul>ities 9 ! metrical portions ( ! ,book ( ,j]emiah1 or to conf9e ! ,prophet's g5u9e ,oracles to ^! metrical portions1 & to d5y t he ev] pass$ f metre into rhy?mical prose4 ,& our scepticism becomes /rong] :5 we obs]ve to :at diff]5t results ^! attempts h l$1 especially 9 ! p>ticul> =m or =ms ( metre employ$4 ,pr(essor ,duhm1 = in/ance1 conf9es our prophet to "o inv>iable =m1 t ( ! ,qnah or ,hebrew ,elegy1 ea* /anza ( :i* consi/s ( f\r l9es ( alt]nately ?ree & two acc5ts or beats2 & by dra/ic & (t5 q arbitr>y em5dation ( ! text he removes f ?is e irregul>ity :e!r ( defect or r$undance 9 ! sep>ate l9es47#df7 ,on ! o!r h& ,cornill concludes t 8! metrical pieces 9 ! book are writt5 ?r\gh\t 9 ,okta/i*s10 or eight l9es a piece1 b admits 7& rightly7 t 89 ! metrical /ructure ( ! individual l9es !re prevails a c]ta9 fre$om1 due to ! fact t = ! prophet v]se-mak+ 7,di*t57 0 n an end 9 itself40 ,:ile he all[s1 z all mu/1 t ,j]emiah frequ5tly us$ ! ,qnah metre1 he emphasises ! pres5ce ( ! irregul> l9e1 almo/ z ?\gh x 7 ! real basis ( ! prophetic metre47#dg7 ,o!r mod]n s*ol>s by />t+ f o!r presuppositions or by employ+ v>i\s degrees ( ! textual evid5ce ( ! ,v]sions1 h rea*$ results diff]5t f ^? ( ,duhm & ,cornill47#dh7 ,b at ! same "t x is rem>kable h[ mu* agreem5t prevails z to ! frequ5t pres5ce ( ! ,qnah measure or its ne> equival5t4 ,to sum up3 9 view ( ! argum5t adduc$ f ! obvi\s pr9ciples ( ,hebrew v]se & ( ! primitive poetic practice ( o!r nations--n to speak ( ,%akespe>e & "s mod]n poets--,i am p]suad$ aft] close /udy ( ! text t1 ?\gh ,j]emiah takes mo/ readily to ! specific ,qnah metre1 x is a gross & p$antic error to suppose t he conf9$ himself to ?is1 or t :5 x appe>s 9 our ,book x is always to be read 9 ! same exact =m )\t irregul>ities4 ,! conclusion is reasonable t ?is rural prophet1 br\ght up 9 a c\ntry village & address+ a p ( peasants1 us$ ! same lic5se ) 8 metres t we h obs]v$ 9 o!r poetries ( 8 own race4 ,nor is x cr$ible t :atev] ! purpose ( 8 message 0--rem9isc5ce1 or dirge1 or ?reat ( doom or call to rep5t1 or a didactic purpose--,j]emiah1 ?r\gh\t ! v v>i\s conditions ( 8 long m9i/ry ( =ty ye>s1 employ$ b "o metre & t only 9 its /ricte/ =m all[+ ( no irregul>ities4 ,?is1 ,i say1 is n cr$ible47#di7 ,! o!r "q1 :e!r 9 addition ,j]emiah ev] us$ prose 9 address+ 8 p1 may be /ill m confid5tly answ]$4 ,duhm ma9ta9s t ) ! exception ( ! lett] to ! ,jewi% exiles 9 ,babylonia17#ej7 ! ,prophet nev] spoke or wrote to 8 p 9 prose1 & t ! ,book conta9s no ,oracles f him1 beyond "s sixty %ort poems 9 a uni=m measure4 ,^! ,duhm alleges--& ?is is all t he f9ds 9 !m--reveal ,j]emiah z a man ( mode/1 t5d]1 %r9k+ temp]1 8no rul] ( spirits1 a delicate obs]v]1 a s9c]e exhort] & c\nsellor1 a h]o only 9 suff]+ & n 9 attack407#ea7 ,e passage ( ! ,book1 :i* pres5ts him 9 any "* beyond ?is--z an advocate = ! ,law or z a didactic prophet--is ! dream ( a lat] age1 def9itely sep>able f 8 own ,oracles n m by its inconsi/5ce ) ! temp] display$ 9 ^! ?an by its prose =m2 = 9 prose1 accord+ to ,duhm1 ,j]emiah nev] prophesi$4 ,on ! evid5ce we h review$ ?is also is n cr$ible4 ,t ,j]emiah nev] pass$ f v]se to prose :5 address+ 8 p is a !ory at v>iance ) ! practice ( o!r poets ( 8 race2 & ! m unlikely 9 8 case1 :o 0 n only a poet b a prophet1 *>g$ ) tru?s heavi] ?an c\ld always be c>ri$ to ! he>t ( 8 nation ^u a s+le =m ( folk-song4 ,n "o ( ! old] prophets1 ^u :om at fir/ he leant1 b us$ bo? prose & v]se2 & besides !re _h bur/ ^u 8 "y e> a new /yle ( prophetic prose1 rhy?mical & cat*+ beyond any hi!rto publicly he>d 9 ,israel4 ,at lea/ "s portions ( our ,book ( ,deut]onomy 7 discov]$ 9 ! ,temple a few ye>s aft] 8 call1 & by ord] ( ,k+ ,josiah 7 be+ recit$ ?r\gh\t ,judah4 ,is x probable t he1 ^: tea*+ proves him to h be5 9 sympa?y ) ! temp] & ! practical purpose ( t ,book1 %\ld nev] h yield$ to ! use ( its di/9ctive & haunt+ /yle8 ,x is true t1 :ile ! lyrics :i* are und\bt$ly ! prophet's own are t]se1 concrete1 poignant & graceful1 ! /yle ( _m--n ( all--( ! prose disc\rses attribut$ to him is copi\s1 diffuse1 & sometimes cold4 ,b !n x is v]se :i* is mo/ accurately gripp$ by ! memory & firmly pres]v$ 9 tradition2 x is v]se1 too1 :i* be/ gu>ds ! orig9al fire4 ,prose disc\rses1 :e!r 9 _! fir/ report+ or 9 _! subsequ5t tradition m readily t5d to dilate & to relax _! /yle4 ,nor is any /yle ( prose s op5 z ! ,deut]onomic to additions1 p>5!ses1 qualifications1 ne$less recurr5ce ( =mulas & fav\rite phrases1 & ! l4 ,!re=e 9 ! selection ( mat]ials available = e/imat+ ! range & "* ( ,j]emiah's activities z a prophet1 we mu/ n reject any prose ,oracles (f]$ by ! ,book z 81 simply because !y are 9 prose4 ,?is reasonable caution w be ( use :5 we come to consid] ! "q ( ! au!nticity ( su* important passages z ^? :i* rec\nt 8 call1 or repres5t him z assi/+ 9 ! promulgation ( ,deut]onomy1 & utt]+ ! ,oracle on ! ,new ,cov5ant47#eb7 ,b1 :ile x has be5 necess>y to reject z gr\ndless ! !ory t ,j]emiah 0 exclusively a poet ( a limit$ temp] & a s+le =m ( v]se & 0 n ! au?or ( any ( ! prose attribut$ to him1 we mu/ keep 9 m9d t he did p\r himself =? 9 v]se2 t x 0 natural = a rural prie/ su* z he1 aim+ at ! he>t ( :at 0 ma9ly a nation ( peasants1 to use ! =m or =ms ( folk-song mo/ famili> to !m7#ec7--;9 fact ! only lit]>y =ms ) :i* !y 7 famili>2 & t 9 all probability m ( ! man himself comes out 9 ! poetry ?an 9 ! prose :i* he has left to u4 ,by 8 native gifts & 8 e>lie/ associations he 0 a poet to beg9 )2 & !re=e ! =m & "* ( 8 poetry1 especially z reveal+ himself1 dem& our att5tion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f :at has be5 said x is cle> t we mu/ n seek too high = ,j]emiah's rank z a poet4 ,! temptation to ?is--:i* has ov]come "s rec5t writ]s--is due p>tly to a recoil f old]1 unju/ depreciations ( 8 prophetic /yle & p>tly to ! sublimity ( ! tru?s :i* t mix$ /yle frequ5tly conveys4 ,b ^? tru?s ap>t1 8 v]se 0 j t ( ! folksongs ( ! peasants among :om he 0 re>$--sometimes ( an exquisite exactness ( tone & delicacy ( feel+1 b sometimes full bo? ( :at are metrical irregul>ities accord+ to mod]n /&>ds1 & ( co>se images & similes4 ,to r$uce ! metrical irregul>ities1 by su* arbitr>y me?ods z ,duhm's1 may occasionally enhance ! music & %>p5 ! edge ( an ,oracle yet (t5] dulls ! melody & weak5s ! emphasis47#ed7 ,! figures aga9 are always simple & homely1 b sometimes ev5 ugly1 z is n infrequ5t 9 ! rural poetries ( all peoples4 ,ev5 ! dung on ! pa/ures & ! temp]s ( bre$+ animals are z readily us$ z are ! clean] details ( dome/ic life & ( f>m+--! h\se-c&le1 ! h\se-mill1 ! w9e sk9s1 ! ornam5ts ( wom51 ! yoke1 ! pl\gh1 & s =?4 ,& !re are abrupt *anges ( metaphor z 9 our e>ly ballads1 due to ! ru% ( a quick imag9ation & ! cr[d ( concrete figures x cat*es4 ,"s ( ,j]emiah's v]se inde$ %[s no irregul>ity4 ,! foll[+1 = in/ance1 :i* recalls z ,hosea lov$ to d ! innoc5ce & loyalty ( ,israel's des]t days1 is 9 ! normal ,qnah rhy?m ( l9es ) alt]nately ?ree & two acc5ts ea*4 ,! two fir/ l9es are rhym$1 ! re/ n4 ,,ii4 #b;f43-- ,! tro? ( ?y y\? ,i rememb]1 ,?y love z a bride1 ,?y foll[ ( ,me ?r\gh ! des]t1 ,! l& uns[n4 ,holy to ! ,"l 0 ,israel1 ,( ,8 income ! fir/l+1 ,all t w\ld eat x /ood guilty1 ,evil came on !m4 ,or ,,ii4 #cb3-- ,c a maid5 =get h] adorn+1 ,or h] girdle ! bride8 ,yet ,me h ,my p =gott51 ,days )\t numb]4 ,h[ f9e ha/ ?\ fa%ion$ ?y ways1 ,to seek aft] love6 ,?us 't 0 ?yself7#ee7 to ^? evils ,did/ tra97#ef7 ?y ways4 ,yea on ?y skirts is f\nd blood ,( innoc5t7#eg7 s\ls4 ,n only on felons787 ,i f9d x17#eh7 ,b ov] all ^!4 ,"h aga9 is a passage :i*1 ) slight em5dations & ^! n arbitr>y1 yields a fair con/ancy ( metre 7,,iv4 #bi-ca73-- ,f ! noise ( ! horse & ! b[m5 ,all ! l& is 9 flight1 ,!y are into ! caves1 huddle 9 ?ickets1 ,& are up on ! crags47#ei7 ,e t[n ( its folk is =sak51 ,) none to inhabit4 ,all is up6 ,?\ de/9$ to ru917877#fj7 ,:at doe/ ?\ n[ ,t ?\ deck'/ !e 9 deck+s ( gold ,& clo!/ 9 sc>let17#fa7 ,& ) /ibium wid5e/ ?9e eyes8 ,9 va9 do/ ?\ pr9k6 ,?\gh satyrs1 !y utt]ly loa! !e1 ,?y life are !y aft]4 ,= voice z ( travail ,i he>1 ,angui% z h]s t be>e?1 ,! voice ( ! ,daught] ( ion agasp1 ,%e spreade? h] h&s3 8,woe unto me1 b x fa9ts1 ,my life to ! but*]s60 ,on ! o!r h& "h is a metre17#fb7 = ! irregul>ities ( :i* no rem$y is (f]$ by alt]native read+s 9 ! ,v]sions1 b ,duhm & o!rs r$uce ^! only by padd+ ! text ) p>ticles & o!r t]ms4 ,yet ^! v irregul>ities h reason2 !y suit ! mean+ to be express$4 ,?us :ile "s ( ! c\plets are 9 ! ,qnah metre1 x is in/ructive t ! fir/ ?ree l9es are all %ort1 because !y are m]e ejaculations--t is !y belong to ! same class ( happy irregul>ities z we recall$ 9 ,%akespe>e's blank v]se4 ,israel a slave6 ,or h\se-born s]f6 ,:y he = a prey8 ,aga9/ him ! "y lions ro>1 ,give =? _! voice1 ,& 8 l& !y lay wa/e ,burn+ & t5antless4 ,is n ?is be+ done !e ,= ?y leav+ ( ,me8 ,or take ! brok5 l9e add$ to ! regul> v]se on ,ra*el's m\rn+1 ! sob ^u :i* ! wail dies out3-- ,a voice 9 ,ramah is he>d1 lam5tation ,& bitt]e/ weep+1 ,ra*el beweep+ h] *ildr5 ,& w n be com=t$-- ,= !y are n67#fc7 ,sometimes1 too1 a /anza ( regul> metre is prec$$ or foll[$ by a passionate l9e ( appeal1 ei!r f ,j]emiah himself or f ano!r--,i love to ?9k f himself1 add$ :5 8 ,oracles 7 ab\t to be repeat$ to ! p 9 #fjd-c4 ,?us 9 ,*4 ,,ii4 #ca we f9d ! cry1 ,o g5]ation look at ! ,^w ( ! ,"l6 break+ 9 be=e ! foll[+ regul> v]se1 ,h ,i be5 a des]t to ,israel1 ,or l& ( ?ick d>kness8 ,:y say my folk1 8,we are (f1 ,no m to meet ,!e40 ,!re is ano!r poem 9 :i* ! ,qnah measure prevails b ) occasional l9es long] ?an is normal--,*4 ,v4 #a-f;a 7alt]natively to end ( #e7fd774 ,run ?r\gh ,j]usalem's /reets1 ,look n[ & "k1 ,& se>* h] broad places ,if a man ye c f9d1 ,if !re be t do? ju/ice ,aim+ at hone/y4 ,t ,i may =give h]4 ,?\gh !y say1 8,z ,god live?10 ,falsely !y swe>4 ,"l1 are ?9e eyes ^u lies7#fe7 ,& n on ! tru?8 ,?\ ha/ smitt51 !y ail n1 ,consum$ !m1 !y take n correction2 ,_! faces set h>d] ?an rock1 ,!y refuse to return4 ,or take ,*4 ,,ii4 #e-h4 ,a /anza ( f\r l9es 9 irregul> ,qnah measure 7v]se #e7 is foll[$ by a c\plet ( f\r-two /resses & sev]al l9es ( ?ree ea* 7v]ses #f & #g71 & !n 7v]se #h7 by a c\plet ( ?ree-two1 ano!r ( f\r-?ree1 & ano!r ( ?ree-?ree47#ff7 ,9 ,*s4 ,,ix & ,x also we %all f9d irregul> metres4 ,let u n[ take a passage1 ,,ix4 #bb1 #bc1 :i*1 except = its la/ c\plet1 is ( ano!r measure ?an ! ,qnah4 ,! l9es h ?ree acc5ts ea*1 l ^? ( ! ,book ( ,job3-- ,boa/ n ! wise 9 8 wisdom1 ,boa/ n ! /rong 9 8 /r5g?1 ,boa/ n ! ri* 9 8 ri*es1 ,b 9 ?is let him boa/ :o w\ld boa/-- ,in/9ct & k ( ,me1 ,me1 ! ,"l1 ,:o "w tro? ,&7#fg7 ju/ice & "r ^u e>?1 ,= 9 ^! ,i delight4 ,or ?is c\plet1 ,x4 #bc1 9 l9es ( f\r /resses ea*3-- ,"l1 ,i "k--n to man is 8 way1 ,n a man's to walk or settle 8 /eps6 ,n be+ 9 ! ,qnah measure1 bo? ^! passages are d5i$ to ,j]emiah by ,duhm4 ,is n ?is arbitr>y8 ,! sections ( ! ,book :i* pass f v]se to prose & f prose to v]se are frequ5t4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ is ! n>rative ( ! ,prophet's call1 ,*4 ,i4 #d-ai1 :i* ,i leave to be r5d]$ 9 ! next lecture4 ,9 ,*ap4 ,,vii4 #bh ff4 we h1 to beg9 )1 two v]ses3-- ,?is is ! folk t obey$ n ,! voice ( ! ,"l17#fh7 ,t w\ld n accept correction2 ,lo/7#fi7 is tru? f _! m\?4 ,%e> & scatt] ?y locks1 ,raise a dirge on ! heights1 ,! ,"l ha? refus$ & =sak5 ,! sons ( ,8 wra?4 ,!n ^! v]ses are foll[$ by a prose tale ( ! p's s9s4 ,is ?is necess>ily f a lat] h&1 z ,duhm ma9ta9s1 & n naturally f ,j]emiah himself8 ,aga9 ,*s4 ,,viii & ,,ix are a m$ley ( lyrics & prose passages4 ,:ile "s ( ! prose is c]ta9ly n ,j]emiah's1 be+ irrelevant to ! lyrics & %[+ ! col\r ( a lat] age1 ! re/ may well be f himself4 ,*4 ,,xiv is also a m$ley ( v]se & prose4 ,aft] ! ,dirge on ! ,dr\ght 7:i* we take lat]71 comes a passage 9 rhy?mical prose 7v]ses #aa-af71 brok5 only by ! metrical utt]ance ( ! false prophets 9 v]se #ac3-- ,sword or fam9e ye %all n see1 ,!y %all n be y\rs2 ,b peace & /ai? %all ,i give y ,)9 ?is ,place47#gj7 ,& v]se comes 9 aga9 9 v]ses #ag-ah1 an ,oracle ( ,j]emiah's own3-- ,let m9e eyes ) te>s run d[n1 ,by night & by day1 ,let !m n cease f weep+7#ga7 ,= great is ! brea*-- ,brok5 ! ,virg91 ,daught] ( my p1 ,mo/ sore ! w\nd6 ,f>e ,i =? to ! field1 ,lo1 ! sla9 ( ! sword2 ,if ,i ent] ! city1 ,lo1 angui% ( fam9e4 ,prie/ & prophet alike are gone begg+ ,9 a l& !y "k n4 ,ha/ ,?\ utt]ly ca/ away ,judah1 ,loa!s ion ,?y s\l8 ,:y !n ha/ ,?\ smitt5 u1 ,pa/ our heal+8 ,hop$ we = peace--no good1 ,= "t to heal--& lo panic6 ,"l we ackn[l$ge our evil1 ,! guilt ( our fa!rs-- ,to ,!e h we s9n$4 ,& n[ ! measure *anges to "o ( long] irregul> l9es1 h>dly di/+ui%able f rhy?mical prose1 :i* ,duhm !re=e takes1 prec>i\sly1 z f a lat] h&3-- ,= ,?y ,"n's sake d n despise1 ,demean n ! ,?rone ( ,?y ,glory1 ,rememb] & break n ,?y ,cov5ant ) u6 ,c any ( ! g5tile ,bubbles br+ ra91 ,or ! ,heav5s give ! %[]s8 ,art n ,?\ ,he7#gb7 on :om we mu/ wait8 ,= all ^! ,?\ ha/ made4 ,aga9 9 ,*4 ,,xv4 #a-b1 prose is foll[$ by a c\plet1 ?is by m prose 7v]ses #c1 #d7 & ?is by v]se aga9 7v]ses #e-i74 ,b ^! p>ts are relevant to ea* o!r1 & "s ( ,duhm's objections to ! prose seem inadequate & ev5 trifl+4 ,= :ile ! heavy judgm5t is suitably detail$ by ! prose1 ! foll[+ dirge is z naturally 9 v]se3-- ,j]usalem1 :o %all pity1 ,:o %all bemoan !e8 ,:o %all b turn him to ask ,aft] ?y welf>e8 ,& once m1 9 ! ,oracle ,*4 ,,iii4 #a-f ! fir/ v]se1 a quotation f ! law on a divorc$ wife1 is 9 prose1 & no "o d\bts t ,j]emiah himself is ! quot]1 :ile ! re/1 rec\nt+ ,israel's unfai?fulness to h] ,husb& is 9 v]se4 ,see bel[1 pages #ih1 #ii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s mu* = ! v>i$ & (t5 irregul> /reams ( ! ,prophet's v]se & _! int]ruptions & connections by 8portages0 ( prose4 ,let u turn n[ f ! measures to ! sub/ance & temp]s ( ! poetry4 ,z 9 all folk-song ! language is simple1 b its g5]al inevitabl5ess--j ! fit & r++ ^w--/amps ! v]se z a true poet's4 ,h5ce ! difficulty ( translat+4 ,s mu* dep5ds on ! music ( ! ,hebrew ^w *os51 s mu* on ! angle at :i* x is aim$ at ! e>1 ! exact note :i* x s+s ?r\gh ! air4 ,x is seldom possible to e*o ^! 9 ano!r language2 & !re=e all v]sions1 metrical or 9 prose1 mu/ seem tame & dull beside ! r+ ( ! orig9al4 ,be=e tak+ "s ( ! ,prophet's r5d]+s ( ! m concrete aspects ( life ,i give1 z ev5 m difficult to r5d]1 "o ( 8 moral reflections 9 v]se--,*4 ,,xvii4 #e f4 ,m>k ! sc>c5ess ( ab/ract t]ms1 ! concret5ess ( ! figures3-- ,cursd ! wight t tru/e? 9 man ,mak+ fle% 8 /ay6 ,& 8 he>t f ! ,"l is turn$ ,l "s des]t-scrub %all he be1 ,nor see any com+ ( good1 ,b dwell 9 ! aride/ des]t1 ,a salt1 un9habit$ l&4 ,blessd ! wight t tru/s 9 ! ,"l1 ,& ! ,"l is 8 tru/6 ,he l a tree %all be plant$ by wat]s1 ,t /ret*es its roots to ! /ream1 ,unafraid7#gc7 at ! com+ ( heat1 ,8 leaf %all be gre54 ,sans c>e 9 a ye> ( dr\ght1 ,he fails n 9 yield+ 8 fruit4 ,z "h1 s g5]ally1 ! simplicity ( ! poet's diction is mat*$ by t ( 8 metaphors1 similes1 & p>ables4 ,a girl & h] ornam5ts1 a man & 8 wai/-clo?--?us he figures :at ought to be ! cl++ relations betwe5 ,israel & _! ,god4 ,! /unt$ des]t-%rub 9 contra/ to ! riv]-side oaks1 ! incomp>able olive1 ! dropp$ %eaf & ev5 ! dung ^u ! fields2 ! vulture1 /ork1 crane & swift2 ! lion1 wolf & spott$ leop>d com+ up f ! des]t or ! jungles ( ,jordan2 ! h9ny+ /allions & ! heif] 9 h] heat2 ! black ,e?iopian1 already famili> 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 ! pott] & 8 :eel1 ! %eph]d1 pl[man & v9$ress]1 ! driv] ) 8 ox's yoke ^u 8 %\ld]s2 ! h>lot by ! wayside2 ! light 9 ! home & s\nd ( ! h&-mill--all ev]yday objects ( 8 p's sight & he>+ z !y h]d$1 pl\gh$1 s[$1 reap$ or w5t to m>ket 9 ! city--he br+s !m 9 simply & ) natural ease z figures ( ! tru?s he is en=c+4 ,!y are nev] bald or unc\?1 ?\gh 9 translation !y may sometimes s\nd s4 ,9 ! v b>5ess ( 8 use ( !m !re lurks an occasional irony z 9 ! foll[+--a passage ( prose brok5 by a s+le l9e ( v]se47#gd7 ,! ,deity is address+ ! prophet3-- ,& ?\ %alt say unto ?is p1 8,e j> %all be fill$ ) w9e10 & x %all be if !y say unto !e1 8,don't we "k ( c\rse7#ge7 t 8,e j> %all be fill$ ) w9e10 !n ?\ %alt say unto !m3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,lo1 ,i am ab\t to fill ! inhabitants ( ?is l&1 ! k+s & pr9ces1 ! prie/s & prophets1 ev5 ,judah & all ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 ) drunk5ness ! drunk5ness1 t is1 ( horror at imp5d+ judgm5ts & ,i w da% !m "o aga9/ ano!r1 fa!rs & sons toge!r4 ,i w n pity1 sai? ! ,"l1 nor sp>e nor h compassion t ,i %\ld n de/roy !m4 ,h[ "o cat*es ! irritation ( ! cr[d on be+ told :at seems to !m su* a commonplace--till x is int]pret$6 ,l 8 fell[-prophets1 ^: moral atmosph]e 0 z burn+ z _! physical summ]1 :o liv+ on ! edge ( ! des]t "u a d[nright sun drew brea? 7z ,isaiah puts x7 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l & saw ! _w 9 ! blaze ( ,8 ju/ice1 ,j]emiah br+s home to ! he>ts ( 8 p ! tru?s & judgm5ts1 ) :i* he 0 *>g$1 9 ! h>d1 hot realism ( _! au/]e _w4 ,?r\gh 8 v]se we see ! b>] l&scapes ( ,b5jam9 & ,judah )\t %ad[ or o!r relief1 e ugly detail expos$ by ! ru?less noon1 & beyond !m ! des]t hills %imm]+ ?r\gh ! heat4 ,dr\ght1 fam9e1 pe/il5ce & especially w> sweep ov] ! l& & ! gha/ly pro/rate ?+s1 human z well z animal1 :i* _! skirts leave beh9d are r5d]$ ) vividness1 poignancy & horror ( detail4 ,take1 to beg9 )1 ! foll[+1 ,,xiv4 #a ff43-- ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l to ,j]emiah ,conc]n+ ! ,dr\ght4 ,j]usalem's cry is gone up1 ,judah is m\rn+1 ,! gates !re( fa9t 9 ,black grief to ! gr\nd4 ,h] nobles s5t _! m5ials = wat]1 ,!y came to ! pits2 ,wat] f\nd none & return$1 ,empty _! vessels4 ,aba%$ & conf\nd$ ,!y cov] _! heads47#gf7 ,! till]s7#gg7 ( ! gr\nd are dismay$1 ,= no ra9 ha? be57#gh72 ,& aba%$ are ! pl\ghm51 ,!y cov] _! heads4 ,! h9d on ! moor calves & ab&ons1 ,= ! grass has n come4 ,on ! b>e heights /& ! wild asses1 ,gasp+ = air ,) glaz5 eyes-- ,h]b !re is none6 ,?\gh our s9s d witness aga9/ u1 ,"l act = ! sake ( ,?y ,"n6 ,= _m h be5 our backslid+s1 ',=e ,!e h we s9n$4 ,hope ( ,israel1 ,8 ,savi\r ,9 "t ( tr\ble1 ,:y be l a travell]7#gi7 ?r\gh ! l&1 ,or wayf>+ gue/ ( a night8 ,:y art ,?\ z "o t is /unn$1-- ,/rong yet unable to save8 ,yet ,"l1 ,?\ art 9 our mid/1 ,o'er u ,?y ,"n ha? be5 call$ ,d n =sake u6 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ?is p3-- ,s fond to w&] are !y1 ,_! feet !y re/ra9 n1 ,! ,"l ha? no pleasure 9 !m1 ,he rememb]s _! guilt47#hj7 ,! foll[+ dirge is on ei!r a w> or a pe/il5ce1 or on bo?1 = !y (t5 came toge!r4 ,! text ( ! fir/ l9es is unc]ta91 ! ,hebrew & ,greek diff]+ consid]ably3-- ,call ye ! ke5+ wom5 to come1 ,& s5d = ! wise ones1 ,t !y ha/5 & s+ u a dirge1 ,till ) te>s our eyes run d[n1 ,our eyelids ) wat]4 ,= dea? has come up by our w9d[s1 ,& into our palaces1 ,cutt+ (f f ! /reets ! *ildr51 ,! y\?s f ! places4 ,& fall5 are ! corpses ( m5 ,l dung on ! field1 ,or %eaves left aft] ! reap]1 ,& nobody ga!rs47#ha7 ,! m9atory disc\rses are sombre & lurid4 ,sometimes ! t]ror =etold is nameless & my/ic1 yet ev5 !n ! ,prophet's simplicity does n fail b r contributes to ! vague1 undef9$ horror4 ,9 ! foll[+ x is premature night :i* creeps ov] ! hills--night )\t %elt] = ! we>y or refuge = ! hunt$4 ,he> & give e>1 be n pr\d1 ,= ! ,"l ha? spok56 ,give glory to ! ,"l y\r ,god ,be=e x gr[s d>k1 ,& be=e y\r feet /umble-- ,on ! m\nta9s ( dusk4 ,:ile ye look = light1 ,he turns x to gloom ,& sets x ?ick d>kness47#hb7 ,!re ?is poem leaves ! ,doom1 b 9 o!rs ,j]emiah leaps 9 a mom5t f ! vague & f>-loom+ to ! ne> & exact4 ,he foll[s a l9e :i* songs ( v5geance or deliv]ance (t5 take among unsophi/icat$ peoples 9 t\* ) nature4 ,!y w pa9t y a com+ judgm5t fir/ 9 ! figure ( a l[]+ cl\d or bur/+ /orm & !n 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye !y turn ! cl\ds or ! lightn+s into ! ranks & fla%+ arms ( invad]s arriv$4 ,i rememb] an in/ance ( ?is )9 "o v]se ( a negro song f ! "t ( ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w>3-- ,don't y see de lightn+ fla%+ 9 de cane-brakes8 ,don't y ?9k we'se gw9e to h a /orm8 ,no y is mi/ak5--dem's de d>kies' bayonets1 ,& de buttons on de uni=m6 ,examples ( ?is sudd5 turn f ! vague to ! real are f\nd ?r\gh\t ,j]emiah's ,oracles ( ,doom4 ,"h are "s ( !m3-- ,w9d (f ! gl[ ( ! b>e des]t heights1 ,"r on ! ,daught] ( ,my p1 ,x is nei!r to w9n[ nor to cleanse1 ,9 full bla/ x meets me4443 ,lo1 l ! cl\ds he is m\nt+1 ,l ! :irlw9d 8 *>iots6 ,swift] ?an vultures 8 horses2 ,woe6 ,we are undone6 ,= h>k a signal f ,dan1 ,m\nt ,ephraim e*oes disa/]1 ,w>n ! folk6 8,!y are come607#hc7 ,make he>d o'er ,j]usalem4 ,lo1 ! beleagu]]s 787 come ,f a l& f>-(f1 ,!y let =? _! voice on ! t[n%ips ( ,judah1 ,close z ! gu>ds on h] suburbs ,!y are on & ar\nd h]1 ,= ,me %e defi$47#hd7 ,!re is a simil> leap f ! vagu5ess ( ,,iv4 #bc-bf1 :i* "h foll[s1 to ! vivid detail ( v]ses #bi-ca already r5d]$ on page #de4 ,i look$ to ! e>?1 & lo1 *aos1 ,to ! heav5s1 _! light 0 gone1 ,i look$ to ! m\nta9s1 !y quiv]$1 ,! hills 7 all %udd]+4 ,i look$ & behold n a man1 ,all ! birds ( ! heav5s _h fl$4 ,i look$ = ! g>d5s1 lo des]t1 ,all ! t[n%ips 7 burn+4 ,or take a simil> effect f ! ,oracle on ! ,phili/9es1 ,*4 ,,xlvii4 #b1 #c4 ,lo1 ! wat]s are up 9 ! ,nor?1 ,! torr5ts are plung+1 ,o'er:elm+ ! l& & h] fulness1 ,! city & h] dwell]s4 ,mank9d is cry+ & h[l+1 ,e man 9 ! l&1 ,at ! noise ( ! /amp ( ! ho(s ( 8 /e$s ,at ! ru% ( 8 c>s1 ,! rumble ( 8 :eels4 ,fa!rs look n back = _! *ildr51 ,s helpless _! h&s67#he7 ,or take ! ,prophet's second vision on 8 call1 ,*4 ,i4 #ac ff41 ! boil+ cauldron ) its face f ! ,nor?1 :i* is to boil out ov] ! l&2 !n ! concrete explanation1 ,i am call+ to all ! k+doms ( ! ,nor?1 & !y %all come & e "o set 8 ?rone 9 ! gates ( ,j]usalem4 ,!re y h x--t vague tr\ble brew+ 9 ! f> ,nor? & !n 9 a mom5t ! nor!rn invad]s settl$ 9 ! gates ( ! ,city4 ,b ! poetry ( ,j]emiah _h o!r /ra9s4 ,i conclude ?is lecture ) selections :i* deal ) ! same imp5d+ judgm5t1 yet are wi/ful & t5d]1 ! poet tak+ z 8 own ! s9 & suff]+s ( ! p ) ^: doom he 0 *>g$4 ,! fir/ ( ^! passages is z devoid ( hope z any we h already se51 b l ,*ri/'s m\rn+ ov] ! ,city brea!s ! regret ( a great love--a pr(\nd & t5d] ,alas6 ,j]usalem1 :o %all pity1 ,:o %all bemoan !e8 ,or :o w b turn him to ask ,aft] ?y welf>e8 ,!n foll[ l9es ( doom )\t reprieve & ! close comes3-- ,%e t bore sev5 ha? fa9t$1 ,%e brea!s out h] life4 ,set is h] sun 9 ! daytime1 ,baffl$ & %amd2 ,& _! remnant ,i give to ! sword ,9 face ( _! foes47#hf7 ,9 ! foll[+ also ! poet's he>t is ) 8 p ev5 :ile he despairs ( !m4 ,! l9es1 ,,viii4 #ad-;,,ix4 #a1 ( :i* #ag & #ai;b are possibly lat] ins]tions1 are address$ to ! c\ntry-folk ( ,judah & ,b5jam93-- ,= :at sit we /ill8 ,sweep toge!r1 ,& into ! =tifi$ cities1 ,t !re we may p]i%6 ,= our ,god7#hg7 ha? doom$ u to p]i%1 ,& giv5 u poison to dr9k1 ,= to ,him7#hh7 h we s9n$4 ,hope = peace !re 0 once-- ,b no good-- ,= a season ( heal+-- ,lo1 panic47#hi7 ,f ,dan ! s\nd has be5 he>d17#ij7 ,! h9ny+ ( 8 horses2 ,) ! noise ( ! neigh+ ( 8 /allions ,all ! l& is aquake4 ,= t ?is grief ha? no com=t17#ia7 ,sick5s my he>t ^u me4 ,h>k to ! cry ( my p ,wide o'er ! l&-- 8,is ! ,"l n 9 ion1 ,is !re no ,k+ !re807#ib7 ,h>ve/ is ov]1 summ] is end$ ,& we are n sav$6 ,= ! brea* ( ! ,daught] ( my p ,i break1 ,i d>k51 ,horror ha? seiz$ ^u me1 ,pangs z ( h] t be>e?47#ic7 ,is !re no balm 9 ,gilead1 ,is !re no heal]8 ,:y w ! w\nds nev] /an* ,( ! daught] ( my p8 ,o t my head 7 wat]s1 ,m9e eyes a f\nta9 ( te>s1 ,t day & night ,i might weep ,= ! sla9 ( my p6 ,su* 9 ! simple melodies ( 8 music & 9 ! v>iety ( 8 moods--n[ sombre1 /]n & rel5tless1 n[ t5d] & plead+1 n[ 9 despair ( 8 p yet id5tify+ himself ) !m--0 ?is rural poet1 :o 0 call$ to c>ry ! burd5s ( prophecy ?r\gh =ty ( ! mo/ critical & disa/r\s ye>s ( ,israel's hi/ory4 ,9 next lecture we %all foll[ ! e>li] /ages :i* 8 great he>t pursu$ b5ea? ^? burd5s4 ,lecture ,,iii4 ,,! ,,prophet--,,8 ,,y\? ,,& ,,8 ,,call4 ,j]emiah 0 born soon aft] #fej ,b4,c4 ( a prie/ly h\se at ,ana?o?1 a village 9 ! c\ntry ( ,b5jam9 ne> ,j]usalem4 ,j be=e 8 bir? ,egypt & ! small /ates ( ,pale/9e broke f allegiance to ,assyria4 ,w> 0 imm95t1 & x may h be5 because ( "s hope 9 ,israel ( ,div9e int]v5tion t sev]al *ildr5 born ab\t ! "t receiv$ ! "n ,yirmyahu--,yahweh hurls or %oots47#id7 ,! boy's "n & 8 fa!r's1 ,hiliah1 ,yahweh my portion17#ie7 are tok5s ( ! family's loyalty to ! ,god ( ,israel1 at a "t :5 ! outbur/ 9 ,jewry ( a v diff]5t class ( p]sonal names betrays on ! "p ( _m a lapse f ! true fai?1 & :5 ! loyal remnant ( ! p 7 be+ p]secut$ by ,k+ ,manasseh4 ,probably ! family 7 desc5d$ f ,eli4 ,= ,abia?>1 ! la/ ( t desc5t to hold (fice z ,prie/ ( ! ,ark1 _h an ance/ral e/ate at ,ana?o?1 to :i* he retir$ ^u 8 dismissal by ,solomon47#if7 ,! *ild ( su* a home w\ld be br\ght up "u godly influ5ce & 9 high family traditions1 ) :i* mu* ( ! national hi/ory 0 int]wov54 ,x may h be5 f 8 fa!r t ,j]emiah ga9$ t k ( ,israel's pa/1 ( h] ideal days 9 ! des]t1 ( h] subsequ5t decl5sions1 & ( ! rally+ prophecies ( ! eigh? c5tury1 :i* is manife/ 9 8 e>li] ,oracles4 ,"s h claim$ a lit]>y habit = ! /ock ( ,abia?>47#ig7 ,yet ! fir/ words ( ,god to ,j]emiah--be=e ,i =m$ !e 9 ! body ,i knew !e1 & be=e ?\ came/ =? f ! womb ,i hall[$ !e7#ih7--;z well z ! s+ul> orig9ality he develop$1 r turn u away f 8 family traditions & influ5ce4 ,:at is m significant1 = its effects appe> ov] all 8 e>li] prophecies1 is ! c\ntry-side on :i* ! boy 0 born & re>$4 ,ana?o?1 :i* /ill keeps its anci5t "n ,anata1 is a little village n f\r miles nor?-nor?-ea/ ( ,j]usalem1 ^u ! fir/ ( ! rocky %elves by :i* ! c5tral range ( ,pale/9e decl9es ?r\gh des]t to ! valley ( ! ,jordan4 ,! village is hidd5 f ! ma9 road betwe5 ,j]usalem & ! ,nor?1 & lies on no cross-road to ! ,ea/4 ,"o ( its influ5ces on ! _s ( its greate/ son 0 its exposure to ! ,ea/ & ! ,des]t4 ,! fields ( ,ana?o? face ! sunrise & quickly m]ge into ! fall+ wild]ness ( ,b5jam94 ,x is ! same op51 arid l&scape z t on :i* sev]al prophets 7 br$3 ,amos a few miles f>!r s\? at ,tekoa1 ,john ,bapti/1 & dur+ ,8 ,temptation our ,"l ,himself4 ,! tops ( ! brok5 des]t hills to ! ea/ are l[] ?an ! village4 ,! floor ( ! ,jordan valley is n visible1 b across its felt gulf ! m\nta9s ( ,gilead =m a l(ty horizon4 ,! desc5d+ =egr\nd ) no %elt] aga9/ ! hot des]t w9ds1 ! village h]ds /ray+ into ! wild]ness1 ! wa/e & crumbl+ hills %imm]+ 9 ! heat1 ! op5 heav5s & f> l9e ( ! ,gilead highl&s1 ! hungry wolves f ! wa/e & lions f ! jungles ( ,jordan are all reflect$ 9 ,j]emiah's poems3-- ,light o' heel "y camel1 ,zig-zagg+ h] tracks1 ,heif] gone to s*ool to ! des]t-- ,9 ! heat ( h] passion1 ,snapp+ ! breeze 9 h] lu/1 ,:o is to turn h]8 ,w9d (f ! gl[ ( ! b>e des]t heights1 ,direct on my p1 ,nei!r to w9n[ nor to sift1 ,9 full bla/ x meets me4 ,a lion f ! jungle %all smite1 ,a wolf f ! wa/es undo !m1 ,! leop>d %all pr[l r\nd _! t[ns1 ,all f>+ =? %all be torn4 ,ev5 ! /ork 9 ! heav5s ,kn[e? h] seasons1 ,& dove1 swift & swall[ ,keep "t ( _! com+4 ,is !re no balm 9 ,gilead1 ,no heal] !re87#ii7 ,we ne$ n se>* ! botany ( t prov9ce = ! sugge/ion ( ?is la/ v]se4 ,gilead 0 ! highl& m>g9 ( ! "y prophet's view1 8 ?re%old ( hope4 ,! sun rose across x4 ,! tribal t]ritory 9 :i* ,ana?o? lay 0 ,b5jam9's4 ,ev5 :]e n actually des]t ! bleak & /ony soil accords ) ! "* giv5 to ! tribe & its few hi/orical p]sonages4 ,b5jam9 %all rav9 z a wolf47#ajj7 ,( ,b5jam9 7 ! mad ,k+ ,saul1 ! curs+ ,%imei1 ,j]emiah's p]secutors 9 ,ana?o?1 & ! o!r ,saul :o brea!d ?reat5+s & slaught] aga9/ ! ,*ur*--:ile ,j]emiah himself1 9 8 moods ( despair1 seems to h caught ! temp] ( ! tribe among :om 8 family dwelt4 ,:e!r 9 ! l& or 9 its sons x 0 h>d1 ?orny soil t ne$$ deep pl\gh+47#aja7 ,x 01 too1 z ,isaiah _h pr$ict$1 ! ma9 pa? ( invasion f ! ,nor?17#ajb7 by ,ai1 ,migron1 ,mi*ma%1 ! ,pass1 ,geba1 ,ramah1 ,gibeah ( ,saul1 ,lai%1 & poor ,ana?o? h]self4 ,x _h be5 ! sc5e ( _m massacres1 & above all ( ! dea? ( ! ,"m ( ! p1 :o returns to bewail _! new disa/]s3-- ,a voice 9 ,ramah is he>d1 lam5tation ,& bitt]e/ weep+1 ,ra*el beweep+ h] *ildr51 ,& w n be com=t$1 ,= !y are n47#ajc7 ,! cold nor!rn ra9s & ! te>s ( a nation's hi/ory alike swept ^! b>e upl&s4 ,! boy grew up ) _m gho/s ab\t him--n ,ra*el's only b ! ,levite & 8 murd]$ wife1 ! slaught]$ troops at ,gibeah & ,rimmon1 ,saul's sull5 figure1 ,asahel /rick5 l a roe 9 ! wild]ness ( ,gibeon1 & ! o!r nameless fugitives1 :om ?r\gh m ?an "o page ( ! e>li] books we see cut d[n among ! rocks ( ,b5jam94 ,! empty1 %imm]+ des]t & ! /ony l& ?rong$ ) su* trag$ies--,j]emiah 0 born & br\ght up on ! edge betwe5 !m4 ,x 0 a nurs]y n unfit = "o1 :o might h be5 7z _m ?9k71 ! greate/ poet ( 8 p1 _h n some?+ deep] & wid] be5 op5$ to him1 ) :i* ,ana?o? 0 also 9 t\*4 ,! village is n m ?an an h\r's walk f ,j]usalem4 ,social conditions *ange little 9 ! ,ea/2 !n1 z n[1 ! traffic betwe5 village & city 0 daily & close--c\ntry produce tak5 to ! capital2 pott]y1 salt$ fi%1 spices1 & ! bett] clo?s br\ght back 9 ex*ange4 ,we see h[ ! hi/ory ( ,j]usalem may h influ5c$ ! boy4 ,solomon's ,temple 0 ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s' old4 ,!re 7 ! city walls1 "s ( !m /ill old]1 ! ,palace & ! ,tombs ( ! ,k+s--p]haps also access to ! writt5 rolls ( *ronicl]s & prophets4 ,above all1 ,ana?o? lay )9 ! swirl ( rum\r ( :i* ! capital 0 ! c5tre4 ,j]usalem has always be5 a try/ ( ! w9ds4 ,x ga!rs e*oes f ! des]t f> into ,arabia1 & news bl[n up & d[n ! great roads betwe5 ,egypt & ,damascus & beyond to ! ,euphrates2 or :5 ^! roads are des]t$ & m5 fe> to leave _! villages1 news vibrat+ z x vibrates only 9 ! tremul\s ,ea/1 f hamlet to hamlet & camp to camp across incr$ible spaces4 ,z "o has f9ely said ( a rum\r ( invasion3-- ,i saw ! t5ts ( ,cu%n 9 affliction1 ,! curta9s ( ,midian's l& 7 trembl+47#ajd7 ,to ! nor? lay ! m fruitful ,ephraim--m fruitful & m fam\s 9 ! pa/ ?an h] si/] ( ,b5jam91 b n[ 9 =eign h&s1 h] own p long gone into exile4 ,x 0 natural t h] fate %\ld lie heavy on ! /ill free b ?reat5$ homes ( ,b5jam91 ^: nor!rn w9d[s look$ t[>ds h]2 & t a he>t l ,j]emiah's %\ld ex]cise itself ^u ,god's mean+ by su* a fate & ! w>n+ x c>ri$ = ! two surviv+ tribes47#aje7 ,moreov]1 ,%iloh lay !re1 ,%iloh :]e ,eli & o!r prie/ly ance/ors _h s]v$ ! ,ark 9 a sanctu>y n[ ru9$47#ajf7 ,x 01 too1 across ,ephraim ) its mix$ population 9 t\* ) ! c\rt & m>kets ( ,n9eveh1 t rum\rs ( w> usually rea*$ ,b5jam9 & ,judah3-- ,h>k6 ,!y signal f ,dan1 ,m\nt ,ephraim e*oes disa/]47#ajg7 ,aft] a p]iod ( peace1 & z ,j]emiah 0 gr[+ to manhood1 su* rum\rs began to bl[ s\? aga9 f ! ,euphrates4 ,"s ?irte5 ye>s or s e>li]1 ,as%urbanipal1 ! ,s>danapalus ( ! ,greeks1 _h accompli%$ ! la/ ,assyrian conque/ 9 ,pale/9e1 #fda ,b4,c41 & = an int]val ! l& 0 quiet4 ,b t[>ds #fbe ^w came t ! ,m$es 7 ?reat5+ ,n9eveh1 &1 ?\gh !y 7 repell$1 9 t ye> ,as%urbanipal di$ & ,nabopolass> ( ,babylon ?rew (f ! ,assyrian yoke4 ,pale/9e felt ! grasp ( ,n9eveh relax4 ,!re 0 a /ir 9 ! air & m5 began to dream4 ,b quick ^u hope fell fe>4 ,hordes ( a new race :om--aft] ! ,greeks--we call ,scy?ians1 ! ,a%guzai ( ! ,assyrian monum5ts1 _h half a c5tury be=e sw>m$ ov] or r\nd ! ,caucasus1 & s9ce !n _h be5 9 t\*1 & ev5 9 "s k9d ( alliance1 ) ! ,assyrians4 ,soon aft] #fbd !y =c$ ! ,m$es to rel9qui% ! siege ( ,n9eveh4 ,!y 7 horsem5 & ar*]s1 liv+ 9 ! saddle1 & c>ry+ _! supplies beh9d !m 9 wagons4 ,aft] 7z x seems7 _! effective appe>ance at ,n9eveh1 !y swept ov] ! l&s to ! s\?1 z ,h]odotus tells u27#ajh7 & rid+ by ! ,syrian coa/ 7 only br\ght up by bribes on ! bord] ( ,egypt47#aji7 ,?is mu/ h be5 soon aft] ! "y prophet's call 9 #fbg-f4 ,9 %ort1 ! _w1 & especially ! ,nor?1 0 7to use ,j]emiah's ^w7 boil+ ) ev5ts & possibilities ( :i* ,god alone knew ! end4 ,prophets _h be5 produc$ 9 ,israel f l conditions 9 ! previ\s c5tury1 & n[ aft] a sil5ce ( nigh sev5ty ye>s1 prophets 7 aga9 to appe>3 ,zephaniah1 ,nahum1 ,habakkuk1 & ,j]emiah4 ,= ^! nor!rn om5s conspir$ ) o!rs1 e?ical & !re=e m articulate1 )9 ,judah h]self4 ,x 0 two g5]ations s9ce ,isaiah & ,hezekiah _h di$1 & ) !m ! human possibilities ( re=m4 ,= ne>ly fifty ye>s ,manasseh _h oppos$ ! pure religion ( ! prophets ( ! eigh? c5tury1 by p]secution1 by ! introduction ( =eign & s5sual cults1 & especially by reviv+ 9 ! "n ( ,israel's ,god7#aaj7 ! anci5t sacrifice ( *ildr51 9 ord] to propitiate ,8 ang]4 ,?us x appe>s t ! happi] int]e/s ( religion--family fea/s1 pieties ( se$-"t & h>ve/1 gratitude = light1 f\nta9s & ra91 & = good =tune--7 scatt]$ among a ho/ bo? ( local & ( =eign deities2 :ile = ! ,god ( ,israel1 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,moses & ,isaiah1 ! mo/ horrible ( sup]/iti\s rites 7 res]v$1 z if all t ,8 p c\ld expect ( ,him 0 ! abatem5t ( a jeal\s & hungry wra?4 ,a few voices cry+ ?r\gh ! night _h inde$ rem9d$ ,judah ( :at ,he 0 & :at ,he requir$4 ,he ha? %[$ !e1 ,o man1 :at is good2 & :at do? ! ,"l require b to d ju/ly1 & love m]cy1 & walk humbly ) ?y ,god47#aaa7 ,at la/ ) ! ov]?r[ ( ,manasseh's successor1 ,amon1 signs ( a dawn appe>$4 ,! *ild ( eight ye>s :o 0 heir to ! ?rone 0 secur$1 p]haps ?r\gh 8 "m's influ5ce1 by a p>ty 9 ,c\rt & ,temple t _h kept loyal to ! high] fai?2 & ! p1 probably we>y ( ! fanatic extravagance ( ,manasseh1 7 cont5t to h x s4 ,! "y ,k+ ,josiah1 :o to ! end 0 to prove himself wor?y ( 8 tra9+1 & ! boy 9 ! prie/'s home at ,ana?o? 7 ( an age3 a fact n to be omitt$ f any e/imate ( ! influ5ces :i* m\ld$ ,j]emiah 9 8 y\?4 ,b no trace ( ?is appe>s 9 :at he has left u2 z a boy he may nev] h se5 ! ,k+1 & to ! close ( ,josiah's reign he seems to h rema9$ too obscure to be notic$ by 8 mon>*2 yet at ! la/ he has only good to say ( ,josiah3-- ,did he n eat & dr9k1 ,& d judgm5t & ju/ice8 ,! cause ( ! poor & ! ne$y he judg$-- ,!n 0 x well47#aab7 ,attempts at re=m 7 made soon aft] ,josiah's accession17#aac7 b little 0 a*iev$1 & t little only 9 ! capital & its ,temple4 ,9 ! latt] = f\r hundr$ ye>s no deity ( ! l& _h be5 wor%ipp$ save ,yahweh1 & ,he 9 no mat]ial =m4 ,x w\ld be easy to remove f ! /reets ( ,j]usalem any rec5tly introduc$ ,baals & possibly1 z ,assyria's sov]eignty relax$1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,ho/ ( ,heav54 ,b beyond ,j]usalem ! task 0 m difficult4 ,e village _h ! %r9e ( a deity be=e ! ,god ( ,israel came to ! l&4 ,! names ( ^! local ,baalm1 or ,lords1 _h mo/ly vani%$17#aad7 & ,israel claim$ ! rural sanctu>ies = ,yahweh4 ,b ! old rites1 ) ! old conceptions ( deity atta*$ to !m1 seem to h be5 transf]r$ to ,him by ! ignorant wor%ipp]s1 till in/ead ( "o ,yahweh--"o ,"l--unique 9 "* & 9 p[]1 !re 7 z _m z !re _h be5 ,baalm1 & !y bore ! same inf]ior & sometimes repulsive *>act]s4 ,we _c exagg]ate ?is division ( ! ,godhead into c\ntless local =ms3-- ,z _m z ?y cities 9 numb] ,s _m ,o ,judah ?y gods67#aae7 ,_! high places lay all r\nd ! ,prophet & ea* _h its bad influ5ce1 n religi\s only b e?ical1 n only idolatr\s b immoral1 ) impure rites & orgies4 ,lift to ! b>e heights ?9e eyes1 ,:]e n wa/ ?\ tumbl$8 ,! l& ?\ ha/ f\l$ ) ?y :or$oms17#aaf7 --spiritual & physical bo?2 ! "o l$ to ! o!r4 ,?is dissipation ( ! national m9d ^u _m deities 0 reflect$ 9 ! nation's politics4 ,) no fai? 9 ,"o ,supreme ,god ! /atesm5 ( ,judah1 j z 9 ,isaiah's e>li] days1 flutt]$ betwe5 ! great p[]s :i* 7 bidd+ = ! empire ( ! _w4 ,egypt "u ,psamtik's vigor\s direction press$ nor?1 fly+ high promises = ! re/less vassals ( ,assyria4 ,b ,assyria1 ?\gh weak5$1 _h n become negligible4 ,betwe5 ! two ! an*orless policy ( ,judah helplessly drift$4 ,to use ,j]emiah's figure1 suitable alike to h] politics & h] religion1 %e 0 a fai?less wife1 (f f h] husb& to "o p>am\r aft] ano!r4 ,all ?is 0 *aos worse ?an ! des]t t crumbl$ be=e ,ana?o?1 a trag$y m bitt] ?an ! pa/ :i* moan$ ?r\gh ! l& beh9d4 ,:at _h ,god to say8 ,x 0 a s+ul> m>k ( ,israel1 t ! hope ( a great prophet nev] di$ f h] he>t4 ,:]e e>ne/ s\ls 7 left !y pray$ = 8 com+ & look$ = ! ,^w ( ! ,"l by him m ?an !y :o wait = ! morn+4 ,! same conditions prevail$ out ( :i* a c5tury be=e _h come an ,amos1 a ,hosea1 a ,micah & an ,isaiah4 ,israel ne$$ judgm5t & ! ,nor? aga9 /irr$ ) its possibilities4 ,:o w\ld rise & spell into a cle> ,^w ( ,god ! ?und] :i* to all e>s 0 rumbl+ !re8 ,! call came to ,j]emiah &1 z he tells ! /ory1 came sudd5 & abrupt yet *>g$ ) ! full range & weight ( its ultimate mean+1 s f> z he himself 0 conc]n$3-- ,be=e 9 ! body ,i built !e1 ,i knew !e1 ,be=e ?\ wa/ =? ( ! womb1 ,i _h hall[$ !e1 ,& a prophet to ! nations _h set !e47#aag7 ,a ?\ght ( ,god1 ere "t _h any?+ to d ) him1 or ! ?+s ( "t1 ev5 fa!r or "m1 c\ld make or c\ld m> him2 ,god's alone1 & s5t to ! _w2 out ( ! et]nities ) ! ,div9e w = ^! days ( confusion & panic & = ! peoples1 small & great1 t 7 /ruggl+ ?r\gh !m4 ,x 0 a /up5d\s consci\sness--?is t !n broke 9 ! village ( ,ana?o? & 9 ! brea/ ( ! "y son ( "o its prie/s2 ! spr+ ( x deep] & ! range ( x wid] ?an ev5 t simil> assurance :i* c5turies lat] fill$ ano!r prie/'s home 9 ! same hill c\ntry3-- ,& ?\1 *ild1 %alt be call$ ! prophet ( ! ,highe/1 ,= ?\ %alt g be=e ! face ( ! ,"l1 ,to prep>e ,8 ways47#aah7 ,! que/ions ( =ekn[l$ge & pr$e/9ation1 ) :i* ,j]emiah engag$ himself n a little1 ,i leave = a future lecture47#aai7 ,"h we may consid] ! range ( 8 mission4 ,?is 0 v wide--n = ,judah only1 b a prophet to ! nations _h ,i set !e4 ,! objection has be5 tak51 t x is too wide to be orig9al1 & ! alt]native inf]5ces drawn3 ei!r t x is ! impression ( 8 e>lie/ consci\sness z a prophet b =m$ by ,j]emiah only aft] ye>s ( exp]i5ce reveal$ all t _h be5 involv$ 9 8 call2 or t x is n ,j]emiah's own b ! notion =m$ ( him by a lat] exagg]at+ g5]ation4 ,x is true t ,j]emiah did n dictate ! fir/ words ( ! ,"l to him till "s tw5ty-?ree ye>s aft] he he>d !m1 :5 x 0 possible & natural = him to exp& !m 9 t]ms ( 8 int]v5+ exp]i5ce4 ,& we mu/ rememb] ! summ>y b5t ( ! ,hebrew m9d--h[ natural x 0 to t m9d to describe processes z if !y 7 acts ( a day1 done by a fiat z 9 ! /ory ( ! ,creation2 or to /ate a sy/em ( law & cu/om1 :i* took c5turies to develop1 z ?\gh x 7 ! edict ( a s+le lawgiv] & all spok5 at once1 :5 ! developm5t ent]$ on a new & high] /age1 z we see 9 ! case ( ,deut]onomy & its attribution to ,moses4 ,yet ! =ebod+s at lea/ ( a task s va/ z t ( prophet to ! nations 7 any?+ b impossible to ! mom5t ( ,j]emiah's call2 = ! "t surg$1 z we h se51 ) ! movem5ts ( ! nations & _! om5s = 8 own p4 ,inde$ x w\ld h be5 /range if ! s\l ( any prophet1 consci\s ( a *>ge f ! ,almighty1 _h n ! in/9ct1 t z ! mean+ ( ?is *>ge 0 gradually unfold$ to him1 x w\ld reveal1 & require f him ! utt]ance (1 ,div9e purposes ?r\gh\t a _w s full ev5 to ! un9spir$ eye ( ! possibilities bo? ( ! ru9 ( old /ates & ( ! rise ( new ones--a _w s close ab\t 8 own p1 & s fraught ) fate = !m1 t 9 speak+ ( !m he c\ld n fail to speak ( ! :ole ( x also4 ,if at t "t a ,jew _h at all ! conviction t he 0 call$ to be a prophet1 x mu/ h be5 ) a s5se ( ! same responsibilities1 to :i* ! old] prophets _h felt !mselves b\nd3 m5 :o knew !mselves to be m9i/]s ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ,"l ( ! ,p[]s ( ! ,univ]se1 :o _h dealt n ) ,israel only b ) ,moab & ,ammon & ,aram1 ) ,tyre & ! ,phili/9es & ,egypt1 & :o _h spok5 ( ,assyria h]self z ,8 /aff & ! rod ( ,8 judgm5t4 ,j]emiah's ?ree contempor>ies1 ephaniah1 ,nahum & ,habakkuk1 all deal ) ! =eign p[]s ( _! day--:y %\ld he 9 su* an age n h be5 consci\s f ! fir/ t 8 call f ! ,"l ( ,ho/s involv$ a mission z wide z !irs8 ,i am sure t if we _h liv$ ) ?is prophet ?r\gh 8 pregnant times1 z we h liv$ ?r\gh ^! la/ t5 ye>s & h be5 compell$ to ?9k con/antly n ( our own nation alone--conc5trat$ z we _h to be on our duties to h]--b ( all ! nations ( ! _w z equally involv$ 9 ! va/ spiritual int]e/s at /ake1 we %\ld h no difficulty 9 und]/&+ h[ possible & natural x 0 = ,j]emiah to he> 8 mission to ! nations cle>ly indicat$ 9 ! v mom5t ( 8 call4 ,& 9 fact ,j]emiah's ackn[l$g$ ,oracles--"s ( !m among 8 e>lie/--travel f> beyond ,judah & %[ n m]ely a k (1 & vivid int]e/ 91 ! qualities & =tunes ( o!r peoples1 b a wise judgm5t ( _! policies & !re=e ( :at %\ld be ,judah's prud5t attitude & duty t[>ds !m4 ,= long be=e 8 call %e _h be5 intrigu+ ) ,egypt & ,assyria47#abj7 ,j !n or imm$iately lat] ! ,scy?ians1 aft] ?reat5+ ! ,m$es1 7 sweep+ ov] ,we/]n ,asia z f> z ! fronti] ( ,egypt1 & 9 8 ,scy?ian songs ,j]emiah7#aba7 %[s an intimate k ( _! habits4 ,9 8 ,p>able ( ! ,pott] 7= :i* un=tunately !re is no date7 he decl>es ,god's p[] to m\ld or re-m\ld any nation47#abb7 ,& ,b>u*1 writ+ ( ,j]emiah's e>li] m9i/ry1 says t he spoke conc]n+ all nations47#abc7 ,no wond] t ,j]emiah %rank f su* a task3 ,ah1 ,"l ,god1 ,i "k n to speak1 ,i am too "y47#abd7 ,8 excuse is int]e/+4 ,_h he n develop$ 8 gift = v]se8 ,or1 consci\s ( its ru/ic simplicity1 did he fe> to take ! prophet's ?und] on lips1 t _h hi!rto mov$ only to ! music ( 8 c\ntry-side8 ,9 ! light ( 8 lat] exp]i5ce ! second alt]native is n impossible4 ,:5 mu* practice mu/ h made him confid5t ( 8 art z a s+]1 he tells u h[ burn+ he felt ! ,^w ( ! ,"l to be4 ,b :atev] 0 ! motive ( 8 reluctance x 0 ov]come4 ,z he aft]w>ds said3-- ,ah1 ,"l1 ,?\ did/ beguile me1 ,& beguil$ ,i let myself be2 ,?\ wa/ too /rong = me ,& ha/ prevail$47#abe7 ,! foll[+ %[s h[ ?is came ab\t3-- ,& ! ,"l said unto me1 ,say n ,i am too "y1 = to all to :i* ,i s5d !e ?\ %alt g1 & all ,i comm& !e ?\ %alt speak1 ,be n afraid be=e !m ,= ) !e am ,i to deliv]1 ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,& ! ,"l put =? ,8 h& & caus$ x to t\* my m\?1 & ! ,"l said to me1 ,lo1 ,i h set ,my ,^w 9 ?y m\?1 ,see ,i appo9t !e ?is day ,ov] ! nations & k+doms1 ,to pull up & te> d[n & de/roy17#abf7 ,to build & to plant4 ,to ?is also objection has be5 tak5 z /ill m incr$ible 9 ! spiritual exp]i5ce ( s y\?ful a ru/ic4 ,x has be5 deem$ ! exagg]ation ( a lat] age1 & describ$ z ! 8gigantic figure0 ( a 8pl5ipot5ti>y to ! nations10 utt]ly inconsi/5t ) ! mode/ s+] ( ! g5u9e oracles ( ,j]emiah1 8a h]o only 9 suff]+1 n 9 assault407#abg7 ,su* an objection r /ra9s ! mean+ ( ! passage4 ,accord+ to ?is ,j]emiah is to be ! c>ri] ( ! ,^w ( ! ,"l4 ,t ,^w1 r ?an ! man himself1 is ! p[] to pull up & te> d[n & de/roy1 to build & to plant7#abh7--t ,^w :i* no ,hebrew prophet receiv$ )\t an in/9ct ( its _w-wide range & its p[]s ( bo? de/ruction & creation4 ,two visions foll[4 ,to appreciate ! fir/ we mu/ rememb] ! natural anxiety ( ! prophets :5 *>g$ ) pron\ncem5ts s weighty & def9ite4 ,! ,^w1 ! e?ical purpose ( ,god = ,israel 0 cle>1 b h[ 0 x to be fulfill$8 ,no /r5g? appe>$ 9 ! nation itself4 ,! p>ty1 or p>ties1 loyal to ! ,"l _h be5 9 p[] a doz5 ye>s & effect$ little 9 ,j]usalem & no?+ beyond4 ,! p 7 n /irr$ & seem$ hopeless4 ,liv+ 9 a village :]e little *ang$ ?r\gh ! ye>s1 b m5 foll[$ ! habits ( _! fa!rs1 ,j]emiah felt ev]y?+ dead4 ,w9t] 0 on & ! _w asleep4 ,!n ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came to me say+1 ,:at art ?\ see+1 ,j]emiah2 & ,i said1 ,i am see+ ! bran* ( an almond tree4 ,& ! ,"l said to me1 ,well ha/ ?\ se51 = ,i am awake ov] ,my ,^w to p]=m x4 ,! ,hebrew = almond tree is %kdh1 :i* also means awak5ess or wat*fulness17#abi7 & ! ,"l 0 awake or 0 wat*ful--%kdh--! diff]5ce only ( a v[el4 ,9 t fir/ tok5 ( spr+ :i* a ,pale/9e w9t] af=ds1 ! ,prophet receiv$ ! sacram5t ( 8 call & ( ! assurance t ,god 0 awake6 ,t ! sacram5t took ?is =m 0 natural4 ,t ( ,isaiah ( ,j]usalem 0 ! vision ( a ,?rone & an ,alt>4 ,t ( ,ezekiel1 ! exile1 %one 9 ! /ormy skies ( 8 captivity4 ,?is to ! prophet ( ,ana?o? bur/ ) ! fir/ blossom on 8 w9try fields4 ,! s5se ( unity 9 :i* he & 8 p conceiv$ ! natural & spiritual worlds came to 8 help2 nei!r 9 ! "o _w nor 9 ! o!r did ,god slumb]4 ,god 0 wat*+4 ,! ,second ,vision ne$s no comm5t aft] our survey ( ! political conditions ( ! "t4 ,! ,nor? held ! =ces = ! fulfill+ ( ! ,^w4 ,! ,vision is foll[$ by a *>ge to ! ,prophet himself4 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came to me ! second "t1 ,:at art ?\ see+8 ,& ,i said1 ,a caldron boil+ & its face is f 787 ! ,nor?47#acj7 ,& ! ,"l said unto me3-- ,out ( ! ,nor? %all evil boil =?7#aca7 ,on all t dwell 9 ! l&2 ,= behold1 ,i am call+ ,all ! realms7#acb7 ( ! ,nor?4 ,!y %all come & ea* set 8 ?rone ,9 ! op5+s ( ! gates ( ,j]usalem1 ,on all ( h] walls r\nd ab\t1 ,& e t[n%ip ( ,judah4 ,& ,my judgm5ts by !m7#acc7 %all ,i utt] ,on ! evil ( ^? :o h left ,me1 ,:o h burn$ to o!r gods ,& b[$ to ! works ( _! h&s4 ,b ?\ %alt gird up ?y lo9s1 ,/& up & speak7#acd7 all ,i *>ge !e4 ,be n dismay$ be=e !m1 ,le/ to _! face ,i dismay !e4 ,see ,i h !e set ?is day ,a f5c$ city & walls ( bronze ,to ! k+s & pr9ces ( ,judah1 ,h] prie/s & ! folk ( ! l&2 ,!y %all fight b ma/] !e nev]1 ,= ) !e am ,i to deliv]-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l47#ace7 ,j]emiah 0 sil5c$ & w5t =? to 8 m9i/ry--! ,^w ^u 8 lips & ! ,"l by 8 side4 ,two fur!r obs]vations are natural4 ,fir/1 note ! contra/ betwe5 ! two ,visions--! blossom+ twig & ! boil+ caldron brew+ tempe/s f ! ,nor?4 ,unrelat$ z ^! seem1 !y symbolise toge!r ,j]emiah's prophesy+ ?r\gh\t4 ,= 9 fact ?is 0 all blossom & /orm1 beauty & t]ror1 t5d] ye>n+ & ?und]s ( doom--up to ! v end4 ,or to /ate ! same m deeply3 :ile ! caldron ( ! ,nor? nev] ceas$ boil+ out ov] 8 _w--consum+ ! peoples1 8 own among !m1 & f9ally sweep+ him into exile & night--he nev]1 = himself or = ,israel1 lo/ ! cle> note ( 8 fir/ ,vision1 t all 0 wat*$ & controll$4 ,!re is 8 value to ourselves4 ,j]emiah 0 no prophet ( hope1 b he 0 ! prophet ( t )\t :i* hope is impossible--fai? 9 ,control--t be ! times d>k & confus$ z !y may1 & ! _w's movem5ts ru?less1 ru9\s & inevitable1 ,god yet wat*es & rules all to ! fulfilm5t ( ,8 ,w--?\gh h[ we see n1 nor c any prophet tell u4 ,second1 note h[ ! /ory leaves ! issue1 n ) "o w only1 b ) two--,god's & ! ,man's1 :om ,god has call$4 ,8 family has be5 disc\nt$1 8 p & _! au?orities1 political & religi\s1 are to be aga9/ him4 ,he is to /& up & speak1 ,he is n to let himself be dismay$ be=e !m1 le/ ,god make him dismay$4 ,"u ,god1 !n1 ! ,individual becomes ev]y?+4 ,"h1 at ! />t ( 8 m9i/ry1 ,j]emiah has press$ ^u him1 ! sep>at5ess1 ! awful responsibility1 ! p[]1 ( ! ,s+le ,s\l4 ,we %all see h[ ! significance ( ?is develop$ n = himself only1 b = ! :ole religion ( ,israel4 ,lecture ,,iv4 ,,! ,,prophet ,,9 ,,! ,,reign ,,( ,,josiah4 #fbg-bf-fjh ,b4,c4 ,?is p]iod ( ! ,prophet's c>e] may be tak5 9 ?ree divisions3-- ,fir/1 ,8 ,e>lie/ ,oracles1 :i* reflect ! lavi% di/ribution ( ! high-places 9 ,judah & ,b5jam91 & may !re=e be dat$ be=e ! suppression ( ^! by ,k+ ,josiah1 9 ob$i5ce to ! ,law-,book discov]$ 9 ! ,temple 9 #fba-bj ,b4,c4 ,second1 ,8 ,oracles on ! ,scy?ians1 ^: invasions also prec$$ t ye>2 ) additions4 ,?ird1 ,oracles :i* imply t ! en=cem5t ( ! ,law-,book _h already begun1 & reveal ,j]emiah's attitude to x & to ! c\rse ( ! re=ms :i* x inspir$4 ,we mu/ keep 9 m9d t ! ,prophet did n dictate 8 e>ly ,oracles till ! ye> #fjd-jc1 & t he add$ to !m on ! ,second ,roll _m l words47#acf7 ,we %all ?us be prep>$ = ! appe>ance among !m ( ref]5ces to ! *ang$ conditions ( ?is lat] date1 :5 ! ,scy?ians _h long come & gone1 ! ,assyrian ,empire _h collaps$1 its rival ,egypt _h be5 defeat$ at ! ,battle ( ,c>*emi%1 & ,nebu*adrezz> & 8 ,*aldeans 7 ma/]s ( ,we/]n ,asia4 #a4 ,8 ,e>lie/ ,oracles4 7,,ii4 #b-;,,iv4 #d47 ,^! be> few m>ks ( ! lat] date at :i* !y 7 dictat$ by ,j]emiah--9 fact only a probable ref]5ce to ,egypt's invasion ( ,pale/9e 9 #fjh1 ,*4 ,,ii4 #af1 & "p1 if n all1 ( ,*4 ,,iii4 #f-ah4 ,! g5]al !me is a hi/orical retrospect--,israel's e>ly loyalty to h] ,god1 & h] subsequ5t decl5sion to ! wor%ip ( o!r gods1 figur$ z adult]y2 along ) a pr(ession ( p5it5ce by ! p1 to :i* ,god responds by a /]n call to a deep] rep5tance & ?or\gh re=m2 fail+ ?is1 h] doom1 ?\gh vaguely describ$ z yet1 is inevitable4 ,! nation is address$ z a :ole at fir/ 9 ! second p]son s+ul> fem99e1 b soon also 9 ! plural1 & ! plural prevails t[>ds ! end4 ,! nation answ]s z a :ole1 sometimes z ,i b sometimes also z ,we4 ,be=e exp\nd+ ! tru?s convey$ by ^! e>ly ,oracles x is well to translate !m 9 full1 = ?\gh n orig9ally utt]$ at ! same "t1 !y run n[ 9 a cont9u\s /ream ( v]se--save = "o ( ^? 8portages0 ( prose :i* ,i h describ$47#acg7 ,!re is no reason = d5y+ ! :ole ( ?is passage to ,j]emiah1 :e!r because x is 9 prose or because x treats ( ,nor!rn ,israel z well z ,judah47#ach7 ,b on p>ts ( x ! col\rs are di/9ctly ( a p]iod lat] ?an t ( ! ,prophet4 ,all ! re/ ( ! ,oracles may be tak5 to be f himself4 ,duhm aft] mu* hesitation has come to d\bt ! g5u95ess ( ,*4 ,,ii4 #e-ac1 b 8 suspicions ( deut]onomic influ5ce seem gr\ndless1 & ev5 if !y 7 s\nd !y w\ld be insuffici5t = d5y+ ! v]ses to ,j]emiah47#aci7 ,,ii4 #a1 #b1 ,& he said1 ,?us saye? ! ,"l37#adj7 ,i rememb] ! tro? ( ?y y\?1 ,?y love z a bride1 ,?y foll[+ ,me ?r\gh ! des]t1 ,! l& uns[n4 ,holy to ! ,"l 0 ,israel1 #c ,fir/-fruit ( ,8 income2 ,all t w\ld eat x /ood guilty1 ,evil came on !m4 ,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,he> ! ,"l's ,^w1 ,h\se ( ,jacob1 #d ,all clans ( ,israel's race6 ,?us saye? ! ,"l #e ,:at wrong f\nd y\r fa!rs 9 ,me1 ,t s f> !y broke f ,me1 ,& foll[+ aft] ! ,bubble7#ada7 ,bubbles became4 ,nor said !y3 #f ,:]e is ! ,"l :o c>ri$ u up ,f ! l& ( ,miraim87#adb7 ,:o l$ u ?r\gh ! des]t1 ,l& ( wa/e & *asms1 ,l& ( dr\ght & b>r517#adc7 ,a l& :i* nobody crosses1 ,nor mank9d settles ^u x4 ,& ,i br\ght y into a g>d51 #g ,to fe$ on its fruit & its weal?4 ,b com+ ye f\l$ ,my l&1 ,my h]itage turn$ to loa?+4 ,! prie/s nev] said1 #h ,:]e is ! ,"l8 ,!y :o h&le ! ,law knew ,me n1 ,! rul]s7#add7 rebell$ aga9/ ,me2 ,by ,baal ! prophets did prophesy1 ,& foll[$ ! wor?less4 ,s /ill ) y mu/ ,i /rive17#ade7 #i ,& /rive ) y\r sons47#adf7 ,= cross to ! isles ( ,kittm & look #aj ,s5d to ,k$r1 & ?9k = y\rselves17#adg7 ,& see1 0 ev] l ?is8 ,h any nations7#adh7 *ang$ _! gods1 #aa ,& ^! no gods at all8 ,yet ,my p ex*ang$ _!7#adi7 ,glory ,= t :i* is wor?less4 ,be heavy17#aej7 ,o heav5s1 = ?is1 #ab ,%udd] & %udd] aga96 ,twa9 ! wrongs ,my p h wr\ght-- #ac ,me h !y left1 ,! ,f\nt ( live wat]1 ,to hew !mselves ci/]ns1 ,ci/]ns brok51 ,t _c hold wat]6 ,israel a slave6 #ad ,or h\se-born s]f6 ,:y he = a prey8 ,aga9/ him ! "y lions ro>1 #ae ,give =? _! voice1 ,& 8 l& !y lay wa/e1 ,burn$ are 8 t[ns & t5antless4 ,! sons1 too1 ( ,noph & ,tapanes h =c$1 #af ,h abus$ !e47#aea7 ,is n all ?is be+ done !e #ag ,= ?y leav+ ( ,me87#aeb7 ,& n[ :at to !e is ! road to ,miraim17#aec7 ,nile's wat]s to dr9k8 ,or :at is to !e ! road to ,as%r1 #ah ,to dr9k ( ! ,riv]8 ,be ?y sc\rge ?9e own s91 #ai ,?y d\bl+s convict !e6 ,"k & see h[ sore = ?yself1 ,h[ bitt] to leave ,me6 ,b nev] 0 awe ( ,me ?9e-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l ?y ,god47#aed7 ,f ( old ?\ ha/ brok5 ?y yoke1 #bj ,ha/ bur/ ?y bonds1 ,say+1 8,i w n s]ve60 ,:ile ^u e high hill1 ,& "u ea* ru/l+ tree1 ,h>lot ?\ sprawle/6 ,yet a noble v9e did ,i plant !e1 #ba ,:olly true se$2 ,h[ c\ld'/ ?\ *ange to a corrupt17#aee7 ,a wildl+ grape8 ,yea1 ?\gh ?\ sc\r !e ) nitre1 #bb ,& heap to !e lye1 ,+ra9$ is ?y guilt be=e ,me1 ,r$e ( ! ,"l1 ?y ,god47#aef7 ,h[ saye/ ?\1 8,i'm n defil$1 #bc ,nor gone aft] ! ,baals40 ,look at ?y ways 9 ! ,valley1 ,& own ?y de$s6 ,a "y camel1 light o' heel17#aeg7 ,zig-zagg+ h] tracks1 ,a heif]1 s*ool$ to ! des]t-- #bd ,9 ! heat ( h] lu/1 ,snapp+ ! w9d 9 h] passion1 ,:o is to turn h]8 ,none t w\ld seek h] ne$ /ra9 !m1 ,9 h] mon? !y %all f9d h]4 ,save ?\ ?y feet f ! peel+1 #be ,?y ?roat f ?ir/6 ,b ?\ saye/1 8,no use67#aeh7 ,= ) /rang]s ,i'm fall5 9 love1 ,!m mu/ ,i aft]60 ,l ! %ame ( ! ?ief :5 he's caught1 #bf ,%all ,israel's sons7#aei7 be %am$4 ,!y & _! k+s & _! pr9ces1 ,_! prie/s & _! prophets7#afj7 ,:o say to a /ock 8,?\ my ,fa!r60 #bg ,to a /one 8,?\ ha/ borne me60 ,_!7#afa7 backs !y h turn$ to ,me ,nev] _!7#afb7 faces4 ,yet 9 "t ( _! tr\ble !y say 8,rise up & save u60 ,:]e be ?y gods ?\ ha/ made !e8 #bh ,let !m rise1 if s !y may save !e ,9 "t ( ?y tr\ble2 ,= z ?y t[n%ips 9 numb]17#afc7 ,s be1 ,o ,judah1 ?y gods6 ,:at qu>rel h y aga9/ ,me8 #bi ,all y are ! s9n]s27#afd7 ,aga9/ ,me y all h rebell$-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,9 va9 h ,i smitt5 y\r sons #cj ,ye7#afe7 took n correction ,y\r7#aff7 sword has dev\r$ y\r prophets1 ,l a ravag+ lion4 ,o g5]ation--y6--look at ! ,^w ( ! ,"l67#afg7 #ca ,h ,i be5 a des]t to ,israel1 ,or l& ( ?ick d>kness8 ,:y say ,my folk 8,we are (f1 ,no m to meet ,!e60 ,c a maid5 =get h] adorn+1 #cb ,or h] girdle a bride8 ,yet ,me h ,my p =gott51 ,days )\t numb]6 ,:y trimme/ ?\ /ill ?y ways #cc ,to seek aft] love8 ,!re=e ?\ also to evil ,?y ways ha/ tra9$37#afh7 ,yea1 on ?y skirts is f\nd blood #cd ,( innoc5t s\ls1 ,n only on felons787 ,i f9d x ,b ov] all ^!47#afi7 ,yet ?\ said'/1 8,i am assoil$1 #ce ,sure ,8 wra? turns f me60 ,behold ,i am go+ to judge !e ,= say+1 8,i'm s9less60 ,h[ v light do/ ?\ take x1 #cf ,to *ange ?y ways6 ,e'en ( ,miraim %alt ?\ be a%am$7#agj7 ,z a%am$ ( ,a%%r4 ,out ( ?is too %alt ?\ come #cg ,) ?y h&s on ?y head1 ,= spurn$ ha? ! ,"l ! ?+s ( ?y tru/1 ,n by !m %alt ?\ prosp]6 ,,iii4 #a4 ,say+3--,if a man dismiss 8 wife & %e g f him & become ano!r man's1 %all %e return to him87#aga7 ,is t woman7#agb7 n too pollut$8 ,b ?\ ha/ play$ ! h>lot ) _m lov]s &--w\lde/ return unto ,me8 ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,lift to ! cle>+s ?9e eyes1 #b ,:]e n wa/ ?\ tumbl$8 ,= !m by ! roads ?\ ha/ sate1 ,l an ,arab 9 des]t1 ,?\ ha/ f\l$ ! l& ) ?y :or$oms ,& ) ?y vices2 ,) ?y lov]s s _m #c ,x has meant b ?y sn>e47#agc7 ,! br[ ( a h>lot 0 ?9e1 ,%ame ?\ had/ done )4 ,b n[--?\ calle/ me 8,fa!r1 #d ,fri5d ( my y\?60 8,be>s ,he a grudge = ev]1 #e ,/&s on ,8 gu>d = aye807#agd7 ,lo1 s ?\ ha/ spok51 yet done ,ills to ?9e utmo/4 #f4 ,& ! ,"l said unto me 9 ! days ( ,josiah1 ! k+17#age7 ,ha/ ?\ se5 :at recreant ,israel did to ,me7#agf7 go+ up e high hill & "u ea* ru/l+ tree1 & !re play+ ! h>lot4 #g4 ,& ,i said1 ,aft] %e has done all ^! ?+s c %e return to ,me8--& %e did n return4 #h4 ,& h] trea*]\s si/] ,judah saw1 yes %e saw17#agg7 t1 all because recreant ,israel committ$ adult]y1 ,i _h dismiss$ h] & giv5 h] ! bill ( h] divorce2 yet h] si/] trea*]\s ,judah 0 n afraid1 b also w5t & play$ ! h>lot4 #i4 ,& x came to pass t1 ?r\gh ! wantonness ( h] h>lotry1 %e pollut$ ! l&1 committ+ adult]y ) /ones & ) /ocks4 #aj4 ,& yet1 = all ?is1 trea*]\s ,judah7#agh7 has n return$ to ,me ) all h] he>t1 b only 9 feign+47#agi7 #aa4 ,& ! ,"l said to me1 ,recreant ,israel ha? ju/ifi$ h]self m ?an trea*]\s ,judah4 #ab4 ,g & call out ^! words t[>d ! ,nor? & say1 ,turn !e to ,me17#ahj7 recreant ,israel1 ,i fr[n7#aha7 n ^u !e2 ,= graci\s am ,i 7,r$e ( ! ,"l71 ,nor = ev] be> grudge4 ,only ackn[l$ge ?y guilt1 #ac ,t defy+ ! ,"l ?y ,god1 ,?\ ha/ scatt]$ to /rang]s ?y ways ,"u ea* ru/l+ tree1 ,& ha/7#ahb7 n obey$ ,my voice-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #ad4 ,return ye backslid+ *ildr51 ,r$e ( ! ,"l1 = ,i am y\r ,baal17#ahc7 & ,i w take y1 "o f a city & two f a clan1 & w br+ y to ion4 #ae4 ,& ,i w give y ,%eph]ds aft] ,my he>t1 & !y %all %eph]d y ) k & ) skill4 #af4 ,& x %all be1 :5 ye multiply & increase 9 ! l& 9 ^? days 7,r$e ( ! ,"l71 !y %all n aga9 say1 8,! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant ( ! ,"l60 ,x %all n come to m9d1 x %all be nei!r rememb]$ nor miss$17#ahd7 nor %all x be made aga94 #ag4 ,at t "t !y %all call ,j]usalem ! ,?rone ( ! ,"l & all nations %all ga!r to h]17#ahe7 nor walk any m aft] ! /ubbornness ( _! evil he>ts4 #ah4 ,9 ^? days ! ,h\se ( ,judah %all walk ) ! ,h\se ( ,israel1 t toge!r !y may come f ! l& ( ! ,nor? to ! l& :i* ,i gave _!7#ahf7 fa!rs = a h]itage4 ,b ,i7#ahg7 _h decl>$ ! ,h[787 #ai ,i %\ld set !e7#ahh7 among ! sons1 ,& %\ld give !e a l& ( delight1 ,faire/ doma9 ( ! nations4 ,& said1 ,?\ w\ld'/ call ,me ,fa!r1 ,nor f aft] ,me turn4 ,z a woman plays false to h] f]e17#ahi7 #bj ,s to ,me ye play$ false6 ,o ,h\se ( ,israel1 ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,h>k6 #ba ,f ! cle>+s weep+ is he>d1 ,wail+ ( ,israel's sons1 ,t !y h p]v]t$ _! way1 ,=gott5 ! ,"l _! ,god4 ,return ye (t-turn+ *ildr51 #bb ,let me heal y\r back-turn+s6 8,"h are we6 to ,!e we are come1 ,?\ ,"l art our ,god4 8,surely ! heights are a fraud #bc ,! hills & _! hubbub67#aij7 8,alone 9 ! ,"l our ,god ,is ,israel's safety4 8,! ,baal ha? dev\r$ our toil #bd ,& our sires' f _! y\?1 8,_! flocks & _! h]ds1 ,_! sons & daught]s-- 8,lie we l[ 9 our %ame1 #be ,our di%on\r en%r\d u6 8,= to our ,god7#aia7 h we s9n$1 8,we & our sires f our y\? ,up to ?is day6 8,nor h he$$ ! voice ,( ! ,"l our ,god40 ,israel1 if ?\ wilt return1 ,,iv4 #a ,return to ,me1 ,& ?y loa?ly ?+s put f ?y m\? ,nor /ray f ,my face47#aib7 ,if 9 tru? ?\ swe> by ! life ( ! ,"l1 #b ,hone/ & /raight1 ,!n ! nations %all bless !m by ,him ,& 9 ,him %all !y glory47#aic7 #c4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l to ! m5 ( ,judah & to ! inhabitants (7#aid7 ,j]usalem3 ,fall[ up y\r fall[-gr\nd17#aie7 ,& s[ n on ?orns6 ,to y\r ,god7#aif7 circumcise ye1 #d ,(f f y\r he>t ) ! =esk96 ,o m5 ( ,judah & inhabitants ( ,j]usalem ,le/ ,my fury break out l fire1 ,& burn ) none to qu5*6 ,because ( ! ill ( y\r do+s4 ,f 8 call ! ,prophet w5t =?1 z we saw1 ) a heavy s5se ( ! responsibility & ! p[] ( ! s+le s\l1 s f> z he himself 0 conc]n$2 & :ile we /udy 8 m9i/ry we %all f9d him com+ to feel ! same = ea* ( 8 fell[-m54 ,b 9 ^! 8 e>lie/ utt]ances he foll[s 8 pr$ecessors1 & especially ,hosea1 9 address+ 8 p z a :ole1 & treat+ ,israel z a moral unit f ! beg9n+ ( h] hi/ory to ! mom5t ( 8 *>ge to h]4 ,he cont9ues ! figures :i* ,hosea _h us$4 ,long ago 9 ,egypt ,god *ose ,israel = ,8 *ild1 = ,8 bride1 & l$ h] ?r\gh ! des]t to a fair & fruitful l& ( h] own4 ,!n h] love 0 true4 ,! t]m us$ = x1 eedh1 is m ?an an affection2 x is loyalty to a relation4 ,to translate x b k9dness or m]cy1 z is usually done1 is wrong--tro? is our ne>e/ ^w4 ,i rememb] ! tro? ( ?y y\?1 ,?y love z a bride1 ,?y foll[+ ,me ?r\gh ! des]t1 ,! l& uns[n4 ,^u ! uns[n l& !re 7 no rival gods4 ,b 9 f]tile ,canaan ! nation enc\nt]$ innum]able local deities1 ! ,baalm1 husb&s ( ! l&1 begett]s ( its fruits & lords ( its wat]s4 ,we conceive h[ tempt+ ^! ,baalm 7 bo? to ! sup]/iti\s prud5ce ( tribes /range to agriculture & anxi\s to conciliate ! traditional p[]s !re(2 & to ! p's passions ?r\gh ! s5su\s rites & fea/s ( ! rural %r9es4 ,among su* di/ractions ,israel lo/ h] innoc5ce1 =got :at h] own ,god 0 or _h done = h]1 & ceas$ to enquire ( ,him4 ,h5ce h] pres5t vices & mis]y 9 contra/ ) h] e>ly tro? & safety4 ,h5ce ! tw9 evils ( ! "t--on ! "o h& ! nation's tru/ 9 hea!n p[]s & silly oscillation betwe5 ,egypt & ,assyria2 on ! o!r ! gross immoralities to :i* ! ,baals _h s$uc$ its sons4 ,!re 0 a d\ble pro/itution1 to gods & to m51 s f\l t ! "y prophet uses ! ranke/ facts 9 ! rural life :i* he is address+ 9 ord] to describe x4 ,! c>d9al s9 ( ! p1 ! s\rce ( all _! woes is religi\s1 ,is n ?is be+ done !e ,= ?y leav+ ( ,me8 ,?is 0 s1 n only because ,he 0 _! ance/ral ,god--?\gh su* an apo/asy 0 unhe>d ( among ! nations--b because ,he 0 su* a ,god & _h done s mu* = !m2 because f ! fir/ ,he _h wr\ght bo? ) grace & ) might1 :ile ! gods !y w5t aft] _h nei!r "* nor effici5cy--m]e brea?s1 m]e bubbles6 ,! n]ve ( ! fai? ( ! prophets 0 ?is memory--t _! ,god 0 love & 9 love _h wr\ght = ,8 p4 ,! frequ5t expression ( ?is by ! prophets & by ,deut]onomy1 ! prophetic edition ( ! ,law1 is ! answ] to ^? ab/ractions to :i* "s academic mod]ns h s\ght to r$uce ! ,object ( ,israel's religion--su* z1 8a t5d5cy n ourselves t makes = righte\sness40 ,! ,god ( ,israel 0 ,righte\s & dem&$ righte\sness f m52 b to beg9 ) ,he 0 ,love :i* s\ght _! love 9 return4 ,fir/ ! ,exodus !n ,s9ai2 fir/ ,r$emption !n ,law2 fir/ ,love !n ,discipl9e4 ,?r\gh ,8 ,de$s & ,8 ,^w by ! prophets ,he _h made all ?is cle> & v pla94 ,:at wrong f\nd y\r fa!rs 9 ,me1 ,t s f> !y broke f ,me8 ,h ,i be5 a des]t to ,israel1 ,or l& ( ?ick d>kness8 ,:y say ,my folk1 8,we are (f1 ,to meet ,!e no m40 ,j]emiah has prefac$ ?is ,div9e *all5ge ) a passionate exclamation 9 prose--,o ,g5]ation--y6--look at ! ,^w ( ! ,"l6--:i* 7z ,i h said7 ,i l to ?9k 0 add$ to 8 e>li] v]ses :5 he dictat$ ^! to ,b>u*4 ,_c y see1 _c y see8 ,he is amaz$ by ! /upidity1 ! call\sness1 ! ab&onm5t ) :i* 8 p f _! lead]s d[n h treat$ a guidance s cle>1 a love s con/ant & ye>n+4 ,& aga9 8 s\l sways ^u ! contra/ betwe5 ! e>ly innoc5ce & ! pres5t corruption ( ,israel4 ,a noble v9e did ,i plant !e1 ,:olly true se$1 ,h[ c\ld'/ ?\ *ange to a corrupt1 ,a wildl+ grape8 ,! s5se ( _! t]rible guilt gov]ns him1 & ( _! indiff]5ce to x1 say+ we are clean1 to :i* he answ]s3-- ,yea ?\gh ?\ sc\r !e ) nitre ,& heap to !e lye1 ,+ra9$ is ?y guilt be=e ,me-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,yet ! f]v5cy ) :i* he pleads ! ,div9e ,love reveals a he>t ( hung]1 if h>dly ( hope1 = 8 nation's rep5tance4 ,inde$ ap>t f 8 own love = !m he c\ld n h foll[$ ,hosea s closely z he does at ?is /age ( 8 c>e]1 )\t feel+ "s possibility ( _! recov]y f ev5 ?is1 _! awful wor/2 & 8 e> /ra9s = a sign ( x4 ,l ,hosea he he>s :at s\nds l ! surge ( a national rep5tance7#aig7--0 x :5 ,judah li/5$ to ! plead+s & w>n+s ( ! discov]$ ,book ( ! ,law & all ! p /ood to ! ,cov5ant8 ,b he does n say :e!r he f\nd ?is s9c]e or :e!r x 0 m]ely a %all[ /ir ( ! feel+s4 ,probably he suspect$ ! latt]1 = 9 answ] to x he gives n ,god's graci\s acceptance1 b a /]n call to a deep] rep5tance & to a ?or\gh tr5*+ ( _! he>ts4 ,fall[ up ! fall[-gr\nd1 ,s[ n on ?orns6 ,to y\r ,god7#aih7 circumcise ye1 ,(f f y\r he>t ) ! =esk96 ,le/ ,my wra? break out l ! fire1 ,& burn ) none to qu5*47#aii7 ,j]emiah has be5 call$ ! blacke/ ( pessimi/s1 & among 8 be/-kn[n say+s "s seem to ju/ify ! *>ge3-- ,c ! ,e?iop *ange 8 sk91 ,or ! leop>d 8 spots8 ,!n also may ye d good1 ,:o are wont to d evil47#bjj7 ,& aga91 ,false above all is ! he>t1 ,& sick to despair1 ,:o is to "k x8 ,b to 8 "q came ! answ]3-- ,i1 ! ,"l1 se>*+ ! he>t1 ,& try+ ! re9s1 ,to give to ea* man z 8 ways1 ,z ! fruit ( 8 do+s47#bja7 ,9 ?is answ] !re is awfulness b n f9al doom4 ,! affirmation ( a man's dread responsibility = 8 fate implies1 too1 ! lib]ty to *ange 8 ways4 ,9 ! dim my/]y ( ! he>t fre$om is cle>4 ,simil>ly1 & ev5 m pla9ly1 is ?is express$ 9 ! e>li] call to break up ! fall[-gr\nd4 ,?is implies t b5ea? ^? surfaces ( ! national life1 :e!r ( call\s indiff]5ce on ! "o h& or ( %all[ feel+ on ! o!r1 !re is soil :i*1 if ?or\ghly pl\gh$1 w be hospitable to ! good se$ & fit to br+ =? fruits meet = rep5tance4 ,human nature ev5 at its wor/ has tracts o!r ?an ^? on :i* !re has be5 c>eless s[+ among ?orns1 moral possibilities bel[ ^? ( its abus$ or neglect$ surfaces4 ,let u m>k ?is dep?1 :i* ! ,prophet's insight has already rea*$4 ,mu* w come out ( x2 ?is is ! matrix ( all developm5ts by himself & o!rs ( ! doctr9e ( man & 8 possibilities "u ,god4 ,& = all "t ! tru? is valid t _m spoil$ or wa/$ lives are spoil$ or wa/$ only on ! surface2 & t x is wor? :ile pl\gh+ deep] = _! possibilities47#bjb7 ,9 :at =m ! deep pl\gh+ requir$ 0 at fir/ imag9$ by ! ,prophet we see f ! imm$iately foll[+ ,oracles4 #b4 ,oracles on ! ,scy?ians4 7,) "s o!rs3 ,,iv4 #e-,,vi4 #bi47 ,! invasion ( ,we/]n ,asia by ! ,scy?ians happ5$ "s "t betwe5 #fbg & #fbj ,b4,c47#bjc7 ,! foll[+ s]ies ( brief poems unfold ! panic actually caus$1 or to ! ,prophet's imag9ation likely to be caus$1 9 ,judah by ! advance ( ^! m>aud+ hordes1 & cle>ly reflect _! appe>ance & mann] ( raid+4 ,x is inde$ d\btful t ,judah 0 visit$ by ! ,scy?ians1 :o appe> to h swept only ! m>itime pla9 ( ,pale/9e4 ,& once m we mu/ rememb] t :5 ! ,prophet dictat$ 8 e>ly ,oracles to ,b>u* = ! second "t 9 #fjd1 & add$ to !m _m m l words17#bjd7 ! imp5d+ enemy f ! ,nor? 0 no long] ! ,scy?ians b ,nebu*adrezz> & 8 ,*aldeans2 = ?is w expla9 features ( ! poems t are n suit$ to ! ,scy?ians & _! peculi> w>f>e1 :i* avoid$ ! siege ( =tifi$ t[ns b kept to ! op5 c\ntry & ! ru9 ( its villages & fields4 ,j]emiah does n give ! fe>$ invad]s a "n4 ,! ,scy?ians 7 utt]ly new to 8 _w2 yet _! "n may h occurr$ 9 ! poems z orig9ally deliv]$ & h be5 remov$ 9 #fjd1 :5 ! ,scy?ians 7 no long] a =ce to be reckon$ )47#bje7 #a4 ,z x has rea*$ u1 ! ,fir/ ,scy?ian ,song1 ,*4 ,,iv4 #e-h1 op5s ) ! g5]al =mula-- ,proclaim 9 ,judah & ,j]usalem1 ,make he>d & say6 :i* may be ! addition ( a lat] h&1 b is z probably ,j]emiah's own2 = ! capital1 ?\gh n likely to be besieg$ by ! ,scy?ians1 0 j z conc]n$ ) _! ?reat5$ invasion z ! c\ntry folk1 to :om1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! l9es are address$4 ,! trump or horn ( ! fir/ l9e 0 ! signal ( al>m1 kept ready by ! wat*man ( e village1 z ,amos & ,joel indicate47#bjf7 ,/rike up ! trump ?r\gh ! l&1 ,,iv4 #e;b ,call ) full voice1 ,& say1 ,sweep toge!r & into ,! =tifi$ t[ns4 ,hoi/ ! signal t[>ds ion1 #f ,pack (f & /ay n6 ,= evil ,i br+ f ! ,nor? ,& ru9 imm5se4 ,! ,lion is up f 8 ?icket1 #g ,maul] ( nations2 ,he is (f & =? f 8 place1 ,?y l&7#bjg7 to lay wa/e2 ,t ?y t[n%ips be burn$ ,) none to inhabit6 ,gird ye ) sackclo? = ?is1 #h ,h[l & lam5t1 ,= ! gl[ ( ! wra? ( ! ,"l ,turns n f u4 ,^! l9es are foll[$ by a v]se ) an introduction to itself1 & !re=e too sep>ate f ! context1 & inde$ too g5]al to h belong$ to s vivid a song3-- #i4 ,& x %all be 9 t day--,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,! he>t ( ! k+ %all p]i%1 ,& ! he>t ( ! pr9ces1 ,& ! prie/s %all be agha/ ,& ! prophets dismay$6 ,& ?is is foll[$ by "o ( ! sudd5 prote/s to ,god1 :i* are *>act]i/ic ( ,j]emiah3-- #aj4 ,& ,i said1 ,ah ,"l ,god1 surely ,?\ ha/ :olly deceiv$ ?is p & ,j]usalem say+1 8,peace %all be y\rs10 :ile ! sword /rikes ?r\gh to ! life6 #b4 ,! ,second ,scy?ian ,song is l ! fir/1 prefac$ by a d\ble address1 :i* !re is no reason to d5y to ,j]emiah4 ,j]usalem is nam$ twice 9 ! song1 & naturally1 s9ce ! :ole l& is ?reat5$ ) wa/e & ! raid]s come up to ! suburbs ( ! capital4 ,! ,prophet speaks1 b z s (t5 ! ,voice ( ! ,"l breaks ?r\gh 8 own & calls directly to ! city & p 7?\gh ! la/ l9e ( v]se #ab may be a lat] addition74 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,prophet melts into 8 p2 _! panic & pangs become 84 ,?is is "o ( ! e>lie/ in/ances ( ,j]emiah's be>+ ( ! s9s ( 8 p & ( _! puni%m5t4 ,,iv4 #aa4 ,at t "t x 0 said to ?is p & to ,j]usalem1 ,a w9d (f ! blaze ( ! b>e des]t heights1 ,/raight on ! ,daught] ( my p1 ,nei!r to w9n[ nor to sift1 ,9 full bla/ x meets me4 #ab ,n[ w ,i speak ,my judgm5ts ^u !m ,lo1 l ! cl\ds he is m\nt+1 #ac ,l ! :irlw9d 8 c>s6 ,swift] ?an vultures 8 horses1 ,woe1 we are undone6 ,j]usalem1 cleanse ?\ ?y he>t17#bjh7 #ad ,t ?\ be sav$6 ,h[ long %alt ?\ h>b\r )9 !e ,?y guilty devices4 ,= h>k6 ,!y signal f ,dan1 #ae ,m\nt ,ephraim e*oes disa/]4 ,w>n ! folk1 8,!y are come607#bji7 #af ,make he>d o'er ,j]usalem4 ,behold17#baj7 beleagu]]s 787 com+ ,f a l& f> away2 ,!y give out _! voice on ! t[n%ips ( ,judah2 ,l ! gu>ds on h] fields #ag ,!y are r\nd & ^u h]1 ,= ,me %e defi$67#baa7 ,?y ways & ?y de$s h done #ah ,^! ?+s to !e4 ,?is evil ( ?9e h[ bitt]6 ,x /rikes to ! he>t4 ,o my b[els6 ,my b[els1 ,i wri!6 #ai ,o walls ( my he>t6 ,my he>t is 9 /orm ^u me1 ,i _c keep sil5ce47#bab7 ,= ! s\nd ( ! trump ?\ ha/ he>d1 ,o my s\l1 ,! upro> ( battle4 ,ru9 ^u ru9 is summon$1 #bj ,! l& is undone6 ,sudd5ly undone my t5ts1 ,9 a mom5t my curta9s6 ,h[ long mu/ ,i look = ! signal #ba ,& h>k = ! s\nd ( ! trump6 ,yea1 fools are ,my p #bb ,nor ,me d !y fe>47#bac7 ,*ildr5 besott$ are !y1 ,void ( discretion4 ,clev] !y are to d evil1 ,to d good !y "k n4 #c4 ,! ,?ird ( ! ,scy?ian ,songs is )\t introduction4 ,:e!r ! wa/e1 d>kness1 e>?quake & empt9ess describ$ are imm95t or h happ5$ is /ill left unc]ta91 z 9 ! previ\s songs4 ,! ,prophet speaks1 b z be=e ! ,voice ( ,god peals out at ! end4 ,i look$ to ! e>?1 & lo *aos1 #bc ,to ! heav5s1 _! light 0 gone4 ,i look$ to ! hills &7#bad7 !y quiv]$1 #bd ,all ! heights 7 a-%udd]+4 ,i look$--& behold n a man6 #be ,all ! birds ( heav5 7 fl$4 ,i look$ to ! g>d5s1 lo des]t1 #bf ,all ! t[n%ips de/roy$1 ,be=e ! face ( ! ,"l1 ,! gl[ ( ,8 wra?4 ,= ?us ha? ! ,"l said1 #bg ,all ! l& %all be wa/e ,yet full end ,i make n7#bae7 ,= ?is let ! ,e>? lam5t1 #bh ,& black be ,heav5 above6 ,i h spok5 & w n rel5t1 ,purpos$ & turn n f x47#baf7 #d4 ,! ,f\r? ,scy?ian ,song foll[s imm$iately1 also )\t introduction4 ,! fir/ f\r c\plets vividly describe ! flight ( ! peasantry1 actual or imag9$1 be=e ! invad]s4 ,! re/ seems address$ to ! ,city z ?\gh be+ ?reat5$ %e s\ght to r$uce h] foes ) a woman's wiles1 only to f9d t x 0 n h] love b h] life !y 7 aft]1 & s expir$ at _! h&s 9 despair4 ,all ?is is m suitable to ! ,*aldean ?an to ! ,scy?ian invasion1 & may be "o ( ! ,prophet's additions 9 #fjd to 8 e>li] ,oracles4 ,h[ev] we take x1 ! figure is ( ,j]emiah's bolde/ & mo/ vivid4 ,! irony is ke54 ,f ! noise ( ! horse & ! b[m51 ,,iv4 #bi ,all ! l&7#bag7 is 9 flight1 ,!y are into ! caves1 huddle 9 ?ickets17#bah7 ,are up on ! crags4 ,e t[n ( its folk is =sak5 ,no habitant 9 x4 ,all is up6 ,?\ de/9$ to ru97877#bai7 #cj ,:at doe/ ?\ n[8 ,t ?\ dresse/ 9 sc>let1 ,& deck'/ !e 9 deck+s ( gold1 ,) /ibium wid5e/ ?9e eyes4 ,9 va9 do/ ?\ pr9k6 ,?\gh satyrs !y utt]ly loa! !e1 ,?y life are !y aft]6 ,= voice z ( travail ,i he>1 #ca ,angui% z h]s t be>e?1 ,! voice ( ! daught] ( ion agasp1 he spreade? h] h&s3 8,woe unto me1 b x fa9ts1 ,my life to ! but*]s60 ,! next poem1 ,*4 ,v4 #a-ac1 says little ( ! ,scy?ians1 possibly only 9 v]se #f1 b details ! moral reasons = ! doom ) :i* !y ?reat5$ ! p4 ,x describes ! ,prophet's se>* ?r\gh ,j]usalem = an hone/1 ,god-fe>+ man & 8 failure to f9d "o4 ,h5ce ! fre% utt]ance ( judgm5t4 ,p]jury & :or$om are rife1 ) a call\sness to *a/isem5t already inflict$4 ,"s h relegat$ ,j]emiah's visit to ! capital to a ye> aft] #fba-bj :5 ! deut]onomic re=ms _h begun & ,josiah _h remov$ ! rural prie/s to ! ,temple47#bbj7 ,b1 z we h se51 ,ana?o? lay s ne> to ,j]usalem1 & int]c\rse betwe5 !m 0 naturally s con/ant1 t ,j]emiah may well h ga9$ ! foll[+ exp]i5ce be=e he left 8 village = resid5ce 9 ! city4 ,! position ( ! poem among ! ,scy?ian ,songs1 along ) ! possible allusion to ! ,scy?ians 9 v]se #f1 sugge/s a date be=e #fbj4 ,!re is no introduction4 ,range ye ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 ,v4 #a ,look n[ & "k1 ,& se>* h] broad places1 ,if a man ye c f9d-- ,if !re be t does ju/ice1 ,aim+ at hone/y4 ,t ,i may =give !m7#bba7 ,?\gh !y say1 8,z ,god live?10 #b ,falsely7#bbb7 !y swe> ,,"l1 are ,?9e eyes ^u lies787 #c ,& n on ! tru?7#bbc78 ,?\ ha/ smitt51 !y ail n1 ,consum$ !m1 !y take n correction4 ,_! faces set h>d] ?an rock1 ,!y refuse to return4 ,b ,i said1 8,ah1 !y are ! poor1 #d ,& !re=e7#bbd7 ! fooli%6 8,!y "k n ! ,way ( ! ,"l1 ,! ,rule ( _! ,god4 8,to ! great ,i w get me1 #e ,) !m let me speak4 8,= !y "k ! ,way ( ! ,"l1 ,& ! ,rule ( _! ,god40 ,ah1 toge!r !y h brok5 ! yoke1 ,!y h bur/ ! bonds6 ,s a lion f ! jungle %all smite !m1 #f ,a wolf ( ! wa/e de/roy1 ,! leop>d %all pr[l r\nd _! t[ns1 ,all f>+ =? %all be torn4 ,= _m h be5 _! rebellions1 ,pr(use _! backslid+s4 ,h[ %all ,i p>don !e ?is-- #g ,?y *ildr5 h left ,me1 ,& swe> by no-gods4 ,i gave !m _! fill & !y :or$1 ,& troop$ to ! h\se ( ! h>lot4 ,rampant7#bbe7 /allions !y be1 #h ,neigh+ ea* = ! wife ( 8 fri5d4 ,%all ,i n visit on su*1 #i ,r$e ( ! ,"l1 ,nor on a p l ?is ,myself take v5geance8 ,up to h] v9e-r[s1 de/roy1 #aj ,& make7#bbf7 a full end1 ,away ) h] bran*es1 ,!y are n ! ,"l's4 ,= betray+ !y h betray$ ,me #aa ,judah & ,israel bo? ,r$e ( ! ,"l ,! ,"l !y h beli$1 #ab ,say+ 8,n ,he6 ,evil %all nev] come on u1 ,nor fam9e nor sword %all we see4 8,! prophets6 !y are no?+ b w9d #ac ,! ,^w is n ) !m607#bbg7 #ad4 ,!re=e ?us ha? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s said1 because ( _! speak+ ?is ^w--7#bbh7 ,behold ,i am sett+ ,my ,^w ,9 ?y m\? = fire1 ,& ?is p = wood1 ,& x %all dev\r !m4 #e4 ,! ,fif? ,song ^u ! ,scy?ians1 ,*4 ,v4 #ae-ag1 besides /ill leav+ !m nameless1 emphasises _! /rang5ess to ,israel's _w4 ,!re 0 a common language 9 ,we/]n ,asia1 ,aramean1 ! l+ua franca ( trad]s f ,n9eveh to ,memphis2 & ,jew1 ,assyrian & ,egyptian conv]s$ 9 x4 ,b ! tongue ( ^! raid]s f ov] ! ,caucasus 0 un9telligible4 ,yet h[ !y w\ld set _! tee? into ! l&6 ,mix$ ) ! v]ses :i* ?us describe !m are o!rs :i* suit n !m b ! ,*aldeans & mu/ h be5 add$ by ! ,prophet 9 #fjd4 ,a p s new to ! ,jews might h>dly h be5 call$ by ,j]emiah an anci5t nation1 f ( old a nation1 & 9 fact ^! phrases are want+ 9 ! ,greek v]sion4 ,behold1 ,i am br++ ^u y ,v4 #ae ,a nation f f>1 ,o h\se ( ,israel1 ,r$e ( ! ,"l ,an anci5t nation x is1 ,f ( old a nation47#bbi7 ,a nation ?\ kn[e/ n its tongue1 #af ,nor can/ he> :at x says1 ,its quiv] an op5 grave17#bcj7 ,all ( x /alw>ts47#bca7 ,x %all eat up ?y h>ve/ & bread1 #ag ,eat ?y sons & ?y daught]s1 ,x %all eat up ?y flocks & ?y cattle1 ,eat ?y v9es & ?y figs4 ,x %all beat d[n ?y =tifi$ t[ns1 ,:]e9 ?\ do/ tru/1 ) ! sword4 ,! la/ c\plet is unsuitable to ! ,scy?ians1 incapable z !y 7 ( sieges & avoid+ =tifi$ t[ns--?\gh once !y ru%$ ,askalon4 ,x is probably1 !re=e1 ano!r ( ! additions ( #fjd ref]r+ to ! ,*aldeans4 ,! prose :i* foll[s is c]ta9ly f ! ,*aldean p]iod1 = x 0 n ,scy?ians b ,*aldeans :o ?reat5$ ) exile ! peoples :om !y ov]ran4 ,v4 #ah4 ,yet ev5 9 ^? days--,r$e ( ! ,"l--,i w n make a full end ( y4 #ai4 ,& x %all be :5 !y say1 ,= :at ha? ! ,"l our ,god done to u all ^! ?+s8--t ?\ %alt say to !m1 ,j z ye h left ,me & h s]v$ =eign gods 9 y\r own l&1 s %all ye s]ve /rang]s 9 a l& n y\rs4 ,!re foll[s a poem1 v]ses #bj-ca1 t has no?+ to d ) ! ,scy?ian s]ies2 & t ) ! prec$+ prose1 ) :i* also x has no connection1 %[s u :at a conglom]ation ( ,oracles ! ,book ( ,j]emiah is4 ,x seems z ?\gh ! compil]1 se>*+ = a place = x1 _h se5 ! cat*-^w h>ve/ 9 ! previ\s ,scy?ian song &1 ?is "o hav+ ! same ^w1 he _h copi$ x 9 "h4 ,! ,book %[s signs else:]e ( ! same me*anical me?od4 ,b l all ! ,oracles ?is has = its !me ! fooli% dulness ( ,israel to _! ,god & ,8 ,^w1 & ! tru? t x is _! crimes :i* are ! cause ( all _! afflictions yet n[ n 9 hi/ory b 9 ,nature4 ,!re is no reason to d\bt t ! v]ses are ,j]emiah's1 & no?+ aga9/ our dat+ !m 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,decl>e ye ?is 9 ! ,h\se ( ,jacob1 ,v4 #bj ,?r\gh ,judah let x be he>d37#bcb7 ,he> ye n[ ?is1 p mo/ fooli%1 #ba ,& void ( s5se47#bcc7 ,!y h eyes b !y d n see1 ,e>s b !y he> n4 ,fe> ye n ,me1 ,r$e ( ! ,"l1 #bb ,nor tremble be=e ,me8-- ,:o h set ! s& a b\nd = ! sea1 ,an et]nal decree x _c transgress2 ,?\gh 7its wat]s77#bcd7 toss1 !y %all n prevail1 ,& its roll]s boom1 !y _c break ov]4 ,yet ?is p he>t-h>d & rebelli\s1 #bc ,h sw]v$ & gone (f2 ,= n ) _! he>ts d !y say1 #bd 8,n[ fe> we ! ,"l our ,god1 8,:o give? ! ra9 9 its season1 ,! e>ly & latt]2 8,& ! weeks appo9t$ = h>ve/ ,secure? = u40 ,^! h y\r crimes d]ang$1 #be ,y\r s9s )hold5 y\r luck4 ,= sc\ndrels are f\nd 9 ,my folk1 #bf ,:o pr[l ) ! cr\* ( a f[l]7877#bce7 ,& set _! traps to de/roy1 ',tis m5 !y w\ld cat*6 ,l a cage t is full ( birds1 #bg ,_! h\ses are fill$ ) deceit17#bcf7 ,& s !y wax weal?y & great-- #bh ,!y are fat1 !y are sleek6-- ,ov]fl[+ ) ?+s ( evil7871 ,!y def5d n ! "r1 ,! "r ( ! orphan to prosp]1 ,nor ju/ice judge = ! ne$y47#bcg7 ,%all ,i n visit on ^!1 #bi ,r$e ( ! ,"l1 ,nor on a p l ?is ,myself be av5g$87#bch7 ,appall+ & gha/ly x is #cj ,t has come to pass 9 ! l&3 ,! prophets prophesy lies1 #ca ,! prie/s be> rule at _! h&1 ,& ,my p--!y love s to h x2 ,b :at w ye d 9 ! end8 #f4 ,9 ! ,six? ,song on ! ,scy?ians1 ,,vi4 #a-e1 :i* also is giv5 )\t introduction1 ,j]usalem is ?reat5$--ev5 ,j]usalem to :i* 9 ! previ\s songs ! c\ntry-folk _h be5 bidd5 to fly = %elt]--& ! foes are describ$ 9 ! attempt to ru% h]1 z !y ru%$ ,askalon accord+ to ,h]odotus4 ,t !y are repres5t$ z falt]+ & no success is pr$ict$ = !m1 & also t !y are call$ %eph]ds1 are signs t x is ! ,scy?ians1 ?\gh /ill nameless1 :o are meant 9 v]ses #c-e4 ,! next ?ree v]ses1 sep>ately introduc$1 po9t r to a ,*aldean invasion by _! picture ( besieg]s ?r[+ up a m\nd aga9/ ! walls1 & may !re=e be "o ( ! additions to 8 e>li] ,oracles made by ! ,prophet1 :5 9 #fjd ! enemy f ! ,nor? 0 cle>ly se5 to be ,nebu*adrezz>1 ) ! siege-tra9s famili> to u f ! ,assyrian & ,babylonian monum5ts2 ^u :i* are repres5t$ j su* a hew+ ( timb] & heap+ ( m\nds aga9/ a city's walls4 ,pack (f1 ,o ,b5jam9's sons1 ,,vi4 #a ,out ( ,j]usalem6 ,/rike up ! trump 9 ,tekoa17#bci7 ,o'er ,be?-hakkrem lift up ! signal6 ,= evil gl[]s out ( ! ,nor?1 ,& ru9 imm5se4 ,o ! *>m+ 787 ! pamp]$ height7#bdj7 #b ,( ! daught] ( ion6 ,unto h] %eph]ds are com+1 #c ,) _! flocks ar\nd17#bda7 ,!y pit* aga9/ h] _! t5ts1 ,ea* crops at 8 h&4 8,hall[7#bdb7 ! battle aga9/ h]1 ,up1 let u on by noon40 8,woe unto u6 ,! day is turn+1 #d ,! %ad[s ( ev5+ /ret*40 8,up !n & on by night1 #e ,t we ru9 h] palaces60 ,= ?us said ! ,"l ( ,ho/s3 #f ,hew d[n h]7#bdc7 trees & heap ,aga9/ ,j]usalem a m\nd2 ,woe to ! ,city ( ,falsehood17#bdd7 ,n\ght b oppression )9 h]6 ,z a well keeps its wat]s fre% #g ,%e keeps fre% h] evil2 ,viol5ce & spoil are he>d ?r\gh\t h]1 ,ev] be=e ,me sickness & w\nds4 ,j]usalem1 be ?\ correct$1 #h ,le/ f !e ,my s\l do? break1 ,le/ ,i lay !e a desolate wa/e1 ,un9habit$ l&4 ,"h foll[s ano!r & sep>ately introduc$ ,oracle3-- ,?us ha? ! ,"l7#bde7 said3 #i ,glean1 let !m glean z a v9e ,israel's remnant2 ,l ! grape-glean] turn ?y h& ,aga9 to its7#bdf7 t5drils4 8,to :om %all ,i utt] myself1 #aj ,& witness t !y may he>8 8,lo1 uncircumcis$ is _! e>1 ,!y _c give he$4 8,! ,^w ( ! ,"l is _! scorn1 ,no pleasure h !y !re94 8,i am full ( ! rage ( ! ,"l1 #aa 8,we>y ) hold+ x back6 ,p\r7#bdg7 x out on ! *ild 9 ! /reet1 ,on ! y\?s :]e !y ga!r2 ,bo? husb& & wife %all be tak51 ,! old ) ! full ( days4 ,_! homes %all be turn$ to o!rs1 #ab ,_! fields & wives toge!r1 ,:5 ,i /ret* =? ,my ,h& ,on ^? t dwell 9 ?is7#bdh7 l&4 ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,because f ! lea/ to ! greate/ #ac ,all are gre$y ( ga91 ,"r on f prophet to prie/ ,e "o worke? lies4 ,!y w\ld heal ! brea* ( ,my p1 #ad ,z ?\gh x 7 trifl+1 ,say+1 8,x is well1 x is well0-- ,:5--:]e7#bdi7 is x well8 ,7 !y %am$ ( _! loa?some de$s8 #ae ,nay1 n at all a%am$6 ,!y "k n ev5 to blu%6 ,s !y ) ! fall5 %all fall1 ,& %all reel 9 ! "t t ,i visit1 ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,/ill ano!r ,oracle :i* gives no glimpse ( ! ,scy?ians1 b ?reat5s a vague disa/] & once m /ates ! moral reasons = ,judah's doom4 ,its allusion to inc5se & sacrifices is no reason = dat+ x aft] ! discov]y ( ,deut]onomy47#bej7 ,?us ha? ! ,"l said-- #af ,halt on ! ways & look1 ,& ask = ! anci5t pa?s3 ,:]e is7#bea7 ! way t is good8 ,g ye 9 t1 ,& re/ %all ye f9d to y\r s\l1 ,b !y--8,we g n60 ,i rais$ up s5t9els = y-- #ag ,he$ ! s\nd ( ! trump67#beb7 ,b !y--8,we he$ n60 ,!re=e1 ,o nations1 he>k51 #ah ,& own ,my record aga9/ !m 7877#bec7 ,he> ?\1 ,o ,e>?1 #ai ,lo1 evil ,i br+ to ?is p1 ,! fruit ( _! own devices17#bed7 ,s9ce !y h n he$$ ,my ,^w1 ,& ,my ,law h despis$4 ,to ,me :at is inc5se t come? f ,%eba1 #bj ,sweet-cane f a f>-(f l&8 ,y\r holocau/s are n acceptable1 ,nor y\r sacrifice pleas+4 ,!re=e ?us ha? ! ,"l said3 #ba ,behold ,i set = ?is p ,blocks ^u :i* to /umble2 ,fa!rs & *ildr5 toge!r1 ,neighb\r & fri5d %all p]i%4 ,none ( ! =ego+ brief & sep>ate ,oracles div]ts f ! moral !me ( all ^! e>li] utt]ances ( ! ,prophet1 t ,judah's afflictions1 :e!r f ,nature or f invad]s1 are due to h] own wick$ness4 ,& ?is record ev5 ! =eign peoples are call$ to witness--ano!r pro( t f ! fir/ ,j]emiah _h a s5se ( a mission to ! nations z well z to 8 own c\ntrym54 #g4 ,!re foll[s ! ,sev5?1 ! la/ ( ! ,songs :i* may be ref]r$ to ! ,scy?ian invasion1 ,*4 ,,vi4 #bb-bf4 ,x repeats ! di/ance f :i*1 9 ! fateful ,nor?1 ^? hordes h be5 /irr$ to _! "w ( judgm5t1 _! ru?lessness & t]rific tumult1 ! panic !y produce1 & bitt] m\rn+4 ,! usual =mula introduces ! v]ses4 #bb4 ,?us ha? ! ,"l said3 ,lo1 a p comes out ( ! ,nor?1 ,a nation7#bee7 a/ir f ! ends ( ! e>?1 ,! b[ & ! javel9 !y grasp1 #bc ,cruel & ru?less1 ,! noise ( !m booms l ! sea1 ,on horses !y ride-- ,array$ z "o man = ! battle ,on !e1 ,o ,daught] ( ion6 ,we h he>d _! fame1 #bd ,limp are our h&s2 ,angui% ha? gripp$ u1 ,pangs z ( travail4 ,f>e n =? to ! field1 #be ,nor walk on ! way1 ,= ! sword ( a foe1 ,t]ror all r\nd6 ,daught] ( ,my p1 gird on !e sackclo? #bf ,& wall[ 9 a%es6 ,m\rn z = an only-begott51 ,wail ( ! bitt]e/6 ,= ( a sudd5 !re come? ,! spoil] ^u u47#bef7 ,?is is ! la/ ( ,j]emiah's ,oracles on ! ,scy?ians4 ,!re is little or no d\bt ( _! date--be=e #fba-bj4 ,:at k ( ?is new p & _! w>f>e ! ,prophet displays6 ,:at consci5ce ( ! e?ical purpose ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s 9 ?reat5+ ,judah ) !m6 ,yet "s /ill refuse to cr$it ! /ory ( 8 ,call1 t f ! fir/ he he>d himself appo9t$ z a prophet to ! nations47#beg7 ,?is section ( ,j]emiah's e>li] ,oracles concludes ) "o address$ to himself1 ,*4 ,,vi4 #bg-cj4 ,x describes ! task assign$ him dur+ ! mo/ ( 8 "t "u ,josiah1 :e!r be=e ! discov]y & promulgation ( ! ,book ( ! ,law 9 #fba-bj1 or subsequ5tly to ?is :ile he wat*$ ! nation's new endeav\r to rep5t & re=m4 ,dur+ ! ye>s f #fba-bj till #fjh :5 ,josiah 0 defeat$ & sla9 at ,megiddo1 !re c h be5 b little = him to d except to foll[1 z 8 se>*+ eyes & deta*$ m9d alone 9 ,israel c\ld foll[1 ! great v5ture ( ,judah 9 ob$i5ce to ! ,book ( ! ,law4 ,= ?is int]val ! outside _w _h ceas$ to ?reat5 ,israel4 ,! ,assyrian control ( h] 0 relax$3 ! p ( ,god 7 free1 & _h _! fir/ opportunity = ov] a c5tury to "w out _! own salvation4 ,assay] among ,my p ,i set !e17#beh7 #bg ,to "k & assay _! ways1 ,all ( !m utt]ly recreant1 #bh ,gadd+ ab\t to sl&]4 ,brass & iron are all ( !m7871 ,wa/]s !y be6 ,fi]cely bl[ ! bell[s1 #bi ,! lead is consum$ ( ! fire787 ,9 va9 does ! smelt] smelt1 ,_! dross7#bei7 is n drawn4 8,refuse silv]0 m5 call !m1 ,= ! ,"l ha? refus$ !m47#bfj7 ,to take ^! l9es z subsequ5t to ! in/itution ( ,deut]onomy & expressive ( ! judgm5t ( ! ,prophet ^u ! failure ( ! re=mation "u ,josiah to rea* ! dep? ( a real rep5tance17#bfa7 is unnecess>y4 ,! "y ,j]emiah _h already te/$ 8 p & 9 8 e>lie/ ,oracles rea*$ conclusions z hopeless z t "h4 ,at lea/ he _h already be5 call$ to te/ ! p2 & 9 next section we %all see h[ he cont9u$ to fulfil 8 duty aft] ! discov]y ( ,deut]onomy1 & onw>ds ?r\gh ! attempts at re=mation :i* x inspir$4 #c4 ,j]emiah & ,deut]onomy4 7,*s4 ,,vii1 ,,viii4 #h1 ,,xi47 ,we are n told :5 or :y ,j]emiah left ,ana?o? = ,j]usalem4 ,8 e>ly poem d5\nc+ ! citiz5s7#bfb7 reveals a close obs]vation ( _! morals b no trace ( ! re=ms begun by ,josiah soon aft] #fba ,b4,c4 ,"s !re=e hold t he _h settl$ 9 ! ,city be=e t ye>47#bfc7 ,ana?o?1 h[ev]1 lay s ne> ,j]usalem t ev5 f 8 boyhood ,j]emiah mu/ h be5 famili> ) ! life & trade ( ! capital2 & z 8 "n is n m5tion$ 9 connection ) ! discov]y ( ! ,law-,book on :i* ! re=ms 7 bas$1 & nei!r he nor 8 biograph] speaks ( t discov]y1 x is probable t z yet he _h n ent]$ ^u resid5ce 9 ! ,temple-prec9cts4 ,a natural occasion = ! migration ( 8 family & himself w\ld be ^u ,josiah's dise/abli%m5t ( ! rural sanctu>ies & provision = _! prie/s beside ! prie/s ( ! ,temple47#bfd7 ,9 any case we f9d ,j]emiah h5ce=? 9 ,j]usalem1 deliv]+ 8 ,words 9 ! gateways or c\rts ( ! ,temple to all classes ( ! citiz5s z well z to ! c\ntry-folk1 :o "u ! new laws ( wor%ip ?rong$ m ?an ev] ! ,city & h] great ,%r9e4 ,!re is g5]al agreem5t t ! ,book ( ! ,law discov]$ by ! ,temple-prie/s 9 #fba-bj 0 our ,book ( ,deut]onomy 9 :ole or 9 "p--m probably 9 "p1 = ,deut]onomy has be5 compil$ f at lea/ two editions ( ! same orig9al1 & ! compilation may n h be5 made till "s "t lat]4 ,_m ( its laws1 includ+ "s peculi> to itself1 h be5 wov5 out ( m ?an "o =m1 & !re are two ,introductions to ! ,book1 ea* hortatory & hi/orical & ea* cov]+ to "s ext5t ! same gr\nd z ! o!r4 ,we _c tell h[ mu* ( ?is compilation 0 conta9$ 9 ! discov]$ ,book ( ! ,law4 ,b ?is ,book includ$ c]ta9ly fir/ ! laws ( wor%ip peculi> to ,deut]onomy1 because ! re=ms :i* x inspir$ c>ri$ out ^! laws1 & probably second "s ( ! d5unciations :i* prec$e or foll[ ! laws1 = su* w\ld expla9 ! con/]nation ( ! ,k+ :5 ! ,book 0 read to him47#bfe7 ,deut]onomy is fairly describ$ z a fre% codification ( ! anci5t laws ( ,israel 9 ! _s ( ! ,prophets ( ! ,eigh? ,c5tury4 ,! ,book is n only ,law b ,prophecy1 9 ! prop] s5se ( ?is ^w1 & a prophetic int]pretation ( ,israel's hi/ory4 ,x n only re/ates old & adds new laws b en=ces ! basal tru?s ( ! prophets1 & 9 ?is en=cem5t brea!s ! e?ical f]v\r ( ,amos & ,isaiah z well z ,hosea's t5d]ness & 8 zeal = education4 ,deut]onomy has ?ree c>d9al doctr9es3 ,! ,"o ,god1 ,! ,"o ,alt>1 & ,! ,"o ,p4 ,fir/1 ,! ,"o ,god4 ,?\gh slightly t+$ ) popul> conceptions ( ! exi/5ce ( o!r gods17#bff7 ! mono!ism ( ! ,book is /r5u\sly moral & w>mly spiritual4 ,! ,god ( ,israel is to be s]v$ & lov$ because ,he is ,love--! ,"o & ,only ,god n m by ,8 ,righte\sness & ,8 ,p[] ?an by ,8 ,grace1 manife/ z all ?ree h be5 ?r\gh\t ,8 deal+s ) ,israel4 ,! wor%ip ( o!r gods is =bidd5 & s is e attempt to repres5t ,himself 9 a mat]ial =m4 ,8 ritual is purg$ ( fooli%1 unclean & cruel elem5ts4 ,wit*craft & necromancy are utt]ly condemn$4 ,second--& ?is is orig9al to ,deut]onomy--,! ,"o ,alt>1 at t "t an inevitable coroll>y bo? to ! ne$ = purity 9 ! wor%ip ( ,god & to ! tru? ( ,8 ,unity4 ,! long lic5se ( sacrifices at a multitude ( %r9es _h result$ n only 9 ! debasem5t ( ,8 wor%ip1 b 9 ! popul> confusion ( ,himself ) a numb] ( local deities47#bfg7 ,! removal ( ! high-places1 ! conc5tration ( sacrifice ^u ,"o ,alt> _h1 by ! bitt] exp]i5ce ( c5turies1 become a religi\s & an e?ical necessity4 ,?ird1 ,! ,"o ,p4 ,save = possible proselytes f ! neighb\r+ hea!n1 ,israel is alone legislat$ =--a free nation own+ no =eign k+ z x b[s to no =eign deity1 b gov]n+ itself 9 ob$i5ce to ! reveal$ ,w ( its own ,god4 ,?is ,w is appli$ to e detail ( its life 9 z compreh5sive a sy/em ( national religion z ! _w has kn[n4 ,& ?us next to devotion to ! ,deity comes pride 9 ! nation4 ,because ( _! possession ( ! ,div9e ,law ,israel are ! righte\s p & wise above all o!rs4 ,! patriotism ( ! ,book mu/ h be5 "o cause ( its imm$iate acceptance by ! p1 :5 ,josiah br\ght x be=e !m & ^u x !y made ,cov5ant ) _! ,god4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,book treats ! nation z a moral unit4 ,x en=ces inde$ ju/ice z betwe5 man & man4 ,x gives woman a high] position ?an is assum$ = h] by o!r ,hebrew codes4 ,x c>es = ! individual poor1 /rang]1 debtor & dep5d5t prie/ ) a humanity all its own1 & x exhorts to ! education ( *ildr54 ,above all x =bids base ?\ghts z well z base de$s4 ,yet1 :ile ?us en=c+ ! elem5ts ( a se>*+ p]sonal morality1 ,deut]onomy deals ) ! individual only ?r\gh 8 relations to ! nation & ! national wor%ip4 ,! ,book has no promise = ! individual beyond ! grave4 ,nor is !re pity nor *>ity = o!r peoples nor any s5se ( a place = !m 9 ! ,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,!re is no mission>y _s nor hope = mank9d outside ( ,israel4 ,fur!r x is due to ! almo/ exclusively national outlook & int]e/ ( ! ,book t x has no guidance or com=t to (f] = ano!r elem5t ( p]sonal exp]i5ce--"q & d\bt4 ,:ile x illu/rates f ! nation's hi/ory ! purify+ discipl9e ( suff]+ because ( s9 x says no?+ ( ! suff]+s ( righte\s individuals1 b by ! absolut5ess ( its doctr9es ( morality & ,provid5ce sugge/s1 if inde$ x does n inculcate1 ! dogma t "r-do+ w always meet ) prosp]ity & wrong-do+ ) pa9 & disa/]--a dogma :i* provok$ ! ?\ghtful to scepticism1 z we %all see ) ,j]emiah himself4 ,aga91 ! fact t ! ,book1 :ile sup]bly insi/5t ^u ju/ice1 hol9ess & humanity1 lays equal emphasis on a def9ite ritual1 ) ,"o ,alt> & an exclusive sy/em ( sacrifices1 tempt$ ! popul> m9d to a sup]/iti\s confid5ce 9 ^! in/itutions4 ,& :ile x 0 ( practical advantage to h ! pr9ciples ( ! prophets r$uc$ to a writt5 sy/em1 :i* c\ld be en=c$ z public law & taught to ! "y--two ends on :i* ! au?ors ( ,deut]onomy are e>ne/ly b5t--!re 0 dang] ( ! p com+ !reby to tru/ r 9 ! lett] ?an 9 ! _s ( ! new revelation4 ,bo? ^! dang]s 7 soon realis$4 ,z ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,davidson has said1 8,ph>isism & ,deut]onomy came into ! _w on ! same day40 99 99 99 99 99 ,su* 0 ! ,book discov]$ 9 ! ,temple 9 #fba-bj & accept$ z ,div9e by ,k+ & ,nation4 ,mod]n ef=ts to connect ,j]emiah ) its discov]y & introduction to ! ,mon>*1 & ev5 ) its composition1 may be ignor$4 ,_h !re be5 a p>ticle ( evid5ce = ?is1 x w\ld h be5 seiz$ & magnifi$ by ! legali/s 9 ,israel1 n to speak ( ^? apocryphal writ]s :o foi/ s mu* else on ,j]emiah & ,b>u*47#bfh7 ,t !y h n ev5 attempt$ ?is is pro(--if pro( 7 ne$$--t ,j]emiah1 ! y\?ful son ( a rural family1 & probably /ill unkn[n to ! au?orities 9 ! ,capital1 _h no?+ :atev] to d ei!r ) ! orig9s1 or ) ! discov]y1 ( ! ,book ( ! ,law or ) its pres5tation to ! ,k+ by ! prie/s ( ! ,temple4 ,yet s great a discov]y1 s full a volume ( tru? p\r$ =? 9 a /yle s orig9al & compell+1 _c h left unmov$ a "y prophet ( ! consci5ce & he>t ( ,j]emiah47#bfi7 ,t he 0 9 sympa?y ) ! temp] & ! g5]al tru?s ( ,deut]onomy we ne$ n d\bt4 ,z = its e?ics1 its au?ors 7 ( ! same s*ool z himself & among _! tea*]s !y _h ! same fav\rite1 ,hosea4 ,9 8 e>lie/ ,oracles ,j]emiah _h express$ ! same view z !irs ( ,god's con/ant & cle> guidance ( ,israel & ( ! nation's ob/9acy 9 relaps+ f ?is4 ,8 he>t1 too1 mu/ h hail$ ! ,book's augu/ en=cem5t ( t abolition ( ! high places & _! pagan ritual1 :i* he _h v5tur$ to urge f 8 obscure position 9 ,ana?o?4 ,nor did he ev] ?r\gh\t 8 m9i/ry prote/ aga9/ ! sub/itute :i* ! ,book prescrib$ = ^?--! conc5tration ( ! national wor%ip ^u a s+le sanctu>y4 ,on ! contr>y 9 a lat] ,oracle he looks = ! day :5 t %all be obs]v$ by all ,israel & ! wat*m5 on ,m\nt ,ephraim %all cry1 ,rise1 let u up to ion1 ,to ! ,"l our ,god67#bgj7 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! emphasis :i* ,deut]onomy equally lays ^u e?ics & ^u ritual1 & its absolute doctr9es ( morality & ,provid5ce 7 b\nd to provoke que/ions 9 a m9d s re/lessly que/ion+ z 84 ,!n !re 0 ! movem5t ( re=m :i* foll[$ ^u ! appeal ( ! ,book to ! :ole nation4 ,j]emiah himself _h call$ = a national rep5tance & "h1 9 ! p's acceptance ( ! ,cov5ant & cons5t to ! re=ms x dem&$1 7 ! signs ( su* a rep5tance4 ,no opposition appe>s to h be5 (f]$ to ^? re=ms4 ,! ,k+ :o l$ !m 0 s9c]e2 a bett] mon>* ,judah nev] knew1 & 8 reign 0 signalis$ by ,j]emiah at its close z a reign ( ju/ice :5 all 0 well4 ,yet c we d\bt t ! ,prophet1 :o _h already prea*$ s rigor\s a rep5tance & _h he>d himself appo9t$ by ,god z ! te/] ( ,8 p1 w\ld use t deta*$ position jeal\sly to wat* ! progress ( ! re=ms :i* ! nation _h s hurri$ly acclaim$ & to te/ _! moral value8 ,9 mod]n op9ion ( ,j]emiah's attitude to ! discov]$ ,law-,book !re are two extremes4 ,"o is ( ^? :o reg>d him z a legali/ & ?r\gh\t 8 c>e] ! /r5u\s advocate ( ! ,book & ! sy/em x en=c$4 ,! o!r is ( ^? :o ma9ta9 t he _h no sympa?y ) legal sy/ems or (ficial re=ms1 & t ! passages 9 ! ,book ( ,j]emiah :i* allege 8 ass5t to1 & 8 proclamation (1 ! ,deut]onomic ,cov5ant1 or repres5t him z us+ ! language ( ,deut]onomy1 are n wor?y ( cr$it47#bga7 ,( ^! extremes we may say at once t if ) bo? we neglect ! tw(old "* ( ,deut]onomy--its emphasis n[ on e?ics & n[ on ritual--& aga91 if ) bo? we assume t ,j]emiah's attitude to ! ,law-,book & to ! re=ms x inspir$ nev] *ang$1 !n ! evid5ces = t attitude (f]$ by ! ,book ( ,j]emiah are inconsi/5t & we may despair ( a conclusion4 ,b a m reasonable c\rse is op5 to u4 ,if we keep 9 m9d ! two faces ( ,deut]onomy z well z ! d\btful progress = _m ye>s ( ! re=ms />t$ by x1 & if we also rememb] t a prophet l all ! works ( ,god 0 subject to gr[?2 if we all[ to ,j]emiah ! same fre$om to *ange 8 purpose 9 face ( fre% developm5ts ( 8 p's "* z 9 ! ,p>able ( ! ,pott] he imputes to 8 ,god2 if we recall h[ 9 #fjd ! new ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ,we/]n ,asia l$ him to adapt 8 e>li] ,oracles on ! ,scy?ians to ! ,*aldeans :o _h succe$$ ! ,scy?ians z ! expect$ ,doom f ! ,nor?--!n our way ?r\gh ! evid5ce becomes tol]ably cle>1 except = ! difficulty ( dat+ a numb] ( 8 undat$ ,oracles4 ,:at we mu/ n =get is ! d\ble1 div]g5t int5tion & influ5ce ( ,deut]onomy1 & ! fact t ,josiah's re=mation1 ?\gh div9ely inspir$1 0 9 its progress an exp]im5t ^u ! p1 ^: m9d & conduct b5ea? x ,j]emiah 0 appo9t$ by ,god to wat* & to te/4 ,^! consid]ations prep>e u fir/ = ! /ory 9 ,*4 ,,xi4 #a-h ( ,j]emiah's f]v5t ass5t to ! e?ical pr9ciples ( ,deut]onomy & ( ! *>ge to him to proclaim ^! ?r\gh\t ,judah2 & !n = 8 lat] attitude to ! writt5 ,law1 to ! ,temple & to sacrifices4 ,,xi4 #a4 ,! ,^w :i* came to ,j]emiah f ! ,"l1 say+3 #b4 ,he> ?\7#bgb7 ! words ( ?is ,cov5ant1 & speak !m to ! m5 ( ,judah1 & to ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem4 #c4 ,& ?\ %alt say to !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel3 #d4 ,curs$ be ! man :o he>s n ! words ( ?is ,cov5ant1 :i* ,i comm&$ y\r fa!rs 9 ! day t ,i br\ght !m out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 out ( ! iron-furnace1 say+1 ,he>k5 to ,my ,voice & d7#bgc7 accord+ to all t ,i comm& y1 & ye %all be to ,me a p1 & ,i w be ,god to y2 #e 9 ord] to e/abli% ! oa? :i* ,i sw>e unto y\r fa!rs1 to give !m a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey1 z at ?is day4 #f4 ,& ,i answ]$ & said1 ,am51 ,o ,"l6 #g4 ,& ! ,"l said unto me1 ,proclaim7#bgd7 ^! words 9 ! cities ( ,judah & 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 say+1 #h ,he> ye ! words ( ?is ,cov5ant & d !m1 b !y did !m n47#bge7 ,! /ory has its difficulties4 ,x is undat$2 x is foll[$ by v]ses #i-ag1 app>5tly f ! reign ( ,jehoiakim2 :at ! ,prophet is call$ to he> & gives 8 solemn ass5t to is g5]ally describ$ z ?is ,cov5ant2 & 9 v]ses #g & #h !re is :at may be a m]e editorial addition s9ce ! ,greek ,v]sion omits x1 :i* has l$ "s to ass]t ! editorial "* ( ! :ole4 ,b = ! reasons giv5 above1 !re is no cause to d\bt ! sub/antial tru?fulness ( ! /ory1 unless ) ,duhm we 7 capable ( believ+ t ,j]emiah nev] spoke 9 prose1 nor c be conceiv$ z1 at any "t 9 8 life ! advocate ( :at 0 a legal z well z a prophetic book4 ,( ! fir/ ( ^! ass]tions we h already dispos$27#bgf7 ! second is met by ! fact t :at ,j]emiah 0 call$ to ass5t to 0 n a legal programme b a spiritual cov5ant1 ( :i* e?ical ob$i5ce alone 0 /at$ z ! condition4 ,9 ,josiah's reign :at else c\ld ?is ,cov5ant mean ?an ! ,cov5ant set =? 9 ! rec5tly discov]$ ,book ( ! ,law & solemnly av\*$ by ! :ole p87#bgg7 ,t its ess5ce 0 spiritual & e?ical is express$ 9 ! ,deut]onomic phrases :i* foll[1 & ! quotation ( ^! is mo/ relevant to ! occasion4 ,nor d ! recollections1 ! comm& & ! promise :i* !y convey g beyond :at ,j]emiah _h already en=c$ 9 8 e>li] ,oracles47#bgh7 ,!re=e we may believe t1 z record$1 ,j]emiah he>d 9 ! he>t ( ,deut]onomy ! call ( ,god1 t he utt]$ 8 ,am5 to x2 & t1 f 8 exp]i5ce ( ! evils ( ! high-places1 he felt oblig$1 z he also records1 to proclaim ?is ,cov5ant ?r\gh\t ,judah47#bgi7 ,9 ! same *apt] z ! *>ge to ! ,prophet conc]n+ ?is ,cov5ant !re is m5tion ( a conspiracy aga9/ 8 life by ! m5 ( ,ana?o?1 ,,xi4 #ba4 ,"s suppose t ^! 7 enrag$ by 8 support ( re=ms :i* aboli%$ rural sanctu>ies l _! own4 ,b 8 e>li] d5unciations ( su* %r9es1 deliv]$ indep5d5tly ( ,deut]onomy1 _h be5 en\gh to r\se 8 fell[-villag]s aga9/ him z a traitor to _! local int]e/s & pieties4 ,ano!r address1 ,,vii4 #a-ae1 said to h be5 deliv]$ to all ,judah1 rebukes ! p = _! false confid5ce 9 ! ,temple & _! abuse ( x1 & ?reat5s its de/ruction4 ,editorial additions may exi/ 9 bo? ! ,hebrew & ,greek texts ( ?is address1 b x conta9s phrases non-deut]onomic & peculi> to ,j]emiah1 :ile its e*oes ( ,deut]onomy 7 natural to ! occasion4 ,except = a =mula or two1 ,i take ! address to be 8 own4 ,nor am ,i p]suad$ by ! majority ( mod]n critics t x is a m]e v>iant ( ! ,temple address report$ 9 ,*4 ,,xxvi z giv5 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,jehoiakim4 ,:y may ,j]emiah n h spok5 m ?an once on ! same !me to ! same1 or a simil> effect8 ,moreov]1 ! phrase ,we are deliv]$6 ,,vii4 #aj1 :i* does n recur 9 ,,xxvi1 suits ! conditions be=e1 r ?an ^? aft]1 ! ,battle ( ,megiddo4 ,= p>allel ) ! increas$ fai? 9 ! ,temple1 due ma9ly to ! p's consci\sness ( _! ob$i5ce to ! ,law-,book1 0 _! exp]i5ce ( deliv]ance f ! ,assyrian yoke4 ,i am incl9$1 !re=e1 to ref] ,,vii4 #a-ae to ! reign ( ,josiah1 r ?an ) ,,xxvi to t ( ,jehoiakim47#bhj7 ,b1 :atev] be its date1 ,,vii4 #a-ae is relevant to our pres5t discussion4 ,,vii4 #b1 #c4 ,he> ye ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 all ,judah67#bha7 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel--,bett] y\r ways & y\r do+s t ,i may leave y to dwell 9 ?is ,place4 #d4 ,put n y\r tru/ on ly+ words17#bhb7 say+ to y\rselves17#bhc7 8,! ,temple ( ! ,"l1 ,! ,temple ( ! ,"l1 ,! ,temple ( ! ,"l--#e are ^?607#bhd7 ,b if ye ?or\ghly bett] y\r ways & y\r do+s1 if ye inde$ d ju/ice betwe5 a man & 8 fell[1 #f & oppress n ! soj\rn]1 ! orphan1 & ! wid[1 & %$ n innoc5t blood 9 ?is ,place1 nor g aft] o!r gods to y\r hurt1 #g !n ,i %all leave y to abide 9 ?is ,place 9 ! l& :i* ,i gave to y\r fa!rs f ( old = ev]4 #h4 ,behold1 y put y\r tru/ on ly+ words t _c pr(it4 #i4 ,:at8 ,/eal1 murd]1 =nicate1 swe> falsely1 & burn7#bhe7 to ,baal1 & g aft] o!r gods :om ye knew n1 #aj yet come & /& be=e ,me 9 ?is ,h\se ^u :i* ,my ,"n has be5 call$ & say 8,we are deliv]$0--9 ord] to "w all ^! abom9ations6 #aa4 ,is x a robb]s' d5 t ,my7#bhf7 ,h\se ^u :i* ,my ,"n has be5 call$ has become 9 y\r eyes8 ,i also1 behold ,i h se5 x--,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #ab4 ,= g n[ to ,my ,place :i* 0 9 ,%iloh1 :]e at fir/ ,i caus$ ,my ,"n to dwell1 & see :at ,i did to x because ( ! wick$ness ( ,my p ,israel4 #ac4 ,& n[ because ( y\r do+ ( all ^! de$s ,r$e ( ! ,"l1 ?\gh ,i spake unto y ris+ e>ly & speak+1 b ye he>k5$ n1 & ,i call$ y1 b ye did n answ]17#bhg7 #ad ,i %all d to ! ,h\se on :i* ,my ,"n has be5 call$ 9 :i* y are tru/+1 & to ! ,place :i* ,i gave to y & to y\r fa!rs1 z ,i did to ,%iloh4 #ae4 ,& ,i %all ca/ y out f be=e ,my ,face z ,i ca/ out7#bhh7 y\r bre?r51 all ! se$ ( ,ephraim4 ,9 ?is address !re is no?+ t contradicts ,deut]onomy4 ,! sacr$ness ) :i* ! ,book _h inve/$ ! ,"o ,sanctu>y is ackn[l$g$4 ,b ! p h no moral s5se ( t sacr$ness4 ,_! confid5ce 9 ! ,temple is mat]ial & sup]/iti\s1 fo/]$1 we may believe1 by ! peace !y 7 enjoy+ & _! relief f a =eign sov]eignty1 z well z by _! =mal obs]vance ( ! in/itutions :i* ! ,book prescrib$4 ,:at _h be5 f\nd$ to rally & to guide a spiritual fai? !y turn$ into a feti% & ev5 to an 8indulg5ce0 = _! wick$ness4 ,! ,h\se1 9 :i* ,isaiah _h b5t b5ea? ! s]aphs' adoration ( ! ,div9e ,hol9ess1 &1 confess+ 8 own & 8 p's s91 _h receiv$ f its alt> ! sacram5t ( p>don & ( cleans+1 0 by ?is g5]ation n only debas$ to a m]e pl$ge ( _! political security b debau*$ into a %elt] = s9s z gross z ev] pollut$ _! wor%ip ^u ! high places4 ,s ready1 z 9 all o!r ages1 7 =mality & vice to conspire ) ea* o!r6 ,j]emiah scorns ! p's tru/ 9 ! ,temple z utt]ly z he _h scorn$ _! tru/ 7x is ! same ^w7 9 ! ,baals or 9 ,egypt & ,assyria4 ,! *ange 9 ! pivot ( _! false confid5ce is to be m>k$4 ,s mu* at lea/ _h ,deut]onomy effect$--%ift+ _! tru/ f =eign gods & /ates to some?+ f\nd$ by _! own ,god1 yet leav+ x mat]ial1 & unable to re/ra9 !m f br++ along ) x _! old obdurate vices4 ,:e!r1 !n1 ?is address 0 deliv]$ 9 ,josiah's reign or e>ly 9 ,jehoiakim's x af=ds no reason = our d5y+ x to ,j]emiah4 ,z ,god's te/] ( ! p he has be5 wat*+ _! response to ! ,revelation !y _h accept$1 & has prov$ t _! ob$i5ce 0 to ! lett] ( ?is & n to its _s1 t :ile !y sup]/iti\sly rev]$ its in/itutions !y %amelessly ignor$ its e?ics4 ,= j su* vices z !y /ill practis$ ,god ,himself mu/ take v5geance4 ,z ^? _h d]ang$ ! v seasons & 7 lead+ to ! ov]?r[ ( ! /ate17#bhi7 no "o c\ld hope t ! ,temple w\ld escape _! consequ5ces4 ,& !re 0 t prec$5t ( ! de/ruction ( ,israel's fir/ sanctu>y 9 ,%iloh1 ! ru9s ( :i*1 z we h se51 lay n f> f ,j]emiah's home at ,ana?o?47#bij7 ,ano!r ,oracle1 ,,xi4 #ae1 #af1 also undat$1 seems1 l ! la/ passage1 be/ expla9$ z deliv]$ by ,j]emiah :ile he wat*$ dur+ ! close ( ,josiah's reign ! h>d5+ ( ! p's tru/ 9 _! religi\s in/itutions & felt its futility2 or alt]natively :5 t futility 0 expos$ by ! defeat at ,megiddo4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 be5 wov5 by "s h& or o!r into a passage reflect+ ! revival ( ! ,baal-wor%ip "u ,jehoiakim 7v]se #ag2 its connection ) ! prose s5t5ce prec$+ is also d\btful74 ,copyi/s h wr\ght havoc ) ! ,hebrew text1 b z ! m>g9al note ( our ,revis]s indicates1 ! s5se may be re/or$ f ! ,greek4 ,my ,belov$ is1 ( c\rse1 ,israel4 ,:at has ,my ,belov$ to d 9 ,my h\se1 ,,xi4 #ae ,work+ out mis*ief8 ,v[s1 holy fle%6 ,c su* ?+s turn ,calamity f !e2 ,or by ^! ?\ escape87#bia7 ,fl\ri%+ olive1 fair ) fruit1 #af ,god call$ ?y "n4 ,to ! noise ( a mighty ro>+ ,he sets h] on fire-- ,bla/$ h] bran*es6 ,! fir/ ( ^! v]ses repeats ! *>ge ( ,,vii4 #b-aa3 ! p use ! ,temple = _! s9s4 ,! ^w r5d]$ mis*ief is lit]ally devices1 & ! mean+ may be intrigues hat*$ f _! false ideas ( ! ,temple's security4 ,b ! ^w is mo/ly us$ ( evil devices & "h ! ,greek has abom9ation4 ,z ) _! ,temple s ) _! v[s & sacrifices4 ,all are useless because ( _! wick$ness4 ,! nation mu/ be puni%$4 ,! second v]se may well h be5 utt]$ aft] ! defeat at ,megiddo1 or may be a pr$iction on ! eve ( t disa/] to ! bran*es ( ! nation1 :i* ! nation z a :ole surviv$4 ,?is leads to ano!r & m difficult "q4 ,j]emiah has spok5 doom on ! ,temple & ! ,nation2 has he come to d\bt ! ,law-,book itself or any "p ( x8 ,z to t !re are two passages "o ( :i* speaks ( a falsification ( ! ,law by its gu>dians1 :ile ! o!r d5ies ! ,div9e orig9 n only ( ! deut]onomic b ( all sacrifices & burnt (f]+s4 ,ev5 be=e ! discov]y ( ! ,law-,book ! "y prophet _h said ( ^? :o h&le ! ,law t !y did n "k ! ,"l47#bib7 ,& n[ 9 an ,oracle1 app>5tly ( date aft] ! discov]y1 he *>ges ! scribes ) manipulat+ ! ,law1 ! ,torah1 s z to turn x to falsehood4 ,! ,oracle is address$ to ! p ( :om he has j said t !y d n "k ! ,rule1 ! ,mi%pa1 ( ! ,"l4 ,h[ say y1 8,we are ! ,wise1 ,,viii4 #h ,! ,law ( ! ,"l is ) u40 ,b lo1 ! fals+ p5 ( ! scribes ,ha? wr\ght x to falsehood4 ,torah1 lit]ally direction or in/ruction1 is ei!r a s+le law or a body ( law1 reveal$ by ,god ?r\gh prie/s or prophets1 = ! religi\s & moral practice ( m54 ,"h x is "s traditional or (ficial =m ( su* law1 = :i* ! p h reject$ ! ,^w ( ! ,"l--,8 liv+ ,^w by ! prophets ( ! "t 7v]se #i74 ,put to %ame are ! wise1 #i ,dismay$ & tak54 ,lo1 !y h spurn$ ! ,^w ( ! ,"l-- ,:at wisdom is !irs8 ,0 ?is ,torah oral or writt58 ,& if writt5 0 x ! discov]$ ,book ( ! ,torah1 :i* 9 "p at lea/ 0 our ,deut]onomy8 ,s f> z ! text goes ! orig9al ,torah may h be5 ei!r oral or writt51 & ! scribes h falsifi$ x1 by amplification or di/ortion17#bic7 ei!r :5 r$uc+ x = ! fir/ "t to writ+ or :5 copy+ & edit+ x f an already writt5 =m4 ,?is leaves op5 ^! fur!r que/ions4 ,if writt5 0 ! ,torah ! v ,book ( ! ,torah discov]$ 9 ! ,temple 9 #fba-bj8 ,& if s did ! falsification affect ! :ole or only "p ( ! ,book8 ,to ^! que/ions "s answ] ,no1 on ! gr\nd ( ,j]emiah's ass5t to ?is ,cov5ant1 & ! comm& to him to proclaim x47#bid7 ,o!rs answ] ,yes2 9 _! view ,j]emiah 0 oppos$ to ! deut]onomic sy/em z a :ole1 or at lea/ to ! detail$ laws ( ritual add$ to ! prophetic & spiritual pr9ciples ( ! ,book47#bie7 ,ano!r possibility is t ,j]emiah _h 9 view ^? fir/ essays 9 writ+ ( a purely prie/ly law-book1 :i* result$ dur+ ! ,exile 9 ! s-call$ ,prie/s' ,code n[ incorporat$ 9 ! ,p5tateu*4 ,9 our ignorance bo? ( ! orig9al =m ( ,deut]onomy & ( ! ext5t & "* ( ! activity ( ! scribes dur+ ! reign ( ,josiah we might hesitate to decide among ^! possibilities 7 x n = ! foll[+ address :i* !re is no good reason = d5y+ to ,j]emiah4 ,,vii4 #ba4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l17#bif7 ,y\r burnt (f]+s add to y\r sacrifices & eat fle%7#big76 #bb4 ,= ,i spake n ) y\r fa!rs nor *>g$ !m1 9 ! day t ,i br\ght !m =? f ! l& ( ,egypt1 conc]n+ burnt-(f]+ & sacrifice4 #bc4 ,b ) ?is ,^w ,i *>g$ !m1 say+1 ,he>k5 to ,my ,voice1 & ,i %all be to y ,god1 & ye %all be to ,me a p1 & ye %all walk 9 e way t ,i *>ge y1 t x may be well ) y4 ,:e!r f ,j]emiah or n1 ?is is "o ( ! mo/ critical texts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t because :ile repeat+ :at ! ,prophet has already f]v5tly accept$17#bih7 t ! t]ms ( ! deut]onomic ,cov5ant 7 simply ob$i5ce to ! e?ical dem&s ( ,god1 x contradicts ,deut]onomy & ev5 m /rongly ,leviticus1 9 _! repeat$ /atem5ts t 9 ! wild]ness ,god also comm&$ sacrifices4 ,! issue is s grave t !re h be5 attempts to evade x4 ,none1 h[ev]1 c be reg>d$ z successful4 ,t :i* w\ld weak5 ! ,hebrew phrase1 rightly r5d]$ conc]n+ by our v]sions1 into = ! sake ( or 9 ! int]e/ ( 7z if all ! speak] int5d$ 0 t animal sacrifice 0 n ! *ief end or ma9 int]e/ ( ! ,div9e legislation7 is d\btful philologically1 nor meets ! fact t all ! ,hebrew codes assign an indisp5sable value to sacrifice4 ,inadmissible also is ! sugge/ion t ! phrase means conc]n+ ! details (1 = ,deut]onomy & especially ,leviticus emphasise ! details ( burnt-(f]+ & sacrifice4 ,nor is ! plausible argum5t conv9c+ t ! ,prophet spoke relatively1 & meant only :at ,samuel meant by ,ob$i5ce is bett] ?an sacrifice1 or ,hosea by ,! ,k ( ,god is m ?an burnt-(f]+s47#bii7 ,nor are !re gr\nds = ?9k+ t ! ,prophet _h 9 view only ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts2 :ile f9ally to claim t he spoke 9 hyp]bole is a =lorn hope ( an argum5t4 ,9 answ] to all ^! evasions x is en\gh to po9t out t ! "q is n m]ely t ( ! value ( sacrifice1 b :e!r dur+ ! ,exodus ! ,god ( ,israel gave any *>ge conc]n+ sacrifice2 z well z ! fact t o!rs ?an ,j]emiah _h ei!r explicitly que/ion$ ?is or implicitly d5i$ x4 ,:5 ,amos1 9 ,god's ,"n repell$ ! burnt-(f]+s ( 8 g5]ation he ask$1 ,did ye br+ unto ,me sacrifices & (f]+s 9 ! wild]ness =ty ye>s1 ,o ,h\se ( ,israel8 & obvi\sly expect$ a negative answ]4 ,& ! foll[+ passages only r5d] m g5]al ! tru? t ,israel's ,god has no pleasure at any "t 9 ! sacrifices (f]$ to ,him1 ) ! in/itution ( :i*--! natural inf]5ce is--,he c h _h no?+ to d4 ,w ! ,"l be pleas$ ) ?\s&s ( rams or ) t5 ?\s&s ( riv]s ( oil4 ,%all ,i give my fir/-born = my transgression1 ! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8 ,he ha? decl>$ to !e1 ,o man1 :at is good3 & :at do? ! ,"l require ( !e b to d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god4 ,& ^! two utt]ances 9 ! ,psalms3 ,%all ,i eat ! fle% ( bulls or dr9k ! blood ( goats8 ,(f] unto ,god ?anksgiv+ & pay ?y v[s to ! ,mo/ ,high2 & ,?\ desire/ n sacrifice else w\ld ,i give x1 ,?\ delighte/ n 9 burnt-(f]+1 ,! sacrifices ( ,god are a brok5 _s47#cjj7 ,= ! accuracy ( ^! ass]tions or implications by a succession ( prophets & psalmi/s !re is a rem>kable body ( hi/orical evid5ce4 ,! sacrificial sy/em ( ,israel is 9 its orig9s ( f> e>li] date ?an ! days ( ,moses & ! ,exodus f ,egypt4 ,x has s mu*1 bo? ( =m & mean+1 9 common ) ! sy/ems ( k9dr$ nations z to prove x to be "p ( ! h]itage naturally d]iv$ by all ( !m f _! ,semitic =efa!rs4 ,& ! new elem5t br\ght into ! traditional religion ( ,israel at ,s9ai 0 j t on :i* ,j]emiah lays /ress--! e?ical1 :i* 9 "t purifi$ ! ritual ( sacrifice & burnt-(f]+ b _h no?+ to d ) ! orig9s ( ?is4 ,!re=e x is c]ta9 fir/ t ,amos & ,j]emiah meant lit]ally :at !y /at$ or implicitly l$ _! he>]s to inf]--,god gave no comm&s at ! ,exodus conc]n+ burnt-(f]+s & sacrifices--& second t hi/orically !y 7 correct4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 _! int]e/ 9 s say+ 0 n hi/orical b spiritual4 ,_! aim 0 practical--to de/roy _! g5]ation's mat]iali/ belief t animal sacrifice 0 ! indisp5sable "p ( religion & wor%ip4 ,/ill 8 way ( putt+ x involves on ! "p ( ,j]emiah a repudiation ( ! /atem5ts ( ,deut]onomy on ! subject4 ,s f>1 !n1 ,j]emiah oppos$ ! new ,book ( ! ,law47#cja7 ,b ) all ?is d n let u =get some?+ m4 ,:ile ?us anticipat+ by m ?an six c5turies ! abolition ( animal sacrifices1 ,j]emiah1 by 8 example ( s]vice & suff]+1 0 illu/rat+ ! sub/itute = !m--! human sacrifice1 ! surr5d] by man himself ( w & temp]1 & if ne$ be ( life1 = ! cause ( righte\sness & ! salvation ( 8 fell[-m54 ,! recognition ( ?is 9 ,j]emiah by a lat] g5]ation 9 ,israel l$ to ! conception ( ! suff]+ ,s]vant ( ! ,"l1 & ( ! p[] ( ,8 innoc5t suff]+s to atone = s9n]s & to r$eem !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is />ts a k9dr$ po9t--& ! la/--^u :i* ,j]emiah (f]s1 if n a contradiction1 at lea/ a contra/ & a supplem5t to ! tea*+ ( ,deut]onomy4 ,we h not$ ! absolut5ess--or idealism--( t ,book's doctr9es ( ,morality & ,provid5ce2 !y leave no room = c]ta9 problems1 rais$ by ! facts ( life4 ,b ,j]emiah _h bitt] exp]i5ce ( ^? facts1 & x mov$ him to /ate ! problems to ,god ,himself4 ,he owns ! p]fect ju/ice ( ,god2 b ?is only makes 8 que/ion+ m urg5t4 ,too righte\s art ,?\ ,o ,"l1 ,,xii4 #a ,t ) ,!e ,i %\ld argue1 ,yet cases !re are ,i mu/ speak to ,!e (3 ,! way ( ! wick$--:y do? x prosp]1 ,& ! trea*]\s all be at ease8 ,?\ ha/ plant$ !m1 yea !y take root1 #b ,!y get on1 yea !y make fruit2 ,ne> 9 _! m\?s art ,?\1 ,b f> f _! he>ts4 ,we %all h to deal ) ^! que/ions & ,god's answ] to !m1 :5 9 a lat] lecture we analyse ,j]emiah's religi\s exp]i5ce & /ruggles4 ,"h we only note ! contra/ :i* !y pres5t to ,deut]onomy--a contra/ betwe5 ! ,man & ! ,sy/em1 betwe5 ,exp]i5ce & ,dogma1 betwe5 ! ,actual & ! ,ideal4 ,&1 z we n[ see1 x 0 ! ,sy/em & ! ,dogma t 7 defective & ! ,man & 8 ,exp]i5ce ( life t />t$1 if n = himself yet = a lat] g5]ation1 pond]+ 8 exp]i5ce1 ! solution ( ^? problems1 :i* aga9/ ! deut]onomic tea*+ he rais$ 9 brave agony to ,god's own face4 ,su* s]i\s diff]5ces betwe5 ,j]emiah & ,deut]onomy--^u ! ,law1 ! ,temple1 ! ,sacrifices1 & ,doctr9es ( ,provid5ce & ,morality--sugge/ an important "q ) reg>d to ! me?ods ( ,div9e ,revelation "u ! ,old ,cov5ant4 ,d !y n prove t among ^? me?ods !re 7 o!rs ?an vision or intuition spr++ f ! direct action ( ! ,_s ( ,god ^u ! spirits ( individual m58 ,are !y n in/ances ( ! processes by :i* to ?is day 9 ! ,provid5ce ( ,god tru? is sift$ & ultimately beat5 out--namely debate & controv]sy betwe5 diff]5t m9ds or diff]5t s*ools ( ?\ght1 betwe5 e>ne/ support]s ( v>i\s & (t5 ho/ile op9ions 9 nei!r ( :i* lies ! :ole ( ! tru?8 ,! evid5ce = ,revelation by ,argum5t :i* ! ,book ( ,j]emiah af=ds is n ! lea/ ( its contributions to ! hi/ory & philosophy ( religion4 ,lecture ,v4 ,,"u ,,jehoiakim4 #fjh-eig-h ,b4,c4 #a4 ,f ,megiddo to ,c>*emi%1 #fjh-fje4 ,josiah's fai?ful reign1 & ) x all ?or\gh ef=ts to fulfil ! ,national ,cov5ant17#cjb7 came to a tragic close on ! field ( ,megiddo--! ,flodd5 ( ,judah4 ,! ye> 0 #fjh ,b4,c4 ,m$es & ,*aldeans toge!r _h ei!r tak51 or 7 /ill besieg+1 ,n9eveh2 & ,ph>aoh ,ncoh17#cjc7 eag] to w9 = ,egypt a %>e ( ! crumbl+ ,assyrian ,empire1 _h />t$ nor? ) a great army4 ,m>*+ by ! coa/ he fir/ took ,gaza1 & cross+ by "o ( ! usual passes f ,%>on to ,esdraelon17#cjd7 f\nd himself oppos$ ne> ,megiddo by a ,jewi% =ce l$ by its k+ 9 p]son4 ,! ,*ronicl] tells u t ,ncoh s\ght to turn ,josiah f 8 desp]ate v5ture3 ,:at h ,i to d ) !e8 ,i am come n aga9/ !e b aga9/ ! ,h\se ) :i* ,i am at w>4 ,god ha? spok5 to spe$ me2 =be> f ,god :o is ) me1 le/ ,he de/roy !e47#cje7 ,b ,josiah p]si/$4 ,! issue ( s unequal a conte/ c\ld n be d\btful4 ,! ,jewi% army 0 r\t$ & ,josiah himself imm$iately sla947#cjf7 ,at fir/ sight1 ! c\rage ( ,josiah & 8 small p 9 fac+ ! full =ce ( ,egypt seems to des]ve our admiration1 z mu* z did ! c\rage ( ,k+ ,alb]t & 8 nation 9 oppos+ ! fai?less invasion ( ,belgium by ! ,g]mans aim+ at ,france4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a diff]5ce4 ,ncoh 0 n invad+ ,judah1 b cross+ ,phili/9e t]ritory & a ,galilee :i* _h long ceas$ to be ,israel's4 ,"s suppose t s9ce ! ,assyrian hold ^u ,pale/9e relax$1 ,josiah _h gradually occupi$ all ,sam>ia4 ,if ?is be s1 0 he n[ /irr$ by a gallant s5se ( duty to ass]t ,israel's anci5t claim to ,galilee z well8 ,we _c tell47#cjg7 ,b :at we may confid5tly assume is t1 hav+ fulfill$ by ?irte5 ye>s ( hone/ re=ms 8 own "p ( ! t]ms ( ! ,cov5ant1 ,josiah believ$ t he c\ld surely c\nt on ! ,div9e fulfilm5t ( ! re/1 & t "s miracle w\ld br+ to a righte\s k+ & p victory ov] ! hea!n1 h[ev] m p[]ful ! hea!n might be4 ,he 0 only ?irty-n9e ye>s ( age4 ,8 s]vants c>ri$ 8 body f ! field 9 a *>iot to ,j]usalem1 br++ him back1 z we may realise1 to a p /rick5 ) con/]nation4 ,_! tru/ 9 ! ,temple 0 %ak5--!y 7 n deliv]$67#cjh7 ,9 ! circum/ances !y did _! feeble be/ by rais+ to ! vacant ?rone ,josiah's son1 ,%allum1 z ,jehoahaz1 ! ,"l ha? tak5 hold4 ,b ! new "n prov$ no om5 ( good4 ,9 ?ree mon?s ,ncoh _h ! y\? 9 bonds at ,riblah1 9 ! l& ( ,hama?1 t he might n reign 9 ,j]usalem1 & aft]w>ds took him to ,egypt4 ,( ?is fre% sorr[ ,j]emiah sang z if x _h dr[n$ out ! sorr[ ( ,megiddo-- ,weep n = ! dead1 ,,xxii4 #aj ,nor bemoan him1 ,b = him t goe? away weep sore1 ,= he come? no m1 ,nor see? ! l& ( 8 bir?4 ,jehoahaz di$ 9 ,egypt4 ,! next ,k+1 ,jehoiakim1 ano!r ( ,josiah's sons1 0 set on ! ?rone by ,ncoh1 :o also exact$ a heavy tribute4 ,:at national disillusion6 ,! hopes falsely k9dl$ ^u ! lett] ( ,deut]onomy lay qu5*$ on ,megiddo2 & ! fai?ful s]vant ( ! ,cov5ant _h1 9 spite ( its promises z m5 w\ld argue1 be5 defeat$ & sla9 9 ! fl[] ( 8 life4 ,judah _h be5 releas$ f ! ,assyrian yoke1 only to fall into ! h&s ( ano!r tyrant1 h] new k+ 8 creature1 & h] p sorely burd5$ to pay him4 ,! result 0 religi\s confusion4 ,9 at lea/ a =mal ob$i5ce to ! deut]onomic laws ( wor%ip1 ! p ( ! l& cont9u$ to resort to ! ,temple fa/s & fe/ivals47#cji7 ,b res5t+ ! failure ( _! ,god to grant victory numb]s relaps$ into an idolatry z rank z t "u ,ahaz or ,manasseh27#caj7 :ile o!rs1 m ?\ghtful b n less bewild]$1 conceiv$ d\bts ( ! wor? ( righte\sness4 ,& ^! temp]s 7 embitt]$ by ! cruel selfi%ness ( ! new mon>* & 8 reckless inju/ice4 ,to ! taxes requir$ = ! tribute to ,egypt he add$ o!r exactions 9 ord] to meet 8 extravagance 9 enl>g+ & adorn+ 8 palace4 ,! crime1 ) :i* ,j]emiah *>ges him 9 ! foll[+ l9es1 is "o to :i* small k+s 9 ! ,ea/ h (t5 be5 tempt$ by _! contact ) civilisations ri*] ?an _! own4 ,on ,judah ,jehoiakim impos$ ! cruel corve1 :i* 9 our day ,ismail ,pa%a impos$ ^u ,egypt4 ,woe to :o builds 8 h\se by inju/ice1 ,,xxii4 #ac ,8 /oreys by wrong1 ,:o =ces 8 fell[s to s]ve = no?+1 ,& pays n _! wage4 ,:o sai?17#caa7 #ad ,i w build me an ampl] h\se ,& airi] /oreys1 ,wid5 my w9d[s1 panel ) c$>1 ,& pa9t ) v]milion1 ,wilt ?\ ?us play ! k+1 #ae ,fuss+ ) c$>8 ,?y sire1 did n he eat & dr9k1 ,& d ju/ice & "r1 ,& judge = ! poor & ! ne$y8 #af ,!n 0 x well67#cab7 ,0 n ?is h[ to "k ,me8-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,b ?9e eyes & ?y he>t are on n\ght #ag ,save ?9e own spoil1 ,& on %$d+ ( innoc5t blood1 ,do+ outrage & murd]4 ,josiah _h enjoy$ :at 0 en\gh = him 9 sob]1 seemly p>allel to 8 fai?ful dis*>ge ( duty2 8 son 0 luxuri\s1 unscrupul\s1 bloody1 & )al petty--fuss+ ) c$>1 & cutt+ up ! ,prophet's roll piece by piece ) a p5-knife6 ,j]emiah & ,b>u*'s s>ca/ic notes on ,jehoiakim f9d p>allels 9 ,victor ,hugo's 8,*tim5ts0 ( ,napoleon ,,iii43 8l'inf9im5t petit1 mon/reux et f]oce20 8,voici de l'or1 vi5s pille et vole 444 voici du sang1 acc\rs1 vi5s boire1 petit1 petit60 ,,xxii4 #ah4 ,!re=e1 ?us sai? ! ,"l ( ,jehoiakim1 son ( ,josiah1 ,k+ ( ,judah4 ,m\rn him !y %all n1 8,woe bro!r60 8,woe si/]60 ,nor beweep him1 8,woe ,"l60 ,or 8,woe ,highness60 ,) ! burial ( an ass %all !y bury him1 #ai ,dragg$ & flung out-- ,out f ! gates ( ,j]usalem4 ,su* a prophet to su* a k+ mu/ h be5 intol]able1 & ?r\gh ! foll[+ ye>s ,j]emiah 0 pursu$ by ! royal hatr$4 ,!re 7 o!r & m poison\s enemies4 ,we h f\nd him1 f ! fir/1 /eadily see+ ?r\gh1 & /\tly d5\nc+ ! great religi\s ord]s--! prie/s1 natural believ]s 9 ! ,temple1 ) a belief1 s9ce ,deut]onomy came into _! h&s1 m dogmatic & arrogant ?an ev]2 & ! pr(essional prophets ) _! %all[ optimism t all 0 well = ,judah1 & t h] ,god c\ld nev] br+ ^u h] ! doom :i* ,j]emiah ?reat5$ 9 ,8 ,"n4 ,n ,he6 0 _! answ] to him4 ,^! two classes 7 9 conspiracy1 delud+ !mselves & ! p2 9 _! tru/ ^u ! lett] ( ! ,law1 !y _h no s5se1 z he told !m1 ( ,! ,liv+ ,god47#cac7 ,r\s$ by 8 scorn !y wat*$ = an occasion to convict & de/roy him47#cad7 ,?is he bravely gave by mak+1 9 ob$i5ce to ,god's call1 public pr$iction ( ! ru9 ( ! ,temple4 ,x is unc]ta9 :e!r ,j]emiah did s only once1 z _m ?9k :o read 9 ,*s4 ,,vii & ,,xxvi reports ( ! same address1 or :e!r1 z ,i am incl9$ to believe1 ! =m] *apt] reports an address deliv]$ "u ,josiah1 & ! latt] ! repetition ( its sub/ance 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,jehoiakim47#cae7 ,h[ev] ?is be1 ,*4 ,,xxvi alone relates ! consequ5ces ( 8 outspok5 c\rage4 ,x repres5ts ! prie/s & ! prophets z quot+ 8 s5t5ce ^u ! ,temple 9 absolute t]ms2 ?\gh bo? reports1 9 ! =m 9 :i* !y h rea*$ u1 r5d] 8 own deliv]y ( x z conditional ^u ! nation's refusal to rep5t & to bett] _! ways47#caf7 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 ev] _! way2 !y 7 ready di/ort]s4 ,,xxvi4 #a4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,jehoiakim1 son ( ,josiah1 came ?is ^w f ! ,"l4 #b4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,/& 9 ! c\rt ( ! ,"l's ,h\se & speak unto all ,judah1 all :o come 9 to wor%ip 9 ! ,"l's ,h\se1 all ! words t ,i h *>g$ !e to speak to !m2 keep back n a ^w4 #c4 ,p]adv5ture !y w he>k5 & turn e man f 8 evil way1 & ,i %all rel5t ( ! evil :i* ,i am purpos+ to d to !m because ( ! evil ( _! do+s4 #d4 ,& ?\ %alt say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,if ye w n obey ,me to walk 9 ,my ,law1 :i* ,i h set be=e y1 #e to he>k5 to ! words ( ,my s]vants1 ! prophets :om ,i am s5d+ to y1 ris+ e>ly & s5d+--b ye h n he>k5$--#f !n %all ,i r5d] ?is ,h\se l ,%iloh & ?is ,city a ?+ to be curs$ ( all nations ( ! e>?4 #g4 ,& ! prie/s & ! prophets & all ! p he>d ,j]emiah speak+ ^! words 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l4 #h4 ,& x 01 :5 ,j]emiah f9i%$ speak+ all t ! ,"l _h *>g$ him to speak to all ! p1 t ! prie/s & ! prophets7#cag7 laid hold on him say+1 ,?\ %alt surely die6 #i4 ,because ?\ ha/ prophesi$ 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l say+1 ,z ,%iloh ?is ,h\se %all be1 & ?is ,city %all be laid wa/e )\t a dwell]4 ,& all ! p 7 ga!r$ to ,j]emiah 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l4 #aj4 ,:5 ! pr9ces ( ,judah he>d ( ^! ?+s !y came up f ! k+'s h\se to ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l & took _! seats 9 ! op5+ ( ! ,new ,gate ( ! ,"l's ,h\se47#cah7 #aa4 ,!n said ! prie/s & ! prophets to ! pr9ces & to all ! p--,s5t5ce ( dea? = ?is man6 ,= he ha? prophesi$ aga9/ ?is ,city z ye h he>d ) y\r e>s4 #ab4 ,& ,j]emiah said to ! pr9ces & to all ! p1 ,! ,"l ha? s5t me to prophesy aga9/ ?is ,h\se & aga9/ ?is ,city all ! words :i* ye h he>d4 #ac4 ,s n[ bett] y\r ways & y\r do+s1 & he>k5 to ! ,voice ( ! ,"l1 t ! ,"l may rel5t ( ! evil :i* ,he ha? spok5 aga9/ y4 #ad4 ,b z = me1 "h am ,i 9 y\r h&6 ,d to me z is good & "r 9 y\r eyes4 #ae4 ,only "k = sure t if ye put me to dea? ye w be br++ innoc5t blood ^u y\rselves1 & ^u ?is ,city & ^u h] inhabitants2 = 9 tru? ! ,"l did s5d me unto y to speak 9 y\r e>s all ^! words4 #af4 ,& ! pr9ces & all ! p said to ! prie/s & ! prophets1 ,n = ?is man be s5t5ce ( dea?1 because 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l our ,god ha? he spok5 to u4 #ag4 ,!n arose "s ( ! eld]s ( ! l& & said to all ! assembly ( ! p4 #ah4 ,!re 0 ,micaiah ! ,mora/hite 9 ! days ( ,hezekiah1 k+ ( ,judah1 & he said to all ! p ( ,judah1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ion l a field %all be pl\gh$1 ,& ,j]usalem be heaps1 ,& ! m\nt ( ! ,h\se a m\nd ( ! jungle4 #ai4 ,did ,hezekiah & all ,judah put him to dea?8 ,did !y n fe> ! ,"l & soo! ! ,"l's face1 & ! ,"l rel5t$ ( ! evil ,he _h utt]$ aga9/ !m4 ,yet we are ab\t to d a great wrong ^u our own lives4 ,sev]al ( its features lift ?is /ory to a place among ! mo/ impressive 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! prie/s & prophets on ! "o side & ! pr9ces on ! o!r bo? use ! phrase1 t ,j]emiah spoke 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l4 ,b ! =m] quote x ironically1 or 9 indignation at ! ,prophet's claim1 :ile ! pr9ces are obvi\sly impress$ by 8 s9c]ity & app>5tly _! impression is %>$ by ! p4 ,!re c\ld be no firm] measure ( ! pit* ( p]sonal p[] to :i* ,j]emiah has at la/ brac$ himself4 ,! promise ( 8 ,call is fulfill$4 ,sceptical1 fluid & %r9k+ z he is by nature1 he /&s = ?is h\r at lea/1 a /rong wall & a =tress1 by 8 cle> consci5ce1 8 simple c\rage1 & 8 full surr5d] to :atev] be 9 /ore = him4 ,h[ bravely he refuses to conciliate !m6--,i am 9 y\r h&1 d to me z is "r 9 y\r eyes4 ,aga91 !re is pro( ( a popul> tradition & consci5ce 9 ,israel m s\nd ?an ^? ( ! religi\s au?orities ( ! nation4 ,! p rememb]$ :at _! prie/s & prophets =got or ignor$1 & ?r\gh _! eld]s gave utt]ance to x on ! side ( ju/ice4 ,9 agreem5t ) !m 7 ! pr9ces1 ! lay lead]s ( ! nation4 ,to ecclesia/ics ( e age & race ?is is a lesson1 to give he$ to 8! common s5se0 & to ! public in/9ct = ju/ice4 ,& on t day 9 ,j]usalem ^! 7 call$ =? by ! ability ( ! p1 common]s & nobles alike1 to recognise a real ,prophet1 an au!ntic ,speak]-=-,god at once :5 !y he>d him4 ,! dang] t ,j]emiah fac$ & ! s\rce f :i* x sprang are reveal$ by ! fate :i* befell ano!r d5\nc] ( ! l& 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l4 ,( him1 ! n>rator uses a =m ( ! v]b to prophesy diff]5t f t :i* he uses ( ,j]emiah1 ?us gu>d+ himself f express+ an op9ion z to :e!r ! man 0 a g5u9e prophet4 ,?is is a fur!r tribute to ! moral effect ( ,j]emiah's p]son & ^w4 ,,xxvi4 #bj4 ,!re 0 also a man :o took ^u him to prophesy 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l1 ,urijahu1 son ( ,%emajahu1 f ,kiria?-je>im1 & he prophesi$7#cai7 aga9/ ?is l&1 accord+ to all ! words ( ,j]emiah4 #ba4 ,& k+ ,jehoiakim7#cbj7 & all ! pr9ces he>d ( 8 words & !y s\ght7#cba7 to put him to dea?2 & ,urijahu he>d & fe>+ fl$ & w5t into ,egypt4 #bb4 ,& ! k+ s5t m5 to ,egypt47#cbb7 #bc4 ,& !y took =? ,urijah !nce & br\ght him to ! k+1 & slew him ) ! sword1 & ca/ 8 corpse into ! graves ( ! sons ( ! p4 #bd4 ,b ! h& ( ,ahikam1 ! son ( ,%aphan1 0 ) ,j]emiah s z n to give him into ! h& ( ! p to put him to dea?4 ,! "o %all be tak5 & ! o!r left6 ,we are n told :y1 aft] ! v]dict ( ! pr9ces & ! p1 ,ahikam's int]v5tion 0 ne$$4 ,yet ! p 7 always fickle1 & ! k+ :o is n m5tion$ 9 connection ) ,j]emiah's case1 b z we see f ,urijah's wat*$ cruelly f ! backgr\nd1 0 n ! man to be turn$ by a popul> v]dict f tak+ v5geance on ! ,prophet :o _h attack$ him4 ,ahikam1 h[ev]1 _h influ5ce at c\rt1 & prov$ fri5dly to ,j]emiah on o!r occasions47#cbc7 ,all ?is 0 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,jehoiakim4 ,be=e we foll[ ,j]emiah himself ?r\gh ! re/ ( t malignant & disa/r\s reign1 dur+ :i* ! /eadfa/ness t 8 p]sonality _h a*iev$ 0 aga9 to be %ak51 we mu/ und]/& ! progress ( ! great ev5ts :i* direct$ 8 own conduct & gradually det]m9$ ! fate ( 8 p4 ,9 #fbe ,b4,c4 ! successor ( ,as%urbanipal ^u ! tott]+ ?rone ( ,assyria _h f\nd himself compell$ to ackn[l$ge ,nabopolass> ! ,*aldean z nom9ally vic]oy1 b virtually k+1 ( ,babylon47#cbd7 ,! able *ief ( a vigor\s race1 ,nabopolass> bid$ 8 "t = a va/] sov]eignty1 & /eadily ?is came to him4 ,! ,m$es1 twice baffl$ 9 _! attempts on ,n9eveh17#cbe7 made t]ms ) him = a unit$ assault on ! ,assyrian capital & = ! division ( its empire4 ,to t assault ,n9eveh fell 9 #fab or #fjf17cbf7 & ) h] fall ,assyria disappe>$ f among ! ,nor!rn ,p[]s4 ,:atev] "p ( ! d]elict empire ! ,m$es may h secur$1 ,mesopotamia rema9$ ) ! ,*aldeans :o d\btless claim$ z well all its prov9ces s\? ( ! ,euphrates4 ,b1 z we h se51 ,ncoh ( ,egypt _h already ov]run ^! & battle betwe5 him & ! ,*aldeans became imm95t4 ,_! armies met 9 #fje-d at ,c>*emi% on ,! ,riv]4 ,ncoh 0 defeat$ by ,nebu*adrezz>1 son ( ,nabopolass>1 & driv5 s\? to 8 own l&4 ,egypt _h fail$2 & ! nor!rn caldrons1 z ,j]emiah f ! fir/ pr$ict$1 aga9 boil$ ) ! fate ( ,judah & h] neighb\rs4 ,! ,foe1 ?\gh no long] ! ,scy?ian ( 8 e>ly expectations1 0 /ill out ( ! ,nor?4 ,by #fjb1 if n be=e1 ,nebu*adrezz>1 hav+ succe$$ 8 fa!r z ,k+ ( ,babylon1 c>ri$ 8 p[] to ! coa/s ( ! ,levant & ! ,egyptian bord]4 ,judah 0 8 vassal1 & = ?ree ye>s ,jehoiakim paid him tribute1 b !n default$1 probably because ( promises f ,egypt aft] ! fa%ion ( t re/less p[]4 ,z if n yet ready to invade ,judah 9 =ce1 ,nebu*adrezz> let loose ^u h]1 along ) "s ( 8 own ,*aldeans1 troops ( ,moabites1 ,ammonites & ,arameans4 ,soon aft]w>ds ,jehoiakim di$ & 0 succe$$ by 8 son ,jehoia*91 a y\? ( eighte51 :o appe>s to h ma9ta9$ 8 fa!r's policy2 = 9 #eih1 if n #eig1 ,nebu*adrezz> came up aga9/ ,j]usalem1 :i* =?) surr5d]$1 & ! k+1 8 "m & wives1 8 c\rti]s & /atesm5 7 c>ri$ into exile1 ) ! craftsm5 & smi?s & all :o 7 apt = w>2 none rema9$ save ! poore/ ( ! p ( ! l&47#cbg7 ,?r\gh\t ^! convulsions ( h] _w1 ?is crisis 9 ! hi/ory ( ,judah h]self1 ,j]emiah rema9s ! "o con/ant1 rational1 & f>-see+ p[] 9 ! national life4 ,b at :at t]rible co/ to himself6 ,8 exp]i5ce is a ?rong ( tragic p>adoxes4 ,fai?ful to 8 mission1 e ef=t he makes to r\se 8 p to its mean+ is baffl$4 ,8 ^w is signally v9dicat$ by ! great ev5ts ( ! "t1 yet ea* ( ^! b te>s 8 he>t ! m z he feels x br++ ne>] ! ru9 ( 8 p4 ,8 ^w is confirm$1 b he is %ak5 by d\bts ( himself1 8 utt]ance ( :i* is 9 poignant contra/ to 8 /eadfa/ deliv]y ( 8 messages ( judgm5t4 ,no prophet 0 at once m sure ( 8 ^w & less sure ( himself2 none save ,*ri/ m /]nly d5\nc$ 8 p or ^u ! edge ( _! doom m closely knit himself to !m4 ,x is a /agg]+ _w1 & ! "o man :o has its secret is %ak5 to despair ab\t himself4 ,yet ! ,^w ) :i* he is *>g$ n only fulfils itself 9 ev5t aft] ev5t b holds its di/ract$ prophet fa/ to ! end ( 8 abhorr$ task ( proclaim+ x4 ,! c>d9al ev5t 0 ,nebu*adrezz>'s victory ov] ,ncoh at ,c>*emi% 9 #fje or #fjd ) its assurance ( ,babylonian1 n ,egyptian1 supremacy ?r\gh\t ,we/]n ,asia4 ,su* confirmation ( ! sub/ance ( ,j]emiah's prophecies ( ! pa/ tw5ty-?ree ye>s 0 t ,div9e signal :i* fla%$ on him to r$uce ^? prophecies to writ+ & h !m recit$ to ! p by ,b>u*4 ,we h already foll[$ ! /ory 9 ,*4 ,,xxxvi ( h[ ?is 0 done7#cbh7 & ( ! consequ5ces--! communication ( ! ,roll to ! pr9ces & by !m to ! k+1 ! k+'s burn+ ( ! ,roll piece by piece z he he>d x read1 8 ord] = ! arre/ ( ,j]emiah & ,b>u*1 _! escape into hid+1 & _! prep>ation ( a ,second ,roll conta9+ all ! words ( ! ,fir/ ) _m o!rs l !m4 ,we may n[1 9 addition1 note ! foll[+4 ,fir/ !re is ! ,div9e ,p]adv5ture at ! beg9n+ ( ! /ory47#cbi7 ,x may be1 ,god says1 t ! p w he> & turn f _! evil ways t ,i may =give _! iniquity--a v significant p]haps :5 tak5 ) ! ,p>able ( ! ,pott] to :i* we are com+4 ,aga91 ! k+ at lea/ und]/&s ! evil pr$ict$ by ,j]emiah to be ! de/ruction ( 8 l& & p by ! ,k+ ( ,babylon47#ccj7 ,& aga91 ?\gh "s ( ! pr9ces enc\rage ! ,prophet's escape1 & urge ! k+ n to burn ! ,roll1 none are %ock$ by ! burn+47#cca7 ,evid5tly 9 #fje-d !y 7 n s impress$ ) ! div9ity ( ,j]emiah's ^w z !y _h be5 9 #fjh4 ,!n !y did n speak ( tell+ ! k+2 n[ !y say t !y mu/ tell7#ccb7 him4 ,jehoiakim's malignant influ5ce has gr[n1 & ,j]emiah discov]s ! incon/ancy ( ! pr9ces1 ev5 ( "s fri5dly to himself4 ,to ! same decisive ye>1 #fje-d1 ! f\r? ( ,jehoiakim1 is ref]r$ an address by ,j]emiah report$ 9 ,,xxv4 #a-aa 7) p]haps #ac;a74 ,?is repeats ! ,prophet's *>ge t 8 p h refus$--n[ = ?ree-&-tw5ty ye>s--to li/5 to 8 call = rep5tance & reaffirms ! c]ta9ty1 at la/ made cle> by ! ,battle ( ,c>*emi%1 t _! des]v$ doom lies 9 ! h&s ( a ,nor!rn ,p[]1 :i* %all wa/e _! l& & c>ry !m into =eign s]vitude = sev5ty ye>s4 ,! sugge/ion t ?is address =m$ ! conclusion ( ! ,second ,roll dictat$ by ,j]emiah to ,b>u* is suitable to ! cont5ts ( ! address & becomes m probable if we take z g5u9e ! words 9 #ac;a1 ,?us w ,i br+ ^u t l& all ,my words :i* ,i h spok5 aga9/ h]1 all t is writt5 9 ?is ,book4 ,b a curi\s "q rises f ! fact t we h two diff]+ reports ( ! address47#ccc7 ,v significantly ! %ort] ,greek ,v]sion conta9s nei!r ! addition to ! date1 t 0 ! fir/ ye> ( ,nebu*adrezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon1 nor ! two /atem5ts t 8 0 ! ,nor!rn ,p[] :i* w\ld wa/e ,judah & :i* %e %\ld s]ve = sev5ty ye>s 7v]ses #a1 #i1 #aa1 z also ! simil> ref]5ce 9 v]se #ab71 all ( :i* are ins]t$ 9 ! ,hebrew text b n )\t a sign ( _! be+ lat] intrusions ^u x47#ccd7 ,& inde$ x is inconceivable t ! ,greek translator c\ld h omitt$ ! f\r ref]5ces to ,nebu*adrezz> 7includ+ t 9 v]se #ab7 _h he f\nd !m 9 ! ,hebrew text f :i* he work$4 ,probably1 !re=e1 ,j]emiah did n include !m 9 ! fir/ v]sion ( 8 address2 & = ?is he _h reason4 ,8 purpose 9 ! address 0 to decl>e ! fulfilm5t ( ! sub/ance ( all 8 previ\s prophesy+1 & ?is _h be5 n t ! ,*aldeans1 b t a nor!rn p[]1 w\ld prove to be ! execution] ( ,god's judgm5t ^u ,judah4 ,! ref]5ces to ,nebu*adrezz> 7 add$1 possibly by ,j]emiah himself or by ,b>u*1 z ! ,*aldean doom /eadily drew ne>]4 ,! int]e/+ ?+ is t ! e>li] v]sion ( ! address surviv$ & 0 us$ by ! ,greek translator47#cce7 ,v]ses #ab-ad1 indicat+ ! de/ruction ( ,babylon 9 h] turn aft] sev5ty ye>s1 are1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 g5]ally tak5 z a po/-exilic addition47#ccf7 ,omitt+ v]se #ad1 ! ,greek ins]ts betwe5 #ac & #ae ! ,oracles on ,=eign ,nations1 :i* ! ,hebrew po/pones to ,*s4 ,,xlvi4 ff47#ccg7 ,9 ! unc]ta9 /ate ( ! text ( #ab-ad x is impossible to decide :e!r ?is 0 or 0 n ! orig9al position ( ^? ,oracles4 ,! re/ ( ! *apt]1 v]ses #ae-ch1 is s full ( expansions & repetitions1 :i* we may p>tly see f a comp>ison ( x ) ! ,greek1 z well z ( inconsi/5cies ) "s e>li] ,oracles by ,j]emiah17#cch7 ( traces ( ! lat] prophetic /yle & ( e*oes ( o!r prophets1 t _m d5y any "p ( ! miscellany to be ,j]emiah's own4 ,yet we mu/ rememb] t 8 commission 0 n to ,judah alone7#cci7 b to ! nations z well1 aga9/ _m ( :i* ,,xxv4 #ae-ch is direct$2 & ! figure ( ! ,"l h&+ to ! ,prophet ! cup ( ! w9e ( ,8 wra? is n "o :i* we h any reason to d\bt to be ,j]emiah's4 ,sift+1 by help ( ! ,greek1 ! ,hebrew li/ ( nations :o are to dr9k ( ! cup1 we get ,judah & ,egypt2 ,askalon1 ,gaza1 ,ekron1 & ! remnant ( ,a%dod2 ,d$an1 ,tema1 ,buz1 & _! clipt neighb\rs 9 ,arabia2 all ( :om 7 %ak5 9 ,j]emiah's day by ! ,*aldean t]ror4 ,inde$ ! ref]5ce to ,a%dod suits ! condition ( t ,phili/9e city 9 ! ,prophet's "t bett] ?an its re/or$ prosp]ity 9 ! po/-exilic age4 ,! sub/ance ( v]ses #ae-bc may !re=e be reasonably left to ,j]emiah4 ,v]ses #bd-ch are m d\btful47#cdj7 #b4 ,p>ables4 7,,xiii1 ,,xviii-,,xx1 ,,xxxv47 ,to ! reign ( ,jehoiakim are usually ref]r$ a numb] ( symbolic actions by ,j]emiah1 ! n>ratives ( :i* c>ry no dates4 ,s f> z !y imply t ! ,prophet 0 /ill able to move op5ly ab\t ,j]usalem & ! c\ntry !y might be reg>d$ z e>li] ?an #fjd1 :5 he 0 "u re/ra9t & _h to hide himself47#cda7 ,b ?is is n c]ta94 ,we are left to take !m 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y occur 9 ! ,book4 ,! fir/ is t ( ! wai/-clo?1 ,,xiii4 #a-aa4 ,j]emiah 0 *>g$ to buy a l95 wai/-clo?7#cdb7 & aft] we>+ x1 b keep+ x f damp1 to bury x 9 ! cleft ( a rock1 & aft] _m days to dig x up1 :5 he f\nd x rott+4 ,s _h ! ,"l tak5 ,israel to cleave to ,him z su* a clo? cleaves to ! lo9s ( a man2 b sep>at$ f ,him !y _h likewise rott$ & 7 good = no?+4 ,sep>at$ by :at--,god's action or _! own8 ,z x /&s ! int]pretation is complicat$4 ,god spoils ,israel because ( _! pride 7v]se #i7 & ,israel spoil !mselves by disob$i5ce & idolatry 7v]se #aj74 ,! complication may be due to a lat] addition to ! text4 ,b ?is "q is n s]i\s4 ,nei!r is t ( ! place :]e ,j]emiah is said to h buri$ ! clo?4 ,pra?1 ! spell+ 9 ! text1 is ! ,hebrew "n = ! ,euphrates & s ! ,greek & our own v]sions r5d] x4 ,b ! "n has n its usual addition ( ,! ,riv]4 ,if ! ,euphrates be int5d$ ! /ory is h>dly "o ( fact1 b r a vivid p>able ( ! saturation ( ! national life by hea!n1 corruptive influ5ces f ,mesopotamia47#cdc7 ,yet )9 an h\r f ,ana?o? lies ! ,wady ,f>ah1 a "n :i* corresponds to ! ,hebrew ,pra? or 7by a slight *ange7 ,p>ah2 & ! ,wady1 famili> z x mu/ h be5 to ,j]emiah1 suits ! picture1 hav+ a lavi% f\nta91 a broad pool & a /ream1 all ( :i* soak into ! s& & fissur$ rock ( ! surr\nd+ des]t47#cdd7 ,t ! ,wady ,f>ah 0 ! sc5e ( ! p>able is !re=e possible1 ?\gh n c]ta947#cde7 ,b ! ambiguity ( ^! details does n int]f]e ) ! moral ( ! :ole4 ,?is p>able is imm$iately foll[$ by ! ironic metaphor ( ! ,j>s ,full ( ,w9e1 ,,xiii4 #ab-ad1 :i* ,i h already quot$47#cdf7 ,next comes ! ,p>able ( ! ,pott]1 ,*4 ,,xviii1 t might be f any "p ( ! ,prophet's m9i/ry1 dur+ :i* he 0 free to move 9 public4 ,?is p>able is in/ructive fir/ by disclos+ "o ( ! ways along :i* ,revelation rea*$1 & spelt itself out 91 ! m9d ( ! ,prophet4 ,he felt a ,div9e impulse to g d[n to ! h\se ( ! ,pott]17#cdg7 & !re ,i w cause !e to he> ,my ,words1 obvi\sly n words spok5 to ! outw>d e>4 ,=1 z ,j]emiah wat*$ ! pott] at "w on 8 two /ones17#cdh7 & saw t :5 ! vessel he fir/ attempt$ 0 m>r$ he w\ld rem\ld ! clay into ano!r vessel z seem$ good to him1 a fre% conception ( ! ,div9e ,me?od ) m5 broke ^u ,j]emiah & became articulate4 ,a ^w f ! ,"l fla%$ ?r\gh 8 eyes ^u 8 m9d1 j z 9 8 fir/ visions ( ! almond-blossom & ! caldron47#cdi7 ,,xviii4 #e4 ,!n ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1 #f ,o ,h\se ( ,israel1 _c ,i d ) y z ?is pott]87#cej7 ,behold1 z ! clay 9 ! h& ( ! pott]1 s are ye 9 ,my h&47#cea7 ,?us by figure & by ^w ! ,div9e ,sov]eignty 0 proclaim$ z absolutely z possible4 ,b ! ,sov]eignty is a real ,sov]eignty & !re=e includes ,fre$om4 ,x is n fett]$ by its own previ\s decrees1 z "s rigor\s doctr9es ( pr$e/9ation insi/1 b is free to recall & alt] ^!1 %\ld ! human *>act]s & wills ) :i* x works 9 hi/ory !mselves *ange4 ,!re is a ,div9e z well z a human ,free-w4 8,god's deal+ ) m5 is moral2 ,he treats !m z _! moral conduct p]mits ,him to d407#ceb7 ,! ,pr$e/9ation ( m5 or nations1 :i* ! ,prophet sees figur$ 9 ! "w ( ! pott]1 is to ,s]vice4 ,?is is cle> f ! comp>ison betwe5 ,israel & a vessel design$ = a def9ite use4 ,x recalls ,j]emiah's simil> conception ( 8 own pr$e/9ation1 :i* 0 n to a c]ta9 /ate1 ( life or dea?1 b to ! (fice ( speak] = ,god to ! nations4 ,yet because ! acceptance or rejection by a nation or an individual ( ! p>ticul> s]vice1 = :i* ,god has de/9$ !m1 naturally det]m9es _! ultimate fate1 !re=e ?is wid] s5se1 :i* pr$e/9ation came to h 9 ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 is s f> also involv$ 9 ! p>able47#cec7 ,to ! tru?s ( ! ,div9e ,sov]eignty & ! ,div9e ,fre$om ! p>able adds t ( ! ,div9e ,pati5ce4 ,! pott] ( ,h9nom does n impati5tly ca/ ^u ! rubbi% :i* ab\nds !re ! lump ( clay t has prov$ refractory to 8 design = x4 ,he gives ! lump ano!r trial ^u ano!r design4 ,if1 z _m ?9k1 ! v]ses :i* foll[ ! p>able1 #g-aj1 are n by ,j]emiah himself 7?\gh ?is is f> f prov$1 z we %all see7 !n he does n explicitly draw f ! pott]'s pati5ce ) ! clay ! inf]5ce ( ! ,div9e pati5ce ) m54 ,b ! inf]5ce is implicit 9 ! p>able4 ,did ,j]emiah int5d x8 ,if he did1 ?is is pro( t 9 spite ( 8 p's ob/9acy "u ! h& ( ,god1 he *]i%$1 ?\gh he d>$ n yet utt]1 ! hope t ,god w\ld h "s fre% purpose = _! s]vice beyond ! wreck !y 7 mak+ ( ,8 =m] designs = !m & ! ru9 !y 7 !reby br++ on !mselves--t ,he w\ld grant !m /ill ano!r *ance ( ris+ to ,8 w4 ,b if ,j]emiah did n int5d ?is inf]5ce f 8 p>able !n we may claim ! p>able z "o m example ( t ( :i* we h already _h sev]al1 ! p[] ( ?is wond]ful man's exp]i5ce & doctr9e to />t 9 o!r m9ds ideas & beliefs ( :i* he himself 0 n consci\s1 or :i* at lea/ he did n articulate--t p[] :i* aft] all is 8 highe/ di/9ction z a prophet4 ,i d n ?9k1 h[ev]1 t we c d5y to ,j]emiah all consci\sness ( :at 8 p>able implies 9 reg>d to ! ,pati5ce ( ! ,div9e ,pott] ) ! p]v]se human clay 9 ,8 h&s4 ,= we h already se5 f ano!r ( ! ,prophet's metaphors t "u ! abus$ & rank surface ( a nation's or an individual's life he 0 sure ( soil :i* by deep] pl\gh+ w\ld yet yield fruits meet = rep5tance47#ced7 ,9 ei!r case ! p>able is ri* 9 ,gospel = ourselves4 ,if we h fail$ our ,god ^u ,8 fir/ designs = u & = our s]vice d n let u despair4 ,he is pati5t & ready to give u ano!r trial "u ,8 h&4 ,& ?is n only is ! lesson ( m ?an "o ( our ,"l's p>ables1 = in/ance t ( ! fig-tree f\nd fruitless1 b nev]!less giv5 ! *ance ( ano!r ye>17#cee7 & ! motive ( ,8 hopes = ! publicans & h>lots1 b is impli$ by all ! ,gospel ( ,8 life & dea? = s9n]s4 ,9 ^! ,he saw /ill possibilities wor? ,8 dy+ =4 ,b z ,*ri/ ,himself taught1 !re are1 & e?ically mu/ be1 limits to ! ,div9e ,pati5ce ) m54 ,( ^! ! m5 ( ,judah & ,j]usalem are w>n$ 9 ! v]ses :i* foll[ ! p>able4 ,:ile x is true 7v]se #g ff47 t if a nation1 :i* ,god has said ,he w de/roy1 turn f its evil1 ,he w rel5t1 ! conv]se is equally true ( a nation :i* ,he has promis$ to plant & build1 t if x d wrong & obey n ,he w surely rep5t ( ! good ,he _h plann$ = x4 ,= ?is refractory p ( ,judah ,he is already fram+ or m\ld+ evil--! v]b us$ is t ( :i* ! ,hebrew "n = pott] is ! p>ticiple4 ,?\gh *os5 ( ,god & %ap$ by ,8 h&s = high s]vice ,israel's de/9y is n irrevocable2 nay1 _! doom is already be+ %ap$4 ,yet ,he makes /ill ano!r appeal to !m to rep5t & am5d _! ways4 ,to ?is !y answ]3 ,no use6 we w walk aft] our own devices & c>ry out e "o ! /ubbornness ( 8 evil he>t4 ,at lea/ t is h[ ,j]emiah int]prets _! temp]2 8 p _h h>d5$ s9ce ,megiddo & ! accession ( ,jehoiakim4 ,"s mod]ns h d5i$ ^! v]ses to ,j]emiah & tak5 !m z ! addition ( a lat] h& & )\t relevance to ! p>able4 ,) all respect to ! au?ority ( ^? critics17#cef7 ,i f9d myself unable to agree ) !m4 ,!y diff] z to :]e ! au!ntic words ( ! ,prophet cease1 "s conclud+ ^! ) v]se #d o!rs ) v]se #f4 ,9 ei!r case ! p>able is left 9 ! air1 )\t su* practical application ( 8 tru?s z ,j]emiah usually makes to ,judah or o!r nations4 ,nor c ! relevance ( ! v]ses be d5i$1 z ,cornill1 "o ( _! rejectors1 admits4 ,nor does ! language be> traces ( a lat] date4 ,!y seem to me to /& z ,j]emiah's own4 ,! ,prophet's ?reat ( evil is /ill s vague1 t1 ) due ackn[l$gm5t ( ! unc]ta9ty ( su* po9ts1 we may suppose x1 along ) ! ,p>able ( ! ,pott]1 to h be5 utt]$ be=e ! ,battle ( ,c>*emi%1 :5 ! ,babylonian sov]eignty ov] ,we/]n ,asia became assur$47#ceg7 ,! next 9 ord] ( ,j]emiah's symbols1 ,*4 ,,xix1 ! break+ ( a pott]'s j> pa/ re/oration1 ) 8 repetition ( doom ^u ,judah1 l$ to 8 arre/1 ,*4 ,,xx1 & ?is at la/ to 8 def9ite /atem5t t ! doom w\ld be captivity to ! ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,"s !re=e date ! episode aft] ,c>*emi%1 b ?is is unc]ta92 ,j]emiah is /ill n "u re/ra9t nor 9 hid+4 ,he is *>g$ to buy an e>!n j> & take ) him "s ( ! eld]s ( ! p & ( ! prie/s to ! ,pot%]d ,gate 9 ! ,valley ( ,h9nom47#ceh7 ,!re1 aft] pr$ict+ ! evils :i* ! ,"l %all br+ on ! city because ( h] idolatry & h] sacrifice ( *ildr5 9 t ,valley d[n :i* !y 7 look+ f ?is gate1 he broke ! j> & flung x ^u ! heaps ( %att]$ e>!nw>e f :i* ! gate d]iv$ its "n27#cei7 & return+ to ! ,temple repeat$ ! ,"l's doom ^u ,judah & ,j]usalem4 ,he 0 he>d by ,pa%ur ( ! prie/ly guild ( ,imm]1 :o appe>s to h be5 *ief ( ! ,temple police1 & aft] be+ smitt5 0 put 9 ! /ocks1 b ! next day releas$1 probably r because 8 fri5ds among ! pr9ces _h prevail$ 9 8 fav\r ?an because ! m9d ( ,pa%ur _h meantime *ang$4 ,= ,j]emiah on 8 release imm$iately fac$ 8 captor ) ^! words3-- ,,xx4 #c4 ,! ,"l ha? call$ ?y "n n ,pa%ur b ,magor-,missabib1 ,t]ror-all-r\nd4 #d4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,lo1 ,i w make !e a t]ror to ?yself & all ?y fri5ds1 & !y %all fall by ! sword ( _! foes1 & ?9e own eyes %all be see+ x2 & all ,judah %all ,i give into ! h& ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & he %all c>ry !m to exile & smite !m ) ! sword 444 #f4 ,& ?\ ,pa%ur & all t dwell 9 ?y h\se %all g into captivity & 9 ,babylon ?\ %alt die47#cfj7 ,at la/ ,j]emiah def9itely /ates :at ,judah's doom f ! ,nor? is to be4 ,we wi% t we knew ! date ( ?is utt]ance4 ,assign$ by its title to ! days ( ,jehoiakim is ano!r action ( ! ,prophet1 :i* is ! exhibition r ( an example ?an ( a symbol1 ,*4 ,,xxxv4 ,! /ory 0 probably dictat$ by ,j]emiah to ,b>u*1 = :ile ! ,hebrew text op5s x 9 ! fir/ p]son 7#b-e71 ! ,greek v]sion c>ries ! fir/ p]son ?r\gh\t & ! lat] *ange by ! ,hebrew to ! ?ird p]son 7#ab & #ah7 may easily h be5 due to a copyi/ mi/ak+ ! fir/ p]sonal suffix = ! initial lett] ( ! "n ,j]emiah47#cfa7 ,! ,re*abites1 a t5t-dwell+ tribe soj\rn+ )9 ! bord]s1 & wor%ipp+ ! ,god1 ( ,israel1 _h tak5 refuge f ! ,*aldean invasion )9 ! walls ( ,j]usalem4 ,kn[+ _! fidelity to _! ance/ral habits ,j]emiah invit$ "s ( !m to "o ( ! ,temple *amb]s & (f]$ !m w9e4 ,!y refus$1 = !y said t _! ance/or ,jehonadab b5-,re*ab7#cfb7 _h *>g$ !m to dr9k no w9e1 nei!r to build h\ses1 nor s[ se$ nor plant v9ey>ds4 ,:]eupon ,j]emiah w5t =? & held !m up z an example to ! m5 ( ,judah1 n because ( any ( ! p>ticul> =ms ( _! ab/95ce1 b because ( _! con/ancy4 ,"h 7 p :o rememb]$1 & ?r\gh c5turies _h rema9$ loyal to1 ! precepts ( an ance/or2 :ile ,israel _h fall5 f _! anci5t fai?fulness to _! ,god & ignor$ ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,! /eadfa/ loyalty ( ^! simple nomads to ! in/itutions ( a f>-away human fa!r1 h[ x put to %ame ,judah's del9qu5cy f ! comm&s ( h] ,div9e ,fa!r6 ,?is contra/ is 9 l9e ) ! o!rs1 :i* we h se5 ,j]emiah emphasis+1 betwe5 8 p's fickl5ess t[>ds ,god & ! obdurate adh]5ce ( ! ,g5tiles to _! national gods1 or ! con/ancy ( ! processes ( nature3 ! birds t "k ! seasons ( _! com+1 ! unfail+ sn[s ( ,lebanon & ! /reams ( ! hills4 ,! :ole /ory is *>act]i/ic ( ,j]emiah's tea*+47#cfc7 #c4 ,oracles on ! ,edge ( ,doom4 7,,vii4 #af-,,xviii passim1 ,,xxii1 ,,xlv47 ,f ! sev5? to ! t5? *apt]s ( ! ,book ( ,j]emiah !re are a numb] ( undat$ passages 9 prose & 9 v]se1 :i* are g5]ally held to h be5 includ$ 9 ! collection ( ! ,prophet's ,oracles writt5 out by ,b>u* 9 #fjd-c1 & ( :i* "s may h be5 deliv]$ dur+ ! reign ( ,josiah1 b ! mo/ ( !m m probably ei!r ^u its tragic close at ,megiddo 9 #fjh1 or "u ,jehoiakim4 ,we h already consid]$ ! addresses report$ 9 ,,vii4 #a-ae1 #ba-bg17cfd7 z well z ! metrical fragm5ts ,,vii4 #bh1 #bi1 & ,,viii4 #h1 #i47cfe7 ,!re are o!r prose passages describ+ 7#a7 ,,vii4 #af-bj1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,que51 or ! ,ho/1 ( ,heav51 :i* _h be5 impos$ ^u ,j]usalem by ! ,assyrians1 & ei!r surviv$ ! decay ( _! p[] f #fbe onw>ds1 or if suppress$ by ,josiah 9 ob$i5ce to ,deut]onomy17#cff7 _h be5 reviv$ "u ,jehoiakim2 7#b7 ,,vii4 #cj-cd1 ! high-places 9 ,tophe?1 ^u :i* *ildr5 7 sacrific$1 also condemn$ by ,deut]onomy & record$ z de/roy$ by ,josiah27#cfg7 7#c7 ,,viii4 #a-c1 ! desecration ( ! graves ( ,j]usalem4 ,x is n necess>y to reproduce ^! prose passages1 :e!r !y be ,j]emiah's or n2 our v]sions ( !m1 ,au?oris$ & ,revis$1 are suffici5tly cle>4 ,b !re foll[1 f ,,viii4 #d onw>ds1 aft] ! usual introduction1 a s]ies ( metrical ,oracles ( :i* ! foll[+ translation is (f]$ 9 obs]vance ( ! irregul>ity ( ! measures ( ! orig9al4 ,note h[ ?r\gh\t ! ,prophet is1 z be=e1 te/+ 8 false p--he$+ & li/5+ are 8 words--f9d+ no pro( ( a g5u9e rep5tance & bewail+ ! doom t !re=e mu/ fall ^u !m4 ,"s ( 8 e>li] v]ses are repeat$1 & !re is ! ref]5ce to ! ,law1 ,,viii4 #h f41 :i* we h discuss$47#cfh7 ,!re is also a h9t ( exile--:i*1 h[ev]1 is /ill future4 ,9 ,*4 ,,viii1 v]ses #d-ab 7includ+ ! repetitions !y conta97 seem a unity2 v]se #ac /&s by itself 7unless x goes ) ! prec$+72 #ad1 #ae e*o "o ( ! ,scy?ian songs1 b ! fe> !y reflect may be t ei!r ( an ,egyptian invasion aft] ,megiddo or ( a ,*aldean2 #af & #ag are c]ta9ly ( a nor!rn invasion1 b :e!r ! same z ! prec$+ is d\btful2 & d\btful too is ! connection ( bo? ) ! incomp>able elegy :i* foll[s--,,viii4 #ah-;,,ix4 #a4 ,= ,,ix4 #a und\bt$ly belongs to ?is1 z ! diff]5t division ( ! *apt]s 9 ! ,hebrew text prop]ly %[s4 ,9 ,*4 ,,ix4 #b-i ! ,prophet is 9 ano!r mood ?an t ( ! prec$+ songs4 ,!re ! mis]ies ( 8 p _h oppress$ him2 "h x is _! s9s4 ,!re 8 he>t _h be5 ) !m & he _h made _! suff]+s 8 own2 "h he w\ld flee f !m to a lodge 9 ! des]t47#cfi7 ,,ix4 #aj-ab1 is ano!r sep>ate dirge on ! l&1 burn$ up b :e!r by invad]s or by dr\ght is n cle>4 ,!n #ac-af is a passage ( prose4 ,9 #ag-bb we h /ill ano!r elegy ) "s ( ! mo/ haunt+ l9es ,j]emiah has giv5 u1 on w> or pe/il5ce1 or bo?4 ,& !re foll[ eight l9es1 v]ses #bc-bd1 on a v diff]5t1 a spiritual1 !me1 & !n #be-bf ano!r prose passage1 on ! futility ( physical circumcision if ! he>t be n circumcis$4 ,if ^! be ,j]emiah's1 & !re is no sign 9 !m to ! contr>y1 !y =m fur!r evid5ce ( 8 orig9ality z a prophet4 ,! two ,*s4 ,,viii & ,,ix are ?us a collection bo? ( prose passages & poems out ( diff]5t circum/ances & diff]5t moods1 ) little ord] or visible connection4 ,are we to see 9 !m a numb] ( ^? _m l words :i* ,j]emiah1 :5 he dictat$ 8 ,second ,roll to ,b>u*1 add$ to 8 ,oracles on ! ,fir/ ,roll87#cgj7 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ v]ses are 9 curi\s p>allel to ,t*ekov's rem>kable pla9t ab\t 8 own p & 8! ,russian disease0 z he calls _! fail+3 8,:y d we tire s soon8 ,& :5 we fall h[ is x t we nev] try to rise aga980 ,& ?\ %alt say to !m17#cga7 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,,viii4 #d 8,does any "o fall & n get up1 ,or turn & n return807#cgb7 ,:y !n are ?is p turn+ #e ,p]si/5tly turn+7#cgc78 ,!y take fa/ hold ( deceit1 ,refuse to return4 ,i h be5 he$+1 be5 li/5+-- #f ,!y speak b untru?6 ,n a man rep5ts ( 8 evil1 ,say+1 8,:at h ,i done80 ,all ( !m sw]ve 9 _! c\rses ,l a plung+ horse 9 ! battle4 ,ev5 ! /ork 9 ! heav5s #g ,kn[e? h] seasons1 ,& dove & swift & swall[ ,keep "t ( _! com+-- ,only my p1 !y "k n ,! ,rule7#cgd7 ( ! ,"l4 ,h[ say ye1 8,we are ! wise1 #h ,) u is ! ,law7#cge7 ( ! ,"l40 ,b1 lo1 into falsehood ha? wr\ght x7#cgf7 ,false p5 ( ! scribes4 ,put to %ame are ! wise1 #i ,dismay$ & tak51 ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l h !y spurn$-- ,:at wisdom is !irs8 ,s to o!rs ,i give _! wives1 #aj ,_! fields to :o may take !m1 ,= all f ! lea/ to ! greate/ ,on plund] are b5t2 ,f ! prophet on to ! prie/ ,ev]yone worke? lies4 ,!y w\ld heal ! brea* ( my p #aa ,z ?\gh x 7 trifl+1 ,say+ 8,x is well1 x is well60-- ,& well x is n6 ,7 !y %am$ ( ! f\lness !y wr\ght8 #ab ,nay1 %am$ n at all1 ,nor knew _! di%on\r6 ,s %all !y fall ) ! fall+1 ,reel 9 ! "t ( _! reckon+1 ,saye? ! ,"l47#cgg7 ,w\ld ,i h>ve/ !m8--,r$e ( ! ,"l-- #ac ,no grapes on ! v9e1 ,& nev] a fig on ! fig-tree1 ,)]$ ! leaves47#cgh7 ,= :at sit we /ill8 #ad ,sweep toge!r ,& into ! =tifi$ cities1 ,to p]i%4 ,= ! ,"l our own ,god ,ha? doom$ u to p]i%1 ,ha? drugg$ u ) wat]s ( bale-- ,to ,him7#cgi7 h we s9n$4 ,hop+ = peace8 #ae ',twas no good1 ,= a season ( heal+8 ,lo1 panic47#chj7 ,f ,dan ! bruit7#cha7 has be5 he>d1 #af ,h9ny+ ( 8 horses1 ,) ! noise ( ! neigh+ ( 8 /e$s ,! l& is aquake4 ,he7#chb7 comes17#chc7 he dev\rs ! l& & h] fulness ,! city & h] dwell]s4 ,= behold1 ,i am s5d+ ^u y #ag ,basilisk-s]p5ts1 ,aga9/ :om availe? no *>m1 ,b !y %all bite y47#chd7 ,ah6 ,t my grief is pa/ com=t7#che7 #ah ,fa9ts on me my he>t1 ,lo1 h>k to ! cry ( my p ,wide o'er ! l&47#chf7 8,is ! ,"l n 9 ion1 #ai ,is !re no k+87#chg7 ,:y h !y vex$ ,me ) idols1 ,=eign]s' fancies87#chh7 8,h>ve/ is pa/1 summ] is end$1 #bj ,& we are n sav$60 ,= ! break+ ( ! daught] ( my p #ba ,i break1 ,i black56 ,horror ha? fa/5$ ^u me ,pangs z ( h] t be>e?47#chi7 ,is !re no balm 9 ,gilead1 #bb ,is !re no heal]8 ,:y d ! w\nds nev] close7#cij7 ,( ! daught] ( my p8 ,oh t my head 7 wat]s1 ,,ix4 #a ,m9e eyes a f\nta9 ( te>s1 ,t day & night ,i might weep ,= ! sla9 ( my p6 ,!re foll[s an ,oracle 9 a v diff]5t mood4 ,9 ! previ\s "o ! ,prophet has tak5 8 p to 8 he>t1 9 spite ( _! s9 & its havoc2 9 ?is he repels & w\ld be quit ( !m4 ,o t ,i _h 9 ! des]t #b ,a wayf>]s'7#cia7 lodge6 ,!n w\ld ,i leave my p1 ,& get away f !m1 ,= adult]]s all !y be1 ,a bundle7#cib7 ( traitors6 ,_! tongue !y /ret* #c ,l a trea*]\s b[1787 ,& nev] = tru? ,use _! p[] 9 ! l&1 ,b f evil to evil g =? ,& ,me !y "k n47#cic7 ,be on gu>d ) y\r fri5ds1 #d ,tru/ n y\r7#cid7 bro!rs1 ,= bro!rs are all v ,jacobs1 ,& fri5ds gad ab\t to defame4 ,e "o *eate? 8 neighb\r1 #e ,!y _c speak tru?4 ,_! tongues !y h tra9$ to falsehood1 ,!y /ra9 to be naughty-- ,wrong ^u wrong1 deceit on deceit787 #f ,refus+ to "k ,me47#cie7 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l37#cif7 #g ,lo1 ,i w smelt !m1 w te/ !m4 ,h[ else %\ld ,i d ,9 face ( ! evil 4447#cig7787 ,( ! ,daught] ( ,my p8 ,a deadly7#cih7 %aft is _! tongue #h ,! words ( _! m\?7#cii7 deceit2 ,if peace any speak to 8 fri5d ,9 8 he>t he lays ambu%4 ,%all ,i n visit = su*-- #i ,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,nor on a nation l ?is ,myself take v5geance8 ,raise = ! m\nta9s a wail17#djj7 #aj ,= ! meads ( ! pa/ure a dirge6 ,!y are wa/e1 ) nev] a man7#dja7 ,nor he> ! l[+ ( cattle4 ,f ! birds ( heav5 to ! bea/s ,!y h fl$1 !y are gone4 ,i w make ,j]usalem heaps1 #aa ,( jackals ! lair1 ,& ! t[n%ips ( ,judah lay wa/e1 ,) nev] a dwell]4 ,:o is ! man t is wise #ab ,to lay ?is to m9d1 ,z ! m\? ( ! ,"l ha? told him1 ,s to decl>e-- ,! :]e=e ! c\ntry is p]i%$1 ,& wa/e z ! des]t1 ,) none to pass ov]6 #ac4 ,& ! ,"l said unto me17#djb7 ,because !y =sook ,my ,law :i* ,i set be=e !m1 & he>k5$ n to ,my ,voice17#djc7 #ad b h walk$ aft] ! /ubbornness ( _! he>t1 & aft] ! ,baals1 z _! fa!rs taught !m4 #ae4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l7#djd7 ! ,god ( ,israel1 ,behold ,i w give !m wormwood to eat & ! wat]s ( poison to dr9k4 #af4 ,& ,i w scatt] !m among ! nations1 :om nei!r !y nor _! fa!rs knew1 & s5d aft] !m ! sword till ,i h consum$ !m4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 #ag ,call ! ke5+ wom5 to come1 ,& s5d = ! wise ones1 ,t !y come & make ha/e7#dje7 #ah ,to lift u a dirge1 ,till ) te>s our eyes run d[n1 ,our eyelids ) wat]4 ,= h>k6 f ion ! voice ( wail+1 #ai 8,h[ we are undone6 8,sore aba%$ we1 l& :o h left1 ,our homes ov]?r[n607#djf7 ,he>1 ,o wom51 ! say+ ( ! ,"l1 #bj ,y\r e>s take 9 ! ^w ( ,8 m\?1 ,tea* ! lam5t to y\r daught]s ,ea* to h] comrade ! dirge3 8,= ,dea? has come up by our w9d[s #ba ,& into our palaces1 ,cutt+ (f f ! /reets ! *ildr5 ,! y\?s f ! places27#djg7 ,& ! corpses ( m5 are fall5 #bb ,z dung on ! field1 ,z %eaves left aft] ! reap] ,& nobody ga!rs60 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 #bc ,boa/ n ! wise 9 8 wisdom1 ,boa/ n ! /rong 9 8 /r5g?1 ,boa/ n ! ri* 9 8 ri*es1 ,b he t w\ld boa/ 9 ?is let him boa/1 #bd ,insight & k ( ,me1 ,t ,i am ! ,"l1 :o "w tro?1 ,judgm5t & ju/ice on e>?1 ,= 9 ^! ,i delight4 #be4 ,behold1 ! days are com+--,r$e ( ! ,"l--t ,i %all visit on ev]yone circumcis$ z to ! =esk94 #bf4 ,egypt & ,judah & ,edom1 ! sons ( ,ammon & ,moab1 & all ) ! corn]7#djh7 clipt1 :o dwell 9 ! des]t2 = all ! nations are uncircumcis$ 9 _! he>t & all ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,:i* j means t ,israel1 circumcis$ 9 ! fle% b n 9 ! _s1 are z bad z ! hea!n :o %>e ) !m bodily circumcision4 ,*4 ,x4 #a-af is a spirit$1 ironic poem on ! follies ( idolatry :i* be>s bo? 9 /yle & sub/ance m>ks ( ! lat] exile4 ,on ! o!r h& ,x4 #ag-bc is a small collection ( %ort ,oracles 9 metre1 :i* !re is no reason to d5y to ,j]emiah4 ,! text ( ! fir/1 v]ses #ag-ah1 is unc]ta94 ,if ) ! help ( ! ,greek we r5d] x z foll[s x implies n an actual1 b an inevitable & possibly imm95t1 siege ( ,j]usalem4 ,! c\plet 9 #ag may alone be orig9al & #ah1 ! text ( :i* is r$ucible nei!r to metre nor :olly to s5se1 a prose note ^u x4 ,sweep 9 ?y w>es f beyond17#dji7 ,x4 #ag ,9 siege t %alt sit6 #ah4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,behold1 ,i w sl+ out !m t dwell 9 ?is l&17#daj7 & w di/ress !m 9 ord] t !y may f9d 444787 ,su* is ! mo/ to be made ( ! fragm5t ( :i* !re are _m int]pretations4 ,! next piece1 #ai-bb1 is g5]ally ackn[l$g$ to be ,j]emiah's4 ,x has ! r+ ( 8 e>li] ,oracles4 ,! ,hebrew & ,greek texts diff] z to ! speak] 9 #ai;a4 ,probably ! ,greek is correct--! ,prophet or ! ,deity addresses ! city or nation & ! ,prophet replies = ! latt] id5tify+ himself ) h] suff]+s4 ,x is possible1 h[ev]1 t ! words ,b ,i said are misplac$ & %\ld beg9 ! v]se1 9 :i* case ! ,hebrew my is to be pref]r$ to ! ,greek ?y adopt$ bel[4 ,if s ! /oicism ( #ai is rem>kable4 ,woe is me = ?y7#daa7 ru91 #ai ,sore is ?y7#dab7 /roke6 ,b ,i said1 ,well1 ?is sickness is m9e7#dac7 ,& ,i mu/ be> x6 ,undone is my t5t & p]i%$17#dad7 #bj ,snapp$ all my cords6 ,my sons--!y w5t out f me ,& !y are n6 ,none n[ to /ret* me my t5t ,or hang up my curta9s4 ,= t ! %eph]ds7#dae7 are bruti% #ba ,nor seek ( ! ,"l1 ,!re=e prosp] !y %all n1 ,all scatt]$ _! flock47#daf7 ,h>k ! bruit1 ,x4 #bb ,behold x comes1 ,& upro> great ,f l& ( ! ,nor?1 ,to lay ! cities ( ,judah wa/e1 ,a lair ( jackals4 ,z we h se51 ,j]emiah 9 ! excitem5t ( al>m falls on %ort l9es1 ejaculations ( two /resses ea*1 sometimes z "h ) "o long] l9e47#dag7 ,a quatra9 foll[s ( long]1 equal l9es z is usual ) ,j]emiah :5 express+ spiritual tru?s3-- ,"l ,i "k6 ,n to man is 8 way1 #bc ,n man's to walk or settle 8 /eps4 ,*a/5 me1 ,"l1 b ) judgm5t1 #bd ,n 9 wra?1 le/ ,?\ br+ me to little6 ,! la/ v]se ( ! *apt] is ( a temp] unlike t ( ,j]emiah else:]e t[>ds o!r nations1 & s l ! temp] aga9/ !m felt by lat] g5]ations 9 ,israel1 t mo/ probably x is n 84 ,p\r out ,?y rage on ! nations1 #be ,:o d n own ,!e1 ,& out on ! k+doms ,:o call n ,?y ,"n6 ,= ,jacob !y dev\r$ & consum$1 ,& wa/$ 8 home/ead7#dah7 ,ano!r s]ies ( ,oracles1 z reasonably ref]r$ to ! reign ( ,jehoiakim z to any o!r /age ( ,j]emiah's c>e]1 is scatt]$ ov] ,*s4 ,,xi-,,xx4 ,i res]ve to a lat] lecture ^u 8 spiritual conflict & gr[? ^? :i* disclose 8 debates ) 8 ,god1 8 p & himself--,,xi4 #ah-,,xii4 #f1 ,,xv4 #aj-,,xvi4 #i1 ,,xvii4 #ad-ah1 ,,xviii4 #ah-bc1 ,,xx4 #g-ah1 & ,i take n[ only su* z deal ) ! "* & ! doom ( ! nation4 ,( ^! ! fir/ 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y appe> 9 ! ,book is ,,xi4 #ae1 #af1 ) :i* we h already dealt17#dai7 & ! second is ,,xii4 #g-ac1 g5]ally ackn[l$g$ to be ,j]emiah's own4 ,x is undat$1 b ( ! invasions ( ?is "t ! "o x mo/ cle>ly reflects is t ( ! mix$ hordes let loose by ,nebu*adrezz> on ,judah 9 #fjb or 9 #eih47dbj7 ,! invasion is m probably describ$ z actual ?an imag9$ z imm95t4 ,god ,himself is ! speak]3 ,8 ,h\se1 z ! p>allel ,h]itage %[s1 is n ! ,temple b ! ,l&1 ,8 ,doma94 ,! s5t5ce pron\nc$ ^u x is a f9al s5t5ce1 yet deliv]$ by ! ,div9e ,judge ) pa9 & ) a/oni%m5t t ,he has to deliv] x aga9/ ,8 ,belov$2 & ?is pa?os ,j]emiah's poetic r5d]+ ( ! s5t5ce f9ely br+s out by putt+ v]se #i;a 9 ! =m ( a "q4 ,! ,prophet feels ! ,he>t ( ,god z mov$ z 8 own by ! doom ( ! p4 ,i h =sak5 ,my ,h\se1 ,,xii4 #g ,i h left ,my ,h]itage1 ,i h giv5 ! ,belov$ ( ,my ,s\l ,to ! h& ( h] foes4 ,my ,h]itage to ,me is become #h ,l a lion 9 ! jungle1 ,%e ha? giv5 aga9/ ,me h] voice1 ,!re=e ,i hate h]4 ,is ,my ,h]itage to ,me a speckl$ wild-bird #i ,) wild-birds r\nd & aga9/ h]8 ,g1 ga!r all bea/s ( ! field1 ,br+ !m on to dev\r4 ,%eph]ds s _m ,my ,v9ey>d h spoil$ #aj ,h trampl$ ,my ,lot-- ,my pleasant ,lot !y h turn$ ,to a desolate des]t ,!y make x a wa/e1 x m\rns1 #aa ,on ,me is ! wa/e6 ,all ! l& is made desolate1 ,none lays x to he>t6 ,ov] ! b>e des]t heights #ab ,come 9 ! de/roy]s6 ,= ! sword ( ! ,"l is dev\r+ ,f ! end ( ! l&1 ,& on to ! end ( ! l&1 ,no peace to all fle%47#dba7 ,:eat h !y s[n & reap$ ?orns1 #ac ,h travail$ = n\ght1 ,a%am$ ( _! crop %all !y be ,9 ! heat ( ,god's wra?4 ,! la/ eight l9es are d\btfully orig9al3 ! speak] is no long] ,god ,himself4 ,!re foll[s1 9 v]ses #ad-ag1 a p>agraph 9 prose1 :i* is h>dly relevant--a lat] addition1 :e!r f ! ,prophet or an editor4 ,! next metrical ,oracles are app5d$ to ! ,p>ables ( ! ,wai/-clo? & ( ! ,j>s 9 ,*4 ,,xiii47#dbb7 ,we h already quot$1 9 pro( ( ,j]emiah's poetic p[]1 ! mo/ solemn w>n+ he gave to 8 p1 ,,xiii4 #ae1 #af47dbc7 ,at "s "t ^! l9es 7 add$ to x3-- ,b if ye w n he> x3 ,,xiii4 #ag ,9 secret my s\l %all weep ,because ( y\r pride1 ,& m9e eyes run d[n ) te>s ,= ! flock ( ! ,"l l$ captive47#dbd7 ,! next ,oracle 9 metre is an elegy1 probably prospective1 on ! fate ( ,jehoia*9 & 8 "m ,nehu%ta47#dbe7 ,say to ! ,k+ & ,h] ,highness1 #ah ,l[ be ye seat$6 ,= f y\r heads is come d[n ,! cr[n ( y\r spl5d\r4 ,! t[ns ( ! ,s\?l& are block$ #ai ,) none to op54 ,all ,judah is gone into exile1 ,exile entire47#dbf7 ,! flock ( ! ,"l1 v]se #ag1 comes aga9 into ! next poem1 address$ to ,j]usalem z appe>s f ! s+ul> =m ( ! v]bs & pron\ns pres]v$ ?r\gh\t by ! ,greek 7b only 9 #bj;b by ! ,hebrew7 :i* to ! di/urbance ( ! metre adds ! "n ( ! city--probably a m>g9al note t by ! h& ( "s copyi/ has be5 drawn into ! text4 ,9 v]se #ba ! p1 :om ,judah has woo$ to be h] ally b :o are ab\t to become h] tyrant1 are1 ( c\rse1 ! ,babylonians47#dbg7 ,lift up ?9e eyes & look1 ,,xiii4 #bj ,!y come f ! ,nor?6 ,:]e is ! flock t 0 giv5 !e1 ,?y beautiful flock8 ,:at wilt ?\ say :5 !y set #ba ,o'er !e z heads17#dbh7 ,^? :om ?yself wa/ tra9+ ,to be to !e fri5ds8 ,%all pangs n fa/5 ^u !e1 ,l a woman's 9 travail8 ,& if ?\ say 9 ?9e he>t1 #bb ,:y fall on me ^!8 ,= ! mass ( ?y guilt /ripp$ are ?y skirts1 ,ravi%$ ?y limbs6 ,c ! ,e?iop *ange 8 sk91 #bc ,or ! leop>d 8 spots8 ,!n also may ye d good ,:o are wont to d evil4 ,z ! pass+ *aff ,i /rew !m #bd ,to ! w9d ( ! des]t4 ,?is is ?y lot1 ! %>e ,i mete !e-- #be ,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,because ,me ?\ ha/ :olly =gott5 ,& tru/$ 9 fraud4 ,s ?y skirts ,i draw ov] ?y face1 #bf ,?y %ame is expos$4 ,?9e adult]ies1 ?y neigh+s1 #bg ,?y :ori% intrigues2 ,on ! heights1 9 ! field h ,i se5 ,?y dete/able de$s4 ,j]usalem6 ,woe unto !e6 ,?\ wilt n be clean-- ,aft] h[ long yet87#dbi7 ,*4 ,,xiv4 #a-aj is ! f9e poem on ! ,dr\ght :i* 0 r5d]$ 9 a previ\s lecture47#dcj7 ,x is foll[$ by a passage 9 prose1 #aa-af1 t implies a wild] 8sea ( tr\bles10 n dr\ght only b w>1 fam9e & pe/il5ce4 ,=bidd5 to pray = ! p ,j]emiah pleads t !y h be5 misl$ by ! prophets :o promis$ t !re w\ld be nei!r fam9e nor w>2 & ! ,"l condemns ! prophets = utt]+ lies 9 ,8 ,"n4 ,?r\gh w> & fam9e prophets & p alike %all p]i%4 ,& ?\ %alt say ?is ^w to !m3 ,,xiv4 #ag ,let y\r eyes run d[n ) te>s ,day & night )\t ceas+1 ,= brok51 brok5 is ! ,daught] ( my p1 ,) ! dire/ ( /rokes6 ,f>e ,i =? to ! field1 #ah ,lo ! sla9 ( ! sword6 ,or come into ! city ,lo angui% ( fam9e6 ,yea1 prophet & prie/ g a-begg+ ,9 a l& !y "k n47#dca7 ,"s see reflect$ 9 ^! l9es ! situation aft] ,megiddo1 :5 ,egyptian troops may h work$ su* evils on ,judah2 b m probably x is ! /ill worse situation aft] ! surr5d] ( ,j]usalem to ,nebu*adrezz>4 ,!re foll[s1 #ai-bb1 ano!r pray] ( ! p 7ak9 to t foll[+ ! dr\ght1 #g-i7 :i* "s take to be lat] ?an ,j]emiah4 ,! metre is unusual1 if inde$ x be metre & n rhy?mical prose4 ,ha/ ,?\ utt]ly ca/ (f ,judah1 #ai ,loa!s ion ,?y s\l8 ,:y ha/ ,?\ smitt5 u s ,t = u is no heal+8 ,hop$ we = peace--no good6 ,= a season ( heal+--lo panic6 ,we ackn[l$ge1 ,o ,"l1 our wick$ness1 #bj ,! guilt ( our fa!rs2 to ,!e h we s9n$4 ,= ! sake ( ,?y ,"n1 d n spurn u1 #ba ,debase n ! ,?rone ( ,?y ,glory1 ,rememb]1 break n ,?y ,cov5ant ) u6 ',mong/ ! bubbles ( ! nations are mak]s ( ra91 #bb ,or d ! heav5s give ! %[]s8 ,art ,?\ n ,he = :om we mu/ wait8 ,yea1 ,?\ ha/ creat$ all ^!4 ,z ! ,book n[ runs ?is pray] receives f ,god a repulse1 ,,xv4 #a-d1 simil> to t :i* 0 receiv$ by ! p's pray] aft] ! dr\ght ,,xiv4 #aj-ab1 & to t :i* ,hosea he>d to ! pray] ( 8 g5]ation47#dcb7 ,int]cession = su* a p is useless1 7 x made ev5 by ,moses & ,samuel2 !y are doom$ to p]i% by ! sword1 fam9e & exile4 ,?is passage is 9 prose & ( d\btful orig94 ,b ! next l9es are 9 ,j]emiah's fav\rite metre & c]ta9ly 8 own4 ,!y ei!r describe or 7less probably7 anticipate ! disa/] ( #eih4 ,god ,himself aga9 is ! speak] z 9 ,,xii4 #g-aa4 ,8 ,pati5ce :i* ! ,p>able ( ! ,pott] illu/rat$ has its limits17#dcc7 & ^! h n[ be5 rea*$4 ,x is n ,god :o is to blame1 b ,j]usalem & ,judah :o h fail$ ,him4 ,j]usalem1 :o %all pity1 ,,xv4 #e ,:o %all bemoan !e1 ,:o w b turn him to ask ,aft] ?y welf>e8 ',tis ?\ t ha/ left ,me--,r$e ( ! ,"l-- #f ,/ill go+ backw>d4 ,s ,i /ret*$ my h&7#dcd7 & de/roy$ !e ,tir$ ( rel5t+4 ,) a w9n[+ =k ,i w9n[$ !m #g ,9 ! gates ( ! l&4 ,i b]eav$ & de/roy$ my p ,because ( _! evil47#dce7 ,i saw _! wid[s outnumb] #h ,! s& ( ! seas4 ,i br\ght on ! "m ( y\?s787 ,de/ruction at noonday1 ,& let fall sudd5 ^u !m ,angui% & t]rors47#dcf7 ,%e t b>e sev5 ha? fa9t$1 #i ,brea!s out h] life1 ,set is h] sun 9 ! daytime ,%am$ & aba%$6 ,& _! remnant ,i give to ! sword ,9 face ( _! foes67#dcg7 ,?r\gh ! re/ ( ,*4 ,,xv & ?r\gh ,,xvi & ,,xvii are a numb] ( ^? p]sonal passages1 :i* ,i h po/pon$ to a subsequ5t lecture ^u ,j]emiah's spiritual /ruggles17#dch7 & also sev]al passages :i* by outlook & phras+ belong to a lat] age4 ,! impression left by ?is miscellany is t ( a collection ( say+s put toge!r by an editor out ( "s ,oracles by our ,prophet himself & deliv]ances by o!r prophets on ! same or simil> !mes4 ,9 pursuance ( ! plan ,i propos$ ,i take n[ only ^? passages 9 :i* ,j]emiah deals ) ! "* ( 8 p & _! des]v$ doom4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l-- ,,xvi4 #e ,come n to ! home ( m\rn+1 ,nor g ab\t to lam5t17#dci7 ,= my ,peace ,i h swept away-- ,away f ?is p47#ddj7 ,nor ent] ! h\se ( fea/+1 #h ,to sit ) !m eat+ & dr9k+ ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel2 #i ,lo1 ,i make to cease f ?is place1 ,to y\r eyes1 9 y\r days1 ,! voices ( joy & rejoic+1 ,! voices ( bridegroom & bride4 ,!re foll[s a passage 9 prose1 #aj-ac1 :i* 9 t]ms famili> to u1 recites ! nation's doom1 _! exile4 ,v]ses #ad1 #ae break ! connection ) #af ff41 & f9d _! prop] place 9 ,,xxiii4 #g-h1 :]e !y recur4 ,v]ses #af-ah pr$ict1 "u ! figures ( fi%]s & hunt]s1 ! arrival ( b&s ( invad]s1 :o %all sweep ! c\ntry ( its inhabitants1 because ( ! idolatries ) :i* ^! h pollut$ x4 ,!re is no reason to d5y ^! v]ses to ,j]emiah4 ,9 #ai1 #bj we come to ano!r metrical piece1 s++ ( ! conv]sion ( ! hea!n f _! idols--! only piece ( its k9d f ,j]emiah--:i* we may m suitably consid] lat]4 ,v]se #ba seems m 9 place aft] #ah4 ,! s9 ( ,judah is writ ,,xvii4 #a ,) p5 ( iron1 ,) ! po9t ( a diamond grav5 ,on ! plate ( _! he>t-- ,& eke on ! horns ( _! alt>s17#dda7 ,& ea* spread+ tree1 ,^u all ! l(ty heights #b ,& hills ( ! wild ,?y sub/ance & all ?y treasures #c ,= spoil ,i give1 ,because ( s9 ?y high places ,?r\gh\t ?y bord]s4 ,?9e h]itage ?\ %alt surr5d]7#ddb7 #d ,:i* ,i h giv5 !e1 ,& ?y foes ,i %all make !e to s]ve ,9 a l& ?\ kn[e/ n4 ,ye h k9dl$ a fire 9 my wra? ,t = ev] %all burn47#ddc7 ,^! v]ses1 *>act]i/ic ( ,j]emiah1 are m s ( 8 e>lie/ p]iod ?an ( 8 "w 9 ! reign ( ,jehoiakim1 & may h be5 among ^? :i* he add$ to 8 ,second ,roll4 ,!y are succe$$ by ! beautiful reflections on ! man :o does n tru/ ! ,"l & on ! man :o does1 v]ses #e-h1 quot$ 9 a previ\s lecture47#ddd7 ,! re/ ( ! *apt] consi/s ( passages p]sonal to himself1 to be consid]$ lat]1 & ( an exhortation to keep ! ,sabba?1 v]ses #ai-bg1 :i* is probably po/-exilic47#dde7 ,9 ,*4 ,,xviii ! ,p>able ( ! ,pott] is foll[$ by a metrical ,oracle :i* has all ! m>ks ( ,j]emiah's /yle & repeats ! f9ality ( ! doom1 to :i* ! nation's =getfulness ( ,god & idolatry h br\ght x4 ,once m ! poet contra/s ! con/ancy ( nature ) 8 p's incon/ancy4 ,nei!r ! metre nor ! s5se ( ! text is s mutilat$ z "s h suppos$4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,,xviii4 #ac ,ask ye n[ ( ! nations1 ,:o he>d ( ! l8 ,! horror %e ha? grossly wr\ght1 ,virg9 ( ,israel4 ,fails f ! m\nta9 rock #ad ,! sn[ ( ,lebnon8 ,or ! /reams f ! hills dry up1 ,! cold fl[+ /reams87#ddf7 ,yet ,me h ,my p =gott51 #ae ,& burn$7#ddg7 to vanity1 ,/umbl+ f (f _! ways1 ,! tracks ( yore1 ,to /raggle along ! by-pa?s1 ,an unwr\ght road2 ,turn+ _! l& to a wa/e1 #af ,a p]petual hiss+4 ,all :o pass by are appall$1 ,& %ake _! heads4 ,)7#ddh7 an ea/ w9d /rew !m ,i %all1 #ag ,9 face ( ! foe4 ,my back n my face %all ,i %[ !m ,9 _! day ( disa/]4 ,p]sonal passages foll[ 9 v]ses #ah-bc1 & 9 ,,xix-,,xx4 #f1 ! ,symbol ( ! ,e>!n ,j> & ! episode ( ! ,prophet's arre/ ) its consequ5ces1 :i* we h already consid]$17#ddi7 & !n o!r p]sonal passages 9 ,,xx4 #g-ah4 ,*4 ,,xxi4 #a-aj is f ! reign ( edekiah2 #aa1 #ab are a w>n+ to ! royal h\se ( unkn[n date1 & #ac1 #ad a s5t5ce ^u a c]ta9 /ronghold1 :i* 9 ?is connection ought to be ,j]usalem1 b _c be because ( ! epi!ts ,inhabitress ( ! ,vale & ,rock ( ! ,pla91 t are q inappropriate to ,j]usalem4 ,?is is ano!r pro( ( h[ ! editors ( ! ,book h swept into x a numb] ( sep>ate ,oracles1 :e!r relevant to ea* o!r or n1 & :e!r ,j]emiah's own or f "s "o else4 ,f ,*s4 ,,xxii-,,xxiii4 #h1 a s]ies ( ,oracles on ! k+s ( ,judah1 we h _h be=e u ! elegy on ,jehoahaz1 ,,xxii4 #aj 7) a prose note on #aa1 #ab7 & ! d5unciation ( ,jehoiakim1 #ac-ai47dej7 ,!re rema9 ! w>n+ 79 prose7 to d judgm5t & ju/ice ) ! ?reat on ! k+'s h\se1 ,,xxii4 #a-e1 & ! foll[+ ,oracles3-- ,,xxii4 #f4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l conc]n+ ! h\se ( ! k+ ( ,judah7#dea7-- ,a ,gilead art ?\ to ,me1 ,or head ( ,lebnon1 ,yet %all ,i make !e a des]t ,( t5antless cities4 ,i w hall[ aga9/ !e de/roy]s1 #g ,ea* ) 8 weapons1 ,!y %all cut d[n ! *oice ( ?y c$>s ,& fell !m = fuel4 #h4 ,&7#deb7 nations %all pass by ?is city & %all say ea* to 8 mate1 ,= :at ha? ! ,"l done ?us to ?is great city8 #i4 ,& !y %all answ]1 ,because !y =sook ! ,cov5ant ( ! ,"l _! ,god1 & b[$ !mselves to o!r gods & s]v$ !m4 ,:e!r ?is piece ( prose be f ,j]emiah himself or f ano!r is unc]ta9 & ( no importance4 ,x is a true /atem5t ( 8 own int]pretation ( ! cause ( 8 p's doom4 ,! next ,oracle address$ to ! nation is ^u ,k+ ,jeconiah1 or ,koniyahu4 ,i foll[ ma9ly ! ,greek4 ,up to ,lebnon & cry1 ,,xxii4 #bj ,give =? ?y voice 9 ,ba%n1 ,& cry f ,ab>m7#dec7 t brok5 ,be all ?y lov]s4 ,i spake to !e 9 ?y prosp]ity1 #ba ,?\ said/1 ,i he> n6 ,?is 0 ?y way f ?y y\?1 ,n to h>k to ,my ,voice4 ,all ?y %eph]ds ! w9d %all %eph]d1 #bb ,?y lov]s g captive4 ,!n %am$ %alt ?\ be & conf\nd$ ,= all ?9e ill-do+4 ,?\ 9 ,lebnon t dwelle/1 #bc ,ne/$ on c$>s1 ,h[ %alt ?\ groan7#ded7 :5 come on !e pangs1 ,angui% z h]s t be>e?4 ,z ,i live--'t is ! ,r$e ( ! ,"l-- #bd ,?\gh ,konyahu 7 ,^u ,my "r h& ! signet1 ,!nce w\ld ,i te> him47#dee7 #be4 ,& ,i %all give !e into ! h& ( !m t seek ?y life & into ! h& ( !m ?\ dreade/1 ev5 into ! h& ( ,nebu*adrezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon1 & into ! h& ( ! ,*aldeans2 #bf & ,i w hurl !e out1 & ?y "m :o b>e !e1 ^u ano!r l&1 :]e ye 7 n born1 & !re %all ye die4 #bg4 ,& to ! l&1 t[>ds :i* !y %all be lift+ _! s\l17#def7 !y %all n return4 ,is ,konyahu !n despis$1 #bh ,l a nause\s vessel8 ,:y is he flung & ca/ out ,on a l& he kn[s n8 ,l&1 ,l&1 ,l&1 #bi ,he> ! ,^w ( ! ,"l6 ,write ?is man d[n z *ildless1 #cj ,a fell[ 444787 ,= none ( 8 se$ %all fl\ri% ,seat$ on ,david's ?rone1 ,or rul+ /ill 9 ,judah47#deg7 ,we c reasonably d5y to ,j]emiah no?+ ( all ?is passage1 n ev5 ! prose by :i* ! metre is int]rupt$4 ,we h se5 h[ natural x 0 = ! rhapsodi/s ( 8 race to pass f v]se to prose & aga9 f prose to v]se4 ,nor are ! repetitions sup]flu\s1 n ev5 t f\r-fold into ! h& ( 9 ! prose section1 = at ea* recurr5ce ( ! phrase we feel ! grip ( _! captor clos+ m fa/ ^u ! doom$ k+ & p4 ,nor are we requir$ to take ! pa!tic words1 ! l& to :i* !y %all be lift+ up _! s\l1 z true only ( ^? :o h be5 long bani%$4 ,= ! exiles to ,babylon felt ?is home-sickness f ! v fir/1 z ,j]emiah well knew4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if we are to tru/ ! date giv5 by its title--& no suffici5t reason exi/s aga9/ our do+ s--!re is /ill an ,oracle ( ,j]emiah1 :i*1 ?\gh n[ /&+ f> d[n 9 our ,book1 ,*4 ,,xlv1 belongs to ! reign ( ,jehoiakim1 & is prop]ly a supplem5t to ! /ory ( ! writ+ ( ! ,rolls by ,b>u* 9 #fje47deh7 ,! text has suff]$1 probably m ?an we c n[ detect4 ,,xlv4 #a4 ,! ,^w1 :i* ,j]emiah ! prophet spake to ,b>u*1 ! son ( ,n]iah1 :ile he 0 writ+ ^! words 9 a book at ! m\? ( ,j]emiah17#dei7 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ,jehoiakim1 son ( ,josiah1 k+ ( ,judah47#dfj7 #b4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l7#dfa7 conc]n+ !e1 ,o ,b>u*1 #c = ?\ did/ say3-- ,woe is me6 ,woe is me67#dfb7 ,h[ ha? ! ,"l on my pa9 heap$ sorr[6 ,i am worn ) my groan+1 ,re/ ,i f9d none6 ,?us %alt ?\ say to him7#dfc7 ?us saye? ! ,"l3 #d ,lo1 :at ,i built ,i h to de/roy1 ,& :at ,i plant$ ,i h to root up47#dfd7 ,?\1 do/ ?\ seek !e great ?+s8 #e ,seek ?\ !m n1 ,= behold1 on all fle% ,i br+ evil-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,b ,i give !e ?y life z a prey1 ,:]esoev] ?\ goe/4 ,! y\ng] man1 ) y\?'s high hopes = 8 p & ambitions = himself 9 _! s]vice--ambitions :i* he c\ld hone/ly *]i% by "r bo? ( 8 /ation 9 life7#dfe7 & ! firmness ( 8 "*--felt 8 _s sp5t b5ea? ! long-drawn weight ( all ! ,oracles ( ,doom1 :i* x 0 8 fate to inscribe z f9al4 ,n[ to ,b>u* 9 su* a mood ! old] man1 ! ,prophet1 might h appeal$ f 8 own example1 = none 9 t day 0 m /ripp$ ?an ,j]emiah himself1 ( family1 fri5ds1 affections1 or hopes ( positive results f 8 m9i/ry2 nor 0 !re any ^: life _h be5 m (t5 snat*$ f ! jaws ( dea?4 ,b in/ead ( quot+ 8 own case ,j]emiah br\ght to 8 despair+ s]vant & fri5d a /ill high] example4 ,! ,"l ,himself _h be5 =c$ to rel9qui% ,8 designs & to de/roy :at ,he _h built & to uproot :at ,he _h plant$4 ,9 face ( su* ,div9e surr5d]1 bo? ( purpose & a*ievem5t1 :at 0 ! resignation by a m]e man1 or ev5 by a :ole nation1 ( _! hopes or ambitions8 ,let ,b>u* be cont5t to expect no?+ beyond b>e life3 ?y life %all ,i give !e = a prey4 ,?is /]n phrase is f\nd f\r times 9 ! ,oracles ( ,j]emiah17#dff7 & n[h]e else4 ,x is n m due to ! ,prophet ?an to ! conditions ( 8 g5]ation4 ,j]emiah only put into words :at mu/ h be5 felt by all ! m5 ( 8 "t--^? t]rible ye>s 9 :i*1 ?r\gh ! ,oracles quot$ 9 ?is lecture1 he has %[n u ,w>1 ,dr\ght1 ,fam9e & ,pe/il5ce fatally pass+ ov] 8 l&2 :5 ,dea? came up by ! w9d[s1 *ildr5 7 cut (f f _! playgr\nds & y\?s f ! squ>es :]e !y ga!r$1 & ! corpses ( m5 7 scatt]$ l dung on ! fields4 ,x 0 inde$ a "t :5 ea* survivor mu/ h felt t 8 life _h be5 giv5 him = a prey4 ,to ! he>ts ( u :o h liv$ ?r\gh ! ,great ,w>1 ) its heavy toll on ! lives bo? ( ! "y & ( ! old1 ?is phrase ( ,j]emiah br+s ! ,prophet & 8 contempor>ies v ne>4 ,yet m awful ?an ! physical calamities :i* ! prophet unveils ?r\gh\t ^! t]rible ye>s are 8 bitt] portraits ( ! "* ( 8 p1 :om no ^w ( _! ,god nor any ( ,8 heavy judgm5ts c\ld move to rep5tance4 ,he pa9ts a hopeless picture ( society 9 ,j]usalem & ,judah "u ,jehoiakim1 rott5 ) di%one/y & vice4 ,memb]s ( ! same family are unable to tru/ ea* o!r2 all are b5t on _! own ga9 by me?ods unju/ & cruel--f top to bottom s hopelessly false z ev5 to be bl9d to ! mean+ ( ! disa/]s :i* rapidly befal !m & to ! f9al doom t /eadily draws ne>4 ,yet1 = all ! wra? he p\rs ^u 8 g5]ation & ! ,div9e v5geance ( :i* he is sure1 h[ ! man /ill loves & cl+s to !m1 & takes _! doom z 8 own6 ,&1 greate/ ( all1 h[ he reads 9 ! he>t t 0 9 him ! ,he>t ( ,god ,himself--! same a/oni%m5t t ! p are s call\s1 ! same horror ( _! ru91 nay ! same s5se ( failure & ( suff]+ "u ! burd5 ( su* a wa/e--on ,me is ! wa/e67#dfg7 ,:at ,i built ,i h to de/roy6 ,except t he does n %>e ^! secrets ( ! ,he>t ( ,god1 x is ( ,victor ,hugo among mod]ns t ,i h be5 mo/ rem9d$ :5 work+ ?r\gh ,j]emiah's *>ges aga9/ ! k+1 ! prie/s1 ! prophets & ! :ole p ( ,judah--,victor ,hugo 9 8 ,*tim5ts ( ! mon>*1 ! *ur*1 ! j\rnali/s1 ! c\rti]s & o!r creatures ( ! ,?ird ,fr5* ,empire4 ,!re is ! same mordant frankness & satiric rage comb9$ ) ! same desire to %>e ! mis]ies ( ! critic's p 9 spite ( _! faults4 ,i h already quot$ ,hugo's l9es on ,napoleon ,,iii z p>allel to ,j]emiah's on ,jehoiakim47#dfh7 ,"h are two o!r p>allels4 ,to ,j]emiah's description ( 8 p be+ p]suad$ t all 0 well1 :5 well x 0 n1 & refus+ to own _! di%on\r1 ,,viii4 #aa1 #ab1 take ,hugo's 8on e/ infme et cont5t0 & ,et tu *antais1 en proie aux clatants m5songes ,du succs4 ,& to ,j]emiah's acceptance ( ! mis]ies ( 8 p z 8 own & refusal to ! end to "p f !m take ^! l9es to ,france3-- ,je te dem&]ai ma "p de tes misres1 ,moi ton fils4 ,france1 tu v]ras bi5 qu'humble tte clipse ,j'avais foi1 ,et que je n'eus jamais dans l'me une p5se ,que p\r toi4 ,france1 tre sur ta claie l'heure o l'on te tra9e ,aux *eveux1 ,o ma mre1 et port] mon anneau de ta *a9e ,je le veux6 ,lecture ,,vi4 ,,to ,,! ,,end ,,& ,,aft]4 #eig-8 ,b4,c4 ,! few rema9+ ye>s ( ! ,jewi% k+dom ran rapidly d[n & _! /ory is soon told4 ,:5 ,nebu*adrezz> deport$ ,k+ ,jehoia*9 9 #eig1 he set up 9 8 place 8 uncle ,mattaniah1 a son ( ,josiah by t ,hamutal1 :o 0 also ! "m ( ! mis]able ,jehoahaz47#dfi7 ,! "n ( ! new k+ ,nebu*adrezz> *ang$ to edekiah1 ,righte\sness or ,tru? ( ,jehovah17#dgj7 int5d+ ?us to b9d ! ,jew by ! "n ( 8 own ,god to ! oa? ( allegiance :i* he _h exact$ f him4 ,:5 ,ezekiel aft]w>ds d5\nc$ edekiah on 8 revolt x 0 = despis+ ! ,"l's oa? & break+ ! ,"l's cov5ant7#dga7--;a signal in/ance ( ! sanctity atta*$ 9 ! anci5t _w to an oa? sworn by "o nation to ano!r1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 to ! humiliation ( ! swe>]47#dgb7 ,s f> z we see1 edekiah 0 ( a temp]7#dgc7 to h be5 cont5t ) ! peace1 :i* ! obs]vance ( 8 oa? w\ld h secur$ to him4 ,b he 0 a weak man1 ma/] no m ( himself ?an ( 8 ?rone17#dgd7 di/ract$ betwe5 a half-sup]/iti\s respect = ! "o high influ5ce left to him 9 ,j]emiah & ! opposite pressure1 fir/ f a set ( up/>ts :o _h succe$$ to ! e/ates & ! po/s ab\t c\rt ( _! bani%$ bett]s1 & second1 f ^? prophets ^: p]sonal insignificance c h be5 ! only reason ( _! escape f deportation4 ,x is "o ( ! notable ironies ( hi/ory t1 :ile ,nebu*adrezz> _h plann$ to r5d] ,judah p[]less to rebel aga91 by )draw+ f h] all ! wise/ & mo/ skilful & soldi]ly ( h] population1 he %\ld h left to h] h] fanatics6 ,!re rema9$ 9 ,j]usalem ! elem5ts--s9c]ely patriotic b ra% & 9 politics inexp]i5c$--( a 8w>-p>ty10 re/less to revolt f ,babylon & bl9dly confid5t ( ! /r5g? ( _! walls & ( _! m5 to resi/ ! arms ( ! great ,empire4 ,( _! nation !y & _! fell[s alone _h be5 sp>$ ! judgm5t ( ! ,"l & prid$ !mselves on be+ ! ,remnant to :i* ,isaiah _h promis$ survival & security on _! own l&3 = !y said to ! ,exiles1 ,get ye f> f ! ,"l1 = unto u is ?is l& giv5 9 possession47#dge7 ,?r\gh ! e>ly unev5tful ye>s ( edekiah1 ?is /upid & self-righte\s p>ty f\nd "t to ga!r /r5g?1 & 9 8 f\r? ye> mu/ h be5 /irr$ t[>ds action by ! arrival 9 ,j]usalem ( mess5g]s f ! k+s ( ,edom1 ,moab1 ,ammon1 ,tyre & idon1 all ( !m /ates )9 ! scope ( ,egyptian intrigues aga9/ ,babylon47#dgf7 ,= ! "t ! movem5t came to no?+ l>gely because ( ,j]emiah's influ5ce1 & edekiah is said to h j\rney$ to ,babylon to prote/ 9 p]son 8 cont9u$ fidelity47#dgg7 ,ei!r !n or previ\sly ,nebu*adrezz> impos$ on ,j]usalem ! ,babylonian idolatry :i* ,ezekiel describes z invad+ ev5 ! ,temple47#dgh7 ,! intrigues ( ,egypt p]si/$1 h[ev]1 &1 9 #ehi or #ehh1 aft] ! accession ( ,ph>aoh ,hophra17#dgi7 at la/ prevail$ ^u ,judah4 edekiah yield$ to ! p>ty ( revolt & ,nebu*adrezz> swiftly inve/$ ,j]usalem4 ,r\s$ to realities ! k+ & all ! p ( ,j]usalem (f]$ _! rep5tance by a solemn cov5ant be=e ,god to enfran*ise1 9 ob$i5ce to ! ,law1 ^? slaves :o _h rea*$ a sev5? ye> ( s]vice4 ,b :5 on ! news ( an ,egyptian advance ! ,*aldeans rais$ _! siege1 ! ,jewi% slave-own]s broke fai? & press$ back _! lib]at$ slaves into bondage47#dhj7 ,?is prov$ ! la/ l9k 9 ! long *a9 ( lies & frauds by :i* ! hopelessly di%one/ p fa/5$ ^u !m _! doom4 ,egypt aga9 fail$ h] dupes4 ,! ,*aldeans1 ei!r by ! t]ror !y inspir$ or by an actual victory on ! field1 compell$ h] army to retire1 & resum$ ! siege ( ,j]usalem4 ,?\gh ,j]emiah c\nsell$ surr5d] & ?\gh ! city 0 sapp$ by fam9e & pe/il5ce1 ! fanatics--to :om1 h[ev] reluctantly1 "s admiration is due--held out aga9/ ! =ces ( ,babylon = a ye> & a half4 ,!n came ! end4 ,! walls on ! nor? 7 brea*$4 edekiah fl$ by a s\!rn gate1 ^u an ef=t to rea* ! ,ea/ ( ,jordan4 ,he 0 ov]tak5 on ! pla9s ( ,j]i*o1 8 escort scatt]$ & himself c>ri$ to ,nebu*adrezz>'s head-qu>t]s at ,riblah on ! ,orontes4 ,!nce1 aft] 8 sons 7 sla9 be=e 8 eyes1 & 8 eyes put out1 he 0 tak5 9 fett]s to ,babylon4 ,nebuaradan1 a high ,babylonian (fic]1 0 dispat*$ to ,j]usalem to burn ! ,temple1 ! ,palace & ! great] h\ses1 & to transport to ,babylon a second multitude ( ,jews1 leav+ only ! poore/ ( ! l& to be v9e-dress]s & husb&m547#dha7 ,?is 0 9 #ehf4 #a4 ,! ,release ( ,hope4 7,,xxiv1 ,,xxix47 ,f ^! rapidly desc5d+ ye>s a numb] ( prophecies by ,j]emiah h come to u1 z well z n>ratives ( ! trials :i* he endur$ because ( 8 fai?fulness to ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 & 8 sane views ( ! facts ( ! "t4 ,z we read ^! prophecies & n>ratives sev]al *anges become cle> 9 ! position & circum/ances ( ! ,prophet1 & 9 8 temp] & outlook4 ,signally v9dicat$ z 8 words h be51 we are n surpris$ t to 8 contempor>ies he has gr[n to be a p]sonage ( great] impressiv5ess & au?ority ?an be=e4 ,he has /ill 8 enemies b ^! are n f\nd 9 exactly ! same qu>t]s z "u ,jehoiakim4 ,in/ead ( an implacable k+1 & pr9ces m or less respectful & fri5dly1 9 ! k+ he has n[ a fri5d1 ?\gh a timid & ineffective "o1 :ile ! new & inf]ior pr9ces appe> almo/ :olly aga9/ him4 ,=m]ly bo? prie/s & prophets _h be5 8 foes1 b n[ only ! prophets are m5tion$ z su*1 & at lea/ "o prie/ is loyal to him47#dhb7 ,inw>dly aga91 he has no m ( ^? debates ) ,god & 8 own s\l1 :i* _h r5t him dur+ ! previ\s ye>s2 only once does d\bt escape f 8 lips 9 pray]47#dhc7 ,cle>e/ ( all1 8 hope has be5 releas$1 & 9 contra/ ) 8 prophesy+ up to ! surr5d] ( ,j]usalem 9 #eig1 b 9 full agreem5t ) 8 endur+ fai? 9 ,god's ,fre$om & ,pati5ce17#dhd7 he utt]s n a few pr$ictions ( a future ^u _! own l& = bo? ,israel & ,judah4 ,?is greate/ ( ! *anges :i* appe> is due p>tly to ! fact t :ile ! man's reluctant duty has be5 to pron\nce ! doom ( exile ^u 8 p1 t doom has be5 fulfill$1 & 8 _s1 :i* nev] desir$ x17#dhe7 is free to range beyond its %ad[s4 ,to ! cle>ness into :i* he rises he is help$1 "u belief 9 ! ,div9e ,grace1 by ! tru? obvi\s to all b fanatics t peace & ord] 7 possible = t %ak5 _w only ?r\gh submission to ,nebu*adrezz>'s firm gov]nm5t1 includ+ z ?is did a policy comp>atively l5i5t to ! ,jewi% exiles4 ,b !re 0 ano!r & /rong] reason :y ,j]emiah %\ld at la/ turn himself to a m9i/ry ( hope1 h[ev] /]nly he mu/ cont9ue to d5\nce ! ,jews left 9 ,j]usalem & ,judah4 ,! cata/rophe ( #eig l>gely sep>at$ ! bett] elem5ts ( ! nation1 :i* 7 swept into exile1 f ! worse :i* rema9$ 9 ! l&4 ,x is ?is dra/ic sift+1 e?ically "o ( ! mo/ mom5t\s ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ,israel1 ) :i* ,j]emiah's e>lie/ ,oracle "u edekiah is conc]n$1 ,*4 ,,xxiv4 ,once m ! ,^w ( ! ,"l />ts to him f a vision1 ?is "t ( two baskets1 "o ( good ! o!r ( bad figs1 :i* ! ,"l1 he says1 caus$ me to see3 a vision :i* ,i take to be z physical & actual z ^? ( ! almond-rod & ! caldron ^u 8 call1 or ( ! pott] at 8 :eel1 ?\gh o!rs int]pret x z imag9ative l ! visions ( ,amos47#dhf7 ,note h[ easily aga9 ! ,prophet passes f v]se to prose4 ,! v]se is slightly irregul>4 ,! /resses ( ! f\r c\plets are ^!--#c #c2 #d #c2 #d #c2 #c #c--to :i* ! foll[+ v]sion only approximates4 ,,xxiv4 #c4 ,& ! ,"l said to me1 ,:at art ?\ see+1 ,j]emiah8 ,& ,i said1 ,figs1 ! good figs v good1 & ! bad v bad1 :i* = _!7#dhg7 badness _c be eat54 #d4 ,& ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 #e say+1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel-- ,l unto ^! good figs ,i look on ! exiles ( ,judah1 ,:om away f ?is place ,i h s5t ,to ! ,*aldeans' l& = 7_!7 good4 ,= good w ,i fix ,m9e eye ^u !m1 #f ,& br+ !m back to ?is l&1 ,& build !m & n pull !m d[n1 ,& plant !m & n pluck up4 #g4 ,& ,i w give !m a he>t to "k ,me1 t ,i am ! ,"l1 & !y %all be = a p unto ,me1 & ,i w be to !m = ,god1 :5 !y turn to me ) all _! he>t4 #h4 ,b l ! bad figs :i* _c be eat5 = _!7#dhh7 badness--?us sai? ! ,"l--s ,i give up edekiah1 k+ ( ,judah1 & 8 pr9ces & ! remnant ( ,j]usalem1 ! left 9 ?is l&17#dhi7 ) !m t dwell 9 ! l& ( ,egypt47#dij7 #i4 ,& ,i w set !m = con/]nation7#dia7 to all k+doms ( ! e>?1 a reproa* & a prov]b1 a taunt & a curse1 9 all places :i!r ,i drive !m4 ,& ,i w s5d among !m ! sword1 ! fam9e & ! pe/il5ce1 till !y be consum$ f (f ! gr\nd :i* ,i gave to !m47#dib7 ,we _c ov]e/imate ! effect ^u ,j]emiah himself1 & ?r\gh him & ,ezekiel ^u ! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ,israel's religion1 ( ?is dra/ic sep>ation 9 #eig ( ! exiles ( ,judah f ! remnant left 9 ! l&4 ,aft] suff]+ = ye>s ! hopelessness ( conv]t+ 8 p1 ! ,prophet at la/ saw an ,israel ( :om hope might be d>$4 ,x 0 n _! di/ance :i* l5t en*antm5t to 8 view = he gives pro( t he c descry ! dross /ill among !m1 despite ! furnace ?r\gh :i* !y h pass$47#dic7 ,b ! bani%$ 7 )\t d\bt ! be/ ( ! nation1 & n[ !y _h 8dre$ _! weird10 gone ?r\gh ! fire1 be5 lift$ out ( ! habits & passions ( ! pa/1 & *a/5$ by bani%m5t--p5sive & wi/ful z exile alone c br+ m5 to be4 ,we also h come out ( ! ,great ,w> ) ! be/ ( u gone1 & feel ! contra/ betwe5 _! di/ant purity1 out ( great tribulation1 & ! unwor?9ess ( ^? :o are left4 ,b nei!r to ,j]emiah nor to any ( 8 "t 0 su* inspiration possible z we draw f our brave1 self-sacrific+ dead4 ,no confid5ce !n exi/$ 9 a life beyond ! grave4 ,j]emiah himself c only weep = ! sla9 ( 8 p4 ,8 la/ vision ( !m is ( corpses /rewn on ! field l %eaves left aft] ! reap] :i* nobody ga!rs1 b>r5 ( future h>ve/s2 & ! la/ ^w he has = !m is1 !y w5t =? & are n47#did7 ,b t sep>at$ & di/ant ,israel has = ! ,prophet some?+ at lea/ ( :at ! cl\d ( witnesses by :i* we are encompass$ means = u4 ,!re 0 quality 9 !m1 quality purifi$ by suff]+ & sacrifice1 m ?an en\gh to rally ! consci5ce ( ! nation f :i* !y _h be5 torn4 ,= ! ,prophet himself !y releas$ hope1 !y awoke ! s5se ( a future1 !y reviv$ ! fai? t ,god _h /ill a w = ,8 p1 & t by ,8 pati5t ,grace a pure ,israel might be re-born4 ,if ! vision ( ! ,figs reveals ! e?ical gr\nds ( ,j]emiah's new hope = ,israel1 8 ,lett] to ! ,exiles1 ,,xxix4 #a-bc1 discloses /ill ano!r gr\nd on :i* t hope 0 bas$--8 cle> & sane appreciation ( ! politics ( 8 "t4 ,& x adds a pron\ncem5t ( pr(\nd significance = ! future ( ,israel's religion1 t ! s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ,god1 fai? 9 ,8 ,provid5ce & ,grace1 & pray] to ,him 7 indep5d5t ( ,l& & ,temple4 ,f ! subsequ5t =tunes ( ! exiles we "k :at lib]al treatm5t !y mu/ h receiv$ f ,nebu*adrezz>4 ,!y 7 settl$ by !mselves2 !y 7 n1 z 9 ,egypt ( old1 h9d]$ f multiply+2 !y 7 grant$ fre$om to cultivate & to trade1 by :i* _m ( !m gradually rose to consid]able influ5ce among _! captors4 ,all ?is 0 giv5 to ,j]emiah to =esee & to impress ^u ! fir/ exiles4 ,b x meant t _! exile w\ld be long4 ,x is pro( ( ! *ange 9 ! ,prophet's position among 8 p7#die7 t 8 ,lett] 0 c>ri$ to ,babylon by two ambassadors f ! ,k+ ( ,judah to ,nebu*adrezz>1 & evid5tly ) ! cons5t ( edekiah himself4 ,! text ( ! ,lett] & ( its title1 orig9ally no d\bt f ,b>u*'s memoirs1 has be5 consid]ably exp&$1 z is cle> n only f ! brevity ( ! ,greek v]sion1 b f ! sup]flu\s =mulas & premature ins]tions :i* ! ,hebrew & ! ,greek h 9 common4 ,foll[+ o!rs ,i h tak5 v]ses #e-g z metre2 & if ?is is "r we h a fre% in/ance ( ,j]emiah's pass+ f metre to prose 9 ! same disc\rse4 ,! metrical "* ( #e-g is n c]ta94 ,its c\plets run on ! foll[+ irregul> s*eme ( /resses3 #c #d1 #b #c1 #c #c1 #c #b 7871 #c #d1 #c #d--! la/ l9e z s (t5 9 a /rophe be+ a long "o47#dif7 ,,xxix4 #a4 ,^! are ! words ( ! ,lett] :i* ,j]emiah s5t f ,j]usalem unto ! remnant ( ! eld]s ( ! exiles1 #c by ! h& ( ,eleasah1 son ( ,%aphan1 & ,gem>iah1 son ( ,hiliah1 :om edekiah1 k+ ( ,judah1 s5t to ,babylon unto ! k+ ( ,babylon say+1 #d ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 unto ! exiles :om ,i h exil$ f ,j]usalem37#dig7 ,build h\ses & settle ye d[n1 #e ,plant g>d5s & eat ( _! fruit1 ,take ye wives1 #f ,& beget sons & daught]s4 ,take wives to y\r sons1 ,give y\r daught]s to husb&s1 ,to beget sons & daught]s17#dih7 ,& increase7#dii7 & d n dim9i%4 ,& seek ye ! peace ( ! l&17#ejj7 #g ,to ! :i* ,i h bani%$ y1 ,& pray = x unto ! ,"l1 ,= 9 h] peace y\r peace %all be4 #h4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,let n ! prophets 9 y\r mid/ deceive y1 nor y\r div9]s1 nor he>k5 to ! dreams !y 787 dream4 #i4 ,= falsehood are !y prophesy+ unto y 9 ,my ,"n2 ,i h n s5t !m47#eja7 #aj4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,s soon z sev5ty ye>s be fulfill$ = ,babylon1 ,i w visit y & e/abli% ,my ,^w t[>d y by br++ y7#ejb7 back to ?is place4 ,= ,i am ?9k+ ab\t y-- #aa ,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,?\ghts n ( evil b peace ,to give y a ,future & ,hope4 ,ye %all pray ,me1 & ,i w he> y1 #ab ,seek ,me & f9d2 #ac ,if ye ask ,me ) all y\r he>t ,i %all be f\nd ( y4 #ad ,by omitt+ all ( v]ses #ab-ad t is n giv5 by ! ,greek we get ^! eight l9es 9 approximately ,j]emiah's fav\rite ,q9ah-measure4 ,! ,greek also lacks v]ses #af-bj1 :i* irrelevantly digress f ! exiles to ! guilt & doom ( ! ,jews 9 ,j]usalem1 & :i* x is difficult to ?9k t ,j]emiah w\ld h put into a lett] to be c>ri$ by two ( ^! same ,jews47#ejc7 ,v]se #ae goes ) #ba-bc17ejd7 a sep>ate message to ! exiles :i* we %all treat 9 ! foll[+ section4 #b4 ,prophets & ,prophets4 7,,xxiii4 #i-cb1 ,,xxvii-,,xxix1 etc47 ,j]emiah's ,lett] to ! ,exiles _h its consequ5ces4 ,fir/1 !re 0 _! claim to h prophets ( ! ,"l among !mselves1 :i* 9 our text imm$iately foll[s ! ,lett] z if "p ( x1 ,,xxix4 #ae1 #ba-bc1 b :i* is probably ( a some:at lat] date4 ,,xxix4 #ae4 ,because ye h said1 ,! ,"l ha? rais$ u up prophets 9 ,babylon1 #ba ?us sai? ! ,"l conc]n+ ,ahab son ( ,kolaiah & conc]n+ edekiah son ( ,maaseiah17#eje7 ,behold ,i am to give !m into ! h& ( ! k+ ( ,babylon & to y\r eyes %all he slay !m4 #bb4 ,& ( !m %all a curse be tak5 up by all ! exiles ( ,judah :o are 9 ,babylon say+1 8,! ,"l set !e l edekiah & l ,ahab1 :om ! k+ ( ,babylon roa/$7#ejf7 9 ! fire60 #bc4 ,because !y h wr\ght folly 9 ,israel & committ$ adult]y ) _! neighb\rs' wives1 & 9 ,my ,"n h spok5 words :i* ,i comm&$ !m n4 ,i am ,he :o kn[e? & am witness--,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,&1 second1 ano!r ( ! 8prophets0 among ! exiles s5t to ,j]usalem a prote/ aga9/ ,j]emiah's ,lett]1 ,,xxix4 #bd-bi4 ,?is passage1 especially 9 its concise ,greek =m1 :i* z usual is devoid ( ! repetitions ( titles & o!r r$undant phrases 9 ! ,hebrew text1 be>s ! /amp ( g5u95ess4 ,,xxix4 #bd4 ,& unto ,%emaiah ! ,nehemalite ?\ %alt say37#ejg7 #be;b4 ,because ?\ ha/ s5t 9 ?9e own "n a lett] to ephaniah1 son ( ,maaseiah1 ! prie/17#ejh7 say+1 #bf ,! ,"l ha? appo9t$ !e prie/1 in/ead ( ,jehoiada ! prie/1 to be ov]se] 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l = e man t is rav+ & takes on himself to be a prophet1 t ?\ %\lde/ put him 9 ! /ocks & 9 ! coll>4 #bg4 ,n[ !re=e :y ha/ ?\ n curb$ ,j]emiah ( ,ana?o?1 :o takes on himself to prophesy unto y8 #bh4 ,ha? he n s5t to u 9 ,babylon say+1 8,x7#eji7 is long6 ,build ye h\ses & settle d[n1 & plant g>d5s & eat _! fruit40 #bi4 ,& ephaniah read ?is lett] 9 ! e>s ( ,j]emiah2 #cj & ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came to ,j]emiah say+1 #ca ,s5d to ! exiles say+3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l conc]n+ ,%emaiah ! ,nehemalite1 ,because ,%emaiah ha? prophesi$ unto y1 al?\gh ,i did n s5d him1 & ha? l$ y to tru/ 9 a lie2 #cb !re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,behold ,i am ab\t to visit ^u ,%emaiah & ^u 8 se$2 !re %all n be a man to !m 9 y\r mid/ to see ! good :i* ,i am go+ to d y47#eaj7 ,9 "o respect ,j]emiah has n *ang$4 ,8 d5unciation ( individuals :o oppose ! ,^w ( ! ,"l by himself is z /rong z ev]1 & /ill m dramatically ?an 9 ! case ( ,%emaiah x appe>s 9 8 treatm5t ( ! prophets )9 ,j]usalem1 :o fl\t$ 8 c\nsels ( subjection to ,nebu*adrezz>1 ,*s4 ,,xxvii-,,xxviii4 ,9 ?is n>rative or n>ratives 7= ! :ole seems comp\nd$ ( sev]al1 p]haps n all ref]r+ to ! same occasion7 ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! ,greek & ,hebrew texts are ev5 m ?an usually great4 ,! ,greek aga9 attracts our pref]5ce by its fre$om f sup]flu\s titles1 repetitions & r$undances1 & is probably ne>] ?an ! ,hebrew to ! orig9al ( ,b>u*'s ,memoirs ( ! ,prophet4 ,b x is obvi\sly n complete1 miss+ out clauses1 ! pres5ce ( :i* is impli$ by subsequ5t ones47#eaa7 ,! foll[+ is ! sub/ance ( :at ,b>u* reports4 ,x 0 ! f\r? ye> ( edekiah1 #eic1 :5 mess5g]s f ! neighb\r+ nations came to ,j]usalem to intrigue "u ,egyptian influ5ce = revolt aga9/ ,babylon4 ,j]emiah 0 comm&$ to make a yoke ( b>s & ?ongs1 & hav+ put x on 8 neck to *>ge ! mess5g]s to tell _! ma/]s-- ,,xxvii4 #d4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,god ( ,israel3 #e ,i h made ! ,e>? by ,my great p[] & ,m9e out/ret*$ arm1 & ,i give x unto :om x seems "r to ,me4 #f4 ,s n[ ,i h giv5 all ^! l&s7#eab7 into ! h& ( ,nebu*adrezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon1 to s]ve him17#eac7 & ev5 ! bea/s ( ! field to s]ve him4 #h4 ,& x %all be t ! nation & k+dom1 :i* w n put _! neck into ! yoke ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 ) ! sword & ) ! fam9e7#ead7 %all ,i visit !m--,r$e ( ! ,"l--till !y be consum$ at 8 h& 7874 #i4 ,b ye1 he>k5 ye n to y\r prophets1 nor to y\r div9]s1 nor to y\r dream]s17#eae7 nor to y\r soo?say]s1 nor to y\r sorc]]s1 :o say1 8,ye %all n s]ve ! k+ ( ,babylon02 #aj = !y prophesy a lie unto y1 to ! result ( remov+ y f> f y\r own soil4 #aa4 ,b ! nation :i* br+s its neck into ! yoke ( ! k+ ( ,babylon & s]ves him1 ,i w let x re/ on its own soil & x %all till ?is & abide )9 x4 ,?is is foll[$ by a simil> ,oracle to edekiah himself1 #ab-ae1 & by ano!r1 #af-bb1 to ! prie/s conc]n+ a matt] ( peculi> anxiety to !m4 #af4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,he>k5 ye n to ! words ( !7#eaf7 prophets1 :o prophesy to y say+1 ,behold1 ! vessels ( ! ,"l's ,h\se %all be br\ght back f ,babylon2 = a lie are !y prophesy+ to y4 ,i h n s5t !m47#eag7 #ah4 ,b if prophets !y be1 & if ! ,^w ( ! ,"l is ) !m1 let !m n[ plead ) ,me t ! vessels left 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l come n to ,babylon4 #ai4 ,yet ?us sai? ! ,"l conc]n+ ! residue ( ! vessels1 #bj :i* ! k+ ( ,babylon did n take :5 he c>ri$ ,jeconiah into exile f ,j]usalem1 #bb unto ,babylon %all !y be br\ght--,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,! ,hebrew text concludes ) a prophecy ( ! re/oration ( ! vessels1 :i* _h x be5 9 ! orig9al ! ,greek translators c\ld h>dly h omitt$1 & :i* is !re=e probably a po/ factum ins]tion4 ,n only1 !n1 7 ! sacr$ vessels tak5 away 9 #eig to rema9 9 ,babylon1 b su* z 7 /ill left 9 ,j]usalem w\ld also be c>ri$ ?i!r4 ,x is possible t ?is address is n[ out ( place & %\ld foll[ ! next *apt]1 ,,xxviii1 :i* deals only ) ! vessels c>ri$ (f 9 #eig4 ,l ! ,hebrew ! ,greek text gives ,,xxviii a sep>ate introduction :i* dates x 9 ! fif? mon? ( ! f\r? ye> ( edekiah1 b omits ! ,hebrew /atem5t t ! ye> 0 ! same z t ( ! ev5ts & words record$ 9 ,,xxvii4 ,! ext5t ( ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ,greek cont9ues to be at lea/ z great z be=e17#eah7 z a comp>ison w %[ betwe5 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion & ! foll[+ r5d]+ :i* adh]es to ! ,greek4 ,j]emiah 0 /ill we>+ 8 symbolic yoke ( wood & ?ongs 9 ! ,temple1 :5 8 pr$iction t ! sacr$ vessels w\ld n be re/or$ 0 flatly contradict$ & ) z mu* assurance t ! contradiction 0 f ! ,god ( ,israel1 z ,j]emiah's assurance ab\t 8 own words4 ,! speak] 0 l himself f ! c\ntry ( ,b5jam91 f ,gibeon ne> ,ana?o?1 ,hananiah son ( ,azzur1 :o said-- ,,xxviii4 #b4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,i h brok57#eai7 ! yoke ( ! k+ ( ,babylon6 #c4 ,)9 two ye>s ,i w br+ back to ?is place ! vessels ( ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 #d & ,jeconiah & all ! exiles ( ,judah t w5t to ,babylon2 = ,i w break ! yoke ( ! k+ ( ,babylon4 #e4 ,!n said ,j]emiah to ,hananiah1 be=e ! prie/s & all ! p7#ebj7 /&+ 9 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l--yes1 #f ,j]emiah said17#eba7 ,am56 ,! ,"l d s6 ,! ,"l e/abli% ! words ?\ ha/ prophesi$1 by br++ back ! vessels ( ! ,"l's ,h\se & all ! exiles f ,babylon to ?is place6 #g4 ,only he>1 ,i pray !e1 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l :i* ,i am ab\t to speak 9 ?9e e>s & 9 ! e>s ( all ! p4 #h4 ,! prophets :o h be5 be=e me & !e f ( old1 !y prophesi$ aga9/ _m l&s & aga9/ great k+doms ( w> & ( fam9e 787 & pe/il5ce47#ebb7 #i4 ,! prophet :o prophesies ( peace 7x is only7 :5 ! ^w7#ebc7 comes to pass t ! prophet is kn[n7#ebd7 :om 9 tru? ! ,"l ha? s5t4 #aj4 ,!n ,hananiah7#ebe7 took ! b>s (f ! neck ( ,j]emiah & brake !m4 #aa4 ,& ,hananiah spake be=e all ! p say+3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,ev5 s w ,i break ! yoke ( ! k+ ( ,babylon )9 two ye>s7#ebf7 f (f ! necks ( all ! nations4 ,& ,j]emiah w5t 8 way4 #ab4 ,!n came ! ,^w ( ! ,"l to ,j]emiah1 aft] ,hananiah _h brok5 ! b>s f (f 8 neck1 say+1 #ac ,g tell ,hananiah1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,?\ ha/ brok5 ! b>s ( wood b ,i w7#ebg7 make 9 _! /ead b>s ( iron4 #ad4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,an iron yoke h ,i put ^u ! necks ( all ^! nations1 t !y may s]ve ! k+ ( ,babylon4 #ae4 ,& ,j]emiah said to ,hananiah17#ebh7 ,! ,"l ha? n s5t !e1 b ?\ leade/ ?is p to tru/ 9 a lie4 #af4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,behold1 ,i am ab\t to dispat* !e f (f ! face ( ! gr\nd--?is ye> ?\ %alt die4 #ag4 ,& he 0 dead7#ebi7 by ! sev5? mon?4 ,all praise to ,b>u* = 8 concise & vivid report1 & to ! ,greek translator :o has reproduc$ x6 ,! editors ( ! ,hebrew text h dilut$ its /r5g?4 ,) ?is n>rative we are b\nd to take ! section ( ! ,book entitl$ ,( ! ,prophets1 ,,xxiii4 #i-cb4 ,! text is 9 p>ts unc]ta91 & includes obvi\s expansions4 ,^! remov$1 we c fairly di/+ui% a cont9u\s metrical =m up to #bi1 ) ! exception p]haps ( #be-bg4 ,! metre is sometimes irregul> en\gh to raise ! sugge/ion7#ecj7 t ! :ole is rhetorical prose1 betwe5 :i* & metre prop] x is (t5 h>d1 z we h se51 to draw ! l9e4 ,b we h also le>n$ h[ (t5 & h[ naturally irregul>1 :5 ! subject requires x1 ,j]emiah's metres t5d to become4 ,s ,i h v5tur$1 ) ! help ( ! ,greek1 to r5d] ! :ole z metre1 9 :i* =m are p>ts beyond d\bt4 ,v]ses #ah & #cj-cb are 9 prose1 & bo?1 b m probably ! =m]1 may be lat] additions1 z are #ai1 #bj1 & clauses 9 #i1 #aj4 ,!re is no reason aga9/ tak+ ! rema9d] z ,oracles by ,j]emiah himself4 ,no dates are giv5 !m2 !y probably come f v>i\s /ages ( 8 m9i/ry1 = he e>ly f\nd out ! false prophets1 & 8 exp]i5ce ( !m & _! errors la/$ to ! end4 ,b probably ?is collection ( ! ,oracles 0 made "u edekiah2 t ,b>u* ga!r$ x /ill lat] is n s likely4 ,( ! prophets3-- ,,xxiii4 #i ,brok5 my he>t )9 me1 ,all pi?less my bones4 ,i'm become l a drunk5 man ,l a wight ov]come ) w9e47#eca7 ,( adult]]s ! l& is full #aj ,_! c\rse x is evil17#ecb7 ,_! might n "r4 ,= prophet & prie/ alike #aa ,are utt]ly godless47#ecc7 ,e'en 9 ,my ,h\se _! evil ,i f9d-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,!re=e _! way %all !y h #ab ,9 slipp]y places1 ,?ru/ %all !y be into d>kness7#ecd7 ,& fall !re91 ,:5 ,i br+ calamity on !m1 ,! ye> ( _! visitation4 ,9 ,sam>ia's prophets ,i saw ! unseemly1 #ac ,by ,baal !y prophesi$47#ece7 ,9 ,j]usalem's prophets ,i see ! horrible-- #ad ,adult]y1 walk+ 9 lies4 ,!y /r5g!n ! h&s ( ill-do]s1 ,t none f 8 wick$ness turns4 ,to ,me !y are all l ,sodom1 ,l ,gomorra h]7#ecf7 dwell]s6 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l37#ecg7 #ae ,behold1 ,i w fe$ !m ) wormwood1 ,& drug !m ) poison47#ech7 ,= =? f ,j]usalem's prophets ,godlessness />ts o'er ! l&4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s #af ,he>k5 n to ! words ( ! prophets ,!y make !m bubbles17#eci7 ,a vision f _! he>ts !y speak1 ,n f ! m\? ( ! ,"l4 ,say+ to ! scorn]s ( ,87#edj7 ,^w #ag 8,peace %all be y\rs20 ,to all :o foll[ _! /ubborn he>ts 8,no evil %all rea* y60 #ah4 ,= :o ha? /ood 9 ! c\ncil ( ! ,"l & ha? se5 ,8 ,^w8 ,:o ha? att5d$ & he>d87#eda7 ,i h n s5t ! prophets1 #ba ,( !mselves !y run4 ,i h n spok5 to !m1 ,!y d ! prophesy+4 ,if !y _h /ood 9 ,my ,c\ncil1 #bb ,& he>d ,my ,words1 ,my p !y w\ld h be5 turn+7#edb7 ,f7#edc7 ! wrong ( _! do+s4 ,i am a ,god :o is ne> #bc ,n a ,god :o is f>47#edd7 ,c any man hide him 9 secret #bd ,& ,i n see him8 ,is x n heav5 & e>? t ,i fill8-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,i h he>d :at ! prophets say #be ,:o prea* 9 ,my ,"n1 ,falsely say+1 8,i h dream$1 ,i h dream$1 ,i h dream$407#ede7 ,w ! he>t ( ! prophets turn17#edf7 #bf ,:o prophesy lies8 ,& 9 _! prophesy+ 444 7877#edg7 ,! deceit ( _! he>t1 ,:o plan t ,my p =get ,my ,"n7#edh7 #bg ,?r\gh ! dreams !y tell1 ,j z _! fa!rs =got ,my ,"n ?r\gh ,baal4 ,! prophet ) :om is a dream #bh ,let him tell 87#edi7 dream2 ,b he ) :om is ,my ,^w1 ,my ,^w let him speak 9 tru?4 ,:at has ! /raw ) ! :eat87#eej7 --,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,my ,^w1 is x n7#eea7 l fire #bi ,& ! hamm] t %att]s ! rock8 #cj4 ,!re=e1 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ ! prophets--,r$e ( ! ,"l--:o /eal ,my ,words ea* f 8 mate4 #ca4 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ ! prophets :o fl+ out _! tongues & r$e a ,r$e47#eeb7 #cb4 ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ ! prophets ( false dreams :o tell !m & lead ,my p a/ray by _! falsehood & extravagance7#eec7--n ,i h s5t !m or *>g$ !m1 nor ( any pr(it :atsoev] are !y to ?is p47#eed7 ,we h n[ all ! mat]ial available = judgm5t ^u ,j]emiah's life-long controv]sy ) ! o!r prophets4 ,8 message & !irs 7 diametrically opposite4 ,b bo? he & !y spoke 9 ! "n ( ! same ,god1 ! ,god ( _! nation4 ,bo? 7 conv9c$ t !y _h ,8 ,m9d4 ,bo? 7 sure t _! respective pr$ictions w\ld be fulfill$4 ,ea* repudiat$ ! o!r's claim to speak 9 ! "n ( _! nation's ,god4 ,) ea* x 0 an affair ( /rong1 p]sonal convictions1 :i* we may grant1 9 ! case ( "s at lea/ ( ,j]emiah's oppon5ts1 to h be5 z hone/ z 84 ,at fir/ sight x may seem hopeless to analyse su* equal assurances1 bas$ app>5tly on id5tical gr\nds1 ) ! view ( discov]+ psy*ological diff]5ces betwe5 !m2 & z if we mu/ leave ! issue to ! c\rse ( ev5ts to :i* bo? p>ties confid5tly appeal$4 ,ev5 "h ! decision is n :olly 9 fav\r ( ! "o z aga9/ ! o!rs4 ,= ,j]emiah's pr$ictions 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l 7 n always fulfill$ z he _h %ap$ !m4 ,! nor!rn execution]s ( ! ,div9e ,judgm5t ^u ,judah 7 n ! ,scy?ians z he at fir/ expect$2 &--a small] matt]--,jehoiakim 0 n buri$ ) ! burial ( an ass1 dragg$ & flung out f ! gates ( ,j]usalem1 b slept ) 8 fa!rs47#eee7 ,yet ^! are only exceptions4 ,j]emiah's prophesy+ 0 9 sub/ance v9dicat$ by hi/ory1 :ile ! pr$ictions ( ! o!r prophets 7 utt]ly beli$4 ,?is is "p ( ,j]emiah's mean+ :5 he says1 ,( no pr(it :atsoev] are !y to ?is p47#eef7 ,:at 7 ! gr\nds ( ! und\bt$ diff]5ce8 ,on p5etrat+ ! simil> surfaces ( ,j]emiah's & ! prophets' assurances we f9d two deep di/9ctions betwe5 !m--"o moral & "o intellectual4 ,we take ! moral fir/ = x is ! deep]4 ,bo? ,j]emiah & ! prophets bas$ _! pr$ictions on convictions ( ! "* ( _! ,god4 ,b :ile ! prophets ?\ght ( ,him & ( ,8 relations to ,israel f ! level ( t tribal sy/em ( religion :i* prevail$ ?r\gh\t _! _w1 & ^u t l[ level conclud$ t ,yahweh ( ,israel c\ld n = any reason =sake ,8 own p b mu/ av]t f !m e disa/] h[ev] imm95t2 ,j]emiah 0 compell$ by 8 fai? 9 ! hol9ess & absolute ju/ice ( ,god to proclaim t1 h[ev] close & de> ,8 age-long relations to ,israel _h be5 & h[ev] high ,8 designs = !m1 ,he 0 by ,8 ,nature b\nd to break f a g5]ation :i* _h spurn$ ,8 ,love & ,8 ,law & prov$ unwor?y ( ,8 designs1 & to deliv] !m = ! puni%m5t ( _! s9s into ! h&s ( _! enemies47#eeg7 ,:at else c ,i d8 ,j]emiah he>s ,god say4 ,! oppos+ prophets reply1 ,n ,he6 ,?is is ! gr\nd ( 8 *>ge aga9/ !m1 t !y plan to make ! p =get ! ,"n1 ! reveal$ ,nature & ,"*1 ( ,god1 j z _! fa!rs =gat ,him ?r\gh ,baal17#eeh7 confus+ ,8 ,nature ) t ( ! l[]1 local god47#eei7 ,?is e?ical diff]5ce betwe5 ,j]emiah & ! prophets is cle> beyond d\bt2 x 0 pr(\nd & fundam5tal4 ,!re w5t ) x ( c\rse ! diff]5ce betwe5 _! respective attitudes to ! society ( _! "t--on ! "o side 8 acute consci5ce ( ! vices t corrupt$ ! p1 on ! o!r _! c>eless temp] t[>ds ^? vices4 ,!y w\ld heal ! hurt ( ! daught] ( my p lightly1 say+ x is well1 x is well :5 well x is n1 & 9 _! prophesy+ !re 0 no call to rep5tance47#efj7 ,moreov]1 ?\gh ?is may n h be5 true ( all ( !m1 "s bo? 9 ,j]usalem & among ! exiles 7 p>tak]s ( o!r m5's s9s2 = ,j]emiah *>ges !m ) ! prevail+ immoralities ( ! day--adult]y & untru?4 ,in/ead ( turn+ ,judah f h] s9s1 !y 7 ! promot]s ( ! godlessness t spread ?r\gh ! l&47#efa7 ,?\gh we h only ,j]emiah's--or ,b>u*'s--^w = ?is1 we "k h[ natural x has ev] be5 = ! adh]5ts1 & = ev5 "s ( ! lead]s1 ( a s*ool devoid ( ! fundam5tal pieties to slide into op5 vice4 ,j]emiah's *>ges are !re=e n incr$ible4 ,b ! gr\nds ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,j]emiah & ! o!r prophets 7 also intellectual4 ,j]emiah _h ! "r eye = ev5ts & ?r\gh\t he 0 true to x4 ,j z he tells u h[ ! w ( ,god 0 sometimes sugge/$ to him by ! sight ( c]ta9 physical objects--! almond-blossom t broke ! w9t] ( ,ana?o?1 ! boil+ caldron1 or ! pott] at 8 :eel--s ! sight ( t 9 :i* ! physical & spiritual m+l$1 ! disposition & progress ( ! political =ces ( 8 _w1 made cle> to him ! p>ticul> l9es ^u :i* ! e?ically c]ta9 doom ( ,judah w\ld arrive4 ,he _h ! op5 eye = ev5ts & all[$ nei!r t horror ( 8 p's ru91 ( :i* he tells u 8 he>t 0 full1 nor any o!r motive ( patriotism1 nor temptations to ! easi] life t _h surely be5 8 by flatt]y & ! promise ( peace to 8 contempor>ies1 to bl9d him to ! cle> & j read+ ( 8 times1 to :i* ,god's ,^w & 8 fai? 9 ! ,div9e "* _h op5$ 8 vision4 ,on ! contr>y ! o!r prophets1 to take !m at _! be/1 7 bl9d$ by _! patriotism1 bl9d$ by x ev5 aft] ,c>*emi% & :5 ! grasp ( ,babylon 0 s5sibly clos+ ^u ,judah--ev5 aft] ! fir/ captivity & :5 ! siege ( ,j]usalem c\ld only end 9 h] d[nfall & de/ruction4 ,no?+ prov$ suffici5t to op5 su* eyes to ! signs ( ! times4 ,mak+ all[ance1 !n1 = ! fact t we dep5d = our k ( ! controv]sy ^u ! record ( only "o ( ! p>ties to x1 & imput+ to ! o!r prophets ! be/ possible1 we are left ) ^! results3 t z prov$ by ev5ts ! tru? 0 ) ,j]emiah's ^w & n ) t ( 8 oppon5ts1 & t ! causes ( ?is 7 8 pr(\ndly deep] e?ical conceptions ( ,god work+ 9 conc]t ) 8 unw>p$ und]/&+ ( ! political & milit>y movem5ts ( 8 "t4 ,to ?is 7 alli$ o!r diff]5ces betwe5 ,j]emiah & ! prophets :o 7 aga9/ him4 ,along ) ! prie/s !y clung to tradition1 to dogma1 to ?+s t _h be5 true & vital = pa/ g5]ations b 7 no long] s = ?is "o1 :i* turn$ exhau/$ tru?s into feti%es4 ,to all ^! he oppos$ ! ,^w ( ! ,liv+ ,god1 ,:o spoke to ! times & freely act$ accord+ to ! "* & ! ne$s ( ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,aga91 ! o!r prophets d n appe> to h atta*$ any conditions to _! pr$ictions2 ^! !y deliv]$ z absolute & f9al4 ,9 contra/1 n m]ely 7 ,j]emiah's prophecies conditional b ! conditions 7 9 h>mony ) _! fundam5tally moral _s4 ,8 doctr9e ( ,pr$e/9ation 0 7z we h se57 subject to fai? 9 ! ,fre$om ( ! ,div9e ,sov]eignty1 & !re=e up to ! hopeless la/ he repeat$ 8 calls to rep5tance1 s t ,god might rel5t ( ! doom ,he _h decre$1 & save ,8 p & ,8 l& to ea* o!r4 ,fur!r1 despite 8 natural outbur/s ( rage ,j]emiah %[$ pati5ce ) 8 oppon5ts1 ! pati5ce :i* is pro( ( ! s\ndness ( a man's own convictions4 ,he believ$ 9 8! lib]ty ( prophesy+10 ,! prophet ) :om is a dream ,let him tell 8 dream1 ,& he ) :om is ,my ,^w1 ,my ,^w let him speak 9 tru?6 ,j]emiah _h no fe> ( ! issue be+ ?re%$ out betwe5 !m4 ,! :eat w\ld be surely cle>$ f ! /raw47#efb7 ,t is a confid5ce :i* attracts our tru/4 ,9 ! /r5g? ( x ,j]emiah 0 enabl$ to pause & reflect on ! app>5tly equal confid5ce :i* he enc\nt]$ 9 8 oppon5ts1 & to give ?is e opportunity to prove itself to him be=e he repeat$ 8 own convictions4 ,i _c ?9k1 z _m d1 t 8 words to ,hananiah 7 s>ca/ic2 & :5 ,hananiah broke ! yoke on ,j]emiah's %\ld]s1 & x is said1 ,b ,j]emiah w5t 8 way1 ?is 0 n 9 contempt b to ?9k out ! issue betwe5 !m47#efc7 ,nor d ,i feel s>casm 9 8 wi% t 8 oppon5ts' pr$ictions ( ! return ( ! sacr$ vessels f ,babylon might be fulfill$47#efd7 ,8 brave calm words to ! prophets & prie/s :o s\ght 8 life 9 ! ,temple 9 #fjd7efe7 be> simil> te/imony4 ,all ^! are ! m>ks ( an hone/1 pati5t & reflective m9d :i* weighs op9ions opposite to its own4 ,fur!r /ill1 ,j]emiah _h to 8 cr$it t ( :i* 8 oppon5ts appe> to h be5 devoid4 ,z we h se5 no prophet 0 less sure ( himself1 or m reluctant to dis*>ge ! duties ( a prophet4 ,ev]y:]e he gives evid5ce ( be+ impell$ by a =ce n 8 own & aga9/ 8 w47#eff7 ,b ! o!r prophets %[ no sign ( ?is accr$it+ reluctance4 ,!y eag]ly laun* =? on _! mission2 fl+ ab\t _! tongues1 & r$e a ,r$e ( ! ,"l47#efg7 ,!y give no impression ( a =ce beh9d !m4 ,j]emiah says t !y run ( !mselves & prophesy ( !mselves1 !y h n be5 s5t47#efh7 ,we /ill keep 9 m9d t we owe ! acc\nts ( !m to ,j]emiah & ,b>u*1 _! oppon5ts4 ,b our own exp]i5ce ( life enables u to recognise ! portraits pres5t$ to u1 z ( *>act]s f\nd 9 e age3 pu%ful m51 :o h no d\bts ( _! omnisci5ce1 b1 h[ev] patriotic or religi\s or le>n$1 leave ^u _! contempor>ies no impression ( _! be+ driv5 by ano!r =ce ?an !mselves1 & ^: op9ions ei!r are beli$ by ev5ts1 or melt into ! air4 ,"o po9t rema9s4 ,9 answ]+ ,hananiah ,j]emiah adduc$ ! example ( ! ackn[l$g$ prophets ( ! pa/ z be+ always prophets ( doom1 s t ! presumption 0 9 fav\r ( ^? :o /ill prea*$ doom2 yet he all[$ t if any prophet promis$ peace1 & peace came to pass1 he also might be kn[n z g5u9e4 ,t 0 s\nd hi/ory1 & 9 ! circum/ances ( ! day x 0 also s\nd s5se4 #c4 ,! ,siege4 7,,xxi1 ,,xxxii-,,xxxiv1 ,,xxxvii1 ,,xxxviii47 ,hi/ory has no h>d] te/ = ! "* & doctr9e ( a great tea*] ?an ! siege ( 8 city4 ,in/ances beyond ! ,bible are ^? ( ,ar*im$es 9 ! siege ( ,syracuse1 #bab ,b4,c41 ,pope ,innoc5t ! ,fir/ 9 t ( ,rome by ,al>ic1 #dag ,a4,d41 & ,john ,knox 9 t ( ,/4 ,&rews by ! ,fr5*1 #aedg4 ,a siege br+s ! prophet's feet z l[ z ! feet ( ! cr[d4 ,he %>es ! dang]s1 ! duties ( def5ce1 ! la/ cru/s4 ,8 hung]1 &1 :at is /ill ke5]1 8 pity = ^? :o suff] x ) him1 may break 8 fai? into c[>dice & sup]/ition4 ,b if fai? /&s1 & common-s5se ) x1 8 opportunities are high4 ,8 p[]s ( spiritual vision may prove to be also ^? ( political & ev5 ( milit>y =esight1 & ei!r inspire ! besieg$ to a victori\s resi/ance1 or compel himself1 alone 9 a cityful ( fanatics1 to c\nsel surr5d]4 ,a siege c turn a prophet or quiet ?9k] into a h]o4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t gives u ?ree in/ances--,eli%a's brave visions dur+ ! ,syrian blockade ( ,do?an & siege ( ,sam>ia2 ,isaiah1 ^u ! solit>y /r5g? ( 8 fai?1 c>ry+ ,j]usalem inviolate ?r\gh h] siege by ! ,assyrians2 & n[ a c5tury lat] ,j]emiah1 ) a m co/ly c\rage1 c\nsell+ h] surr5d] to ! ,babylonians4 ,! records ( ! ,prophet's activity & suff]+s dur+ ! siege are s curi\sly scatt]$ ?r\gh ! ,book & furni%$ ) su* headl9es z to leave x cle> t !y 7 add$ at diff]5t times & possibly f diff]5t s\rces4 ,"s ( !m raise ! "q :e!r or n !y are d\blets4 ,?ree1 ,,xxi4 #a-aj1 ,,xxxiv4 #a-g1 ,,xxxvii4 #c-aj1 be> pron\ncem5ts by ,j]emiah t ! city mu/ surr5d] or be /orm$ & burn$4 ,( ^! ! fir/ & ?ird ea* gives z ! occasion ( ! pron\ncem5t x quotes1 edekiah's mission ( two m5 to ! ,prophet4 ,sev]al critics reg>d ^! missions z id5tical4 ,b c we d\bt t dur+ t crisis ( two ye>s ! di/ract$ k+ w\ld s5d m ?an once = a ,div9e ^w8 ,& = ?is :at mom5ts 7 s natural z :5 ! ,*aldeans 7 beg9n+ ! siege1 ,,xxi4 #d1 & :5 !y rais$ x1 ,,xxxvii4 #e8 ,t "o ( ! two mess5g]s is on ea* occasion ! same af=ds an inadequate reason--& no o!r exi/s--= argu+ t bo? passages are b diff]5tly tell+ ! same /ory47#efi7 ,nor h any gr\nds be5 (f]$ = id5tify+ ! occasion ( ei!r passage ) t ( ,,xxxiv4 #a-g4 ,?us we h ?ree sep>ate deliv]ances f ,j]emiah to ! k+1 ea* ) its own vivid phrases & di/9ctive edge4 ,! fir/1 ,,xxi #a-aj1 0 giv5 z ! ,*aldeans clos$ ^u ,j]usalem b ! ,jews 7 n yet driv5 )9 ! walls47#egj7 edekiah s5t ,pa%ur & ephaniah to inquire if by a miracle ! ,"l w\ld raise ! siege4 ,! grim answ] came t ! ,"l ,himself w\ld fight ! besieg$1 till !y di$ ( pe/il5ce & ! survivors 7 slaught]$ by ,nebu*adrezz>--,i7#ega7 %all n sp>e nor pity !m--:i* is pro( t ?is ,oracle 0 utt]$ be=e ! end ( ! siege1 :5 ! survivors 7 n sla9 b deport$4 ,! p are advis$ to des]t to ! enemy--c\nsel :i* we %all consid] lat]4 ,! second1 ,,xxxiv4 #a-g1 records a pron\ncem5t uns\ght by ! k+ b evok$ f ,j]emiah by ! progress ( ! ,*aldean arms1 :i* _h ov]run all ,judah save ! =tresses ( ,j]usalem1 ,la*i% & ,azekah4 ,its vivid g5u95ess is fur!r c]tifi$ by its unfulfill$ promise ( a peaceful dea? = edekiah4 ,! foll[+ is ma9ly aft] ! ,greek4 ,,xxxiv4 #b;b4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,?is city %all c]ta9ly be giv5 into ! h& ( ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & he %all take x & burn x ) fire4 #c4 ,& ?\ %alt n escape b surely be tak5 & deliv]$ into 8 h&2 & ?9e eyes %all look into 8 eyes1 & 8 m\? speak ) ?y m\?17#egb7 & to ,babylon %alt ?\ come4 #d4 ,yet he> ! ,"l's ,^w1 ,o edekiah1 k+ ( ,judah6 #e4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l17#egc7 ,9 peace %alt ?\ die1 & z ! burn+s7#egd7 = ?y fa!rs :o reign$ be=e !e s %all !y burn = !e1 & ) 8,ah "l60 lam5t !e4 ,i h spok5 ! ,^w--,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,! mis]able k+1 h[ mu* worse 0 9 /ore = him ?an ev5 ,j]emiah 0 giv5 to =esee6 ,duhm 7to our surprise1 z ,cornill rem>ks7 agrees t ! passage is f ,b>u*2 b only 9 ord] to support ! prec>i\s !sis t ,b>u* knew no?+ ( edekiah's be+ aft]w>ds bl9d$ & t ! reports ( ?is7#ege7 sprang f unf\nd$ rum\r4 ,! ?ird pron\ncem5t to edekiah1 ,,xxxvii4 #c-aj17egf7 0 made :5 ! k+ s5t ,jehucal & ephaniah to seek ! ,prophet's pray]s1 aft] ! ,*aldeans _h rais$ ! siege 9 ord] to meet ! report$ ,egyptian advance to ! relief ( ,j]usalem4 ,,xxxvii4 #g4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,?us say ye to ! k+ ( ,judah :o s5t y to inquire ( ,me17#egg7 ,behold1 ,ph>aoh's army1 :i* is com+ =? to help y1 %all return to ! l& ( ,egypt4 #h4 ,& ! ,*aldeans %all come back & fight aga9/ ?is city & take x & burn x ) fire4 #i4 ,=7#egh7 ?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,deceive n y\rselves say+1 ,! ,*aldeans %all surely g (f f u2 !y %all n g4 #aj4 ,ev5 ?\gh ye smote ! :ole ho/ ( ! ,*aldeans t are fight+ ) y1 & b w\nd$ m5 7 left1 yet %\ld ^! rise1 ea* 9 8 t5t17#egi7 & burn ?is city ) fire4 ,x is v rem>kable h[ ! spiritual p[]s ( ! ,prophet end[$ him ) ^! s\nd views ( ! facts ( 8 "t1 & ( _! ev5tualities :e!r 9 ! political or 9 ! milit>y sph]e4 ,= ne>ly =ty ye>s he _h =etold judgm5t on 8 p out ( ! ,nor?3 = eighte5 at lea/ he _h be5 sure t its in/rum5t w\ld be ,nebu*adrezz> & he _h =ese5 ! fir/ deportation ( ! ,jews to ,babylonia4 ,n[ /ep by /ep ?r\gh ! siege he is cle> z to :at mu/ happ5--cle> t ! ,*aldeans w inve/ ! city1 cle> :5 !y raise ! inve/m5t t !y w beat (f ! ,egyptian army ( relief & return1 cle> t resi/ance to !m is hopeless1 & w b add ?\s&s ( dea?s by fam9e & pe/il5ce be=e ! city is tak5 & burn$ & its survivors c>ri$ into exile--all ( :i* comes to pass4 ,b ?is political sagacity & milit>y =esight h _! s\rce 9 moral & spiritual convictions--! ,prophet's assurance ( ! "* & w ( ,god1 8 fai? 9 ! ,div9e ,gov]nm5t n ( a s+le nation b ( all ! p[]s ( ! _w1 & 8 belief t a p is sav$ & w endure = ! s]vice ( mank9d1 nei!r because ( pa/ privileges nor by ! traditions 9 :i* x tru/s1 nor by adh]5ce to dogmas h[ev] vital ^! h be5 to its fa!rs1 nor ev5 by its passionate patriotism & its /ubborn gallantry 9 def5ce ( l& & homes1 b only by its ju/ice1 its purity1 & its ob$i5ce to ,god's w4 ,^! are ! spiritual convictions :i* alone keep ! ,prophet's eyes op5 & 8 he>t /eadfa/ ?r\gh ! fluctuations ( policy & ( milit>y =tune t %ake 8 _w1 & "u ! agony ( appe>+ to be a traitor to 8 c\ntry & ( prea*+ ! doom ( a p :om he loves ) all 8 s\l4 ,! case ( ,john ,knox af=ds a p>allel to t ( ! ,hebrew prophet4 ,he told ! g>rison & citiz5s ( ,/4 ,&rews1 :5 besieg$ by ! ,fr5*1 t 8_! corrupt life c\ld n escape puni%m5t ( ,god & t 0 8 cont9u$ adv]tisem5t f ! "t he 0 call$ to prea*0 among !m4 8,:5 !y triumph$ ( _! victory 7! fir/ tw5ty days !y _h _m prosp]\s *ances7 he lam5t$ & ev] said #8,!y saw n :at he saw6' ,:5 !y bragg$ ( ! =ce & ?ickness ( _! walls1 he said1 #8,!y %\ld be b egg-%ells6' ,:5 !y vaunt$ #8,engl& w rescue u6' he said1 #8,ye %all n see !m1 b ye %all be deliv]$ into y\r enemies' h&s & %all be c>ri$ to a /range c\ntry6' 0 t is ,france4 ,all ( :i* came to pass1 z ) ,j]emiah's ma9 pr$ictions47#ehj7 ,! second ( ,j]emiah's pron\ncem5ts giv5 above is foll[$ by ! /ory ( ! besieg$'s despicable treatm5t ( _! slaves1 ,,xxxiv4 #h-bb2 bas$ on a memoir by ,b>u*1 b exp&$4 ,bo? ! ,hebrew & ! %ort] ,greek (f] 9 p>ts an unc]ta9 text1 & add ?is problem t _! /ory beg9s ) a cov5ant to proclaim a ,lib]ty7#eha7 = ! ,hebrew slaves 9 g5]al1 :ile ! words :i* !y attribute to ,j]emiah limit x to ! emancipation1 9 t]ms ( a p>ticul> law1 ( ^? slaves :o _h complet$ six ye>s ( s]vice 7v]se #ad747ehb7 ,b nei!r ?is nor ! o!r & small] unc]ta9ties t\* ! sub/ance ( ! /ory47#ehc7 ,z ! siege began ! k+ & o!r ma/]s ( slaves 9 ,j]usalem ent]$ into solemn cov5ant to free _! ,hebrew slaves1 obvi\sly 9 ord] to propitiate _! ,god1 & also "s w\ld ass]t 7?\gh unsupport$ by ! text7 9 ord] to increase _! fight+ ranks2 b :5 ! siege 0 rais$ !y =c$ _! fre$m5 back to bondage3 8a dea?b$ rep5tance ) ! usual sequel on recov]y407#ehd7 ,?is is ! b>e/ exposure among _m we h ( ! "* ( ! p ) :om ,j]emiah _h to deal1 & ju/ifies ! h>de/ he has said ( _! %amelessness4 ,,xxxiv4 #ag4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,ye h n obey$ ,me by proclaim+ a ,lib]ty ea* = 8 c\ntryman4 ,behold ,i am ab\t to proclaim = y a ,lib]ty--to ! sword1 to ! fam9e & to ! pe/il5ce1 & ,i w set y a con/]nation to all k+doms ( ! e>?4444 #ba4 ,& edekiah1 k+ ( ,judah1 & 8 pr9ces w ,i give into ! h&s ( _! foes1 ! k+ ( ,babylon's ho/ t are gone up f y4 #bb4 ,behold1 ,i am ab\t to comm&--,r$e ( ! ,"l--& br+ !m back to ?is city & !y %all /orm & take x & burn x ) fire1 & ! t[n%ips ( ,judah w ,i make desolate & t5antless4 ,are we n 9 dang] ( ! guilt ( a simil> p]jury to ! m5 :o f\ght = u 9 ! ,great ,w>1 & = :om we h n yet fulfill$ all ! promises made to !m by our gov]nors8 ,ab\t ?is "t ! ill-treatm5t ( ,j]emiah1 :i* _h ceas$ on edekiah's accession1 0 resum$4 ,! n>rative1 or succession ( n>ratives1 ( ?is beg9s at ,,xxxvii4 #aa1 & cont9ues to ,,xxxix4 #ad1 ) int]ruptions 9 ,,xxxix4 #a1 #b1 #d-ac4 ,save = a few expansions1 ! :ole mu/ h be5 tak5 f ,b>u*'s memoirs4 ,except = ! omission ( ,,xxxix4 #d-ac1 ! diff]5ces ( ! ,greek f ! ,hebrew are unimportant1 consi/+ 9 ! usual abs5ce ( repetitions ( titles1 epi!ts & names4 ,! siege be+ rais$1 ,j]emiah 0 go+ out by ! ,nor? gate ( ! city to ,ana?o? to claim or to manage7#ehe7 "s prop]ty !re1 :5 he 0 arre/$ by ! capta9 ( ! wat*1 & *>g$ ) des]t+4 ,he d5i$ ?is1 b 0 tak5 to ! pr9ces1 :o flogg$ him & flung him into a vault 9 ! h\se ( ,jona?an1 ! ,secret>y4 ,aft] _m days he 0 s5t = by ! k+ :o ask$1 ,is !re ,^w f ! ,"l8 ,!re is1 he repli$1 &1 z if drumm+ a lesson into a /upid *ild's head1 repeat$ 8 message1 ,?\ %alt be deliv]$ into ! h& ( ! ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,he ask$ :at he _h done to be treat$ z he _h be51 &1 by contra/1 :]e 7 ! prophets :o _h said t ! ,babylonians w\ld n come to ,judah--8 irony 0 n yet />v$ out ( him6--& begg$ n to be s5t back to ! vault4 ,! k+ committ$ him to ! ,c\rt ( ! ,gu>d1 :]e at lea/ he 0 above gr\nd1 c\ld receive visitors1 & 0 grant$ daily a loaf f ! ,bak]s' ,baza> :ile bread la/$ 9 ! city47#ehf7 ,yet ?r\gh 8 b>s he /ill defi$ 8 foes & !y 7 at him aga91 quot+ to ! k+ two ,oracles :i* he _h utt]$ be=e & app>5tly 0 repeat+ to ^? :o resort$ to him 9 ! ,gu>d-,c\rt4 ,,xxxviii4 #a4 ,& ,%ephatiah1 ,mattan's son1 ,g$aliah ,pa%ur's son1 ,jucal ,%elamiah's son1 & ,pa%ur ,mal*iah's son17#ehg7 he>d ! words ,j]emiah 0 speak+ ab\t ! p37#ehh7 #b 8,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,he t abides 9 ?is city %all die by ! sword1 ! fam9e or ! pe/il5ce1 b he t goes =? to ! ,*aldeans %all live--8 life %all be to him = a prey b he %all live407#ehi7 #c4 8,?us7#eij7 sai? ! ,"l3 ,?is city %all surely be giv5 into ! h& ( ! k+ ( ,babylon's ho/ & !y %all take x40 ,v]se #b is reject$ by ,duhm & ,cornill p>tly on ! insuffici5t gr\nd t v]ses #b & #c h sep>ate introductions & !re=e c\ld h _h orig9ally no connection4 ,b 9 quot+ two utt]ances ( ! ,prophet = _! cumulative effect x 0 natural to prefix to ea* 8 usual =mula4 ,duhm's & ,cornill's real motive1 h[ev]1 is _! repugnance to admitt+ t ,j]emiah c\ld h advis$ des]tion f ! city4 ,s ,duhm equally rejects ,,xxi4 #i1 ( :i* ,,xxxviii4 #b is b an abbreviation2 :ile ,cornill seeks to save ,,xxi4 #i by read+ x z a summons to ! :ole p to surr5d] & s di/+ui%es x f ,,xxxviii4 #b1 advice to individuals to des]t4 ,i fail to foll[ ?is di/9ction4 ,! t]ms us$ are z individual 9 ! "o v]se z 9 ! o!r2 if ! "o goes ! o!r mu/ also4 ,b ne$ ei!r g8 ,duhm's view is t bo? are f a lat] p]iod1 :5 !re 0 no long] a native gov]nm5t 9 ,judah1 rev]5ce = ! mon>*y 0 dead1 & ! common consci5ce ( ,jewry 0 n civic b ecclesia/ical6 ,?is is +5i\s1 b f> f conv9c+4 ,!re are no gr\nds ei!r = d5y+ ^! v]ses to ,j]emiah1 or = read+ 8 advice to g =? to ! ,*aldeans z meant o!rwise ?an = ! individual citiz5s4 ,0 su* advice "r or wrong8 ,! "q is mu* debat$4 ,! two ,g]man s*ol>s j quot$ f9d x s wrong t !y _c ?9k ( x z ,j]emiah's4 ,b 9 t situation & "u ! convictions :i* held him1 ! ,prophet c\ld n h spok5 diff]5tly4 ,he knew1 & s\ndly knew1 n only t ! city 0 doom$ & t h] rul]s :o p]si/$ 9 def5d+ h] 7 s5seless1 if gallant1 fanatics1 b also t !y _h =feit$ _! te*nical legitimacy4 ,to talk to-day ( duty1 civil or milit>y1 to su* a p]jur$ ,gov]nm5t does n ev5 des]ve to be call$ con/itutional p$antry1 = x has n a spl9t] ( con/itutionalism to support x4 edekiah held 8 vassal ?rone only by 8 oa? to 8 suz]a9 ( ,babylon & :5 he broke t oa? 8 legitimacy crumbl$47#eia7 ,( "r ,div9e or human !re 0 none 9 a gov]nm5t s =sworn & self-dis5titl$1 besides be+ s insane1 z t ( ! feeble k+ & 8 frantic ma/]s1 ! pr9ces4 ,= ,j]emiah ! only ,div9e "r 0 ,nebu*adrezz>'s4 ,b to ! conviction t edekiah & ! pr9ces 7 n ! lawful lords ( ,judah1 we mu/ add ! pity ( ! ,prophet z he =esaw ! m51 wom5 & *ildr5 ( 8 p done to useless dea? by ! cruel illusions ( _! illegitimate gov]nors4 ,calv9 is "r1 :51 aft] a c>eful res]vation ( ! duties ( private citiz5s to _! gov]nm5t at w>1 he pron\nces t 8,j]emiah c\ld n h br\ght bett] c\nsel0 to ! civilians & soldi]s ( ,j]usalem47#eib7 ,& x is no p>adox to say t ! ,prophet's s9c]ity 9 giv+ su* advice is seal$ by 8 h]oic refusal to accept x = himself & resolution to %>e to ! end :at suff]+s ! ob/9acy ( h] lords 0 to br+ on ! city4 ,nor1 be x obs]v$1 did he bribe 8 fell[ citiz5s to des]t to ! enemy by any ri* promise4 ,he pla9ly told !m t ?is w\ld leave a man no?+ b b>e life--8 life = a prey4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be mo/ irrelevant to d$uce f s peculi> a situation1 & f ! ,div9e c\nsels applicable to ?is alone1 any sanction = 8pacificism0 9 g5]al1 or to set up ,j]emiah z an example ( ! duty ( des]t+ "o's gov]nm5t :5 at w>1 9 all circum/ances & :atev] 7 ! issues at /ake4 ,we might z well affirm t ! example ( ! man1 :o r\ses 8 family to flee :5 he f9ds _! home hopelessly on fire1 is valid = him ^: h\se is ?reat5$ by burgl>s4 ,isaiah inspir$ resi/ance to ! ,assyrian besieg]s ( ,j]usalem 9 8 day ) z ,div9e au?ority z ,j]emiah d5\nc$ resi/ance to ! ,*aldean besieg]s 9 84 ,nor c we d\bt t our ,prophet w\ld h appreciat$ ! j1 ! inevitable revolt ( ! ,maccabees aga9/ _! pagan tyrants1 :i* is div9ely prais$ 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews z a high example ( fai?4 ,x is "o ?+ to d5y allegiance1 z ,j]emiah did1 to a gov]nm5t t _h brok5 ! oa? on :i* alone its rights 7 f\nd$1 & ! keep+ ( :i* 0 ! sole security = 8! /ability ( ! times40 ,x is ano!r & v diff]5t ?+ to refuse1 on alleg$ gr\nds ( consci5ce1 to foll[ "o's gov]nm5t :5 x lifts ! sword aga9/ a p :o h brok5 _! oa?1 & mobilises its subjects 9 def5ce ( ju/ice & ( ! fre$om ( weak] nations1 imp]ill$ by t p]jury4 ,b ! pr9ces seem to h hone/ly believ$ t ,j]emiah 0 guilty ( treason1 & said to ! k+-- ,,xxxviii4 #d4 ,let ?is man1 we pray1 be put to dea? =asmu* z he weak5s ! h&s ( ! m5 ( w> left to ! city & ! h&s ( all ! p by speak+ su* words to !m1 = ?is man is seek+ n ! welf>e ( ?is p b ! hurt4 #e4 ,& ! k+ said1 ,behold he is 9 y\r h&2 = ! k+ 0 n able to d any?+ aga9/ !m47#eic7 #f4 ,s !y took ,j]emiah & ca/ him into ! ci/]n ( ,mal*iah ! k+'s son1 9 ! ,c\rt ( ! ,gu>d2 & !y let d[n ,j]emiah ) cords4 ,9 ! ci/]n !re 0 no wat]1 only mire1 & ,j]emiah sank 9 ! mire4 ,! /ory :i* foll[s is "o ( ! faire/ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,,xxxviii4 #g-ac47eid7 ,:5 no o!rs seem to h /irr$ to rescue ! ,prophet--unless ,b>u* _h a h& 9 :at he tells & is *>act]i/ically sil5t ab\t x--,eb$-mele*1 a negro eunu* ( ! palace1 s\ght ! k+ :]e he !n 07#eie7 & *>g$ ! pr9ces ) />v+ ,j]emiah to dea?47#eif7 ,! k+ at once ord]$ him to take ?ree7#eig7 m5 & rescue ! ,prophet4 ,! ?\ghtful negro1 p]haps prompt$ by ! wom5 ( ! palace1 procur$ "s rags & old cl\ts f a lumb] room1 told ,j]emiah to put !m "u 8 arm-pits to s(t5 ! r\ghness ( ! ropes1 & s drew him g5tly f ! mire & he 0 re/or$ to ! ,gu>d-,c\rt4 ,eb$-mele* _h 8 rew>d 9 ! ,"l's promise to save him f ! m5 :om he _h made 8 foes by 8 brave rescue ( _! prey47#eih7 ,once m1 z we might expect1 ! re/less k+ s5t = ,j]emiah47#eii7 ,%ak5 by 8 t]rible exp]i5ces ! ,prophet1 be=e he w\ld answ]1 ask$ if ! k+ w\ld put him to dea? = 8 answ] or act on 8 advice4 ,! k+ swore n to h& him ov] to ! pr9ces2 s ,j]emiah promis$ t if edekiah w\ld give himself up to ! ,*aldeans he & 8 h\se w\ld be sp>$ & ! city sav$4 ,! k+--x is ano!r cr$ible trait 9 ?is weak "*--fe>$ t ! ,*aldeans w\ld deliv] him to ! mock]y ( ^? ,jews :o _h already des]t$ to !m4 ,j]emiah s\ght to reassure him1 aga9 urg$ him to surr5d]1 & !n bur/ out ) ! vision--an extraord9>ily int]e/+ phase ( prophetic ec/asy--( ano!r mock]y :i* ! k+ w\ld suff] f 8 own wom5 if he did n yield b wait$ to be tak5 captive4 ,,xxxviii4 #ba4 ,b if ?\ refuse to g =? ?is is ! ?+ ! ,"l has giv5 me to see3 #bb4 ,behold all ! wom51 t are left 9 ! k+ ( ,judah's h\se17#fjj7 br\ght =? to ! pr9ces ( ! k+ ( ,babylon & say+1 ,!y set !e on & compell$ !e1 ,! m5 ( ?y peace2 ,n[ !y h plung$ ?y feet 9 ! swam ,!y turn back f !e67#fja7 ,! v]se is 9 ,j]emiah's fav\rite measure1 & its figures spr+ imm$iately f 8 exp]i5ce4 ,! mire c h>dly h dri$ on him1 into :i* he _h be5 dropp$1 b at lea/ 8 fri5ds _h pull$ him out ( x2 ! k+ _h be5 =c$ into f> deep] mire by 8 own c\nsellors1 & !y 7 leav+ him 9 x6 ,! n]v\s k+ jibb$ f ! vision )\t rem>k & begg$ ,j]emiah n to tell :at _h pass$ betwe5 !m1 b1 if ask$1 to say t he _h be5 supplicat+ edekiah n to s5d him back to ! h\se ( ,jona?an2 :i* answ] ! ,prophet ob$i5tly gave to ! inquisitive pr9ces & s quiet$ !m3 ! matt] 0 n p]ceiv$4 ,he has be5 blam$ = prev>icat+4 ,on ?is po9t ,calv9 is z usual c&id & sane4 8,x 0 inde$ n a falsehood1 b ?is evasion _c :olly be excus$4 ,! ,prophet _h an hone/ fe>2 he 0 p]plex$ & anxi\s--x w\ld be bett] to die at once ?an be ?us buri$ alive 9 ! e>?4444 ,yet x 0 a k9d ( falsehood4 ,he confesses t he did z ! k+ *>g$ him & !re is no d\bt t he _h be=e him ! k+'s timidity4444 ,he _c be :olly exempt$ f blame4 ,9 %ort1 we see h[ ev5 ! s]vants ( ,god h spok5 evasively :5 "u extreme fe>40 ,! prophets 7 m5 ( l passions ) ourselves4 ,by n[ ,j]emiah _h ag$1 & 0 /ra9$ by ! flogg+1 ! d>kness1 ! fil? & ! hung] he _h suff]$4 ,c we wond] at or blame him8 ,b ) :at au!nticity does its frankness /amp ! :ole /ory6 ,) mo/ comm5tators ,i h treat$ ,*4 ,,xxxviii z ! acc\nt ( a fre% arre/ ( ,j]emiah & a fre% int]view betwe5 him & edekiah4 ,i see1 h[ev]1 t ,dr4 ,sk9n] takes ! :ole *apt] to be 8a duplication407#fjb7 ,he consid]s x a g5]al improbability t two su* int]views1 z ,,xxxvii4 #ag-ba & ,,xxxviii4 #ad-bg relate1 8%\ld h tak5 place 9 simil> circum/ances )9 s %ort a "t40 ,yet ! k+ 0 j ! man to appeal to ! ,prophet "t aft] "t dur+ ! siege4 ,! simil>ities 9 ! two /ories are natural because circum/ances 7 m or less simil> at ! v>i\s /ages ( su* a siege2 b ! diff]5ces are m significant4 ,! vivid details ( ,,xxxviii atte/ x z ! acc\nt ( an ev5t & ( say+s subsequ5t to ^? relat$ 9 ,,xxxvii4 ,! ,prophet's precaution1 be=e he w\ld answ]1 9 gett+ a pl$ge t he w\ld n be put to dea? nor h&$ ov] to ! pr9ces1 z he _h already be51 & 8 cons5t = edekiah's sake1 z well z = 8 own1 to prev>icate to ! pr9ces are features n f\nd 9 ! o!r reports ( su* int]views1 b intelligible & natural aft] ! t]rible treatm5t he _h suff]$4 ,dr4 ,sk9n]1 too1 admits t ! two acc\nts may be read z ( diff]5t exp]i5ces ( ! ,prophet1 8if we c suppose t ! (f5ce ) :i* he is *>g$ 9 ,,xxxviii4 #a ff4 c\ld h be5 committ$ :ile he 0 a prison] 9 ! c\rt ( ! gu>d20 b ?is appe>s to ,dr4 ,sk9n] z 8h>dly cr$ible40 ,yet ! incid5ts relat$ 9 ,,xxxii4 #f-ae %[ n only t x is cr$ible b t x actually happ5$4 ,9 ! ,ea/ su* imprisonm5t does n prev5t a prison]1 ?\gh %ackl$1 f communicat+ ) 8 fri5ds & ev5 ) ! gap+ cr[d outside 8 b>s1 z ,i h se5 m ?an once4 ,9 ! ,c\rt ( ! ,gu>d ,j]emiah rema9$ till ! city 0 tak547#fjc7 ,he rega9$ communication ) 8 fri5ds2 & x is n surpris+ to h z f ?is "t sev]al say+s by him1 or to discov] f !m t 8 he>t1 no long] conf9$ to reit]at+ ! c]ta9 doom ( ! city1 0 once m releas$ to ! hope ( a future = 8 p1 hope across :i* ! %ad[ ( d\bt appe>s to h fall5 b once4 ,8 gu>d-c\rt prophecies =m "p ( t sep>ate collection1 ,*s4 ,,xxx-,,xxxiii1 to :i* ! "n ,! ,book ( ,hope has be5 fitly giv54 ,( ^! *apt]s ,,xxx & ,,xxxi1 )\t date1 imply t ! city has already fall5 & ! exile ( h] p is complete4 ,b ,,xxxii & ,,xxxiii are assign$ to ! la/ ye> ( ! siege & to ! ,prophet's conf9em5t to ! gu>d-c\rt4 ,!re is n[ g5]al agreem5t t ,,xxxii4 #a-e 7or at lea/ #c-e7 are f a lat] h&1 :i* correctly dates ! /ory x introduces b attributes ,j]emiah's imprisonm5t to edekiah in/ead ( to ! pr9ces1 & ev5 seems to conf\nd edekiah ) ,jehoia*92 & second t ! /ory itself1 ( a transaction betwe5 ,j]emiah & 8 c\s9 reg>d+ "s family prop]ty1 is g5u9e1 dictat$ by ! ,prophet to ,b>u* be=e or aft] ! end ( ! siege4 ,"s reject z lat] all ! re/ ( ! *apt]3 a long pray] by ,j]emiah & ! ,"l's answ] to x1 bo? ( :i* are full ( deut]onomic phrases4 ,yet t an editor %\ld h made s l>ge an addition to ! book )\t g5u9e mat]ial to "w f is h>dly cr$ible2 :ile x is *>act]i/ic ( ,j]emiah to h fall5 into ! d\bt 8 pray] reveals1 & ?is d\bt w\ld naturally be foll[$ by a ,div9e answ]4 ,b su* orig9al elem5ts x is n possible to discrim9ate exactly f ! expansions by :i* !y h be5 ov]laid47#fjd7 ,,xxxii4 #f4 ,& ,j]emiah said1 ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l came to me say+1 #g ,behold1 ,hanamel son ( ,%allum ?9e uncle is com+ to !e to say1 ,buy !e my field 9 ,ana?o?1 = ?9e is ! "r ( r$emption to buy x4 #h4 ,& ,hanamel son ( my uncle came to me 9 ! gu>d-c\rt & said1 ,buy my field t is ,ana?o?1 = ! "r ( inh]itance is ?9e & ?9e ! r$emption2 buy x = ?yself4 ,!n ,i knew t x 0 ! ,"l's ,^w4 #i4 ,s ,i b\ght ! field f ,hanamel m9e uncle's son & weigh$ to him sev5te5 silv] %ekels4 #aj4 ,& ,i subscrib$ ! de$ & seal$ x & took witnesses1 weigh+ ! money 9 ! balances4 #aa4 ,& ,i took ! de$ ( sale1 bo? t :i* 0 seal$ & t :i* 0 op517#fje7 #ab & ,i gave x to ,b>u* son ( ,n]iah1 son ( ,maseiah1 9 ! sight ( ,hanamel m9e uncle's son1 & 9 sight ( ! ,jews sitt+ 9 ! gu>d-c\rt4 #ac4 ,& 9 _! sight ,i *>g$ ,b>u*1 say+1 #ad ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s3 ,take ?is de$ ( sale :i* is seal$1 & ?is de$ :i* is op51 & put !m 9 an e>!n vessel t !y may la/ _m days4 #ae4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,h\ses & fields & v9ey>ds %all yet aga9 be b\ght 9 ?is l&4 #af4 ,n[ aft] ,i _h giv5 ! de$ ( sale to ,b>u*1 ,n]iah's son1 ,i pray$ to ! ,"l say+1 ,ah ,"l 444 787 #bd behold ! m\nts2 !y are come to ! city to take x1 & ! city %all be giv5 into ! h&s ( ! ,*aldeans :o are fight+ aga9/ x1 because ( ! sword & ! fam9e & ! pe/il5ce2 & :at ,?\ ha/ spok5 is come to pass1 &1 lo1 ,?\ art see+ x4 #be4 ,yet ,?\ said/ to me1 ,buy !e ! field = money1 s ,i wrote ! de$ & seal$ x & took witnesses--:]eas ! city is to be giv5 into ! h&s ( ! ,*aldeans6 ,! tone ( ! expo/ulat+ ,j]emiah is "h unmi/akable2 & 7z ,i h said7 a ,div9e answ] to 8 expo/ulations mu/ h be5 giv5 him1 ?\gh n[ p]haps irrecov]able f among ! expansions :i* x has und]gone1 v]ses #bf-dd4 ,two ?+s are ( int]e/3 ! practical c>efulness ( ?is great ideali/1 & ! fact t ! mat]ial basis ( 8 hope = 8 c\ntry's fre$om & prosp]ity 0 8 own "r to a bit ( prop]ty 9 l&4 ,let ^? obs]ve1 :o d5y to su* individual rights any communal int]e/ or advantage4 ,j]emiah at lea/ proves h[ a small prop]ty ( 8 own may help a prophet 9 8 hope = 8 c\ntry & p4 ,all ?is is foll[$ 9 ,*4 ,,xxxiii by a s]ies ( oracles "u ! head+ ,! ,^w ( ! ,"l came to ,j]emiah a second "t :ile he 0 /ill %ut up 9 ! gu>d-c\rt4 ,because v]ses #ad-bf are lack+ 9 ! ,greek & c\ld n h be5 omitt$ by ! translator _h !y be5 9 ! orig9al text1 & because !y are compos$ p>tly ( m]e e*oes ( ,j]emiah & p>tly ( promises = ! ,mon>*y & ,prie/hood n consonant ) 8 views ( ! in/itutions ( ,israel1 !y are v g5]ally reject$4 ,s are #b & #c because ( _! d\btful relevance & _! /yle1 t ( ! great prophet ( ! end ( ! ,exile4 ,! orig9ality ( #a & #d-ac has also be5 d5i$4 ,! "q is difficult4 ,b !re is no reason to d\bt t ! editor _h good mat]ial = ! data 9 #a1 or t "u ! ,hebrew text1 :i* z x /&s 9 #d1 #e is impossible7#fjf7 & ?r\gh\t #f-ac has be5 mu* exp&$1 !re is some?+ ( ,j]emiah's own4 ,v]ses #d & #e reflect ! siege 9 progress1 ?\gh if ! date 9 v]se #a be correct we mu/ take torn d[n z future4 ,9 #f-ac are promises ( ! re/oration ( ! ru9$ city1 ( peace & /ability1 ( ! return ( ! exiles bo? ( ,judah & ,israel & ( _! =giv5ess2 ,j]usalem %all aga9 be a joy1 & ! voices ( joy1 ( ! bridegroom & bride1 & ( wor%ip 9 ! ,temple1 %all aga9 be he>d2 %eph]ds & _! flocks %all be re/or$ ?r\gh\t ,judah & ! ,negeb4 ,x w\ld be d>+ to d5y to ! ,prophet ! :ole ( ?is prospect4 ,! city 0 ab\t to be ru9$1 its h\ses fill$ ) dead2 ! l& _h already be5 ravag$4 ,8 (fice ( doom 0 dis*>g$2 x is n unnatural to believe t 8 great s\l broke out ) a vision ( ! hope beyond = :i* he _h tak5 s practical a pl$ge4 ,t is all we c say2 "s ( ! details ( ! prospect c h>dly be 847#fjg7 ,j]usalem fell at la/ 9 #ehf & ,j]emiah's imprisonm5t 9 ! gu>d-c\rt 0 ov]47#fjh7 #d4 ,& ,aft]4 7,,xxx1 ,,xxxi1 ,,xxxix-,,xliv47 ,!re are two sep>at$ acc\nts ( :at befel ,j]emiah :5 ! city 0 tak54 ,*4 ,,xxxix4 #c1 #ad tells u t he 0 fet*$ f ! gu>d-c\rt by ,babylonian (fic]s17#fji7 & giv5 to ,g$aliah1 ! son ( 8 old befri5d] ,ahikam1 to be tak5 home47#faj7 ,at la/6--b = only a brief int]val 9 ! life ( ?is homeless & h>ri$ man4 ,:5 a few mon?s lat] ,nebuaradan arriv$ on 8 mission to burn ! city & deport ! inhabitants ,j]emiah is said by ,*4 ,,xl to h be5 c>ri$ (f 9 *a9s ) ! re/ ( ! captivity z f> z ,ramah1 :]e1 probably on ,g$aliah's motion1 ,nebuaradan releas$ him & he jo9$ ,g$aliah at ,mipah47#faa7 ,x is un=tunate t we take our impressions ( ,nebu*adrezz> f ! late ,book ( ,daniel in/ead ( f ! contempor>y acc\nts ( 8 policy by ,j]emiah1 ,b>u* & ,ezekiel4 ,a pro( ( 8 wisdom & clem5cy is "h4 ,:ile deport+ a second multitude to ,babylonia 9 ! int]e/s ( peace & ord]1 he plac$ ,judah "u a native gov]nor & *ose = ! po/ a ,jew ( high family traditions & p]sonal "*4 ,all hon\r to ,g$aliah = accept+ s difficult & dang]\s a task6 ,he attract$ ^? ,jewi% capta9s & _! b&s :o dur+ ! siege _h ma9ta9$ !mselves 9 ! c\ntry17#fab7 & advis$ !m to ackn[l$ge ! ,*aldean p[] & to cultivate _! l&s1 :i* t ye> =tunately produc$ excell5t crops4 ,at la/ !re 0 peace1 & ! l-m9d$ ,gov]nor & ,prophet mu/ toge!r h look$ =w>d to organis+ 9 ,judah ! nucleus at lea/ ( a re/or$ ,israel4 ,to ?is quiet int]val1 brief z x tragically prov$1 we may reasonably assign ^? ,oracles ( ,hope :i* x is possible to recognise z ,j]emiah's among ! s]ies attribut$ to him 9 ,*s4 ,,xxx1 ,,xxxi4 ,no *apt]s ( ! book h be5 m ke5ly discuss$ or v>i\sly e/imat$47#fac7 ,yet at lea/ !re is agreem5t t _! compilation is due to a late editor :o has arrang$ 8 mat]ials progressively s t ! :ole is a unity27#fad7 t _m ( ^! mat]ials are obvi\sly f ! end ( ! exile 9 ! /yle !n prevail+2 b t among !m are g5u9e ,oracles ( ,j]emiah recognisable by _! /yle4 ,^! are admitt$ z 8 by ! mo/ dra/ic ( critics4 ,x is inde$ incr$ible t aft] su* a crisis z ! de/ruction ( ! ,holy ,city & ! exile ( h] p1 & ) ! new situation & prospect ( ,israel be=e him1 ! ,prophet %\ld h _h no?+ to say4 ,& ! mo/ probable date = su* utt]ances ( hope z we h n[ to consid] is n t ( 8 imprisonm5t b ! brea?+-space giv5 him aft] #ehf1 :5 ! ,jewi% community left 9 ,judah made su* a promis+ />t47#fae7 ,f its measure & vivid vision ! fir/ piece might well be ,j]emiah's2 b x uses ,jacob1 ! lat] lit]ature's fav\rite "n = ,israel1 :i* ,j]emiah does n use1 & 79 ! la/ two v]ses7 "s phrases ) an outlook rem9isc5t ( ! ,second ,isaiah4 ,! v]ses describe a day :5 ! _w %all aga9 be %ak51 b out ( ! %ak+ ,israel's deliv]ance %all come4 ,! s\nd ( trembl+ we he>1 ,,xxx4 #e ,dread )\t peace4 ,enquire n[ & look ye1 #f ,if m5 be be>+8 ,:y !n d ,i see e man7#faf7 ,) 8 h&s on 8 lo9s8 ,all faces are *ang$1 & ,livid become47#fag7 ,= great is t day1 #g ,none is !re l x1 ,) a "t ( tr\ble = ,jacob4 ,yet out ( x sav$ %all he be4 ,x %all come to pass on t day-- #h ,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,i w break _!7#fah7 yoke f _!7#fai7 neck1 ,_!7#fbj7 ?ongs ,i w bur/2 ,& /rang]s no m %all !y s]ve17#fba7 ,b s]ve ! ,"l _! ,god1 #i ,& ,david _! k+1 ,:om ,i w raise up = !m4 ,! next piece is m probably ,j]emiah's1 z ev5 ,duhm admits2 v]ses #aj & #aa :i* prec$e x are n giv5 9 ! ,greek4 ,healless to me is ?y ru91 #ab ,sick is ?y w\nd1 ,n = ?y sore is rem$e1 #ac ,no clos+ 7( w\nds7 = !e6 ,=got !e h all ?y lov]s1 #ad ,!e !y seek n4 ,) ! /roke ( a foe ,i h /ruck !e1 ,a cruel correction4 ,:y crie/ ?\ ov] ?y ru91 #ae ,?y healless pa98 ,= ! mass ( ?y guilt1 ?y s9s pr(use ,h ,i done to !e ^!4 ,if ^! ,qnah quatra9s are n ,j]emiah's1 "s "o else c\ld mat* him to ! lett] & ! v brea?4 ,!y w\ld fall fitly f 8 lips imm$iately ^u ! fulfilm5t ( 8 p's doom4 ,less probably 8 are ! v]ses :i* foll[ & abruptly add to 8 /]n rehe>sal ( judgm5t on ,judah ! promise ( h] deliv]ance1 ev5 introduc+ ?is ) a !re=e z if deliv]ance 7 ! c]ta9 coroll>y ( judgm5t--a conclusion n to be grudg$ by u to ! fai? ( a lat] believ]2 = x is n untrue t ! s9n]'s extreme/ ne$ is ! occasion = ,god's salvation47#fbb7 ,yet ! sudd5 transition feels artificial1 & lacks1 be x obs]v$1 :at we %\ld expect f ,j]emiah himself1 a call to ! doom$ p to rep5t4 ,note1 too1 ! breakd[n ( ! metre "u a c]ta9 r$undancy1 :i* is n *>act]i/ic ( ,j]emiah4 ,!re=e ?y dev\r]s %all all be dev\r$1 #af ,& all ?9e oppressors4 ,all %all g (f to captivity2 ,?y spoil]s = spoil %all be ,& all t ^u !e d prey1 ,i give = prey4 ,= new fle% ,i %all br+ up ^u !e1 #ag ,f ?y w\nds ,i %all heal !e27#fbc7 ,outca/ !y call$ !e1 ,o ion1 ,:om none seeke? aft]4 ,! re/ ( ! *apt] is ev5 less capable ( be+ assign$ to ,j]emiah4 ,m ( ,j]emiah's own ,oracles are readily recognis$ 9 ,*4 ,,xxxi4 ,i leave to a lat] lecture ! "q ( ! au!nticity ( t on ,! ,new ,cov5ant & ( ! imm$iately prec$+ v]ses27#fbd7 :ile ! v]ses :i* close ! *apt] are c]ta9ly n ! ,prophet's4 ,b ,i take n[ ! re/ ( ! *apt]1 v]ses #a-bh4 ,! fir/ ( ^! may be editorial1 ! l9k by :i* ! compil] has connect$ ,*s4 ,,xxx & ,,xxxi2 yet !re is no?+ to prev5t u f he>+ 9 x ,j]emiah himself4 ,,xxxi4 #a4 ,at t "t--,r$e ( ! ,"l--,i %all be ,god to all ! families7#fbe7 ( ,israel1 & !y %all be a p to ,me4 ,a poem foll[s :i* metrically & 9 sub/ance be>s e m>k ( be+ ,j]emiah's4 ,! measure is 8 fav\rite ,qnah1 & ! memory ( ! ,"l's anci5t love = ,israel1 :i* _h /irr$ ! y\? ( ! ,prophet17#fbf7 revives 9 8 old age & is ! motive ( 8 assurance t ,israel w be re/or$4 ,x is ( ,ephraim z well z ( ,judah t he ?9ks1 inde$ ( ,ephraim especially4 ,we h se5 h[ ! he>t ( ?is son ( ,ana?o?-9-,b5jam9 0 e>ly drawn to ! exiles f t prov9ce on :i* ! nor?w>d w9d[s ( 8 village look$ out47#fbg7 ,n[ once m he 0 9 ,b5jam9's t]ritory1 at ,ramah & at ,mipah1 ) ! same nor?w>d prospect4 ,naturally 8 he>t w5t out aga9 to ,ephraim & its bani%$ folk4 ,( ! prie/ly tribe z ,j]emiah's family 71 _! long resid5ce 9 ! l& ( ,b5jam9 mu/ h infect$ !m ) ,b5jam9's s5se ( a clos] k9%ip to ,ephraim1 ! son ( ,joseph1 ! son ( ,ra*el1 ?an to ,judah1 ! son ( ,leah4 ,& !re 01 9 addition1 ! influ5ce ( neighb\rhood4 ,if blood be ?ick] ?an wat] x is equally true t wat]$ blood is w>m$ to affection by ne>ness ( locality & clos5ess ( association47#fbh7 ,x is que/ionable :e!r ! op5+ c\plet quotes ! deliv]ance ( ,israel f ,egypt z a prec$5t = ! future return ( ! nor!rn tribes f captivity1 describ$ 9 ! l9es t foll[2 or :e!r ?is return is at once pr$ict$ by ! c\plet1 ) ! usual prophetic assurance z ?\gh x _h already happ5$4 ,if we take ! des]t z ?is is tak5 9 ,hosea ,,ii4 #ad1 we may decide = ! latt] alt]native4 ,grace h !y f\nd 9 ! des]t1 ,,xxxi4 #b ,! p escap$ f ! sword2 ,:ile ,israel makes = 8 re/ f af> ,! ,"l appe>s to him7#fbi73 #c 8,) a love f ( old ,i h lov$ !e1 ,s 9 tro? ,i 7n[7 draw !e47#fcj7 8,i w rebuild !e1 & built %alt ?\ be1 #d ,maid5 ( ,israel6 8,aga9 ?\ %alt take7#fca7 !e ?y timbrels ,& =? to ! m]rym5's dances4 8,aga9 %all v9ey>ds be plant$7#fcb7 #e ,on ! hills ( ,sam>ia1 8,plant]s %all surely plant !m787 ,& =?) enjoy7#fcc7 7_! fruit74 8,= comes ! day :5 wat*m5 are call+ #f ,on ,ephraim's m\nta9s3 8,rise1 let u g up to ion1 ,to ! ,"l our ,god40 ,! ev]yday happ9ess promis$ is /rik+4 ,"h speaks aga9 ! man1 :o1 :ile ru9 ran ov] ! l&1 r$eem$ 8 ance/ral acres 9 pl$ge ( ! resettlem5t ( all 8 p ^u _! own f>ms & fields4 ,he is back 9 ! c\ntry1 ^u ! l&scapes ( 8 y\?1 & 9 ?is fre% prospect ( ! re/oration ( ,israel he puts fir/ ! common joys & fruitful lab\rs ( rural life1 & only aft] ^! ! national wor%ip c5tr$ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,cornill d5ies ?is la/ v]se to ,j]emiah1 feel+ x inconsi/5t ) ! ,prophet's condemnation ( ! ,temple & ! ,sacrifices47#fcd7 ,b t condemnation _h be5 utt]$ by ,j]emiah because ( 8 contempor>ies' s9ful use ( ! ,h\se ( ,god1 :]eas n[ he is look+ into a new disp5sation4 ,h[ c\ld he m signally cl9* ! promise ( t reunion ( ,israel & ,judah1 = :i* all 8 life he _h long$1 ?an by ?is call to !m to wor%ip toge!r8 ,! next v]ses are n s recognisable z ,j]emiah's1 unless x be 9 _! la/ c\plet4 ,! re/ r reflect ! ,return f ,exile z on ! po9t ( com+ to pass1 :i* happ5$ long aft] ,j]emiah's "t2 & !y call ! nation ,jacob1 ! "n fav\r$ by prophets ( ! end ( ! ,exile4 ,r+ out ) joy = ,jacob1 #g ,%\t = 787 ! head ( ! nations17#fce7 ,publi% ye1 praise ye & say1 ,! ,"l ha? sav$ ,87#fcf7 p1 ,! ,remnant ( ,israel6 ,behold f ! ,nor? ,i br+ !m1 #h ,& ga!r f ends ( ! e>?2 ,_! bl9d & _! lame toge!r1 ,! "m-to-be & h] :o ha? borne4 ,9 conc\rse great back !y come hi!r4 ,) weep+ =? did !y g17#fcg7 #i ,) consolations7#fch7 ,i br+ !m1 ,i lead !m by7#fci7 /reams ( wat]1 ,on an ev5 way1 ,!y /umble n on x7#fdj7 ,= a fa!r ,i am become to ,israel1 ,& my fir/-born is ,ephraim6 ,?is c\plet may well be ,j]emiah's2 b :e!r x %\ld imm$iately foll[ v]se #f is d\btful4 ,! next l9es are h>dly 81 be>+ ! same m>ks ( ! late exile z we h se5 9 v]ses #g-i;a4 ,he>1 ,o nations1 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 #aj ,& decl>e on ! f>-away isles7#fda73 ,:o ha? scatt]$ ,israel w ga!r1 ,& gu>d z a %eph]d 8 flock4 ,= ! ,"l ha? ransom$ ,jacob #aa ,& r$eem$ f ! h& ( ! /rong] ?an he4 ,!y are come & r+ out on ,m\nt ion1 #ab ,radiant7#fdb7 all ) ! weal? ( ! ,"l1 ,) ! corn1 ! new w9e1 ! fre% oil1 ,! "y ( ! flock & ! h]d2 ,till _! s\l becomes z a g>d5 well-wat]$1 ,nor aga9 any m %all !y p9e4 ,!n rejoice 9 ! dance %all ! maid5s1 #ac ,! y\?s & ! old make m]ry47#fdc7 ,:5 _! m\rn+ ,i turn to mir?7#fdd7 ,& give !m joy f _! sorr[4 ,:5 ,i ri*ly wat] ! s\l ( ! prie/s17#fde7 #ad ,& ,my folk ) ,my b\nty are fill$-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,! next poems no "o d5ies to ,j]emiah2 !y are among ! f9e/ we h f him4 ,& h[ natural t he %\ld conceive & utt] !m 9 ^? quiet days :5 he 0 at1 or ne>1 ,ramah1 ! grave ( ! "m ( ! p47#fdf7 ,he he>s h] c5tury-long travail ( m\rn+ = ! loss ( ! tribes t 7 sprung f h] ,joseph1 aggravat$ n[ by ! bani%m5t ( h] ,b5jam92 b he>s too ! promise t h] travail %all be rew>d$ by _! return4 ,! *ildless old man has ! s\l ( "m & fa!r bo?--n[ weep+ ) ! com=tless ,ra*el & n[1 9 human t\*es unmat*$ outside ! ,p>able ( ! ,prodigal1 read+ into ! he>t ( ,god ! same in/9ctive affections1 to :i*1 9 spite ( himself1 e e>?ly fa!r is /irr$ by ! m]e m5tion ( ! "n ( a rebelli\s & w&]$ son4 ,! mo/ vivid details are ^!3 aft] ,i _h be5 br\ght to "k1 :i* might also be translat$ aft] ,i _h be5 made to "k myself & s anticipate :5 he came to himself ( our ,"l's ,p>able2 ,i smote on my ?igh1 ! ge/ure ( despair2 & 9 #bj;a ! v human attribution to ! ,deity ( surprise t ! m]e "n ( ,ephraim %\ld move ,him to affection1 :i* recalls bo? 9 =m & sub/ance ! simil> "q attribut$ to ! ,"l 9 ,,xii4 #i4 ,!re is no reason to try1 z "s d1 to correct 9 ! poems _! brok5 measures1 = ^! bo? suit & add to ! poignancy & t5d]ness :i* ?rob ?r\gh ! :ole47#fdg7 ,h>k1 9 ,ramah is he>d lam5tation #ae ,& bitt]e/ weep+1 ,ra*el beweep+ h] *ildr51 ,& w n be com=t$17#fdh7 ,= !y are n4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 #af ,refra9 ?y voice f weep+1 ,& f te>s ?9e eyes1 ,= rew>d !re is = ?y travail-- ,!y are back f ! l& ( ! foe6 ,& hope !re is = ?y future1 #ag ,?y sons come back to _! bord]47#fdi7 ,i h he>d1 ,i h he>d #ah ,ephraim bemoan+1 8,?\ ha/ *a/5$ me1 *a/5$ ,i am1 ,l a calf untra9$4 8,turn me ,?yself1 & return ,i w1 ,= ,?\ art my ,god4 8,= aft] ,i _h turn$ away 7877#fej7 #ai ,i rep5t$ 444 787 8,& aft] ,i 0 br\ght to "k17#fea7 ,i smote on my ?igh4 8,i am %amd1 yea & conf\nd$1 ,z ,i be> ! reproa* ( my y\?407#feb7 ,is ,ephraim ,my de>e/ son17#fec7 #bj ,a *ild ( delights8 ,t z (t z aga9/ him ,i speak ,i mu/ ?9k ( him /ill4 ,my b[els = him are ye>n+1 ,pity him ,i mu/6--,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,set !e up way-m>ks1 #ba ,plant ?yself guide-po/s6 ,put to ! highway ?y he>t1 ,! way t ?\ w5te/4 ,come back1 ,o maid5 ( ,israel1 #bb ,back to ?y t[ns "h4 ,h[ long to drift hi!r & ?i!r1 ,?\ turn-ab\t daught]6 ,= ! ,"l ha? creat$ a new ?+ on e>?1 ,a female %all compass a man47#fed7 ,! next small poem1 :5 we take f x c]ta9 m>ks ( a lat] date is possibly ,j]emiah's1 ?\gh ?is is n c]ta92 to ! previ\s ,oracles on ,ephraim x naturally adds "o ^u ,judah4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l37#fee7 #bc ,once m %all !y speak ?is ^w4 ,9 ,judah's l& & h] t[ns1 ,:5 ,i turn aga9 _! captivity3 8,! ,"l !e bless1 home/ead ( ju/ice607#fef7 ,9 ,judah & all h] t[ns %all be dwell+ #bd ,till]s & !y t roam ) flocks1 ,= ,i h refre%$ !7#feg7 we>y s\l1 #be ,& *e]$ e s\l t 0 p9+4 ,on ?is ,i awoke & beheld1 #bf ,& sweet unto me 0 my sleep47#feh7 ,behold1 are com+ ! days-- #bg ,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,:5 ,israel & ,judah7#fei7 ,i s[ ,) ! se$ ( man & ( bea/2 ,& x %all be1 z ,i 0 wakeful ^u !m #bh ,to te> d[n & d evil17#ffj7 ,s wakeful on !m w ,i be1 ,to build & to plant-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,^! prophecies ( ! physical re/oration ( ,israel & ,judah are fitly foll[$ by two1 9 :at is r rhy?mical prose ?an v]se1 :i* def9e ! moral & spiritual aspects ( ! new disp5sation2 bo? lay+ /ress on individual responsibility1 ! "o 9 e?ics1 #bi1 #cj1 ! o!r 9 religion1 #ca ff41 ! proclamation ( ,! ,new ,cov5ant4 ,!y are no d\bt ,j]emiah's3 we %all take !m up 9 ! la/ lecture4 ,! "t ( relief & fair promise1 out ( :i* we h suppos$ t ! ,prophet conceiv$ & utt]$ ! prec$+ ,oracles1 came to a sudd5 & tragic close ) ! assass9ation ( ! good gov]nor ,g$aliah by ! fanatic ,i%mael4 ,_h ?is n happ5$ we c see f ^? ,oracles on :at fav\rable l9es ! re/oration ( ,judah might h proce$$ "u ! co-op]ation ( ,g$aliah & ,j]emiah1 & h[ aft] s long & he>t-break+ a mission ( doom to 8 p ! ,prophet might at la/ h a*iev$ be=e 8 eyes "s positive "p 9 _! social & political recon/ruction2 = c]ta9ly he _h already prov$ 8 practical ability z well 8 p[] ( f> vision4 ,b ev5 su* sunset success 0 d5i$ him1 & once m 8 p crumbl$ "u 8 h&4 ,god provid$ "s bett] ?+ = him 9 ! spiritual future ( ,israel1 to :i* he mu/ n[ pass ?r\gh /ill deep] sacrifice & humiliation47#ffa7 ,i%mael1 aga9/ :om ! noble ,g$aliah w\ld take no w>n+1 0 "o ( ^? fanatics ) :om ! ,jewi% nation h be5 curs$ at all crises 9 _! hi/ory47#ffb7 ,! motive = 8 crime 0 ! same z _h inspir$ ! fatal def5ce ( ,j]usalem1 a bl9d passion aga9/ ! ,*aldean rule4 ,hav+ sla9 ,g$aliah he attempt$ to remove ! little remnant at ,mipah to ! o!r side ( ,jordan b 0 ov]tak5 by a =ce "u ,g$aliah's lieut5ant1 ,johanan-b5-,k>eah1 & 8 captives 7 recov]$4 ,fe>+ ! wra? ( ! ,*aldeans = ! murd] ( _! deputy1 ! little flock did n return to ,mipah b mov$ s\? to ,gidro?7#ffc7-;,*imham ne> ,be?lehem1 brok51 trembl+1 & unc]ta9 :e!r to rema9 9 _! l& or to flee f x47#ffd7 ,! ,prophet 0 ! "o hope left to !m1 & l edekiah !y turn$ to him 9 _! p]plexity = a ^w ( guidance f ! ,"l4 ,) 8 usual delib]ation he took t5 days to answ]1 lay+ ! matt] be=e ! ,"l 9 pray]2 /udy+1 we may be sure1 ! actual facts ( ! situation 7includ+ :at he already knew to be ! p's hope ( f9d+ security 9 ,egypt7 & c>efully sift+ out 8 own ?\ghts & impulses f ! convictions :i* 8 pray]s br\ght him f ,god4 ,! result 0 cle>3 ! p mu/ abide 9 _! l& & n fe> ! ,*aldeans1 :o "u ,god's h& w\ld let !m be2 b if !y set _! faces = ,egypt1 ! sword :i* !y fe>$ w\ld ov]take !m4 ,?is 0 ,god's ,^w2 if !y broke _! promise to obey x1 !y w\ld surely die47#ffe7 ,) %ame we read ! re/ ( ! /ory4 ,j]emiah _h well disc]n$7#fff7 t ^? ( 8 c\ntrym51 :o _h be5 deport$ 9 #eig1 7 ! good figs ( 8 vision & ^? :o rema9$ ! bad4 ,! latt] 7 ( ! bre$ t _h turn$ ,temple & ,sacrifice into feti%es1 = z su* !y n[ treat$ ! ,prophet1 ! greate/ :om ,god ev] s5t to ,israel4 ,covet\s ( hav+ him ) !m !y eag]ly ask$ him = a ,^w ( ! ,"l1 promis+ to obey x1 9 ! expectation ( _! k9d t x w\ld be accord+ to _! own ignorant wi%es2 b :5 x decl>$ aga9/ ^!1 !y scold$ ,j]emiah z disappo9t$ b>b>ians d _! idols1 & presum+ on 8 age z a weakness1 compla9$ t he _h be5 set aga9/ !m by ,b>u*1 a philo-,*aldean :o w\ld h !m all c>ri$ (f to ,babylon6 ,s ,b>u* also--all praise to him--held ! same sane views ( ! situation z 8 ,prophet & z t wise gov]nor ,g$aliah4 ,9 spite ( _! promise !y refus$ to obey ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 fl$ = ,egypt c>ry+ ) !m ,j]emiah & ,b>u*1 & rea*$ ! fronti] t[n ( ,tahpanhes4 ,h[ x mu/ h brok5 ! ,prophet's he>t67#ffg7 ,b n 8 hone/y or 8 c\rage6 ,at ,tahpanhes he set be=e ! fugitives "o ( ^? symbols :i* _h be5 *>act]i/ic ( 8 prophesy+4 ,he laid great /ones 9 ! entry ( ! h\se ( ! ,ph>aoh & decl>$ t ,nebu*adrezz> w\ld plant 8 ?rone & spread 8 tape/ries ^u !m1 :5 he came to smite ,egypt1 assum+ t l& z easily z a %eph]d dons 8 g>m5t2 & aft] break+ ! obelisks ( its gods & burn+ _! temples he w\ld safely dep>t f x47#ffh7 ,s f> ! n>rative runs cle>ly1 b 9 ,*4 ,,xliv1 ! la/ t is writt5 ( ,j]emiah1 ! exp&] has be5 specially busy47#ffi7 ,! *apt] op5s1 v]ses #a-ad1 ) :at purports to be an ,oracle by ,j]emiah conc]n+1 n ! little b& :i* _h br\ght him d[n ) !m1 b all ! ,jews :i* 7 dwell+ 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 at ,migdol & ,tahpanhes17#fgj7 on ! nor!rn fronti]1 & 9 ! l& ( ,pa?ros1 or ,upp] ,egypt4 ,x is n said t ^! came to ,tahpanhes to receive ! ,oracle4 ,yet ! arrival ( a company fre% f ,judah & h] rec5t awful exp]i5ces mu/ h /irr$ ! ,jewi% communities already 9 ,egypt & drawn at lea/ repres5tatives ( !m to ,tahpanhes to see & to he> ! newcom]s4 ,if s1 x w\ld be natural = ,j]emiah to exp\nd ! happ5+s 9 ,judah1 & ! ,div9e reasons = !m4 ,no date is giv5 = ! ,prophet's ,oracle4 ,?is ne$ n h be5 utt]$ = "s "t aft] he rea*$ ,egypt1 :5 he 0 able to acqua9t himself ) ! conditions & "* ( 8 c\ntrym5 9 _! pagan environm5t1 & le>n 9 p>ticul> h[ !y _h fall5 away l _! fa!rs to ! wor%ip ( o!r gods4 ,su* inde$ is ! d\ble !me ( ! words attribut$ to him4 ,he is made to say t ,j]usalem & ,judah are n[ desolate because ( _! p's wick$ness1 & especially _! idolatry1 9 /ubborn disob$i5ce to ! repeat$ ,^w ( _! ,god by ,8 prophets2 surely a simil> puni%m5t mu/ befall ! ,jews 9 ,egypt1 = !y also h giv5 !mselves to idols4 ,b s awkw>dly & diffusely is ! ,oracle report$ to u t we _c d\bt t1 :atev] its orig9al =m 01 ?is has be5 consid]ably exp&$4 ,at lea/ we may be sure t ,j]emiah utt]$ "s ,oracle aga9/ ! idolatry ( ! ,jews 9 ,egypt1 = 9 :at foll[s !y give _! answ]4 ,f v]se #ae ! /ory & ! words x reports become--) ! help ( ! brief] ,greek v]sion & ! elision ( manife/ additions 9 bo? ! ,hebrew & ! ,greek texts7#fga7--m def9ite4 ,ei!r bo? ! m5 :om ,j]emiah address$ & _! wom51 or1 z is textually m probable1 ! wom5 alone answ]$ him 9 ! foll[+ rem>kable t]ms4 ,^! run 9 rhy?mical prose1 t almo/ ?r\gh\t falls into metrical l9es1 :i* ! ,engli% read] may easily discrim9ate = himself4 ,,xliv4 #af4 ,! ^w :i* ?\ ha/ spok5 to u 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l6--we w n he>k5 to !e6 #ag4 ,b we %all surely p]=m e ^w1 :i* has gone =? f our m\?37#fgb7 to burn to ! ,que5 ( ,heav5 & p\r h] libations1 z we & our fa!rs did1 our k+s & our pr9ces1 9 ! cities ( ,judah & /reets ( ,j]usalem1 & _h fulness ( bread1 & 7 well & saw no evil4 #ah4 ,b s9ce we left (f to burn to ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 & to p\r h] libations1 we h lack$ ev]y?+ & be5 by ! sword & ! fam9e consum$4 #ai4 ,&7#fgc7 :ile we 7 burn+ to ! ,que5 ( ,heav5 & p\r$ h] libations1 did we make h] cakes7#fgd7 & p\r h] libations )\t our husb&s8 ,?is 0 a /raight *all5ge to ! prophet1 return+ to him ! =m ( 8 own argum5t4 ,z he _h trac$ ! calamities ( ,judah to h] disob$i5ce ( ,yahweh1 !y trac$ ^? :i* hit !mselves h>de/ z wom5 to _! hav+ ceas$ to wor%ip ,a%tore?4 ,:at c\ld ,j]emiah answ] to logic =mally s id5tical ) 8 own8 ,! fir/ ( ! answ]s attribut$ to him1 v]ses #bj-bc1 ass]ts t among _! o!r s9s x 0 _! wor%ip ( ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 & n1 z !y said1 _! desi/+ f x1 :i* _h work$ _! doom4 ,b ?is answ] is too full ( deut]onomic phras+ = ! :ole ( x to be ! ,prophet's2 if any ( x is g5u9e ?is c only be "p ( ! obvi\sly exp&$ op5+1 #ba1 #bb;a4 ,! real1 ! *>act]i/ic answ]s ( ,j]emiah are ! o!rs3 to ! wom5 report$ 9 v]ses #bd1 #be1 & to all ! ,jews 9 ,egypt #bf-bh2 9 :i* respectively he treats ! claim ( ! wom5 ironically1 & leaves ! issue betwe5 8 ^w & t ( 8 oppon5ts to be decid$ by ! ev5t4 ,^! answ]s also h be5 exp&$1 b we may reasonably take ! foll[+ to be orig9al47#fge7 ,note h[ !y connect 9 v]se #bd ) v]se #ai4 ,i aga9 foll[ ! ,greek4 ,,xliv4 #bd4 ,& ,j]emiah said to ! p & to ! wom51 #be ,he> ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,israel's ,god3 ,ye wom57#fgf7 h said ) y\r m\?s ,& fulfill$ ) y\r h&s1 8,we mu/ inde$ p]=m our v[s1 ,:i* we h v[$1 8,to burn to ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 ,& to p\r h] libations60 ,inde$ !n e/abli% y\r words7#fgg7 ,& p]=m y\r v[s6 ,j]emiah 8adds ?is by way ( irony407#fgh7 ,hav+ ?us f9i%$ ) ! wom51 he adds an ,oracle to ! ,jews 9 g5]al4 #bf4 ,!re=e he> ! ,^w ( ! ,"l all ,judah1 :o are settl$ 9 ! l& ( ,egypt3 ,by ,my great ,"n ,i swe>1 ,saye? ! ,"l1 ,t ,my ,"n %all no m be call$ ,by ! m\? ( a man ( ,judah-- ,say+1 8,z live? ! ,"l60-- ,9 all ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,lo1 ,i am wakeful ^u y #bg ,= evil & n = good47#fgi7 ,& ! remnant ( ,judah %all "k1 #bh;b ,^: is ! ^w t %all /&47#fhj7 ,^! are ! la/ words we h f him1 & up to ^! la/ he is /ill himself--brok5-he>t$ inde$ & disappo9t$ 9 ! ultimate remnant ( 8 p--b /ill himself 9 8 hone/y1 8 /eadfa/ness to ! tru? & 8 c\rage2 /ill himself 9 8 irony1 8 delib]at5ess & 8 confid5t appeal to ! future = ! v9dication ( 8 ^w4 ,s he disappe>s f our sight4 ,h[ pa!tic t ev5 aft] 8 dea? he is n sp>$ f spoil+ b t ! la/ cle> /reams ( 8 prophesy+ mu/ run out1 z we h se51 9 ! s&s ( ^? exp&]s6 ,lecture ,,vii4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,8 ,,s\l4 ,9 ?is ,lecture ,i propose to ga!r up ! /ory ( ! s\l ( ! man1 ^: s]vice1 & ! =tunes x met )1 we h foll[$ ov] ! m ?an =ty ye>s ( _! range4 ,! int]e/ ( _m great lives lies 9 _! natural & fair developm5t3 ! gr[? ( gift t[>ds occasion1 ! beckon+ ( occasion :5 gift is ripe1 ! sympa?y betwe5 a man & 8 times1 ! co9cid5ce ( public ne$ ) p]sonal p[]s or ambition--! ze/ ( ! race & ! ?rill ( ! goal4 ,) ,j]emiah x 0 altoge!r o!rwise4 #a4 ,prote/ & ,agony4 7,i1 ,,iv4 #aj1 #ai1 ,,vi4 #aa1 ,,xi4 #ah-,,xii4 #f1 ,,xv4 #aj-,,xvi4 #i1 ,,xvii4 #ad-ah1 ,,xviii4 #ah-bc1 ,,xx4 #g-ah47 ,if1 z is possible1 ! "n ,j]emiah means ,yahweh hurls or %oots =?1 x fitly describes ! ,prophet's temp]1 /ruggles & fate4 ,= he 0 a projectile1 fir$ ^u a ho/ile _w ) a =ce n 8 own1 & on a mission f :i*1 f ! fir/1 8 gifts & affections recoil$ & aga9/ :i* he cont9u$ to prote/4 ,on 8 passage ?r\gh ! turbul5ce ( 8 "t he rem9ds u ( "o ( ^? fatal %ells :i* r5d ! air z !y %oot1 di/9ct ev5 ?r\gh ! ro> ( battle by _! swift1 %rill angui% & effect+ _! end by _! explosion4 ,j]emiah has be5 call$ ,! ,weep+ ,prophet1 b t is ma9ly because ( ! attribution to him ( ,! ,book ( ,lam5tations1 :i* does n pr(ess to be 8 & is c]ta9ly lat] ?an 8 day4 ,n weep+1 ?\gh he _h to weep1 s mu* z groan+ or ev5 scream+ is ! p>ticul> pit* ( ! tone ( ?is ,prophet4 ,z he says himself1 ,= z (t z ,i speak ,i mu/ %riek1 ,& cry 8,viol5ce & ,spoil607#fha7 ,8 fir/ ^w is "o ( %r9k+1 ,i _c speak1 ,i am too "y47#fhb7 ,! voice ( pa9 & prote/ is 9 mo/ ( 8 ,oracles4 ,he curses ! day ( 8 bir? & cries woe to 8 "m t %e b>e him4 ,he makes u feel t he has be5 *>g$ aga9/ 8 w & he hurtles on 8 c>e] l "o slung at a t>get :o kn[s t 9 fulfill+ 8 commission he %all be brok5--z inde$ he 04 ,"l1 ,?\ beguil$'/ me1 & beguil$ ,i let myself be1 ,?\ wa/ too /rong = me1 ,?\ ha/ prevail$47#fhc7 ,p[] 0 pa9 to him2 he c>ri$ ,god's ,^w z a burn+ fire 9 8 he>t47#fhd7 ,if ! /r5g? & ! joy 9 :i* o!rs rise on _! gifts ev] came to him !y quickly fl$4 ,isaiah1 ! only o!r prophet comp>able1 accepts 8 mission & spr+s to x ) fre$om4 ,b ,j]emiah1 always co]c$1 %r9ks1 prote/s1 craves leave to retire4 ,s t :ile ,isaiah's answ] to ! call ( ,god is ,"h am ,i1 s5d me1 ,j]emiah's might h be5 8,i w\ld be any:]e else ?an "h1 let me g40 ,he sp5t mu* ( himself 9 compla9t & 9 debate bo? ) ,god & ) 8 fell[-m53 ,"m6 ,ah me6 ,z :om ha/ ?\ borne me8 ,a man ( qu>rel & ( /rife ,to ! :ole ( ! l&-- ,all ( !m curse me47#fhe7 ,nor did he live to see any solid results f 8 "w4 ,8 call 0 ,to root up1 pull d[n & de/roy1 ,to build & to plant47#fhf7 ,if ?is repres5ts ! ,prophet's e>lie/ impression ( 8 *>ge1 ! proportion betwe5 ! de/ructive & con/ructive p>ts ( x is om9\s2 if x sums up 8 exp]i5ce x is less ?an ! tru?4 ,?\gh he s[$ ! mo/ fruitful se$s 9 ! fields ( ,israel's religion1 none sprang 9 8 lifetime4 ,= 8 own g5]ation he built no?+4 ,sympa!tic ) ! aims & ! />t ( ! greate/ re=m 9 ,israel's hi/ory1 he grew sceptical ( its progress & _h to d5\nce ! dogmas into :i* ! _s ( x h>d5$4 ,a k+ s\ght 8 c\nsel & refus$ to foll[ x2 ! pr(essional prophets *all5g$ him to speak 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l & !n d5i$ ,8 ,^w2 ! prie/s 7 ev] aga9/ him1 & ! ov]se] ( ! ,temple put him 9 ! /ocks4 ,?\gh ! p came to 8 side at "o crisis1 !y reject$ him at o!rs & fell back on _! =mali/ tea*]s1 & ! prophets ( a c>eless optimism4 ,?\gh he lov$ 8 p ) passion1 & pl$ ) !m all 8 life1 he fail$ to conv9ce or move !m to rep5tance--& m ?an once 0 =bidd5 ev5 to pray = !m4 ,he 0 *>g$ n to m>ry nor f\nd a family nor %>e 9 ei!r ! griefs or ! joys ( society4 ,8 bre?r5 & 8 fa!r's h\se betray$ him1 & he 0 /on$ out ( ,ana?o? by 8 fell[-villag]s4 ,?\gh he c\ld c\nt on a fri5d or two at c\rt1 he _h to flee into hid+4 ,k+ edekiah1 :o felt a slavi% rev]5ce = 8 ^w1 0 unable to save him f imprisonm5t 9 a miry pit1 & he ow$ 8 deliv]ance1 nei!r to fri5d nor c\ntryman1 b to a negro eunu* ( ! palace4 ,ev5 aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem1 :5 8 prophecies 7 v9dicat$ almo/ to ! lett]1 he fail$ to keep a remnant ( ! nation 9 ,judah2 & 8 ^w _h no influ5ce ) ! little b& :i* clung to him z a feti% & hurri$ him to ,egypt4 ,!re1 ) 8 back to ! brief m9i/ry ( hope t _h be5 all[$ him1 he mu/ take up aga9 ! task ( d5unciation :i* he abhorr$2 & ?is is ! la/ we he> ( him4 ,x 0 ! same ) individuals z ) ! p z a :ole4 ,we may say t ) few exceptions1 :omev] he t\*$ he s+$1 :omev] he /ruck he broke--a man ( qu>rel & /rife to ! :ole l&1 all ( !m curse me4 ,& he curs$ !m back4 ,:5 ,pa%hur put him 9 ! /ocks ,j]emiah call$ him ,magor ,missabib1 ,t]ror-all-r\nd1 = lo1 ,i w make !e a t]ror to ?yself & to all ?y fri5ds1 !y %all fall by ! sword & ?\ behold x47#fhg7 ,no?+ satisfi$ 8 contempt = ,jehoiakim1 b t dy+ ! k+ %\ld be buri$ ) ! burial ( an ass47#fhh7 ,ev5 = edekiah1 to :om he %[$ "s t5d]ness1 8 la/ utt]ance 0 ( a vision ( ! weak mon>* be+ mock$ by 8 own wom547#fhi7 ,8 irony1 ke5 to ! end1 proves 8 deta*m5t f all ar\nd him4 ,8 scorn = ! bulk ( ! o!r prophets is scor*+1 & 8 words = "s ( !m fatal4 ,( ,%emaiah1 :o wrote ( ! captives 9 ,babylon lett]s ( a t5or opposite to 8 own1 he said he %all n h a man to dwell among ?is p47#fij7 ,:5 ! prophet ,hananiah contradict$ him1 he =etold1 aft] c>efully delib]at+ betwe5 8 rival's words & 8 own1 t ,hananiah w\ld die1 & ,hananiah 0 dead )9 a few mon?s47#fia7 ,he _h no promise = ^? :om he c\nsell$ to des]t to ! enemy save ( b>e life2 nor any?+ bett] ev5 = ! be/ ( 8 fri5ds3 ,seeke/ ?\ great ?+s = ?yself8 ,seek !m n6 ,only ?y life w ,i give !e = a prey 9 all places :i!r ?\ goe/47#fib7 ,! foll[+ are ! full texts f :i* ! =ego+ summ>y has be5 drawn & mo/ ( :i* ,i h res]v$ = ?is ,lecture4 ,,iv4 #aj4 ,!n said ,i1 ,ah ,"l ,yahweh1 ,v]ily ,?\ ha/ deceiv$ ?is p & ,j]usalem1 say+ ,!re %all be peace6--:]eas ! sword /rike? to ! life6 ,o my b[els6 ,my b[els1 ,i wri!6 #ai ,o ! walls ( my he>t6 ,my he>t is 9 /orm ^u me1 ,i _c keep sil5ce6 ,i am fill$ ) ! rage ( ! ,"l1 ,,vi4 #aa ,worn ) hold+ x 96 ,p\r x out on ! *ild 9 ! /reet1 ,:]e ! y\?s draw toge!r4 ,! foll[+ ref]s to ! conspiracy ( 8 fell[-villag]s aga9/ him4 ,! ,"l let me "k & ,i knew x1 ,,xi4 #ah ,!n ,i saw ?r\gh7#fic7 _! do+s2 ,b ,i l a tame lamb _h be51 #ai ,unwitt+ly7#fid7 l$ to ! slaught]4 ,on me !y _h fram$ _! devices 8,let's de/roy ! tree 9 its sap47#fie7 ,cut him (f f ! l& ( ! liv+1 ,t 8 "n be rememb]$ no m40 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ ,:o righte\sly judge/1 #bj ,:o trie/ ! re9s & ! he>t1 ,let me see ,?y v5geance ^u !m1 ,= to ,!e ,i h op5$7#fif7 my cause4 #ba4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ( ! m5 ( ,ana?o?1 :o are seek+ my7#fig7 life1 say+1 ,?\ %alt n prophesy 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l1 t ?\ die n by our h&s37#fih7 ,lo1 ,i am to visit ^u !m6 #bb ,_!7#fii7 y\?s %all die by ! sword1 ,_! sons & _! daught]s by fam9e1 ,till no remnant be left !m4 #bc ,= evil ,i br+ on ! m5 ( ,ana?o?1 ,! ye> ( _! visitation4 ,"m6 ,ah me6 ,,xv4 #aj ,z :om7#gjj7 ha/ ?\ borne me8 ,a man ( /rife & ( qu>rel ,to ! :ole ( ! l&4 ,i h n l5t ^u usury1 nor any to me1 ,yet all ( !m curse me4 ,am517#gja7 ,o ,"l6 ,if ,i be to blame7871 #aa ,if ,i nev] bes\ght ,!e1 ,9 ! "t ( _! tr\ble & /raits1 ,= ! good ( my foes4 ,is ! arm on my %\ld] iron #ab ,or brass my br[87#gjb7 ,?\ ha/ kn[n x17#gjc7 ,o ,"l4 #ae ,?9k on & visit me6 ,av5ge me on !m t pursue me1 ,halt n ,?y wra?4 ,"k t = ,!e ,i h borne reproa* ,f !m :o despise7#gjd7 ,?y words4 #af ,end !m67#gje7 ,?y ^w's my delight ,& ! joy ( my he>t ,= ,?y ,"n has be5 calld ^u me1 ,"l ( ,ho/s6 ,i h n sat 9 _! company #ag ,je/+ & m]ry47#gjf7 ,because ( ,?y h& alone ,i sit1 ,= ) rage ,?\ ha/ fill$ me4 ,:y is my pa9 p]petual1 #ah ,my w\nd pa/ heal+8 ,art ,?\ to be a false /ream to me1 ,z wat]s t fail8 ,?is to ,him on ,:om he _h call$ z ,! ,f\nta9 ( ,liv+ ,wat]6 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l3 #ai ,if ?\ wilt turn1 !n %all ,i turn !e1 ,t be=e ,me ?\ /&2 ,& if ?\ br+ =? ! de> f ! vile1 ,z ,my ,m\? ?\ %alt be4 ,!n may ^? turn to !e1 ,b n ?\ to !m4 ,= to ?is p ,i set !e #bj ,an impassable wall47#gjg7 ,:5 !y fight !e !y %all n prevail1 ,) !e am ,i to deliv]17#gjh7 ,& deliv] !e ,i %all f ! p[] ( ! wick$1 #ba ,f ! h& ( ! cruel r$eem !e4 ,?\7#gji7 %alt n take a wife-- ,,xvi4 #b ,r$e ( ! ,"l-- ,nor %all sons nor daught]s be ?9e ,)9 ?is place4 ,= ?us ha? ! ,"l said3 #c ,z = ! sons & ! daught]s ,born 9 ?is place1 ,z = _! mo!rs :o bore !m ,& _! fa!rs :o gat !m ,?r\gh\t ?is l&4 ,pa9fulle/ dea?s %all !y die #d ,unm\rn$1 unburi$1 ,be = dung on ! face ( ! gr\nd1 ,consum$ by fam9e & sword4 ,& _! corpses %all be = food ,to ! birds ( ! heav5 & bea/s ( ! e>?47#gaj7 ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 #e ,come n to ! h\se ( m\rn+1 ,nor g ab\t to lam5t17#gaa7 ,because ,my ,peace ,i h swept ,away f ?is p47#gab7 ,= !m %all none lam5t1 #f;b ,nor ga% nor make !mselves bald2 ,nei!r break bread7#gac7 to ! m\rn]17#gad7 #g ,= ! dead to console him1 ,nor p\r him7#gae7 ! cup ( condolem5t ,= 8 fa!r or "m4 ,come ?\ n to ! h\se ( fea/+1 #h ,to sit ) !m eat+ & dr9k+4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s17#gaf7 #i ,! ,god ( ,israel3 ,lo1 ,i %all /ay f ?is place1 ,9 y\r days1 to y\r eyes1 ,! voices ( joy & ( gladness1 ,! voices ( bridegroom & bride4 ,foll[s1 9 #aj-ac1 ! moral reason ( all ?is--! p's leav+ ( _! ,god--& ! doom ( exile4 ,heal me ,o ,"l1 & ,i %all be heal$1 ,,xvii4 #ad ,save me & sav$ %all ,i be47#gag7 ,lo1 !re be ^?1 :o keep say+ to me4 #ae 8,:]e is ! ,^w ( ! ,"l8 ,pray let x come60 ,b ,i h n press$ 444 787 #af ,nor = evil7#gah7 kept at ,!e1 ,nor long$ = ! woeful day1 ,?yself do/ "k4 ,:atev] came =? f my lips ,to ,?y face x 04 ,be n a 7cause (7 dismay to me1 #ag ,my ,refuge 9 evil days4 ,%am$ be my hunt]s1 b %am$ n ,i1 #ah ,dismay$1 b dismay$ n ,i4 ,br+ ,?\ ^u !m ! day ( disa/] ,& break !m twice ov]6 ,,xviii4 #ah4 ,& !y said1 ,come & let u devise aga9/ ,j]emiah devices1 = ! ,law7#gai7 %all n p]i% f ! prie/1 nor ,c\nsel f ! wise1 nor ! ,^w f ! prophet4 ,come let u smite him ) ! tongue & pay no he$ to any ( 8 words4 ,o ,"l1 unto me give ,?\ he$1 #ai ,& h>k to ! voice ( my plea67#gbj7 ,%all evil be r5d]$ = good1 #bj ,t !y dig a pit = my life87#gba7 ,o rememb] my /&+ be=e ,!e1 ,to bespeak _! good-- ,to turn ,?y fury f (f !m4 ,give !re=e _! sons to fam9e1 #ba ,& spill !m out to ! sword4 ,let _! wives be wid[s & *ildless ,& _! m5 be sla9 ( dea?-- ,& smitt5 _! y\?s by ! sword 9 battle4 ,may cry+ be he>d f _! homes1 #bb ,z a troop comes sudd5 ^u !m6 ,= a pit h !y dug to cat* me1 ,& hidd5 sn>es = my feet4 ,b ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 ha/ kn[n #bc ,_! c\nsels = dea? aga9/ me4 ,p>don ,?\ n _! iniquities17#gbb7 ,nor blot f ,?y ,pres5ce _! s9s27#gbc7 ,b let !m be tumbl$ be=e ,!e ,deal ) !m 9 "t ( ,?y wra?4 ,v]ses #ba-bc are reject$ by ,duhm & ,cornill1 along ) ,,xi4 #bb;b1 #bc1 ,,xii4 #c;b1 ,,xvii4 #ah = no textual or metrical reasons1 b only because ^! s*ol>s %r9k f attribut+ to ,j]emiah su* outbur/s ( passion3 j z we h se5 !m = simil>ly %e] reasons ( s5tim5t refuse to consid] z 8 ! advice to des]t to ! enemy47#gbd7 ,yet !y admit inconsi/5tly ! g5u95ess ( ,,vi4 #aa1 ,,xi4 #bj1 ,,xv4 #ae47gbe7 ,"l1 ,?\ beguil$/ me1 & beguil$ ,i let myself be1 ,,xx4 #g ,too /rong = me1 ,?\ ha/ conqu]$1 ,a je/ ,i h be5 all ! day1 ,e "o mocks me4 ,z (t z ,i speak ,i mu/ %riek1 #h ,cry+ 8,viol5ce & spoil40 ,yea1 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l is become my reproa* ,all day a d]ision4 ,if ,i said1 ,i'll n m9d ,him7#gbf7 #i ,nor speak 9 ,8 "n17#gbg7 ,!n 9 my he>t 'tis a burn+ fire1 ,%ut up 9 my bones4 ,i am worn away ) refra9+1 ,i _c hold on47#gbh7 ,= ,i he> ! :isp]+ ( _m1 #aj ,t]ror all r\nd6 8,d5\nce1 & let u d5\nce him10 --,& ^! my famili>s6-- ,keep ye wat* = him tripp+1 ,p]*ance he'll be fool$1 8,& we be m ?an en\gh = him1 ,& get our rev5ge40 ,yet ! ,"l ,he is ) me1 #aa ,mighty & ,t]rible6 ,s !y t hunt me %all /umble ,& %all n prevail4 ,put to dire %ame %all !y be ,:5 !y fail to succe$4 ,be _! confusion et]nal1 ,nor ev] =gott56 ,o ,"l17#gbi7 ,:o trie/ ! righte\s1 #ab ,:o looke/ to ! re9s & ! he>t1 ,let me see ,?y v5geance ^u !m1 ,= to ,!e ,i h op5$ my cause47#gcj7 ,curs$ be ! day1 ,,xx4 #ad ,:]eon ,i 0 born6 ,! day t my "m did b>e me1 ,be x unbless$6 ,curs$ be ! man :o c>ri$ ! news1 #ae ,tell+ my fa!r1 8,a man *ild is born to !e60 ,mak+ him glad4 ,be t man z ! cities ! ,"l ov]?rew1 #af ,& did n rel5t1 ,let him he> a %riek 9 ! morn+1 ,& at noon-tide al>ms2 ,t he slew me n 97#gca7 ! womb1 #ag ,s my "m _h be5 my grave1 ,& great = ev] h] womb6 ,= :at came ,i =? f ! womb8 #ah ,lab\r & sorr[ to see1 ,t my days 9 %ame %\ld consume4 ,consid]+ ! passion ( ^! l9es1 x is n surpris+ t !y are s irregul>47#gcb7 ,"s h attribut$ ! aggravations1 at lea/1 ( ?is rage to "s fault 9 ! man himself4 ,!y are probably "r4 ,! prophets 7 nei!r vegetables nor ma*9es b m5 ( l passions ) ourselves4 ,j]emiah may h be5 by temp] raw & ha/y1 ) a natural capacity = provok+ 8 fell[s4 ,t he felt ?is himself we may suspect f 8 cry to 8 "m1 t he _h be5 born to qu>rel4 ,8 impati5ce1 hone/ ?\gh x be1 ne$s /]n rebuke f ! ,"l47#gcc7 ,ev5 ) ,god ,himself he is ha/y47#gcd7 ,!re are signs ?r\gh\t1 navely betray$ by 8 own words1 ( a fluid & quick temp]1 bo? = love & = hate4 ,= s orig9al a poet he 0 at fir/ rem>kably dep5d5t on 8 pr$ecessors4 ,! ca/ ( 8 v]se is lyric & subjective2 & = all its wi/fulness & pla9t is sometimes %rill ) ! %rillness ( a s\l raw & too s5sitive ab\t h]self4 ,8 /r5g? z a poet may h be5 8 weakness z a man--may h made him1 f a human po9t ( view1 an unlikely in/rum5t = ! "w he _h to d & ! =ce ) :i* he mu/ drive--pa9fully sw]v+ at times f 8 task1 & at o!rs ru%+ 9 passion be=e ! p[] he hat$ b c\ld n )/&4 ,s probable an op9ion becomes a c]ta9ty :5 we turn to ,god's words to him4 ,be n dismay$ le/ ,i make !e dismay$ & ,i set !e ?is day a f5c$ city & wall ( bronze47#gce7 ,= ^! la/ imply t 9 himself ,j]emiah 0 some?+ diff]5t4 ,god does n speak ?us to a man unless ,he sees t he ne$s x4 ,x 0 to 8 mo/ impetu\s & un/able disciple t ,*ri/ said1 ,?\ art ,pet]1 & on ?is rock w ,i build4 ,yet :ile 8 own temp] ?us aggravat$ 8 solitude & 8 pa9 we mu/ also keep 9 m9d t nei!r among ! prie/s1 ! prophets & ! pr9ces ( 8 "t1 nor 9 ! k+s aft] ,josiah1 did ,j]emiah f9d any ( t firm mat]ial :i* "u ! h&s ( ,isaiah rose into bulw>ks aga9/ ,assyria4 ,! nation crumbl+ f )9 0 suff]+ f )\t h>d] bl[s ?an ev5 ,assyria dealt x4 ,^! did n weld b broke a p already decad5t & ) no?+ to resi/ !m save ! =malities ( religion & a fanatic gallantry4 ,! p lo/ he>t & c>e4 ,he makes !m use m ?an once a phrase ab\t !mselves 9 answ] to 8 call to rep5t3 ,no'a%1 ,no use6 ,all is up6 ,probably ?is reflects 8 own feel+s ab\t !m4 ,he 0 a man p]petually baffl$ by :at he _h to "w )4 ,poet z he 0 he _h ! poet's he>t = ! beauties ( nature & ( dome/ic life3 = birds & trees & /reams1 = ! home-c&le & ! s\nd ( ! h\se-mill1 = *ildr5 & ! happ9ess ( ! bride1 & ! love ( husb& & wife2 & he 0 =bidd5 to m>ry or h *ildr5 ( 8 own or to take "p 9 any social m]rim5t--9 ?is la/ respect s diff]5t f our ,"l4 ,0 x unnatural t 8 he>t broke out n[ & !n 9 wild gu/s ( passion aga9/ x all8 ,!re is ano!r ?+ :i* we mu/ n =get 9 judg+ ,j]emiah's excessive rage4 ,we _c f9d t he _h any hope ( ano!r life4 ,absolutely no brea? ( ?is breaks ei!r f 8 own ,oracles or f ^? attribut$ to him4 ,"h & n[ 0 8 only *ance ( s]vice1 "h & n[ mu/ ! visions giv5 him by ,god be fulfill$ or n at all4 ,9 ! :ole book ( ,j]emiah we see no hope ( ! resurrection1 no glory to come1 no gleam ev5 ( ! m>tyr's cr[n4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t :at seem to u ! excess ( impati5ce1 ! ra%ness to argue ) ,provid5ce1 ! unholy wra? & indignation ( prophets & psalmi/s "u ! ,old ,cov5ant1 are l>gely to be expla9$ by ?is1 t z yet !re _h come to !m no s5se ( ano!r life or ( judgm5t beyond ?is e>?4 ,:5 we are tempt$ to wond] at ,j]emiah's passion & curs+1 let u try to realise h[ we w\ld h felt _h we1 l him1 f\nd our "o s]vice baffl$1 & ! s+le possible fulfilm5t ( our ideals r5d]$ va94 ,all ( :i* %[s ! diff]5ce t ,*ri/ has made4 #b4 ,pr$e/9ation4 7,i1 ,,xviii1 etc47 ,yet ?\gh su* a man 9 su* an age ,j]emiah is sp$ ?r\gh x ) a =ce1 :i* 9 spite ( him nev] fails & :i* inde$ c>ries 8 influ5ce to ! end ( 8 nation's hi/ory4 ,:at 0 ! p[d] :i* laun*$ ?is grim projectile ?r\gh 8 times8 ,"p at lea/ 0 8 fai? 9 8 pr$e/9ation1 ! b>e s5se t ,god ,almighty meant him f be=e 8 beg9n+ = ! "w1 & 0 gripp+ him to x till ! close4 ,?is alone prevail$ ov] 8 reluctant nature1 8 prote/+ affections1 & 8 adv]se circum/ance4 ,be=e 9 ! body ,i built !e1 ,i knew !e1 ,be=e ?\ wa/ =? f ! womb1 ,i _h put !e ap>t1 ,i h set !e a prophet to ! nations4 ,f ! fir/ & all ?r\gh x 0 ,god's *oice ( him1 ! k ( himself z a ?\ght ( ! ,deity & a consecrat$ in/rum5t ( ! ,div9e ,w1 :i* grasp$ ?is unbrac$ & s5sitive creature1 ?is alt]nately disc\rag$ & impulsive man1 & turn$ him1 z we h se51 into ! opposite ( himself4 ,! writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t give full expression to ! idea ( pr$e/9ation1 b :at !y und]/& by x is n :at mu* ( ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian !ology has und]/ood4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t pr$e/9ation is n to "* or fate1 to salvation or its opposite1 to et]nal life or et]nal puni%m5t1 b to s]vice1 or "s p>ticul> =m ( s]vice1 = ,god & man4 ,! ,great ,evangeli/ ( ! ,exile s def9es x = ,israel z a :ole3 ,israel an et]nal purpose ( ,god = ! enlight5m5t & bless+ ( mank9d4 ,& ?is fai? is en=c$ on ! nation1 n = _! pride nor to fo/] ! confid5ce t ,god w nev] break f !m1 b to r\se _! consci5ce1 & give !m c\rage :5 !y are feeble or indol5t or hopeless ( _! s]vice4 ,s ) ,j]emiah 9 reg>d bo? to 8 own pr$e/9ation & t ( 8 p4 ,9 8 ,p>able ( ! ,pott] 7z we h se57 x is = s]vice z vessels t ! clay is m\ld$2 ,god is reveal$ n z pr$e/9+ "* or quality1 b z %ap+ *>act]s = ends = :i* "u ,8 h& !y yield suitable qualities4 ,! p>able illu/rates n arbitr>9ess ( election nor irresi/ible sov]eignty b a d\ble fre$om--fre$om 9 ,god to *ange ,8 decrees = moral reasons1 fre$om on man's "p to ?w>t ,god's designs = him4 ,9 fur!r illu/ration ( ?is rememb] aga9 ! wond]ful words1 ,be ?\ n dismay$ be=e !m1 le/ ,i make !e dismay$2 if ?\ wilt turn1 !n %all ,i turn !e4 ,to "w ^u man ,god ne$s man's own w4 ,f imag9+ ! ,deity z %e] absolute w1 to :i* ! exp]i5ce ( ! resi/less =ce beh9d 8 own s\l mu/ sometimes h tempt$ him1 ,j]emiah 0 fur!r gu>d$ by 8 visions ( ! ,div9e work+ 9 ,nature4 ,he is nev] m cle> or musical ?an :5 s++ ( ! regul>ity1 fai?fulness & reasonabl5ess ( ?is4 ,) su* a ,creator1 su* a ,provid5ce1 !re c\ld be nei!r arbitr>9ess nor caprice4 ,hav+ ?is exp]i5ce ( ,god's ways ) man x 0 n possible = ,j]emiah to succumb to ^? influ5ces ( a /rong unqualifi$ fai? 9 pr$e/9ation :i* h (t5 ov]:elm$ ! p]sonalities ( its devotees4 ,someone has talk$ ( 8! w9e ( pr$e/9ation10 & hi/ory bo? 9 ! ,ea/ & 9 ! ,we/ furni%es cases ( m5 s drugg$ by x z to lose _! p[]s ( w1 reason & he>t1 & become ei!r apa!tic unque/ion+ slaves ( fate1 or viol5t & equally unque/ion+ dogmati/s & tyrants--! s\l-less in/rum5ts ( a pitiless =ce4 ,god ov]p[]s !m3 ,he is all & !y are no?+4 ,x 0 f> o!rwise ) ,j]emiah1 :o realis$ & pres]v$ 8 individuality n only z aga9/ ! re/ ( 8 p b z aga9/ ,god ,himself4 ,8 e>li] c>e] appe>s f ! glimpses we get ( x to h be51 if n a con/ant1 yet a frequ5t /ruggle ) ! ,deity4 ,he argues aga9/ ! ,div9e calls to him4 ,& ev5 :5 he yields he expresses 8 submission 9 t]ms :i* almo/ pr\dly def9e 8 own w z ov] aga9/ t ( ,god3 ,"l ?\ beguil$/ me1 & ,i let myself be beguil$1 ,?\ wa/ /rong] ?an ,i & ha/ conqu]$4 ,! man w\ld n be ma/]$1 b if ma/]$ is n cru%$4 ,he que/ions ea* mom5t ( 8 own suff]+s1 ea* mom5t ( 8 p's oncom+ doom4 ,he debates ) ,god on matt]s ( ju/ice4 ,he wre/les ?+s out ) ,god & em]ges f ea* wre/le n halt & limp+ l ,jacob ( old1 b firm & calm1 m cle> 9 8 m9d & m sure ( himself--z we see him at la/ :5 ! full w ( ,god breaks ^u 8 s\l ) ! ,battle ( ,c>*emi% & he calmly surr5d]s to 8 own & 8 p's fate4 ,t is h[ ?is prophet1 by nature s fluid1 & s %r9k+ /&s out h5ce=? a f5c$ city & a wall ( bronze ov] aga9/ ! :ole p ( ! l&3 ! "o unbreakable figure 9 ! break+-up ( ! /ate & ! nation4 ,we p]ceive ! me?od 9 ,god's discipl9e ( su* a s\l4 ,he sees 8 s]vant's weakness & grants him ! ne$ful a?letic = x1 by wre/l+ ) him ,himself4 ,we may "h take 9 full ! rem>kable passage1 "p ( :i* we h already /udi$47#gcf7 ,too ,righte\s art ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 ,,xii4 #a ,t ) ,!e ,i %\ld argue4 ,yet cases !re are ,i mu/ speak ) ,!e (3-- ,! way ( ! wick$--:y do? x prosp]1 ,& ! trea*]\s all be at ease8 ,?\ did'/ plant !m1 yea !y take root1 #b ,!y get on1 yea !y make fruit2 ,ne> 9 _! m\?s art ,?\1 ,b f> f _! re9s4 ,b me1 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ ha/ kn[n17#gcg7 #c ,& te/$ my he>t ) ,!e2 ,drag !m out l %eep = ! %ambles1 ,to ! day ( slaught] devote !m4 ,?\ ha/ run ) ! foot & !y wore !e-- #e ,h[ wilt ?\ vie ) ! horse8 ,if 9 peaceful c\ntry ?\ c'/ n tru/1 ,h[ wilt ?\ d 9 ! rankness ( ,jordan8 ,= ev5 ?y bro!rs1 ! h\se ( ?y fa!r1 #f ,ev5 !y h betray$ !e4 ,ev5 !y h call$ aft] !e l\dly1 ,tru/ !m n1 ?\gh !y speak !e fair47#gch7 ,! rankness or luxuriance ( ,jordan is ! jungle on bo? sides ( ! riv]1 9 :i* ! lions lie4 ,?is !n is all ! answ] t ! we>i$ & p]plex$ s]vant gets f 8 ,"l4 ,! tr\bles ( :i* he compla9s are b ! tra9+ = /ill sor]4 ,! only mean+ ( ! *ecks & sorr[s ( life is to brace u = worse4 ,x is ! /ra9 t ev] br+s ! /r5g?4 ,life is expla9$ z a grad$ & progressively /r5u\s discipl9e1 ! result ( x a /rong] & m f9ely temp]$ s\l4 ,b ?is surely sugge/s ! que/ions3 ,is t ! :ole result8 ,is ! s\l ?us to be tra9$1 brac$ & ref9$1 only at la/ to be brok5 & vani%8 ,^! are natural que/ions to ! ,"l's answ]1 b ,j]emiah does n put !m4 ,unlike ,job he makes no />t1 ev5 ) ?is /imulus1 to break ?r\gh to ano!r life4 #c4 ,sacrifice4 ,b 9 ?us a*iev+ 8 individuality ov] aga9/ bo? 8 nation & 8 ,god1 ,j]emiah accompli%$ only half ( ! "w he did = ,israel & mank9d4 ,x is pro( ( h[ great a prophet we h 9 him t he :o 0 ! fir/ 9 ,israel to realise ! indep5d5ce ( ! s+le self 9 religion %\ld also become ! supreme example "u ! ,old ,cov5ant ( ! sacrifice ( t self = o!rs1 t he %\ld break f "o type ( religi\s solid>ity only to illu/rate ano!r & a nobl]1 t ! prophet ( individuality %\ld be also ! symbol if n ! consci\s prea*] ( vic>i\sness4 ,?is fur!r /age 9 ,j]emiah's exp]i5ce is ( equally dramatic int]e/1 ?\gh we _c always trace ! ord] ( 8 utt]ances :i* be> witness to x4 ,!re mu/ (t5 h come to him ! temptation to break loose f a p :o des]v$ no?+ ( him1 b cruelly entreat$ him1 & :o !mselves 7 s manife/ly doom$4 ,once at lea/ he confesses ?is4 ,o t ,i _h 9 ! wild]ness ,,ix4 #b ,a wayf>]s' lodge6 ,!n w\ld ,i leave my p1 ,& get away f !m2 ,= adult]]s all ( !m be1 ,a bundle ( traitors4 ,!y /ret* _! tongues #c ,l a fals+ b[1 ,& nev] = tru? ,use _! p[] 9 ! l&4 ,b f evil to evil g =? ,& ,me !y "k n67#gci7 ,well might ! ,prophet wi% to escape f su* a p--worn out ) _! falsehood1 _! impurity1 & _! s5seless optimism4 ,yet x is n solitude = :i* he prays b "s inn or c>avans]ai :]e he w\ld h be5 less lonely ?an 9 8 un%>$ h\se 9 ,j]usalem1 sitt+ alone because ( ! wra? ( ! ,"l4 ,8 desire is to be set :]e a man may see all ! int]e/ ( pass+ life )\t any responsibility = x1 :]e m5 are wayf>]s only & come & g l a riv] on ^: bank y lie1 & help y to muse & p]haps to s+ b nev] t\* ! he>t or ! consci5ce ( y4 ,x is ! pray] ( a poet sick ( be+ a prophet & a te/]4 ,j]emiah 0 we>y ( hav+ to look bel[ ! surface ( life1 to "k p long en\gh to judge !m ) a ke5] consci5ce ?an _! own & to love !m ) a hopeless & break+ he>t t nev] got an answ] to its love or to its calls = rep5tance--we>i$ ) wat*+ habit sl[ly gr[ f ill to ill1 old tru?s become lies or at ! be/ m]e =malities1 prophets :o only flatt]$1 prie/s to bless !m1 & ! p lov+ to h x s47#gdj7 ,o to h no o!r task 9 life ?an to wat* ! /reet f ! balcony6 ,b our pray]s (t5 outrun !mselves 9 ! utt]ance & ,j]emiah's too c>ri$ ) x its d5ial4 ,my p--t ,i might leave my p--?is1 x is cle> f all t we h he>d f him1 8 he>t w\ld nev] suff] him to d4 ,& s gradually we f9d him turn+ ) deep] devotion to ! =lorn hope ( 8 m9i/ry1 8 fate to feel 8 judgm5t ( 8 p gr[ ev] m despair+1 b 8 love = !m deep] & m ye>n+4 ,f ! ye> ( ,c>*emi% onw>d he appe>s n aga9 to h tri$ or pray$ to escape4 ,?r\gh ! re/ ( ! reign ( ,jehoiakim !y p]secut$ him to ! edge ( dea?4 ,prophets & prie/s call$ = 8 execution4 ,he 0 /on$1 beat5 & ?ru/ into ! /ocks4 ,! k+ scornfully cut up ! roll ( 8 prophecies2 & ! p foll[+ _! =mali/ lead]s reject$ 8 ^w4 ,) ! fir/ captivity "u ,jehoiakim all ! bett] classes left ,j]usalem1 b he elect$ to rema9 ) ! refuse4 ,:5 9 ! reign ( edekiah ! ,*aldeans came d[n on ! city & ,j]emiah c\nsell$ its surr5d] he 0 aga9 beat5 & 0 flung into a pit to />ve to dea?4 ,:5 he 0 fre$ & ! besieg]s gave him ! opportunity1 he w\ld n g ov] to !m4 ,ev5 :5 ! city _h fall5 & h] captors he>+ ( 8 c\nsel (f]$ him security & a position 9 ,babylonia1 he *ose in/ead to %>e ! =tunes ( ! little remnant left 9 _! ru9$ l&4 ,:5 !y broke up x 0 ! wor/ ( !m :o took possession ( 8 p]son & disreg>d+ 8 appeals hurri$ him d[n to ,egypt4 ,!re1 on ali5 soil & among c\ntrym5 :o _h giv5 !mselves to an ali5 religion1 ! "o great p]sonality ( 8 "t1 :o _h s]v$ ! highe/ int]e/s ( 8 nation = =ty ye>s1 reluctant b unfalt]+1 & ^: scorn$ words1 e "o1 _h be5 v9dicat$ by ev5ts1 is ) ! dregs ( 8 p swept f our sight4 ,he _h giv5 8 back to ! smit]s & 8 *eeks to !m :o pluck$ out ! hair2 he _h n hidd5 8 face f ! %ame & ! spitt+4 ,he 0 a man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,he 0 tak5 f prison & f judgm5t & cut (f f ! l& ( ! liv+2 & !y made 8 grave ) ! wick$1 ?\gh he _h done no viol5ce nei!r 0 deceit 9 8 m\?4 ,x is ! second greate/ sacrifice t ,israel has (f]$ = mank9d4 ,if ,j]emiah ?us ( 8 own w suff]$ ) 8 p1 & to ! bitt] end ) ! wor/ ( !m1 0 he also consci\s ( suff]+ = !m8 ,aft] 8 dea?1 :5 ! full trag$y ( 8 life came home to 8 p's he>t1 ! s5se ( ! few suff]+ = ! _m1 ! righte\s = ! s9n]s1 began to be articulate 9 ,israel--rem>kably en\gh1 let u rememb]1 9 ! v p]iod :5 ow+ to ! break-up ( ! nation ! s+le s\l came to its own & belief 9 ! responsibility ( e man = 8 own s9s also em]g$ & prevail$4 ,( ! influ5ce ( ! example ( ,j]emiah's spiritual lonel9ess1 comb9$ ) 8 devotion to 8 s9ful p1 9 develop+ ^! doctr9es ( individualism & self-sacrifice = o!rs !re c be no d\bt4 ,! /amp ( 8 suff]+s is on e passage 9 t exilic "w 8,isaiah0 ,,xl-,,lxvi1 :i* pres5ts ! ,suff]+ ,s]vant ( ! ,"l & decl>es ! aton+ virtues ( ,8 ,agonies & ,dea?4 ,b x is n cle> t ,j]emiah ev] felt any?+ ( ?is ab\t himself2 if he did s he has refra9$ f utt]+ x4 ,yet he mu/ h be5 v ne> s high a consci\sness4 ,8 love & 8 pity = 8 s9ful p 7 full4 ,he c h>dly h fail$ to descry t 8 own spiritual agonies :i* br\ght him into s close a p]sonal communion ) ,god w\ld %[ to e o!r man ! way = 8 approa* also to ! ,mo/ ,high & ,holy & 8 reconciliation ) 8 ,god4 ,aga9 he 0 weigh$ d[n ) 8 p's s9s2 he bore on 8 he>t ! full burd5 ( !m4 ,he confess$ !m4 ,! %ame :i* ! p did n feel = !m1 he felt2 & he pa9t$ ! curse ^u !m 9 words :i* prove h[ deeply ! iron _h ent]$ 8 own s\l4 ,he _h a pr(\nd s5se ( ! engra9$ quality ( evil17#gda7 ! deep saturation ( s91 ! enormity ( ! guilt ( ^? :o s9n$ aga9/ ! light & love ( ,god47#gdb7 ,a fallacy ( 8 day 0 t ,god c\ld easily & w\ld readily =give s91 t ! /&>d ritual might at once atone = x & com=table prea*+ br+ ! assurance ( its removal4 ,he d5i$ ?is1 & affirm$ t su* ?+s d n *ange "*2 t no wa% ( words c cleanse f s91 no sacram5ts1 h[ev] anci5t1 c absolve f guilt47#gdc7 ,t way only /rict & pa9ful rep5tance c "w2 rep5tance foll[+ ! deep se>*+ ( ! he>t by ! ,^w & ! ,judgm5ts ( ,god & ! agony ( le>n+ & do+ ,8 ,w47#gdd7 ,to its la/ dregs he drank ! cup ( ! ,"l's wra? ^u ,8 false & wilful nation2 he suff]$ ) !m e pang ( ! sl[ dea? _! s9s _h br\ght ^u !m4 ,& yet he 0 mo/ consci\s ( 8 own innoc5ce :5 mo/ c]ta9 ( 8 fate4 ,! m he loyally gave himself to 8 mission ! m he suff]$ & ! ne>] 0 he br\ght to dea?4 ,! trag$y p]plex$ him1 ,:y is my pa9 p]petual1 ,my w\nd pa/ heal+87#gde7 ,! only reply he he>d f heav5 0 ! ord] to /& fa/1 = ,god 0 ) him to deliv]--b t m tr\bles await$ him4 ,& beyond ?is :at is !re to answ] ! /agg]+ ,prophet save t if a man h ! ,div9e gifts ( a ke5] consci5ce & a m lov+ he>t ?an 8 fell[s1 !re inevitably comes ) su* gifts ! obligation ( suff]+ = !m4 ,e degree 9 :i* love /&s above h] bre?r5 means pa9 & %ame to love ?\gh z yet %e be> no ?orn or nail 9 h] fle%4 ,?is spiritual di/ress ,j]emiah felt = ! p long be=e he %>$ ) !m ! physical p5alties ( _! s9s4 ,j !re--9 8 ke5] consci5ce1 9 8 hot %ame = s9s n 8 z if !y 7 81 9 8 agony = 8 p's e/rangem5t f ,god & 9 8 own con/antly w\nd$ love--lay 8 real sub/itution1 8 vic>i\s (f]+ = 8 p4 ,did ,j]emiah ev] conceive ! f>-(f fulness ( ! travail ?us laid ^u 8 s\l1 ! tru? t ?is vic>i\s agony ( a righte\s man = ! s9s ( o!rs is borne by ,god ,himself8 ,to t "q we h only fragm5ts ( an answ]4 ,9 8 disc\rses1 bo? e>li] & lat]1 :5 he talks directly 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,deity--:5 ! ,deity speaks 9 ! fir/ p]son--! words brea! z mu* ef=t & passion z :5 ,j]emiah speaks 9 8 own p]son4 ,! ,prophet is v sure t 8 ,god is ,love1 & he he>s t love utt] itself 9 tones ( ye>n+ = ! love ( m51 & ev5 ( agony = _! s9 & mis]y4 ,!re is1 too1 a s+ul> pray] ( 8 :i* is t5se ) ! in/9ct1 t ,god w\ld surely be to ,israel :at ,j]emiah _h resolv$ & /riv5 to be--n a f>-(f ,god :o occasionally visit$ or pass$ ?r\gh ,8 p1 b ,"o 9 _! mid/ %>+ _! pa92 n indiff]5t1 z he fe>s 9 ano!r place17#gdf7 to ! %ame t is ^u !m1 b be>+ ev5 ?is4 ,! pray] :i* ,i mean is ! "o 9 ,,xiv4 #h1 #i1 :i* recalls n only ! t]ms b ! ess5ce ( ,j]emiah's long+ to escape f 8 p1 & lodge af> ) wayf>+ m51 alo( & irresponsible4 ,o ,hope ( ,israel1 ,8 ,savi\r ,9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,:y be l a pass5g] ?r\gh ! l&1 ,or ! wayf>+ gue/ ( a night8 ,yet ,"l ,?\ art 9 our mid/1 ,d n =sake u47#gdg7 ,i may be go+ too f> 9 int]pret+ ! long+ & fai? t lie beh9d ^! words4 ,b !y come out v fully 9 lat] prophets :o explicitly ass]t t ! ,div9e ,nature does dwell ) m51 %>es _! e?ical w>f>e & be>s ! %ame ( _! s9s4 ,& ! tru? ( x all 0 manife/$ pa/ d\bt 9 ! ,inc>nation1 ! ,passion & ! ,cross ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,b :e!r ,j]emiah _h in/9ct ( x1 z ,i h v5tur$ to ?9k f 8 pray]1 or _h n1 he =e%ad[$1 z f> z m]e man c1 ! suff]+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = m5--& ?is is 8 greate/ glory z a prophet4 ,lecture ,,viii4 ,,god1 ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,new ,,cov5ant4 ,we h foll[$ ! c>e] ( ,j]emiah f 8 call onw>ds to ! end1 & we h trac$ 8 religi\s exp]i5ce ) its d\bts1 /ruggles1 crises1 & settlem5t at la/ ^u ! ?+s t are sure3 8 debates ) ,god & /rifes ) m51 :i* :ile !y r\s$ him to outbur/s ( passion also brac$ 8 w1 & /ill$ ! wild] /orms ( 8 he>t4 ,!re rema9s ! duty ( ga!r+ ! results ( ?is brok5 & gu/y1 yet gr[+ & fruitful exp]i5ce3 ! tru?s :i* came =? ( its travail1 ab\t ,god & ,man & _! relations4 ,& 9 p>ticul> we h /ill to /udy ! ideal =m :i* ,j]emiah1 or 7z "s que/ionably argue7 "o ( 8 disciples1 gave to ^! relations3 ! ,new ,cov5ant1 new 9 contra/ to ,god's anci5t ,cov5ant ) ,israel z record$ & en=c$ 9 ! ,book ( ,deut]onomy4 #a4 ,god4 ,among ! surprises :i* ,j]emiah's own ,oracles h = ! /ud5t is ! discov]y ( h[ little !y dwell ^u ! transc5d5t & inf9ite aspects ( ! ,div9e ,nature4 ,on ^! ,j]emiah adds almo/ no?+ to :at 8 pr$ecessors or contempor>ies reveal$4 ,return to 8 orig9al visions & contra/ !m ) ^?1 = example1 ( ,isaiah & ,ezekiel4 ,isaiah's vision 0 ( ! ,"l ^u a ,?rone1 high & lift$ up1 surr\nd$ by ,s]aphim cry+ to "o ano!r1 ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy is ! ,"l ( ,ho/s6 ! :ole e>? is full ( ,8 ,glory6 ,& _! voices rock$ ! ,temple & fill$ x ) smoke4 ,"h are a ,pres5ce1 ,awful ,maje/y1 ,inf9ite ,hol9ess & ,glory1 bl9d+ ! se] & cru%+ 8 he>t contrite4 ,or take ! inaugural vision ( ,ezekiel--! /orm-w9d out ( ! ,nor?1 ! va/ cl\d1 ! fire infold+ itself1 ! brightness r\nd ab\t & out ( ! mid/ !re( z ! col\r ( amb]2 ! ru% & :irl ( life t foll[$1 :eels & w+s & r+s full ( eyes2 & ov] ?is ! lik5ess ( a firmam5t ( ! col\r ( ! t]rible ice & ! s\nd ( w+s l ! noise ( _m wat]s1 z ! ,voice ( ! ,almighty & above ! firmam5t a ,?rone & on ! ,?rone ! ,appe>ance ( a ,man1 ! ,appe>ance ( ! lik5ess ( ! ,glory ( ! ,"l4 ,& ,i1 :5 ,i saw x1 fell ^u my face4 ,9 ! inaugural visions ( ,j]emiah !re is none ( ?is ,awfulness--only ,:at art ?\ see+ ,j]emiah8 ! bran* ( an almond tree 444 a caldron boil+4 ,t 0 *>act]i/ic ( 8 enc\nt]s & int]c\rse ) ! ,deity ?r\gh\t4 ,!y 7 con/ant & close1 b 9 !m all we are aw>e only ( a ,voice & an ,argum5t4 ,!re is no ,?rone1 no ,appe>ance1 no ,maje/y1 no ov]:elm+ s5se ( ,hol9ess & ,glory1 no ru% ( w+s nor floods ( col\r or ( song47#gdh7 ,j]emiah takes = grant$ :at o!r prophets h said ( ,god4 ,b ! ,deity ^: ,p[] & ,glory !y reveal$ is 8 ,famili>4 ,! ,"l talks ) ,j]emiah z a man ) 8 fell[4 ,= ?is !re 7 sev]al reasons1 & fir/ ! p>ticul> quality ( ! ,prophet's imag9ation4 ,8 native p[]s ( vision 7 n su* z so>1 or at any rate easily so>1 to ! sublime4 ,he 0 a lyric poet & 8 revelations ( ,god are subjective & giv5 to u by glimpses 9 scatt]$ v]ses1 :i*1 h[ev] intimate & exquisite1 h n ! ador+ wond] ( 8 prophetic pe]s4 ,aga9 !re 7 ! />tl$ recoil ( 8 nature f ! t]rible (fice ( a prophet 9 su* times1 & ^? born gifts ( que/ion+ & se>*+ :i* fitt$ him = 8 allott$ duty z ,te/] ( 8 p17#gdi7 b :i* he also turn$ ^u ! ,provid5ce & ,judgm5ts ( ! ,"l ,himself47#gej7 ,8 religi\s exp]i5ce1 z we h se51 0 l>gely a /ruggle ) ! ,div9e ,w1 & x left him n ador+ b amaz$ & p]plex$4 ,su* wre/l+ man's _s has to enc\nt] l ,jacob ( old 9 ! d>k1 & if l ! ,patri>* x craves ! ,"n1 :i* is ! ,nature1 ( ,t ) :i* x /ruggles1 all ! answ] x may get is ano!r "q1 ,:]e=e aske/ ?\ aft] ,my ,"n8 ,morn+ may break1 z x broke on ,jacob by ,jabbok ) ! assurance ( bless+ or z on ,j]emiah ) a firm] impression ( ! ,w n 8 own2 b no /r5g? is left to glory 9 ! ,nature beh9d ! ,w4 ,!re is a horrifi$ brea?lessness ab\t 8 l9es-- ,?\ wa/ /rong] ?an ,i & ha/ conqu]$1 ,! ,"l is ) me z a ,mighty & ,t]rible47#gea7 ,f 8 /ruggles he inde$ issues m sure ( ,god & f9ally m tru/ful 9 ,him1 z is te/ifi$ by 8 fair song on ! beauty & fruitfulness ( fai?1 beg9n+ ,bless$ ! wight t tru/s 9 ! ,"l1 ,& ! ,"l is 8 tru/47#geb7 ,b ev5 "h is none ( ! awe & high wond] :i* fall ^u ,israel ?r\gh o!r prophets4 ,lyri/ z he is & subjective1 ,j]emiah dwells n s mu* ^u ! attributes ( ,god on :i* fai? re/s z ^u ! effects ( fai? 9 man4 ,aga9 by ! desp]ate "* ( ! times he 0 />v$ ( hope1 ! hope by :i* ! ,apo/le says we are sav$1 :i* n only braces ! w b cle>s ! inn] eyes ( m5 & lib]ates ! imag9ation4 ,z ! ye>s w5t on he 0 ev] m closely b\nd to ! pr$iction ( 8 p's ru91 &1 :5 ?is came1 to ! sob] c\nsel to accept _! fate & settle d[n to a long exile 9 pati5ce = ! ,"l's "t ( deliv]ance4 ,z we h se51 8 int]vals ( release f s grim a m9i/ry 7 brief1 & 8 ,oracles ( a bright future b few4 ,ev5 9 ^! he does n rise1 l ! ,evangeli/ ( ! ,exile :om he inspir$1 to exultation 9 ! ,almighty ,p[] ( ,god or to visions ( va/ spaces ( ! ,div9e ,provid5ce1 or ( ,israel's s]vice wide z ! _w4 ,8 happy peasant-he>t is cont5t to =esee 8 re/or$ p t5d+ _! v9ey>ds aga91 enjoy+ _! village dances & fe/ivals1 & %>+ ) _! long divid$ tribes ! common national wor%ip ^u ion47#gec7 ,l ^? ( all ! prophets ,j]emiah's mo/ imm$iate convictions ( ,god are t ,he has done1 & is always do+ or ab\t to d1 ?+s47#ged7 ,f ! fir/ ,yahweh ( ,israel _h be5 to ! fai? ( 8 p a ,god ( ,de$s4 ,he deliv]$ !m f ,egypt1 l$ !m ?r\gh ! des]t1 ev] ready to av5ge !m on any :o mole/$ !m1 & ,he _h br\ght !m to a l& ( delight47#gee7 ,by 8 creative & guid+ ,^w1 always cle> & pot5tial17#gef7 ,he _h plant$ !m & built !m up to be a nation4 ,^! 7 ! pro(s ( ,him--ev] op]ative1 effective & victori\s bo? ov] _! foes & ov] e natural ob/acle :i* _! life enc\nt]$4 ,& be+ ! ,liv+ ,god ,he /ill works & is ready to "w1 w\ld ,8 p only seek :]e67#geg7 ,he is awake1 wat*+ ov] ,8 ,^w to p]=m x & controll+ ! nations47#geh7 ,x is ,he :o has made ! e>? & gives x to :om ,he w17#gei7 :o prep>es ! de/roy]s ( ,8 p1 :o calls = ! k+doms ( ! ,nor?1 ev5 = ! f> ,scy?ians beyond ! edge ( ! _w1 to execute ,8 purposes47#gfj7 ,he br+s ! ,k+ ( ,babylon aga9/ ,j]usalem1 & recalls ! ,*aldeans to _! int]rupt$ siege ( ! city1 gives x into _! h&s & ,himself bani%es its p47#gfa7 ,he m\lds ! nations = 8 own ends1 & if !y fail ,him1 decrees _! de/ruction47#gfb7 ,8 ,^w builds & plants b also pulls up & te>s d[n47#gfc7 ,he is always ne> to guide or to argue ) nations & individuals1 & to give directions & sugge/ions ( practical detail to ,8 s]vants = ! int]pretation & fulfilm5t ( ,8 purposes47#gfd7 ,x 0 all ?is activity & effectiv5ess1 ) _! sure results 9 hi/ory1 :i* di/+ui%$ ,him f o!r gods1 ! gods ( ! nations1 :o 7 ineffective1 or z ,j]emiah puts x unpr(itable--no-gods1 no?+s & d-no?+s1 ! "w ( m5's h&s1 lies or frauds1 & m]e bubbles47#gfe7 ,on ?is l9e ,j]emiah's mono!ism m>ks a notable advance2 = alongside ( fai? 9 ! ,div9e ,unity & ,sov]eignty !re _h l+]$ ev5 9 ,deut]onomy a belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( o!r gods47#gff7 ,) ,j]emiah e ve/ige ( ?is sup]/ition is gone1 & o!r gods consign$ to limbo once & = all4 ,yet ,j]emiah's mono!ism1 l t ( all ! ,hebrew prophets1 is ev5 m due to convictions ( ! "* ( ! ,god ( ,israel4 ,we h se5 h[ he dwells on ! ,div9e ,love1 fai?ful & ye>n+ = love 9 return1 plead+ & pati5t ev5 ) its del9qu5t sons & daught]s27#gfg7 b equal to ?is is 8 emphasis on ! righte\sness ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 by all ,8 de$s work+ tro?1 ju/ice1 & judgm5t on ! e>?1 :i* are ,8 delight & ! k ( :i* is man's only glory47#gfh7 ,he dem&s f ,8 p n sacrifices1 :i* ,he nev] comm&$ to _! fa!rs1 nor v[s b a bett] life1 ju/ice betwe5 man & man1 & c>e = ! weak & ! innoc5t47#gfi7 ,to "k ,him is to d ju/ice & "r47#ggj7 ,because ! pres5t g5]ation h fall5 away f ^!1 & practise & love falsehood1 sl&]1 impurity1 trea*]\s & gre$y viol5ce1 !re=e ,god1 be+ ju/ice & tru?1 mu/ judge & condemn !m3 ,:at else c ,i d87#gga7 ,! e?ical necessity ( ! doom ( ! p is cle> to ! ,prophet f a v e>ly /age ( 8 m9i/ry17#ggb7 & ?r\gh\t1 ?\gh 8 he>t /ruggles aga9/ x4 ,b1 if possible1 ev5 m abhorr5t to ,god ?an ^! s9s aga9/ dome/ic & civic piety 9 !mselves1 is ! fact t !y are committ$ 9 ! v face ( ,8 ,love & despite all its plead+4 ,) ,j]emiah z ) ,hosea ! s9 aga9/ love is ! mo/ hopeless & unp>donable1 & ?is p h s9n$ x to ! utmo/4 ,z a woman is false to h] f]e1 ,h ye be5 false to me47#ggc7 ,h5ce mo/ deeply spr+s ! ,wra? ( ! ,"l1 a ,wra? on :i* ,j]emiah broods & explodes m frequ5tly & fi]cely ?an any o!r prophet3 ,i am full ( ! rage ( ! ,"l2 ! gl[ ( ,8 wra?2 take ! cup ( ! w9e ( ?is fury at ,my h& & give all nations to :om ,i s5d !e to dr9k ( x2 ! fi]ce ang] ( ! ,"l %all n turn until ,he h execut$ x47#ggd7 ,& ,he does execute x4 ,god's ,wra? breaks out 9 ,8 spurn+ ( ,8 nation1 9 ! hot names ,he calls x1 adult]ess & h>lot1 & 9 hat+ x47#gge7 ,he w n rel5t nor p>don x1 nor li/5 to pray] = x47#ggf7 ,he says1 ,i mu/ myself take v5geance ^u !m4 ,i %all n sp>e nor pity !m47#ggg7 ,!y w reel 9 ! day ( _! visitation4 ,he w fe$ !m ) wormwood & drug !m ) poison2 ,he w sudd5ly let fall on !m angui% & t]rors2 ,he w take ,8 fan & w9n[ !m out 9 ! gates ( ! l& & z ! pass+ *aff /rew !m on ! w9d ( ! des]t2 ! g>d5-l& )]s to wild]ness & its cities break d[n at ,8 pres5ce & be=e ,8 fi]ce ang]2 ,he w make ,j]usalem heaps & ca/ out ! p be=e ,8 face4 ,he w give !m to be toss$ among ! nations = a con/]nation1 a reproa* & a prov]b1 = a taunt & a curse1 9 all places :i!r ,he drives !m3 & w s5d aft] !m ! sword1 ! fam9e1 & ! pe/il5ce till !y be consum$47#ggh7 ,! mod]n m9d deems arbitr>y su* imm$iate l9k+ ( physical & political disa/]s ) ! ,wra? ( ,god aga9/ s94 ,b we h to pond] ! foll[+4 ,! ,prophet 0 conv9c$ ( ! e?ical necessity ( t ,wra? & ( its judgm5ts on ,judah--he 0 conv9c$ be=e !y came to pass & he pr$ict$ !m accurately1 f close obs]vation ( ! political conditions ( 8 _w & ! "* ( 8 p4 ,grant$ ^! & ,god's ess5tial & op]ative ju/ice1 ! connection 0 natural3 ,:at else c ,i d8 ,x 0 cle> t ,judah bo? des]v$ & ne$$ puni%m5t & equally cle> t ! boil+ ,nor? held ! pot5tialities ( ?is1 :i* 7 gradually %ap+ & irresi/ibly approa*+4 ,moreov]1 z ,j]emiah insi/s1 & z ! hi/ory bo? ( nations & individuals has frequ5tly illu/rat$1 !re is a natural sequ5ce ( disa/] ^u wrong-do+4 ,be ?y sc\rge ?9e own s96 ,?y ways & ?y de$s h done to !e ^! ?+s4 ,is x ,me !y provoke1 sai? ! ,"l1 ,is x n !mselves to ! confusion ( _! faces8 ,:]e=e h ^! ?+s come ^u !e8--= ! mass ( ?y wick$ness47#ggi7 ,z ,/4 ,paul says ! wages ( s91 n ! judge's p5alty on s9 b ! ?+ x naturally e>ns1 is dea?4 ,n[ "o ( ,j]emiah's mo/ acute & conv9c+ exp]i5ces z ! ,te/] ( 8 p17#ghj7 is 8 obs]vation ( h[ all ?is work$ out ^u 8 own g5]ation4 ,n only 7 ! w>1 ! pe/il5ce1 & ! captivity1 :i* 7 ab\t to fall ^u ,j]usalem1 directly & obvi\sly due to ! p]jury & /upid pride ( h] rul]s2 b1 z he m subtly saw1 ! immorality ( ! :ole p _h be5 disabl+ !m1 = ye>s be=e1 f meet+ ^! or any disa/]s except z %e] puni%m5t )\t place = rep5tance4 ,_! previ\s tr\bles _h fail$ to sob] or humble !m or r\se !m4 ,!y w\ld n accept correction1 he says ( !m m ?an once47#gha7 ,to ! ,prophet's w>n+s t ,god w judge !m1 !y answ] c>elessly or defiantly ,n ,he6 ,in/ead ( yield+ to ! p[] :i* lies 9 all adv]sity to cleanse ! he>t & brace ! w !y became incapable ( %ame1 indiff]5t to consequ5ces1 & s pa/ pray+ =47#ghb7 ,& 9 ?is !y 7 =tifi$ by ! speci\s dreams & lies ( _! false prophets1 cont9u$ to s91 & s fell to _! doom1 aba%$ at la/ b unassoilable47#ghc7 ,if at any "t !y 7 />tl$ by disa/]1 ?is f\nd !m too enfeebl$ ev5 = rep5tance by _! habitual ins9c]ity or self-indulg5ce2 :i* made !m incapable ( tru? ev5 "u pa91 & ( a real conv]sion to ,god47#ghd7 ,all ?is is discov]$ to u by ! eyes & ! m\? ( ,j]emiah4 ,:at 9 x is arbitr>y8 ,! record is awful1 no?+ l x 9 lit]ature4 ,yet e /ep is real4 ,we foll[ a ma/] ( obs]vation4 ,b p]haps ! *ief glory ( our ,prophet is t :ile ?us deliv]+1 z no o!r prophet s fully or s e?ically does1 ! j wra? ( ,god ^u s91 he reveals at ! same "t t ,8 p's s9 co/s ,god m pa9 ?an ang]4 ,?is no d\bt ,j]emiah le>n$ ?r\gh 8 own he>t4 ,z we h se51 ) 8 :ole he>t he lov$ ! p :om he 0 call$ to te/ & expose1 & t he>t 0 wrack$ & torn by ?\ghts ( ! ,doom :i* he _h to pron\nce ^u !m4 ,s also1 he 0 giv5 to feel1 0 ! he>t ( _! ,god4 ,9 ! foll[+ que/ions !re is poignant surprise2 an insult$1 a w\nd$ love beats ?r\gh !m4 ,:at wrong f\nd y\r fa!rs 9 ,me1 ,t s f> !y broke f ,me8 ,h ,i be5 a des]t to ,israel1 ,or l& ( ?ick d>kness8 ,:y say my folk1 8,we are (f1 ,no m to meet ,!e60 ,c a maid5 =get h] adorn+ ,or h] girdle ! bride8 ,yet ,me h ,my p =gott5 ,days )\t numb]47#ghe7 ,s1 too1 :5 ! des]v$ doom ?reat5s1 & 9 hate ,he has ca/ (f ,8 h]itage1 ,8 love /ill wond]s h[ t c be-- ,is ,my h]itage to ,me a speckl$ wild-bird ,) ! wild-birds r\nd & aga9/ h]8 ,is ,israel a slave1 ,or h\se-born s]f8 ,:y he = a prey87#ghf7 ,all ! desolation ( ,judah is on ,him alone3 no man lays x to he>t1 ^u ,me is ! wa/e47#ghg7 ,& :at we h se5 to be ! mo/ human t\* ( all1 ! surprise ( an outrag$ fa!r at feel+1 b5ea? ,8 wra? aga9/ a prodigal son1 ! in/9cts ( ! anci5t love :i* no wra? c qu5*1 ,is ,ephraim ,my de>e/ son1 ,! *ild ( delights8 ,t z (t z aga9/ him ,i speak ,i mu/ ?9k ( him /ill67#ghh7 ,t ^! in/9cts are s scatt]$ r increases _! cumulative effect4 ,?us :e!r ^u ! ,wra? or ^u ! ,love ( ,god ,j]emiah speaks home to ! he>t ( 8 own1 & ( our own & ( e g5]ation :i* loves lies & lets itself be lull$ by !m4 ,s91 he says1 is no fiction nor a ?+ to be lightly tak547#ghi7 ,"t = rep5tance is %ort2 doom comes quickly4 ,habits ( evil are n c>elessly p>t$ )1 b h _! long & necess>y consequ5ces moral & physical4 ,no wa% ( words nor wor%ip nor sacram5t c cleanse ! he>t or r$eem f guilt4 ,x is n ! flagrant s9n] :om he *iefly w>ns1 b ^? :o h>d5 !mselves s(tly4 ,&--v firmly ?is--=giv5ess is n easily grant$ by ,god nor *eaply ga9$ by m52 ,god has n only set our s9s be=e ,8 face b c>ries !m on ,8 he>t4 ,& !re=e1 9 view bo? ( ! ,j ,wra? ( ! ,mo/ ,high & ( ,8 suff]+ ,love1 only rep5tance c avail1 ! rep5tance :i* is n ! facile mood (f]$ by _m 9 atonem5t = _! s9s1 b ardu\s1 rigor\s & deeply s9c]e 9 its angui%4 ,all ( :i* c>ries our prophet1 six c5turies be=e ,*ri/ came1 v f> into ! fell[%ip ( ,8 suff]+s4 ,i h already spok5 suffici5tly ( ,j]emiah's o!r orig9al contributions to !ology1 on ! ,fre$om & ! ,pati5ce ( ! ,provid5ce ( ,god1 & 8 hope t ,god w\ld be to ,israel :at ! prophet _h bravely tri$ to be--no transi5t gue/ b a dwell] 9 _! mid/47#gij7 ,! titles = ,god :i* we may assume to h fir/ come f himself are few1 p]haps only ?ree3 ,! ,f\nta9 ( ,liv+ ,wat]s1 ! ,hope ( ,israel & ! ,savi\r !re( 9 "t ( tr\ble1 & ,hasidh1 or ,loyal-9-,love17#gia7 a t]m else:]e appli$ only to m54 ,sometimes1 b n ne>ly s (t5 z ! copyi/s ( our ,hebrew text h made him d1 he uses ! title ,yahweh ( ,ho/s1 d\btless 9 ! o!r prophets' s5se ( ! =ces ( hi/ory & ( ! ,univ]se 7! orig9al mean+ hav+ be5 ! armies ( ,israel71 sometimes he borr[s ! deut]onomic ,yahweh ?y ,god1 or a simil> =m4 ,b mo/ (t5 7z ! ,greek fai?fully %[s u7 x is simply ! p]sonal "n ,yahweh 7,jehovah7 by :i* he addresses or describes ! ,deity3 significant ( ! long /ruggle betwe5 !m z individuals4 ,pass+ n[ f ! _w ( nations to ! _w ( nature we obs]ve h[ little ! g5u9e ,oracles ( ,j]emiah h to tell u ( ! ,div9e ,p[] ov] ?is2 yet ! little is proclaim$ ) z firm assurance z ( ,god's control ( ! hi/ory ( mank9d4 ,bo? worlds are ,83 ! happ5+s 9 ! "o are ! sacram5ts1 ! signs & seals1 ( ,8 purposes & temp]s t[>ds ! o!r3 ! w9t] blossom ( ! almond1 ( ,8 wakefulness 9 a _w :]e all seems asleep2 ! sun by day & ! moon & />s by night1 ( ,8 ev]la/+ fai?fulness to ,8 own47#gib7 ,all ?+s 9 nature obey ,8 rule ?\gh ,8 own p d n2 x is ,he :o rules ! /ormy sea & c alone br+ ra94 ,ev5 ! /ork 9 ! heav5s ,kn[e? h] seasons1 ,& dove1 swift & swall[ ,keep "t ( _! com+4 ,b ,my p--!y "k n ,! ,rule ( ! ,"l4 ,i h set ! s& z a b\nd = ! sea1 ,an et]nal decree t _c be cross$4 ,are !re mak]s ( ra9 'mong ! bubbles ( ! hea!n8 ,art ,?\ n ,he8 444 all ^! ,?\ ha/ made47#gic7 ,aft] all nei!r ,nature nor ! c\rses ( ! ,nations b ! s+le human he>t is ! field :i* ,j]emiah mo/ orig9ally explores = visions ( ! ,div9e ,work+ & f :i* he has br\ght 8 mo/ di/9ctive contributions to our k ( ,god4 ,b t leads u up to ! second "p ( ?is lecture1 8 tea*+ ab\t man4 ,be=e beg9n+ t1 h[ev]1 we mu/ include "u 8 tea*+ ab\t ,god1 two elem5ts ( ?is to :i* 8 insight into ! human he>t directly l$ him4 ,fir/ ?is great utt]ance ( ! ,div9e ,omnipres5ce3 ,i am a ,god :o is ne>1 ,n a ,god :o is f>4 ,c any man hide him 9 secret1 ,& ,i n see him8 ,d ,i n fill heav5 & e>?8-- ,r$e ( ! ,"l47#gid7 ,^! v]ses h be5 claim$ z ! e>lie/ expression 9 ,israel ( ! ,div9e ,omnipres5ce47#gie7 ,amos1 h[ev]1 _h giv5 utt]ance to ! same tru? ?\gh on a diff]5t plane ( life47#gif7 ,second1 & p>tly 9 logical sequ5ce f ! prec$+1 b also /imulat$ by ?\ghts ( ! be/ ( ,judah7#gig7 bani%$ to a long exile1 ,j]emiah 0 ! fir/ 9 ,israel to assure 8 p t ! s5se ( ,god's pres5ce1 fai? 9 ,8 ,provid5ce1 ,8 ,grace1 & ,pray] to ,him 7 n[ free bo? ( ,temple & ,l&--z possible on di/ant & ali5 soil1 )\t ,ark or ,alt>1 z !y _h be5 ) ^! 9 ,j]usalem4 ,see 8 ,lett] to ! ,exiles1 & recall all t lay beh9d x 9 8 pr$ictions ( ! ru9 ( ! ,temple1 & abolition ( ! ,ark1 & 9 8 rejection ( sacrifices47#gih7 ,to ,deut]onomy exile 0 ! p's puni%m5t2 to ,j]emiah x is a fre% opportunity ( grace4 #b4 ,man & ! ,new ,cov5ant4 ,9 ! e>lie/ ,oracles ( ,j]emiah nations are ! human units 9 religion1 ,israel z a :ole ! object ( ! ,div9e affection & provid5ce4 ,to 8 age wor%ip 0 ! bus9ess ( ! nation3 public rev]5ce = symbols & in/itutions1 & rites 9 :i* ! individual's %>e 0 l>gely p]=m$ = him by (ficial repres5tatives4 ,! prophets1 & ,j]emiah himself at fir/1 dealt ) ! p z a moral unity f ! e>lie/ times to _! own4 ,! ,"l _h lov$ & s\ght1 r$eem$ & t5d$ !m z a nation4 ,z a nation !y fell away f ,him & n[ !y 7 :olly false to ,him4 ,:5 ,j]emiah fir/ urges !m to return1 x is ( a public & g5]al rep5tance t he speaks1 z ,deut]onomy _h done2 & :5 8 urg5cy fails x is _! political disappe>ance :i* he pron\nces = doom4 ,b :5 ! rott5 surface ( ! national life ?us broke "u ! ,prophet he fell ^u ! deep] levels ( ! individual he>t1 & n only f\nd ! native s9fulness ( ?is to be ! explanation ( ! public & social corruption b discov]$ also soil = ! se$-b$ ( new tru?s & new hopes4 ,among ^! !re is none m pot5t ?an t ( ! imm$iate relation ( ! individual to ,god4 ,j]emiah nev] lo/ hope ( ! ultimate re/oration ( ,israel4 ,nev]!less ! individual aspects ( religion increase 9 8 prophesy+1 & ?\gh x is impossible to trace _! gr[? ) any accuracy because ( ! want ( dates to _m ( 8 ,oracles1 we may be c]ta9 t z he wat*$ "u ,josiah ! failure ( ! national movem5ts = re=m1 inspir$ by ,deut]onomy1 & "u ,jehoiakim & edekiah ! gradual break+ up ( ! nation1 & /ill m z 8 own p]sonal relations ) ! ,deity grew clos]1 ,j]emiah ?\ght & spoke less ( ! nation & m ( ! individual z ! object ( ! ,div9e call & purposes4 ,"o has travell$ by night ?r\gh a wood$ c\ntry1 by night & on into ! dawn4 ,h[ solid & indivisible ! d>k masses appe> & h[ difficult to realise z compos$ ( innum]able s+le gr[?s1 ea* ) its own roots1 ea* by itself so>+ t[>ds heav54 ,b z ! dawn comes up "o beg9s to see all ?is4 ,! mass breaks2 fir/ ! l>g]1 m lonely trees /& out & soon e "o ( ! common cr[d is app>5t 9 its sep>ate /r5g? & beauty4 ,x seems to me z ,i travel ?r\gh ! ,book ( ,j]emiah t "h also is a break+ ( dawn--b !y are m5 :om x reveals4 ,!re is a /ir ( ?is ev5 9 ! e>lie/ ,oracles2 = ! =m ( address to ! nation :i* has begun ) ! s+ul> ,?\ *anges gradually to ,y1 & n ,israel b ye m5 ( ,israel are call$ to turn to _! ,god47#gii7 ,z ! ,prophet's indictm5ts proce$ 8 burd5 ceases to be ! national h>lotry4 ,he arraigns sep>ate classes or gr\ps17#hjj7 & !n1 9 increas+ numb]s1 individuals3 bro!r deceiv+ bro!r & fri5d fri5d2 adult]]s ea* aft] ! wife ( 8 neighb\r2 ! (ficial bully ,pa%hur1 ,jehoiakim ! atroci\s & petty 9 contra/ to 8 sire ! simple & j ,josiah1 ! helpless & ridicul\s edekiah1 ! bu/l+ & self-confid5t ,hananiah7#hja7--) ! fit ^w & 9 %>p irony ,j]emiah et*es !m sep>ately1 9 ! same vividness z ! typical figures ( ! h>lot wat*+ = h] prey l ! ,arab robb] 9 ! des]t1 ! f[l] cr\*+ to fl+ 8 net1 ! %eph]ds fail+ to keep _! scatt]$ flocks1 ! prophets :o fl+ ab\t _! tongues & r$e a r$e ( ! ,"l47#hjb7 ,j]emiah has answ]$ ! call to him to se>* = ! man1 ! m5 b5ea? ! nation47#hjc7 ,!n !re are 8 read+s ( ! he>t ( man into :i* he m deeply ?\ght ?an any o!r prophet ( ,israel3 8 revelation ( ! work+ ( ,god 9 ! s\l ( man1 its ,se>*]1 its only ,guide & ,/r5g?2 8 /ress ^u individual responsibility & guilt1 & on ! "o glory ( man be+ 8 k ( ,god & ! duty ( e man to "k ,god = himself & n ?r\gh o!rs2 & 8 song ( ! beauty ( ! p]sonal life root$ 9 fai?1 ev]gre5 & yield+ its fruit ev5 9 seasons ( dr\ght4 ,su* passages increase 9 ! ,oracles ( ,j]emiah4 ,n ceas+ to be ! patriot1 ! civic consci5ce ( 8 p1 he busies himself m ) ! he>ts1 ! habits1 ! s9s & ! duties t[>ds ,god ( its individuals4 ,l ,*ri/ he takes ! deaf ap>t f ! multitude & talks to him ( himself4 ,o ,"l1 ,:o trie/ ! righte\s1 ,:o see/ ! re9s & ! he>t47#hjd7 ,false above all is ! he>t1 ,sick to despair1 ,:o is to "k x8 ,i1 ! ,"l1 se>*+ ! he>t ,& try+ ! re9s1 ,to give to ea* man z 8 ways1 ,z ! fruit ( 8 do+s47#hje7 ,c any man hide him 9 secret ,& ,i n see him87#hjf7 ,9 ^? days !y %all say no m3 ,! fa!rs h eat5 s\r grapes & ! tee? ( ! *ildr5 are set on edge4 ,b e "o %all die = 8 own iniquity1 e man t eate? s\r grapes 8 tee? %all be set on edge47#hjg7 ,speak to all ,judah all ! words ,i h *>g$ !e4444 ,p]adv5ture !y w he>k5 & turn e man f 8 evil way47#hjh7 ,he t w\ld boa/ 9 ?is let him boa/1 ,insight & k ( ,me47#hji7 ,"l1 ,i "k--n to man is 8 way1 ,n man's to walk or settle 8 /eps47#haj7 ,bless$ ! man t tru/s 9 ! ,"l ,& ! ,"l is 8 tru/6 ,he l a tree %all be plant$ by wat]1 ,t /ret*es its roots to ! /ream2 ,unafraid at ! com+ ( heat1 ,8 leaf %all be gre52 ,sans c>e 9 ! season ( dr\ght ,he fails n 9 yield+ 8 fruit47#haa7 ,! individual s\l root$ 9 fai? & draw+ life f ! ,f\nta9 ( ,liv+ ,wat]1 indep5d5t ( all disa/] to ! nation & fam9e on e>?--c\ld n be m beautifully drawn4 ,n[ all ?is advance by ,j]emiah f ! idea ( ! nation z ! human unit 9 religion--,deut]onomy's ideal & at fir/ 8 own--to ! individual z ! direct object ( ! ,div9e ,grace & ,discipl9e 0 promot$1 we h se51 by ! dire happ5+s ( ! "t1 ! unwor?y conduct ( ! p1 _! ab&onm5t by ,god1 ! ru9 ( ! ,/ate & ( ! national wor%ip--:i* cut (f individuals f all political & religi\s associations1 leav+ to ea* 79 ,j]emiah's repeat$ phrase7 only 8 life1 or 8 s\l1 = a prey47#hab7 ,b all ^! c\ld h fur!r$ ! advance b little unless ,j]emiah _h felt by bitt] exp]i5ce 8 own s\l se>*$ & re-se>*$ by ,god-- ,b ,?\1 ,"l1 ha/ kn[n me1 ,?\ see/ & trie/ my he>t t[>ds ,!e--7#hac7 unless ?r\gh d\bt & /ruggle he himself _h won into ! confid5ce ( an imm$iate & intimate k ( ,god4 ,at 8 call he _h le>n$ h[ a man c\ld be ,god's be=e he 0 8 "m's or 8 nation's--,god's own & to ! end answ]able only to ,him4 ,he _h prov$ 8 solit>y consci5ce "u p]secution4 ,he _h kn[n h[ p]sonal convictions c ov]be> ! traditions ( ! pa/ & ! habits ( "o's own g5]ation--h[ ,god c hold a s+le man alone to ,8 ,w aga9/ 8 nation & all its p[]s1 & v9dicate him at la/ to _! faces4 ,9 all ?is lay mu* ( ! vic>i\s s]vice :i* ,j]emiah a*iev$ = 8 own g5]ation2 :at he _h won = himself 0 possible = ea* ( !m4 ,& sure x is t ! p]sonal piety :i* h5ce=? fl\ri%$ 9 ,israel z x _h nev] fl\ri%$ be=e1 weav+ its delicate t5drils ab\t ! ru9s ( ! /ate1 ! city & ! alt>1 & 7z ! ,psalms %[7 bloom+ beh9d ! %elt] ( ! ,law l a g>d5 ( lilies )9 a f5ce ( ?orns1 sprang f se$s 9 ,j]emiah's he>t1 & 0 wat]$ by 8 te>s & ! sweat ( 8 spiritual agonies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we are n[ come to a conflu5ce ( ! /reams we h be5 trac+--! prophecy ( ! ,new ,cov5ant4 ,?is occupies no incongru\s place1 foll[+ h>d z x does ^u t ( ! eat+ ( s\r grapes--individual inspiration ^u individual responsibility4 ,b we _c (f-h& accept x z ,j]emiah's own2 ! critical que/ions :i* h be5 ) u f ! beg9n+ emb>rass u /ill4 ,! collection ( ,oracles to :i* t ( ! ,new ,cov5ant belongs1 ,*s4 ,,xxx1 ,,xxxi1 0 n made till long aft] ,j]emiah's "t2 x includes1 z we h se51 sev]al ( exilic or po/-exilic orig947#had7 ,b s d o!r *apt]s ( ! ,book1 9 :i* nev]!less g5u9e prophecies ( ,j]emiah are recognis$ by virtually all mod]n critics4 ,! context !re=e (f]s no prejudice aga9/ ! au!nticity ( ! prophecy ( ! ,new ,cov5ant1 ,,xxxi4 #ca-cd4 ,b ! =m & ! sub/ance ( ?is h rais$ d\bts1 s hone/ & reluctant z to des]ve our consid]ation4 ,duhm />ts 8 usual objection t ! passage is 9 prose & a /yle *>act]i/ic ( ! late exp&]s ( ! ,book4 ,we may let t g1 z we h done be=e1 z by itself inconclusive27#hae7 ! prophecy may n h come directly f ,j]emiah's m\? b ?r\gh ! memory ( a report] ( ! ,prophet1 ,b>u* or ano!r4 ,m des]v+ ( consid]ation is ! criticism :i* ,duhm1 ) great unwill+ness1 makes ( ! t]ms & sub/ance ( ! prophecy4 ,he objects to ! t]m cov5ant3 a cov5ant is a legal contract & c\ld h>dly h be5 *os5 = ! frame ( 8 ideal by s pron\nc$ an anti-legali/ z ,j]emiah4 ,! passage 8promises a new ,cov5ant--n a new ,torah b only a m inw>d assimilation ( ! ,torah by ! p1 & emphasises ! good results :i* ?is w h = !m b betrays no dem& = a high] k9d ( religion4 ,if "o does n let himself be dazzl$ by ! phrases new cov5ant & write x on ! he>t !n ! passage tells u ( ! relation ( ! individual no m ?an ,deut]onomy has already reg>d$ z possible1 ,,xxx4 #aa ff41 & desirable1 ,,vi4 #f-h3 namely1 t e man %\ld be at home 9 ! ,law & hone/ly foll[ x40 ,he cont9ues3 8x is impossible = me to hold any long] to ! ,j]emian orig9 ( ! passage4 ,i f9d 9 x only ! effusion ( "o le>n$ 9 ! ,scriptures :o reg>ds z ! highe/ ideal1 t e "o ( ! ,jewi% p %\ld "k ! ,law by he>t40 ,b 9 8 resolve 8n to let himself be dazzl$0 has n ,duhm gone to ! opposite extreme & s]i\sly "u-read ! :ole _s ( ! passage--besides %[+ z usual undue appreh5siv5ess ( ! pres5ce 9 ! text ( a legali/ at "w87#haf7 ,! *oice ( ! t]m cov5ant = ! frame ( 8 ideal 0 n unnatural to ,j]emiah nor irrelevant to 8 exp]i5ce & tea*+4 ,=mally ! t]m may mean a legal contract2 b x is op5 to a prophet or a poet to use any metaphor = 8 ideals & trans=m its m]e lett] by ! _s he puts into x2 & aft] all cov5ant is only a metaphor = a relation :i* 0 beyond ! compass ( any figure to express4 ,yet x 0 a t]m classical 9 ,israel & mo/ intelligible to ! g5]ation :om ,j]emiah 0 address+4 ,its associations1 especially z he _h recall$ !m17#hag7 _h be5 ^? n ( ! ,law b ( ,love4 ,x 0 n a contract or b>ga9 b an approa* by ,god to ,8 p1 an (f] ( ,8 ,grace1 a /atem5t ( ,8 ,w & accompani$ by manife/ations ( ,8 ,p[] to r$eem !m4 ,"o might z well *>ge ,jesus ) legalism 9 adopt+ a t]m sanction$ by ,god ,himself1 & s hi/orical1 sacr$ & ende>$ to ! national memory4 ,nor ne$ ,torah1 or ,law1 be tak5 z ,duhm takes x 9 its s5se ( ! legal codes ( ,israel1 b 9 its wid] mean+ ( ! ,div9e in/ruction or revelation4 ,fur!r ! epi!t ,new appli$ to ,cov5ant 0 mo/ relevant to ! ,prophet's & 8 p's rec5t s5se ( ! failure ( ! anci5t cov5ant1 z re/at$ & en=c$ 9 ,deut]onomy4 ,9 spite ( ! excitem5t caus$ by ! discov]y ( ! ,book 9 :i* x 0 writt51 & ! recital ( its words ?r\gh\t ! l&1 ! ,old ,cov5ant _h fail$ to capture ! he>t ( ! p or to secure f !m m ?an ! =mal & sup]/iti\s obs]vance ( ! lett] ( its ,torah4 ,0 x n a natural anti!sis to pr$ict t ,8 ,torah w\ld be set by ,god 9 _! inw>d p>ts & writt5 on _! he>ts8 ,h[ else 7w ,duhm tell u87 ?an by su* phrases c\ld ! ,prophet h describ$ an inw>d & purely spiritual process8 ,to say z ,duhm does t ! phrases only mean t common m5 w\ld le>n ! ,law ( ,god 8by he>t0 7ausw5dig71 is1 :oev] _! au?or may h be51 to trave/y 8 mean+4 ,f9ally1 all ! phras+ ( ! ,new ,cov5ant is 9 h>mony ) ! re/ ( ! ,prophet's tea*+4 ,he _h spok5 ( ,god's w to give ,8 p a new he>t to "k ,him27#hah7 he _h taught religion z ! individual's direct k ( ,god27#hai7 he _h won ?is himself f ,god directly )\t help f 8 p>5tage1 8 fell[-prophets or prie/s or any o!rs2 he _h mo/ bitt]ly kn[n also h[ weak ! ^w ( "o man is to tea* 8 c\ntrym5 ?is k & t x c only come by ! inw>d op]ation ( ,god ,himself ^u _! spirits2 & he _h made z cle> z ev] prophet did t ,god's p>don = s9 0 ! fir/1 ! necess>y prelim9>y to ,8 o!r gifts4 ,nor is ! fact t ! ,new ,cov5ant is to be a national "o ali5 to 8 tea*+3 ,j]emiah nev] lo/ hope ( 8 nation's survival & re/oration4 ,?us ! passage on ! ,new ,cov5ant br+s toge!r all ! /r&s ( ,j]emiah's exp]i5ce & doctr9e & hopes1 %ak5 free f ! political debris ( ! times1 into "o fair web "u a patt]n famili> & de> to ! p4 ,! weav+1 x is true1 is none ( ! defte/1 b :e!r ?is is due to ! ag$ ,j]emiah's fail+ f+]s or to ! awkw>dness ( a disciple1 ! /uff & its dyes are all 8 own4 ,lo1 days are com+--,r$e ( ! ,"l--:5 ,i w make ) ! ,h\se ( ,israel & ) ! ,h\se ( ,judah a ,new ,cov5ant1 n l ! ,cov5ant :i* ,i made ) _! fa!rs 9 ! day t ,i took !m by _! h& to br+ !m =? f ! l& ( ,egypt1 :i* ,my ,cov5ant !y brake & ,i reject$ !m7#hbj7--,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,b ?is is ,my7#hba7 ,cov5ant :i* ,i w make ) ! sons7#hbb7 ( ,israel aft] ^? days--,r$e ( ! ,"l--,i w set ,my ,law 9 _! inw>d "p & on _! he>t w ,i write x1 & ,i w be to !m a ,god1 & !y %all be to ,me a p4 ,& !y %all tea* no m e man 8 neighb\r & e man 8 bro!r say+1 ,"k ?\7#hbc7 ! ,"l6 ,= !y %all all "k ,me f ! lea/ ev5 to ! greate/27#hbd7 = ,i w =give _! guilt & _! s9 w ,i rememb] no m4 ,?is is1 z has be5 said1 a prophecy ( ,*ri/ianity :i* has h>dly its equal 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t47#hbe7 ,x is ! ,cov5ant :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god accept$ = ,himself & all m5 & seal$ ) ,8 own blood4 ,& yet n ev5 9 ?is prophecy ( ,j]emiah1 9 :i* ! individual s\l is made to feel t ,god creat$ x n = its family nor its /ate nor its *ur* b only = ,himself1 is !re any brea? ( a promise = x aft] dea?4 ,! ,prophet's eyes are /ill seal$ to t future4 ,! s\l mu/ be cont5t t h] /r5g? & peace & hope are ) ,god4 ,app5dix ,i4 ,,m$es ,,& ,,scy?ians 7,,pp4 #gc1 #aaj74 ,x is v difficult1 if n impossible1 to give a correct acc\nt ( ! national & racial movem5ts :i*1 along ) ! moral conditions 9 ,judah1 call$ =? ,j]emiah's ,oracles ( judgm5t 9 ! ye>s imm$iately foll[+ 8 call 9 #fbg-fbf ,b4,c4 ,b ! foll[+ facts are well f\nd$4 ,9 or ab\t #fbe ! ,m$es 7 defeat$ 9 an attack ^u ,assyria & _! k+ ,phraortes 0 kill$1 b at ! same "t ,as%urbanipal di$1 & 8 weak] successor 0 compell$ to recognize ! virtual indep5d5ce ( ,nabopolass>1 ! ,*aldean 9 ,babylon4 ,cyax>es 7#fbd-ehe71 ! son ( ,phraortes1 soon aft] 8 succession to 8 fa!r--say betwe5 #fbd & #fbj--l$ a second ,m$ian assault ^u ,assyria & besieg$ ,n9eveh1 b _h to retire because ( ! onset f ! nor? ( ! ,scy?ians1 ! ,a%guzai ( ! ,assyrian monum5ts1 probably ! ,a%k5az or ,a%kunza 787 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,& !n x 0 n = "s ye>s t ,cyax>es felt himself /rong en\gh by 8 alliance ) ,nabopolass> = a ?ird ,m$ian invasion ( ,assyria :i* culm9at$ 9 ! capture & de/ruction ( ,n9eveh4 ,! ,assyrians appe> to h be5 9 t\* ) ! ,a%guzai = ov] a c5tury & = a %ort] "t probably 9 alliance ) !m2 :i* alliance 0 ! cause ( ! ,scy?ian advance to ! relief ( ,n9eveh f its siege by ! ,m$es circa #gbd-gbj 7see ,w9ckl] ,die ,keil9s*rift5 v4 das alte ,te/am5t1 #crd ed41 pp4 #ajj ff474 ,ab\t ! same "t mu/ be dat$ ! ,scy?ian advance ?r\gh ,we/]n ,asia to ! bord]s ( ,egypt1 :i* ,h]odotus 7,i4 #ajc-ajd1 ,,iv4 #a7 reports4 ,pr(essor ,n4 ,s*midt 7,enc4 ,bibl41 art4 8,scy?ians07 supposes t ?is advance 0 due to ! same ,scy?ian-,assyrian alliance1 9 ord] to pres]ve ! ,assyrian t]ritories f ! arms ( ,psamtik ( ,egypt1 :o _h s9ce #fci be5 besieg+ ,a%dod2 & he holds t ?is hypo!sis expla9s ! abs5ce ( any record ( viol5ce by ! ,scy?ians on _! s\!rn campaign1 except at ,a%kelon4 ,?is prec>i\s hypo!sis ap>t1 we h ! facts t no ,biblical *ronicl] records any invasion ( ,judah & ,b5jam9 by ! ,scy?ians1 & yet t ! e>ly ,oracles ( ,j]emiah1 g5]ally attribut$ to ! al>ms :i* ! advance ( su* b>b>ian hordes w\ld excite 9 ,judah1 d closely fit ! ,scy?ians 7) a few exceptions t may be due to ! prophet's adaptation 9 #fjd ( 8 e>li] ,oracles to ! new enemy out ( ! nor?1 ! ,*aldeans74 ,!re1 are1 h[ev]1 mod]n writ]s :o claim t ! ,oracles 9 "q 7 orig9ally compos$ n 9 view ( ! ,scy?ian1 b ( ! ,*aldean invasion ( ,pale/9e4 ,s ,george ,d\glas 7,! ,book ( ,j]emiah1 ,london1 ,hodd] ,/\ghton1 #aijc71 :o1 :ile assign+ ,j]emiah's call to #fbg1 relegates ! two visions & all ! ,oracles 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! book to ! ye>s foll[+ ,jehoiakim's accession to ! ,jewi% ?rone 9 #fjh2 cp4 ,w9ckl]1 ,ges*i*te ,israels1 ,i4 pp4 #aab f4 & ,f4 ,wilke 7,altte/am5tli*e /udi5 ,r4 ,kittel zum #fj ,geburt/ag d>gebra*t1 #aiac71 quot$ by ,john ,sk9n]1 ,prophecy & ,religion1 pp4 #db f4 n4 #b4 ,?is w\ld be an easy solution b = ! insup]able objections to x t ! ,oracles 9 "q f> m closely fit ! ,scy?ian1 ?an ! ,*aldean1 invasion2 & t ,j]4 ,i4 #b1 z di/9ctly cov]s prophecies ( ,j]emiah 9 ! days ( ,josiah z v4 #c does 8 prophesy+ "u ,jehoiakim4 ,,po/script4 ,! date ( ,n9eveh's fall has hi!rto be5 accept$ z #fjg-fjf ,b4,c4 ,b 9 ,july ( ?is ye> 7#aibc7 ,mr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,gadd describ$ to ! ,briti% ,academy a ,babylonian tablet1 :i* dates ! fall 9 ! f\rte5? ye> ( ,nabopolass>'s reign 9 ,babylon4 ,?is ye> 0 #fab ,b4,c41 if x be "r to reckon ! reign f #fbf-be ,b4,c42 b z rem>k$ above1 p4 #age1 ,nabopolass> became 9 t ye> (ficially n k+ b only vic]oy4 ,dep5d5t z ,i 0 on a newspap] summ>y ( ,mr4 ,gadd's lecture ,i c\ld !re=e d no m ?an (f] = ! fall ( ,n9eveh ! alt]native dates1 #fab & #fjf2 see above p4 #age & comp>e p4 #afb4 ,app5dix ,,ii4 ,,necoh',s ,,campaign 7,,pp4 #afb1 #afc74 ,9 addition to ! acc\nts 9 ! ,books ( ,k+s & ,*ronicles ( ,ph>aoh ,ncoh's advance into ,asia 9 pursuance ( 8 claim = a %>e ( ! crumbl+ ,assyrian ,empire !re are two indep5d5t records3 7#a7 ,j]emiah ,,xlvii4 #a--;& ,ph>aoh smote ,gaza--a headl9e 7) o!r p>ticul>s7 wrongly prefix$ by ! ,hebrew text1 b n by ! ,greek1 to an ,oracle ^u an invasion ( ,phili/ia n f ! s\? b f ! nor? 7see above1 pp4 #ac1 #fa72 7#b7 by ,h]odotus1 ,,ii4 #aei1 :o says t 8,ncoh 7,neks7 mak+ w> by l& on ! ,syrians defeat$ !m at ,magdolos & aft] ! battle took ,kadtis1 a great city ( ,syria40 ,magdolos is probably ,megiddo1 unless x /&s = ,megdel1 :i*1 z well z ,rumman 7 ,hadad-rimmon1 ! sc5e ( ! m\rn+ = ,josiah1 ,ze*4 ,,xii4 #aa7 lies ne> ,megiddo4 ,if1 z is usually held1 ,kadtis be ,gaza1 ,h]odotus has rev]s$ ! prop] ord] ( ,ncoh's two actions2 b ,kadtis also sugge/s hak-,kd%1 ! holy1 an epi!t ( ,j]usalem 7,j]usalem1 ,i4 #bgj7 :i* w\ld suit ,h]odotus' ord]1 = x 0 aft] ,megiddo t ,ncoh became ma/] ( ,j]usalem & ,judah4 ,! sugge/ion1 ?\gh wor? m5tion+1 is d\btful2 ! epi!t is late1 exilic & 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( ! prophet4 ,b su* exp]i5ces 7 s common 9 ! hi/ory ( ! prophets & sa9ts ( ,israel z to r5d] ! ref]5ce prec>i\s4 #g ,x has be5 calculat$ t ! ,greek has #bgjj words few] ?an ! ,hebrew1 i4e4 ab\t #abj v]ses or f f\r to five av]age *apt]s4 #h ,e4g4 ii4 #ai1 #bi2 iii4 #a2 v4 #d;a2 viii4 #af1 #ba2 xxxii4 #ab1 etc4 #i n'um ,yahweh3 utt]ance or oracle ( ,jehovah4 #aj ,e4g4 ! words at 8 m\?1 xxxvi4 #ag2 xxxviii4 #af4 #aa ,e4g4 ,j]usalem 9 viii4 #e1 & 9 xxxvi4 #bb ! n9? mon?4 #ab ,e4g4 ii4 #a-b2 xxv4 #a;b2 xxvii4 #a2 xlvii4 #a2 l4 #a4 #ac ,e4g4 viii4 #aj;ab-#ab2 x4 #f-h2 xi4 #g1 #h2 xvii4 #a-d 7p]haps omitt$ by ! ,greek1 because p>tly giv5 already 9 xv4 #ac1 #ad72 xxv4 #ah & a curse z at ?is day2 xxvii4 #a1 #g1 #ab;b1 #ac1 #ad;a1 #ag1 #ah;b1 clauses 9 #ai1 #bj1 ! :ole ( #ba1 & #bb;b2 xxix4 #ad1 #af-bj2 xxx4 #aj1 #aa 7 xlvi4 #bg f471 #ae;a1 #bb2 xxxiii4 #ad-bf2 xxxix4 #d-ac2 xvi4 #bf2 xlvii4 #a 7except to ! ,phili/9es72 xlviii4 #de-dg2 lii4 #bh-cj4 #ad ,e4g4 i4 #aj1 #ag1 #ah2 ii4 #ag1 #ai2 vii4 #bh;b2 xii4 #c2 xiv4 #d1 etc4 #ae ,v]se #ad is n f\nd 9 ! ,greek4 #af ,9 8 ,s*wei* ,lectures on 8,! ,septuag9t & ,jewi% ,wor%ip0 7= ! ,briti% ,academy1 #aiba7 ,mr4 ,/4 ,john ,?ack]ay pres5ts cle> evid5ce f ! diff]5t vocabul>ies 9 ! ,greek ,v]sion t ?is ,v]sion 0 ! "w ( two translators1 ! division betwe5 :om is at ,*4 xxix4 v]se #g4 ,! divid+ l9e cuts across ! ,greek arrangem5t ( ! *apt]s1 :i* sets ! ,oracles on ,=eign ,nations 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,book4 ,?is %[s t x 0 n ! translators :o plac$ !m !re1 b t ! translators f\nd ! arrangem5t 9 ! ,hebrew ,,ms4 f :i* !y translat$4 ,fur!r1 he ?9ks t ! division ( ! ,book into two p>ts 0 n made by ! translators1 b already exi/$ 9 _! ,hebrew exempl>4 ,= ?is ! ,hebrew text gives two evid5ces3 7#a7 ! titles ( ! ,oracles1 7#b7 ! colophons app5d$ to two ( !m4 ,! titles are "s long1 "s %ort4 ,9 ! ,hebrew ord] ! ,oracles ) long titles are mix$ up ) ^? ) %ort1 b 9 ! ,greek ord] ! six ) long titles come toge!r fir/ & are foll[$ by ! five ) %ort4 ,!re are two colophons--"o to ! ,moab ,oracle1 ! o!r to ! ,babylon ,oracle2 b ! ,moab ,oracle /&s la/ 9 ! ,greek ord] & ! ,babylon ,oracle la/ 9 ! ,hebrew ord]4 ,f all ?is two conclusions are drawn3 7#a7 :5 ! titles 7 ins]t$ ! *apt]s 7 arrang$ z 9 ! ,greek1 :i*1 !re=e1 0 ! orig9al arrangem5t2 7#b7 !y af=d ,hebrew evid5ce = a break or int]ruption 9 ! middle ( ! ,oracles--! long] titles cease ab\t ! end ( ,"p ,i ( ! ,greek ,v]sion1 :i* !re=e foll[s a division ( ! ,book into two p>ts t already exi/$ 9 ! ,hebrew orig9al f :i* x 0 made4 ,! ,hebrew editor :o amplifi$ ! titles _h app>5tly only ,"p ,i be=e him4 #ag ,e4g4 ,graf 78,d] ,prophet ,j4 erklrt10 #ahfb71 ,george ,d\glas 78,! ,book ( ,j]emiah10 #aijc7 = ! ,hebrew2 & ,workman 78,! ,text ( ,j]emiah10 #ahhh7 = ! ,greek4 ,= a judicial comp>ison ( ! two editions1 result+ mu* 9 fav\r ( ! ,greek1 see ,w4 ,r4 ,smi?1 8,! ,o4,t4 9 ! ,jewi% ,*ur*10 ,lectures ,,iv & ,v4 #ah 8,! ,hebrew is qualitatively sup]ior to ! ,greek1 b quantitatively ! ,greek is ne>] ! orig9al4 ,?is judgm5t is g5]al1 admitt+ _m exceptions1 & ea* passage has to be consid]$ by itself40--,a4 ,b4 ,davidson4 ,cp4 ,duhm1 8,das ,bu* ,j]410 p4 xxii4 #ai ,oracles on ! ,k+1 xxii4 #a-xxiii4 #h & on ! ,prophets1 xxiii4 #i-dj4 #bj ,! ,oracles "u ,jehoiakim1 *s4 vii-x1 be=e ^? on ! en=cem5t ( ,deut]onomy "u ,josiah xi4 #f-h4 #ba ,! ,oracle = ,b>u*1 dat$ 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ,jehoiakim1 #fjd ,b4,c41 is n giv5 till *4 xlv1 a long way (f f *4 xxxvi to :i* x belongs by date & subject1 & only aft] *s4 xl-xliv1 ! /ory ( ,j]emiah's life aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem4 #bb ,s f> z x is common to ! ,hebrew & ! ,greek4 #bc ,! end ( is want+ 9 ! ,greek4 #bd ,*s4 xl-xliv4 ,& betwe5 !m ! title & its supplem5t ignore ! ,oracles :i* ,j]emiah utt]$ "u ,josiah aft] ! ?irte5? ye> ( ! ,k+1 p]haps iii4 #f-ah1 & c]ta9ly xi4 #a-e1 #f-h4 #be ,*4 lii4 #bf ,e4g4 iii4 #f-ah2 ix4 #bc-bf ) x4 #a-af2 xxi4 #aa-ab ) 7probably7 #ac-ad4 #bg ,e4g4 ii4 #bf2 v4 #ac2 x4 #aa1 ! la/ writt5 9 ,aramaic4 #bh ,cp4 xxiii4 #g1 #h ) xvi4 #ad1 #ae1 & xxx4 #bc1 #bd ) xxiii4 #ai1 #bj4 #bi x4 #a-af2 xvii4 #ai-bg 7on ! ,sabba?--unlike ,j]emiah1 :o did n lay /ress on s+le laws b v l po/-exilic tea*+1 e4g4 ,neh4 xiii & ,is4 lviii71 possibly xxiii4 #a-h2 xxv4 #ab-ad 7! obvi\sly late z at ?is day 9 v]se #ah & v]se #bf;b are omitt$ by ! ,greek74 #cj ,p>ts ( xxx & xxxi1 especially xxxi4 #g-ad1 ! _s ( :i* is s mu* t ( ! ,eve ( ! ,return f ,exile & ! /yle s ak9 to t ( ! ,great ,prophet ( t ,eve t "s take x z dep5d5t on 8 prophecies4 #ca xlvi-li1 especially on ,moab1 xlviii4 #dj-dg1 :i* is bas$ on ! e>li] prophecy1 ,is4 xv-xvi2 on ,edom1 xlix4 #g-bb1 bas$ on ,obadiah2 ,elam1 xlix4 #cd-ci2 & ! long prophecy on ,babylon1 l4 #a-eh1 :i* reflects l ,is4 xl4 ff4 ! hi/orical situation j be=e ! ,m$es ov]?rew ,babylon1 & expresses an attitude t[>ds ! latt] v diff]5t f ,j]emiah's own fifty ye>s e>li]4 ,! compil]1 or an editor ( ! ,book1 has 7li4 #fj7 err$ 9 attribut+ ?is long prophecy to ,j]emiah4 ,9 all ^! !re may be g5u9e nuclei4 #cb ,*4 lii4 #cc ,s ,greek1 ,hebrew has ,israel4 #cd ,n4 ,s*midt 9 ! 8,encyclopdia ,biblica40 #ce ,pr(essor ,s*midt1 9 ! article already quot$1 takes ?is to mean only t ,j]emiah 8ret\*$ "u fre% provocation0 ! cont5ts ( ! fir/ ,roll4 ,?is int]pretation w\ld imply t words means n\ns1 v]bs1 adjectives & s =?1 :]eas words c only c>ry ! same s5se z x c>ries 9 ! re/ ( ! ,book1 viz4 :ole ,oracles or ,disc\rses4 ,note ! phrase words l !m1 viz4 l ! words or ,oracles on ! fir/ ,roll4 #cf ,cp4 ,a4 ,b4 ,davidson1 8,j]emiah10 9 ,ha/+s1 8,b4,d410 ii4 #ebb4 #cg ,s*midt1 op4 cit4 #ch xlv4 #e4 #ci ,*s4 i41 xi41 #a-h1 #ah-xii4 #f2 xiii4 #a-ag2 xviii4 #a-ab4 #dj ,*s4 xxiv1 xxviii1 xxxii 7except = ! introductory v]ses #a-e74 #da 8,de ,sacra ,psi ,hebrorum10 #agec4 #db ,writ+ ( ! e>ly ,g]man lyric1 ,dr4 ,john ,lees says 9 8 volume on 8,! ,g]man ,lyric0 7,london1 ,d5t ,sons1 #aiad73 8,9 reg>d to ! l5g? ( ! l9es1 _! numb]1 & ! arrangem5t ( ! rhymes1 ! poet has absolute fre$om 9 all ?ree classes20 & aga9 ( ! ,volksli$ 8!re is no me*anical c\nt+ ( syllables2 ! v>iation 9 ! numb] ( acc5t$ & unacc5t$ syllables is ! secret ( ! v]se40 ,& he quotes f ,h]d] on ! ,volksli$]3 8songs ( ! p 444 songs :i* (t5 d n scan & are badly rhym$40 #dc ,dalman1 8,pal/9is*] ,diwan40 #dd ,sa9tsbury1 8,hi/ory ( ,engli% ,prosody10 vol4 ii4 #ec1 #ed4 #de ,sn\ck ,hurgronje1 8,mekka10 vol4 ii4 #fb4 #df 8,kurz] ,h&-,comm5t>10 #aija2 & 8,das ,bu* ,j]emia10 a translation1 #aijc4 #dg 8,das ,bu* ,j]emia10 #aije1 p4 xlvi4 #dh ,e4g4 ,siev]s1 8,metris*e ,/udi510 9 ! 8,transactions ( ,saxon ,society ( ! ,sci5ces10 vol4 xxi 7:i* relies too mu* on ! ,massoretic or ,canonical text72 ,erbt1 8,j]emia u4 se9e ,zeit10 p4 #bih2 ,giesebre*t1 8,j]emia's ,metrik10 iii4 ff42 ,k>l ,budde's relevant pages 9 8 8,ges*i*te d] al!bris*5 ,litt]atur10 #aijf rea*$ me aft] ,i _h express$ ! views ,i h giv5 above4 ,!y agree 9 ! ma9 ) ^! views4 #di ,c]ta9ly ! evid5ce ( bo? ! ,hebrew text & ! ,v]sions are aga9/ x1 & ! s5se supports ! text4 ,m ?an once :5 %>p que/ions or *all5ges are ?r[n out1 we h v appropriately two p>allel l9es ( two acc5ts ea* in/ead ( ! usual ,qnah c\plet ( ?ree & two3 e4g4 ii4 #ad & iii4 #e4 ,see bel[1 pp4 #df ff4 ,comp>e ! v>iety ( metres1 :i* ,s*ill] employs to su* good effect 9 8 8,song ( ! ,bell0--a v>iety 9 beautiful h>mony ) t ( ! diff]5t aspects ( life on :i* he t\*es2 & see above1 p4 #cf1 on ! irregul>ity ( metre 9 ,he9e's ,nordseebild]4 #ej ,*4 xxix4 #ea ,op4 cit41 p4 xii4 #eb ,*s4 i1 xi & xxxi4 #ec 8,x is an und]/atem5t ( ! case to say t ! folk-song has be5 a s\rce ( inspiration4 ,9 ! v greate/ lyrici/s we simply f9d ! folk-song 9 a new %ape3 x has become m poli%$ & arti/ic1 & x has be5 made ! in/rum5t ( p]sonal lyrical utt]ance40--,john ,lees1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,litt41 8,! ,g]man ,lyric0 7,london1 etc41 ,d5t ,sons1 #aiad74 #ed ,& 9 p>ticul> s9s aga9/ ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( p>allelism1 e4g4 9 iv4 #c1 :]e ev5 ) ! help ( "p ( an obvi\s title to ! ,oracle he gets only ?ree l9es & supposes ! f\r? to be lo/2 & ?\gh ! s5se-p>allelism is g5]ally )9 a c\plet he divides x betwe5 ! la/ l9e ( 8 fir/ c\plet & ! fir/ ( 8 second4 ,aga91 if we keep 9 m9d :at is said above 7p4 #ce7 ( ! recurr5ce 9 ,hebrew poems ( long]1 heavi] l9es at int]vals--especially at ! end ( a /rophe or a poem1 we mu/ feel a numb] ( ,duhm's em5dations to be n only unnecess>y b h>mful to ! effectiv5ess ( ! v]se4 #ee ,po9t+ ) ,patah-,%eva = ,ts]e4 #ef ,po9t+ ) ,*ireq-,patah-,%eva-,%eva4 #eg ,hebrew adds poor4 #eh ,s ,duhm aft] ! ,greek2 see p4 #ig1 n4 #c4 #ei ,aft] ! ,greek4 #fj ,by diff]5tly arrang+ ! ,hebrew consonants1 see p4 #aag4 ,o!r arrangem5ts are possible4 ,greek omits de/9$ to ru94 #fa ,hebrew & ,greek h ?is c\plet 9 ! rev]se ord]4 #fb ii4 #ad-ag4 #fc xxxi4 #ae4 #fd ,:ile ,duhm & ,giesebre*t r$uce ! text to ! exact ,qnah =m1 ,erbt correctly reads x z v>i$ by l9es ( f\r acc5ts4 #fe ,aft] ,duhm :o reads 7cp4 viii4 #f7 & transf]s x to ! foll[+ l9e4 #ff ,see bel[1 p4 #ib4 #fg ,s ,greek4 #fh ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew adds _! ,god4 #fi ,hebrew adds & is cut (f4 #gj ,! ,hebrew makm mu/ "h z else:]e be giv5 z equival5t to ! ,arabic makm 7lit]ally l ! ,hebrew /&+-place b7 g5]ally sacr$ site4 #ga ,aft] ,duhm4 #gb ,hebrew adds ! ,"l our ,god2 n 9 ! ,greek4 #gc ,s ,greek & ,vulg42 ,hebrew has he %all n see4 #gd xiii4 #ab-ad4 ,! above r5d]+ foll[s ! ,greek v]sion4 #ge ,a ,hebrew idiom1 lit]ally don't1 kn[+1 we "k8 #gf ,?is c\plet is want+ 9 ! ,greek4 #gg ,s rightly ,duhm aft] ! ,greek4 #gh ,hebrew uselessly adds 9 ! l&4 #gi ,s ,duhm1 read+ gr = gr4 #hj ,hebrew adds1 & w make visitation on _! s9s1 :i* ! ,greek omits4 #ha ix4 #ag f41 #ba f42 see also pp4 #bje1 #bjf4 #hb xiii4 #ae-af4 #hc ,s ! ,greek4 #hd iv4 #aa-ac1 #ae-ag4 ,! text & s ! metre ( #af1 #ag are unc]ta94 ,= besieg]s ,duhm proposes by ! *ange ( "o lett] to read pan!rs1 to :i* 9 v4 #f ,j]emiah lik5s ! same foes4 ,sk9n]1 leop>ds4 ,see bel[1 p4 #aad4 #he ,lit4 ,because ( ! feebl5ess ( _! h&s4 #hf xv4 #e-i4 #hg ,greek2 9 bo? cases ,hebrew adds ! ,"l4 #hh ,see previ\s note4 #hi ,?is v]se is unc]ta92 = ,hebrew read ) ! ,greek 4 ,= ano!r arrangem5t see above1 p4 #ea4 #ij ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew omits s\nd4 #ia ,?is l9e is unc]ta94 #ib ,greek4 #ic ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew omits ?is l9e4 #id 7#a7 ,j]emiah ( ,libnah1 fa!r ( ,hamutal1 ,,ii4 ,k+s xxiii4 #ca2 xxiv4 #ah2 7#b7 ,j]emiah1 fa!r ( ,jaazaniah1 ! ,re*abite1 ,j]4 xxxv4 #c2 7#c7 ,j]emiah ! prophet1 son ( ,hiliah4 #ie ,n to be conf\nd$ ) ! temple-prie/1 ,hiliah1 :o 0 conc]n$ ) ! f9d+ ( ! ,law4 #if ,i4 ,k+s ii4 #bf f4 #ig ,duhm1 p4 #c4 #ih ,j]4 i4 #e4 #ii ii4 #bc1 #bd2 iv4 #aa2 v4 #f2 viii4 #g1 #bb4 #ajj ,g54 xlix4 #bg4 #aja iv4 #c4 #ajb ,is4 x4 #bh-cb4 #ajc xxxi4 #ae4 #ajd ,hab4 iii4 #g4 #aje ,see bel[ on *4 iii4 #ajf vii4 #ab-ae2 xxvi4 #f4 #ajg iv4 #ae4 #ajh i4 #ajc-ajg 7aft] ,hecatu74 #aji ,see ,app5dix ,i--,m$es & ,scy?ians4 #aaj 8,j]usalem10 ii4 #bfc1 #bfd4 #aaa ,micah vi4 #h4 #aab xxii4 #ae1 #af4 #aac 8,j]usalem10 ii4 #aad ,?\gh n 9 e case1 = ,ana?o? itself is b ! plural ( ! ,syrian goddess ,ana?1 z ,a%t>o? is ! plural ( ,a/>t or ,a/>te4 #aae ii4 #bh2 xi4 #ac4 #aaf iii4 #b4 #aag i4 #e4 #aah ,luke i4 #gf4 #aai ,see ,lecture vii4 #abj ii4 #ah4 #aba ,see 8 sev5 ,scy?ian songs bel[1 pp4 #aaj ff4 #abb xviii4 #abc xxxvi4 #b1 a clause :i* ,duhm m]ely on ! gr\nds ( 8 !ory is oblig$ to reg>d z a lat] intrusion1 ?\gh x be>s no m>ks ( be+ su*4 #abd ,s ,cornill aft] ! ,greek4 #abe xx4 #g4 #abf ,hebrew adds ! r$undant to pull d[n2 ,greek omits4 #abg ,duhm2 see above1 p4 #dj4 #abh ,?is is cle> f o!r passages1 v4 #ad2 xviii4 #g-aj1 etc4 #abi ,ball happily translates wake-tree4 #acj ,! text reads1 its face is f ! face ( nor?w>ds1 :i* "s w\ld em5d to its face is turn$ nor?w>ds1 i4e4 ! side on :i* x is bl[n ^u & made to boil4 ,boil+ or bubbl+1 lit4 bl[n ^u1 fann$4 #aca ,aft] ! ,greek2 ,hebrew has be op5$4 #acb ,hebrew has races & k+doms & adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #acc ,read ) po9ts ,*ireq & ,qamets4 #acd ,hebrew adds to !m2 ,greek omits4 #ace ,! la/ ?ree c\plets are unc]ta94 ,9 v4 #ah ,hebrew adds a basalt pill> &1 aft] bronze1 aga9/ all ! l&4 #acf xxxvi4 #cb2 see pp4 #bb ff4 #acg ,p4 #cg4 #ach ,see pp4 #dj f41 #gb4 #aci ,see p4 #da4 #adj ,s simply ! ,greek2 ! ,hebrew1 ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me say+1 ,g & proclaim 9 ! e>s ( ,j]usalem say+1 n only betrays an editorial r$undancy1 b :at foll[s is address$ n to ,j]usalem b to all ,israel4 ,"h if any:]e ! ,greek has ! orig9al4 ,j]emiah beg9s ?us to dictate to ,b>u*4 #ada ,hebrew kebel brea?4 #adb ,egypt4 #adc ,s ,greek4 #add ,lit4 %eph]ds4 #ade ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #adf ,"s ,hebrew ,,mss4 & ,vulgate4 #adg ,cyprus ,kittim & ,k$r1 an ,arab tribe1 are ! extremes ( ! _w !n kn[n to ! ,jews4 #adh ,s ,greek4 #adi ,hebrew m>g4 my4 #aej ,or heave 7,ball71 lit4 be agha/ b ! ,hebrew is allit]ative1 %omm %amam4 #aea ,?is c\plet is aft] ! ,greek1 ,hebrew has br[s$ on ?y skull = =c$4 ,noph ,memphis1 ,egypt's capital2 ,tapanes ,daphne on ! ,egyptian road to ,pale/9e4 ,ei!r #ad-ai or m probably #af alone is "o ( ,j]emiah's additions to 8 e>li] ,oracles aft] ,egypt's invasion ( ,pale/9e 9 #fjh4 #aeb ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew adds1 :5 he l$ !e by ! way4 #aec ,miraim ,egypt4 #aed ,^! la/ f\r l9es foll[ ! ,greek4 #aee ,s ,duhm by a bett] division ( words4 #aef ,s ! ,greek4 #aeg ,! ,hebrew al seems to comb9e "h its two mean+s ( swift & trifl+4 #aeh ,hebrew no' a%2 ) ,greek delete ! second no4 #aei ,s ,greek4 #afj ,! ins]tion 7by a copyi/87 ( ?is =mula r weak5s ! connection4 #afa ,s "s ,v]sions4 #afb ,greek adds & z ! numb] ( /reets 9 ,j]usalem !y burn to ,baal2 cp4 xi4 #ac4 #afc ,s ,greek4 #afd ,greek4 #afe ,greek4 #aff ,greek !4 #afg ,prose1 probably a lat] ins]tion :5 ! prophet dictat$ 8 ,oracles4 ,see pp4 #dg f4 #afh ,! text ( ?is quatra9 is corrupt1 ! r5d]+ above makes use ( ! v]sions4 #afi ,! text ( ?is v]se too is unc]ta94 ,= skirts ,greek has h&s2 to innoc5t ,hebrew adds ne$y4 ,"s read ! second c\plet ?\gh ?\ did'/ n cat* !m break+ 91 b because ( all ^!1 i4e4 ?y s9s aga9/ ,me1 ?\ did'/ murd] !m4 #agj ,or balk$4 #aga ,greek4 #agb ,greek2 ,hebrew l&4 #agc ,s ,duhm aft] ! ,greek4 ,hebrew is impossible4 #agd ,! two ,hebrew v]bs 9 ?is c\plet1 naar & %am> mean to keep 7or ma9ta97 & to wat*2 !y are usually transitive & 79 ! s5se "h int5d$7 are foll[$ by a n\n1 ang] or wra?1 :i* ,engli% v]sions supply "h4 ,b its abs5ce f bo? ! ,hebrew & ,greek texts leads u to take ! v]bs z intransitive1 z is ! case ) naar 9 ,new-,hebrew4 #age ,v]ses #f-ah1 9 prose break ! connection bo? ( /yle & mean+ betwe5 #e & #ai & _c 9 :ole be ,j]emiah's or f 8 p]iod4 ,?is is especially true ( #af-ah :i* assume ! de/ruction ( ! ,ark & ! ,exile ( ,judah z well z ( ,israel z already actual4 ,b ! passage probably conta9s g5u9e fragm5ts f ,j]emiah4 #agf ,s ,greek4 #agg ,s "o ,hebrew ,,ms4 & ,syriac4 #agh ,hebrew adds h] si/]4 #agi ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #ahj ,s ,greek4 #aha ,lit4 make n ,my face to fall4 #ahb ,greek2 ,hebrew ye h4 #ahc ,t is ,"l & ,husb&4 #ahd ,s ,greek4 #ahe ,hebrew adds to ! ,"n ( ! ,"l to ,j]usalem4 #ahf ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew y\r2 aft] ,nor? ,greek has & f all l&s4 #ahg ,9 anti!sis to v]se #e ( :i* x is ! imm$iate sequel bo? 9 s5se & metre4 #ahh ,fem99e1 i4e4 ,judah 0 a daught]1 & a son's portion 0 design$ = h]4 #ahi ,s f9ely ,ball4 #aij ,! riot\s fe/ivals on ! high-places4 #aia ,hebrew adds ! ,"l4 #aib ,?is c\plet aft] ! ,greek4 #aic ,i agree ) ,cornill & ,sk9n] t ^! two v]ses are a lat] addition4 ,! answ] to ! p's confession comes 9 v]ses #c & #d4 #aid ,s "s ,hebrew ,,mss4 & v]sions4 #aie ,hebrew nir lake nr2 also 9 ,engli% ! n\n & v]b are ! same--to fall[ or fall[ up to break or pl\gh up4 #aif ,s ,greek & o!r v]sions4 #aig iii4 #bb;b1 #be2 ,hos4 v4 #ae-vi4 #c4 #aih ,s ,greek4 #aii iv4 #c1 #d4 #bjj xiii4 #bc4 #bja xvii4 #i1 #aj4 #bjb ,see fur!r1 ,lecture viii4 #bjc ,see above1 p4 #gc4 #bjd xxxvi4 #cb4 #bje ,on ! subject ( ?is p>agraph see ! app5dix on 8,! ,m$es & ,scy?ians40 ,! foll[+ may be consult$3 ,n4 ,s*midt 9 8,enc4 ,bibl40 on 8,j]emiah0 & 8,scy?ians20 ,driv]1 8,! ,book ( ! ,prophet ,j]emiah10 p4 #ba2 ,j4 ,r4 ,gillies1 8,j]emiah1 ! ,man & ,8 ,message10 pp4 #fc ff41 :o ?9ks t ! ,scy?ians did invade ,judah1 & ,w4 ,r4 ,?omson1 8,! ,burd5 ( ! ,"l10 pp4 #df ff41 :o ?9ks !y did n4 ,a ?or\gh /udy ( ! "q w be f\nd 9 ,sk9n]'s 8,prophecy & ,religion1 ,/udies 9 ! ,life ( ,j]emiah10 *4 iii4 ,! case aga9/ ! ,scy?ians be+ ! enemy f ! ,nor? t ,j]emiah describes is be/ pres5t$ by ,j4 ,f4 ,mc,curdy 9 8,hi/ory1 ,prophecy1 & ! ,monum5ts10 vol4 ii4 pp4 #cie ff4 #bjf ,amos iii4 #f2 ,joel ii4 #a4 #bjg ,greek ! e>?4 #bjh ,! text adds f evil1 "o wond]s if ,j]usalem 0 add$ 9 #fjd2 )\t x ! l9e is regul>4 #bji ,aft] ! ,greek4 #baj ,s ,syr41 transf]r$ f previ\s c\plet4 #baa ,metre & mean+ ( #af & #ag unc]ta94 ,= beleagu]]s 787 ,duhm reads pan!rs or leop>ds2 cp4 v4 #f4 #bab ,duhm aft] ,greek r5d]s1 ,my s\l is 9 /orm1 my he>t ?robs4 #bac ,greek2 ,hebrew "k4 #bad ,greek2 ,hebrew adds lo6 #bae ,probably a lat] addition4 #baf ,! ord] ( v]bs 9 ?is c\plet is t ( ! ,greek4 #bag ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew city1 a *ange possibly made aft] ! fall ( ,j]usalem4 #bah ,s ,greek4 #bai ,text unc]ta92 ?is read+ is d]iv$ by diff]5tly divid+ ! consonants--bah no' a% = bah5 '%4 #bbj ,p4 #acd4 #bba ,greek2 ,hebrew h]4 ,! clause seems an addition4 #bbb ,hebrew adds !re=e4 #bbc ,s ,duhm aft] ! ,greek2 p4 #dh1 n4 #b4 #bbd ,s ,greek4 #bbe ,! text is unc]ta91 ! ,hebrew m>g9 & v]sions po9t+ to an untranslatable orig9al4 #bbf ,! text has make n1 b ?is is inconsi/5t ) ! context1 & n seems a lat] addition4 #bbg ,hebrew adds1 ?us be x done !m2 ,greek omits4 #bbh ,hebrew has ,god aft] ,"l & y\r = _!4 #bbi ,?is c\plet ! ,greek lacks4 #bcj ,eloqu5t ( dea?3 ,ps4 v4 #i4 #bca ,= ^! f\r l9es ! ,greek has only ,a nation ?\ he>e/ n its tongue1 all ( !m mighty4 #bcb ,hebrew adds say+4 #bcc ,lit4 ) no he>t1 ! seat n only ( feel+1 b ( ! practical intellig5ce4 #bcd ,some?+ l ?is has obvi\sly slipp$ f ! text4 #bce ,text unc]ta94 #bcf ,ei!r ) ! spoils or ) ! victims !re(4 #bcg ,! text ( ! :ole v]se is unc]ta94 ,greek omits ?+s ( evil & to prosp]4 #bch ,or take v5geance ,myself4 #bci ,hebrew bitk'a ti'2 a play ^u words4 #bdj ,aft] ! ,greek2 ! ,hebrew text is corrupt4 #bda ,transf]r$ f ! next l9e to suit ! metre4 #bdb ,! ,hebrew idiom = />t+ a campaign or a siege1 :i* 0 =mally sanction$ by a religi\s rite4 #bdc ,s "s ,,mss4 #bdd ,s ,greek3 ,hebrew1 ,%e is a city to be visit$4 #bde ,hebrew adds ( ,ho/s4 #bdf ,s ,greek4 #bdg ,x is difficult to discrim9ate 9 ^! l9es betwe5 ! ,"l & ! ,prophet z speak]s4 ,if ! ,greek ,i w p\r is correct1 ! ,prophet /ill speaks1 o!rwise ! ,"l :o began 9 v]se #i & 0 foll[$ by ! ,prophet 9 #aj & #aa;a1 resumes 9 #aa;b4 #bdh ,s ,greek4 #bdi ,ibid4 #bej ,hans ,s*midt1 quot$ by ,dr4 ,sk9n]1 does s1 & takes x z ! e>lie/ evid5ce ( ,j]emiah's opposition to ,deut]onomy1 & ,dr4 ,sk9n] 9 8 ,*apt] 8,9 ! ,wake ( ! ,re=m10 says x is almo/ c]ta9ly po/-deut]onomic4 ,i am n conv9c$4 ,see bel[1 p4 #acc4 #bea ,greek m>k ye4 #beb ,see above1 p4 #aab4 #bec ,text bo? ( ,greek & ,hebrew unc]ta92 ! above is adapt$ f ! ,greek4 #bed ,greek has backslid+s4 #bee ,hebrew adds great1 :i* ,greek omits4 #bef ,greek y4 #beg ,see above1 pp4 #gi ff4 #beh ,hebrew adds1 a =tress1 obvi\sly borr[$ by "s scribe f o!r appo9tm5ts by ,god ( ,j]emiah1 e4g4 i4 #ah4 ,= ways 9 next l9e ,duhm by *ange ( a lett] reads value4 #bei ,greek & ,t>g4 read _! evil = ! evil ones ( ! ,hebrew4 #bfj ,! g5]al mean+ is cle>1 ! details obscure = ! text is unc]ta94 ,driv]'s note is ! mo/ in/ructive4 ,9 ref9+1 ! silv] 0 mix$ ) lead & ! mass1 fus$ 9 ! furnace1 _h a curr5t ( air turn$ ^u x2 ! lead oxidis+ act$ z a flux1 c>ry+ (f ! alloy or dross4 ,b 9 ,israel's case ! dross is too closely mix$ ) ! silv]1 s t ?\gh ! bell[s bl[ & ! lead is oxidis$1 ! dross is n drawn & ! silv] rema9s impure4 #bfa ,z ,erbt 78,j]emia u4 se9e ,zeit07 & ,sk9n] 7p4 #afj7 d4 #bfb v4 #a-h1 see p4 #aai4 #bfc ,s ,duhm4 #bfd ,deut4 xviii4 #f1 ,,ii ,k+s xxiii4 #h1 #i4 #bfe ,on ?is & ! foll[+ p>agraphs see ! writ]'s 8,deut]onomy0 9 ! ,cambridge ,bible = ,s*ools4 #bff ,deut4 iv4 #ai4 #bfg ,see above1 pp4 #gf1 #ajd ff4 #bfh ,see p4 #h4 #bfi ,cp4 ,?omson1 op4 cit41 p4 #fa4 #bgj xxxi4 #f4 #bga ,^! two extremes are repres5t$ by ,w9ckl] & ,duhm respectively4 #bgb ,s+4 z p>tly 9 ,greek & :olly 9 ,syriac4 #bgc ,) ,greek omit !m ( ! ,hebrew text4 #bgd ,hebrew adds all4 #bge ,z above1 ,greek omits all ( ! ,hebrew v]ses #g1 #h except ! la/ clause :i* foll[s naturally on v]se #f4 #bgf ,see above1 pp4 #dj ff4 #bgg ,?is consid]ation seems to dispose ( ,knig's claim t ,j]emiah "h ma9ta9s ! ,s9ai-,cov5ant 7) ! ,decalogue7 9 opposition to ! ,moab-,cov5ant set =? 9 ,deut]onomy4 ,h[ c\ld ! =m] be def9$ 9 ! "t ( ,josiah z ?is ,cov5ant or describ$ 9 ,deut]onomic phrases8 ,see also ,g4 ,d\glas1 8,book ( ,j]emiah10 p4 #aef4 #bgh ,dr4 ,sk9n] 7op4 cit41 p4 #ajj7 ?9ks t 8! accumulation ( di/9ctively ,deut]onomic phrases & ideas 9 v]ses #d1 #e implies a dep5d5ce on t book :i* sav\rs /rongly ( editorial workman%ip40 ,b if ?is ,cov5ant be ! ,deut]onomic1 z he admits1 :at m natural ?an to /ate x 9 ,deut]onomic t]ms1 expressive z ^! are only ( its spiritual ess5ce8 ,i w\ld also ref] to :at ,i h said on p4 #da z to ! effect on ! ,prophet ( ! new & haunt+ /yle ( ,deut]onomy4 #bgi ,dr4 ,sk9n]'s au?oritative support to ! sub/ance ( ! !sis ma9ta9$ above is v welcome1 /r5g!n$ z x is by ! po9t :i* he makes 9 ! fir/ ( ! foll[+ s5t5ces3 8,! delib]ate inv5tion ( an incid5t1 :i* _h no po9t ( contact 9 ! au!ntic record ( 8 life1 is a proc$ure ( :i* no assur$ p>allel is f\nd 9 ! book4 ,we mu/ at lea/ believe t a tru/wor?y tradition lies beh9d ! passage 9 *4 xi2 & ! conclusion to :i* x naturally po9ts is t ,j]emiah 0 at fir/ /rongly 9 fav\r ( ! law ( ,deut]onomy1 & l5t 8 moral support to ! re=mation ( ,josiah0 7pp4 #ajb-c74 ,wellhaus51 8,isr4 u4 ,jdis*e ,ges*40 7#ahid1 p4 #ig73 8,an d] ,e9fhrung des ,deut]onomiums hatte er mitgewirkt1 zeitleb5s eif]te er geg5 die illegitim5 ,altre 9 d5 ,/dt5 ,judas4444 ,ab] mit d5 ,wirkung5 d] ,re=mation w> er ke9eswegs zufri$540 ,s too ,j4 ,r4 ,gillies1 8,j]emiah10 p4 #aac1 & ,w4 ,r4 ,?omson1 8,! ,burd5 ( ! ,"l10 p4 #ff2 & virtually s1 ,peake1 i4 #aa-ad4 #bhj ,s1 too1 ,h4 ,p4 ,smi?1 8,o4,t4 ,hi/ory10 p4 #bgh1 n4 #b2 :ile ,duhm1 ,giesebre*t1 ,davidson1 ,driv]1 ,gillies1 ,peake & ,sk9n] all take vii4 #a-ae & xxvi4 to ref] to ! same occasion e>ly 9 ,jehoiakim's reign4 ,duhm & ,sk9n] rem>k on an app>5tly incoh]5t association ( ,place 7 ,holy ,place7 & ,l& 9 vii4 #c-g4 ,! clause ab\t ! ,l& may be a lat] addition4 ,yet 9 v]ses #ac-ae 7! sub/ance ( :i* ,sk9n] admits to be g5u9e7 ! de/ruction ( ! ,holy ,place & ejection ( ! p f ! ,l& are bo? ?reat5$4 #bha ,s simply ! ,greek2 ! long] ,hebrew title1 v]ses #a1 #b may be an expansion by an editor1 :o took vii4 #a-ae z report+ ! same spee* z xxvi4 #a ff4 ,9 v]se #c ,hebrew reads ,"l ( ,ho/s4 #bhb ,greek adds = !y w be absolutely ( no avail to y4 #bhc ,s ,syriac4 #bhd ,or !re !y are6--plural because ( ! complex ( build+s4 #bhe ,x is d\btful :e!r ?is v]b1 mean+ 9 e>li] ,hebrew to make any burnt (f]+ 0 already conf9$ to its lat] mean+1 to burn inc5se4 #bhf ,s ,greek4 #bhg ,mu* )9 ^! brackets is lack+ 9 ! ,greek4 #bhh ,hebrew all4 #bhi ,v]ses #i1 #be1 #bi1 etc4 #bij ,see above1 p4 #gb4 #bia ,v[s1 s ,greek1 b ,lucian fat pieces 7,lev4 vi4 #e72 by ^! ?\ escape1 s ,greek1 ,hebrew !n mighte/ ?\ rejoice4 #bib ii4 #h1 see above1 p4 #ib4 #bic ,cp4 ! simil> *>ge ( ,*ri/ aga9/ ! scribes4 #bid xi4 #a ff42 s ,giesebre*t on viii4 #h4 #bie ,m>ti1 ,ges*4 d] ,isr4 ,religion1 #aed1 #aff2 ,duhm1 & especially ,cornill1 9 loco4 #bif ,hebrew adds ( ,ho/s1 ! ,god ( ,israel4 #big ,! =m] 7 n1 ! latt] 7 9 "p1 eat5 by ! wor%ipp]2 b x does n matt] if n[ he eats !m all alike6 #bih xi4 #a ff43 above1 pp4 #adc ff4 #bii ,sam4 xv4 #bb1 ,hos4 vi4 #f4 ,^? :o take ! passage relatively also quote ,paul's words t ,*ri/ s5t him n to baptize b to prea* ! gospel1 #a ,cor4 i4 #ag4 #cjj ,amos v4 #be2 ,micah vi4 #f-h2 ,ps4 l4 #ac1 #ad2 li4 #af1 #ag4 #cja ,see ,rob]tson ,smi?1 8,! ,o4,t4 9 ! ,jewi% ,*ur*10 #bnd ed41 #bjc1 #bie 7#ahib71 & ,edghill1 8,! ,evid5tial ,value ( ,prophecy0 7#aijd71 #bgd1 "o ( ! be/ works on ! ,o4,t4 9 our "t4 #cjb ,,ii4 ,*ron4 xxxv4 #bj1 :5 he _h set ! ,temple aga9 9 ord]4 #cjc ,or ,ne*oh or ,neco z 9 our own v]sions3 ,heb4 or 4 #cjd 8,h4 ,g4 ,h4 ,l410 p4 #aea4 #cje ,,ii4 ,*ron4 xxxv4 #ba4 ,?is may be only ! reflection ( lat] ,jewi% piety on s p]plex+ a disa/]2 b x r+s l fact4 #cjf ,,ii4 ,k+ xxiii4 #bi1 z soon z he saw him4 ,= o!r records ( ,ncoh's nor?w>d m>* see ,app5dix ,,ii4 #cjg ,! idea t ,josiah f\ght ,ncoh1 z an ,assyrian vassal 7,b5z+] on ,,ii4 ,k+s xxiii4 #bh-cj7 is1 ( c\rse1 q improbable1 ev5 if ,n9eveh did n fall till #fjf4 ,b if ! late/ datum is correct t ,n9eveh fell 9 #fab 7see ,app5dix ,i7 x is utt]ly gr\ndless4 #cjh ,see above1 p4 #adi4 #cji xxvi4 #b1 xxxvi4 #i4 #caj ,:e!r ! sacrifices ( *ildr5 9 ,h9nom _h be5 resum$1 vii4 #ca ff41 is unc]ta92 yet ?is passage may well belong to ,jehoiakim's reign4 #caa ,greek omits & r5d]s ! foll[+ ,i & my by ?\ & 84 #cab ,us+ ! ,greek1 ,duhm1 ,cornill & ,sk9n] r5d] ?is quatra9 ?us3-- ,did n ?y fa!r eat & dr9k1 ,& d himself well8 ,yet he practis$ ju/ice & "r1 ,judg$ ! cause ( ! ne$y & poor4 #cac ii4 #h1 #ca1 v4 #cj1 #ca1 vi4 #ac1 #ad1 #ai1 etc42 see pp4 #ajf1 #aed1 etc4 #cad xx4 #aj4 #cae ,see above1 pp4 #adg ff4 #caf ,_m take ! conditional clauses 9 vii & xxvi to be lat] ins]tions 7e4g4 ,sk9n]1 #afi f474 ,b x 0 natural to ! malice ( 8 foes to di/ort ,j]emiah's conditional1 into an absolute1 ?reat1 & 9 xxvi4 #ac he corrects !m4 ,my translation foll[s ! ,greek v]sion1 & omits ! ,hebrew additions :i* are f\nd 9 our ,engli% v]sions4 #cag ,bo? text & v]sions add "h & all ! p2 b ?is may be ! c>eless ins]tion ( a copyi/1 = 9 :at foll[s ! p are ) ,j]emiah4 #cah ,s #cd ,,mss41 & ,syr4 ,vulg4 & ,t>g4 #cai ,hebrew adds aga9/ ?is city &4 #cbj ,hebrew adds & all 8 mighty m54 #cba ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew ! k+ s\ght4 #cbb ,hebrew adds a "n 7,el-na?an1 son ( ,ackbor7 & repeats4 #cbc ,,ii4 ,k+s xxii4 #ab ff42 ,j]4 xxxix4 #ad1 xl4 #e1 #f4 #cbd ,! designations ( ! title diff]2 :at is /at$ above 0 probably ! fact4 #cbe ,see ,app5dix ,i4 #cbf ,z vividly describ$1 or pr$ict$1 by ,nahum2 see ! writ]'s 8,twelve ,prophets10 vol4 ii42 on ! date see ,app5dix ,i4 #cbg ,,ii4 ,k+s xxiv4 #a-af4 ,! *ronology ( ! end ( ,jehoiakim's reign is unc]ta94 ,mo/ h held t ! ?ree ye>s ( 8 tribute 7 8 la/ ye>s1 #fjj-eih4 ,b ,w9ckl] 78,a4,t4 ,unt]su*ung510 #ha ff47 gives good reasons = pref]r+ #fje-c4 #cbh ,see above1 pp4 #bb ff4 ,our v]sions r5d] ! ,hebrew correctly1 b ! foll[+ em5dations may be made f ! ,greek3 ,v]se #a1 = ?is ^w 444 f ! ,"l read ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me2 #b1 = ,israel read ,j]usalem2 #bb1 omit 9 ! n9? mon?1 unnecess>y aft] #i2 #ca1 omit _! iniquity1 = ^u !m read ^u him1 & = m5 read l&1 ( ,judah2 #cb1 = ,j]emiah took read ,b>u* took & omit & gave x to ,b>u* ! scribe ! son ( ,n]iah1 & also ! words k+ ( ,judah & 9 ! fire4 #cbi xxxvi4 #c4 #ccj xxxvi4 #bi2 cp4 xxv4 #i f4 #cca xxxvi4 #ai1 #bd4 #ccb ,su* is ! =ce ( ! ,hebrew idiom 9 ! la/ clause ( xxxvi4 #af2 = ! diff]5t attitude ( ! pr9ces 9 #fjh see pp4 #agj ff4 #ccc ,! ,hebrew text is accurately r5d]$ by our ,engli% ,v]sions2 ! foll[+ are ! pr9cipal po9ts on :i* ! ,greek diff]s f x3 ,v]se #a1 bo? ,greek & ,lat9 lack t 0 ! fir/ ye> ( ,nebu*adrezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon2 9 v]se #b ,greek lacks ,j]emiah ! prophet & all1 & 9 v]se #c ! ^w ( ! ,"l ha? come to me & b ye h n he>k5$4 ,9 v]se #f = ,i w d y no hurt ,greek reads to y\r hurt4 ,aga91 ,greek lacks 9 #g sai? ! ,"l1 9 #h ( ,ho/s1 9 #i sai? ! ,"l & to ,nebu*adrezz> ! k+ ( ,babylon ,my s]vant1 & = all ! families x reads a family2 & 9 #aa lacks ?is1 a desolation1 ^! & ! k+ ( ,babylon1 sub/itut+ = ! la/ two %all s]ve among ! nations4 #ccd ,e4g4 ! preposition to be=e ,nebu*adrezz> 9 v]se #i :i* does n con/rue4 #cce xxv4 #a-ad has be5 d5i$ to ,j]emiah by ,s*wally 78,z4,a4,t4,w410 viii4 #agg ff47 & ,duhm1 b _! argum5ts are answ]$ by ,giesebre*t & ,cornill 9 loco2 see1 too1 ,gillies1 #aie-h1 #bjb1 & ,sk9n]1 #bdj f4 #ccf ,see ,davidson 9 ,ha/+s' 8,d4,b410 ii4 #egd1 ,driv] & ,gillies 9 loco4 #ccg ,see above1 p4 #ad4 #cch ,e4g4 cp4 #bf ) #i & bo? ) i4 #ae4 #cci ,z ,duhm ass]ts2 see above1 pp4 #gi ff4 #cdj ,! above p>agraph on xxv4 #ae-ch is bas$ on ,giesebre*t's c>eful analysis ( ! passage4 #cda xxxvi4 #e1 #ai1 #bf4 #cdb ,worn next ! sk92 n girdle :i* came ov] ! o!r g>m5ts4 ,see 8,enc4 ,bibl410 article 8,girdle40 #cdc ,s virtually ,cornill1 :o1 indiff]5t z to :e!r ! /ory is "o ( fact or ( imag9ation1 emphasises ! *oice ( ! ,euphrates z its ess5tial po9t1 comp>es ii4 #ah1 to dr9k ( ! wat]s ( ! ,riv]1 & dates ! /ory 9 ! e>lie/ ye>s ( ,j]emiah's m9i/ry4 ,on ! o!r h& ,erbt1 :o also reads ,euphrates1 int]prets ! /ory z "o ( actual j\rneys ?i!r by ,j]emiah4 #cdd ,i visit$ x 9 #aija & #aijd1 a mo/ surpris+ oasis6 #cde ,pra? or ,p>ah ,f>ah 0 fir/ sugge/$ by ,ewald 78,prophets ( ! ,o4 ,t410 ,eng4 trans1 iii4 #aeb71 quot+ ,s*ick 78,ausl&10 #ahfg1 #egb-d71 by ,bir* 78,p4,e4,f4,q410 #ahhj1 #bce71 & by ,m>ti 78,z4,d4,p4,v410 #ahhj1 #aa71 & has be5 accept$ by _m--,*eyne1 ,ball1 ,mc,fadyen1 ,peake1 etc4 #cdf ,see above1 p4 #ee4 #cdg ,9 ! valley ( ,h9nom1 :]e 7 pott]ies & above !m a city-gate ,h>si? 7probably7 ,pot%]ds2 9 ! upp] valley brok5 pott]y is /ill cru%$ = cem5t2 l[] d[n traces ( anci5t pott]ies appe>1 & !re is ! traditional site ( ! ,pott]'s ,field1 ,matt4 xxvii4 #g4 #cdh ,s lit]ally ! t]m r5d]$ :eel1 ,a4,v4 ,x 0 ( two discs1 orig9ally ( /one1 b lat] ( wood1 ( :i* 9 e>li] times ! upp] alone revolv$ & ! l[] & l>g] 0 /ation>y1 b lat] bo? revolv$ by ! pott]'s foot4 ,see 8,enc4 ,bibl410 article 8,pott]y40 #cdi ,see above1 pp4 #hd f4 #cej ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #cea ,hebrew adds ,h\se ( ,israel4 #ceb ,a4 ,b4 ,davidson4 #cec ,to ?is we return 9 deal+ ) ,j]emiah's religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,see bel[1 ,lecture vii4 #ced ,see above1 p4 #aji on iv4 #c4 #cee ,luke xiii4 #f ff4 ,o!r p>ables or actual incid5ts illu/rat+ ei!r ! possibilities ( *>act]s commonly deem$ hopeless or ! fre% *ances giv5 !m by ,god's grace1 are f\nd 9 ,matt4 xviii4 #bc f41 ,luke vii4 #ci f4 7! woman :o 0 a s9n]7 & xix4 7,zac*u74 #cef ,cornill 9 loco1 ,sk9n]1 pp4 #afb f41 bo? ( !m 9 f9e passages on ! tea*+ ( ! p>able1 ! =m] expos+ ! sup]ficiality ( ,duhm's impulsive judgm5t ^u x4 ,cornill f9ds t ! g5u9e words ( ,j]emiah close ) v]se #d2 ,sk9n]1 ,erbt & ,gillies 7p4 #aeh7 cont9ue !m to #f4 #ceg ,b see next page4 #ceh xix4 #a ff4 ,! ,greek connects ?is incid5t ) ! prec$+ by read+ !n = ! ,hebrew ?us1 & ) _m ,hebrew ,,mss4 adds to sai? ! ,"l ! phrase to me1 mak+ ,j]emiah himself ! n>rator4 ,9 xix4 #d read ) ,greek :om nei!r !y nor _! fa!rs knew1 & ! k+s ( ,judah h fill$1 etc4 ,?r\gh\t ,greek lacks phrases :i* are probably lat] additions to ,hebrew2 b ^! are n important4 #cei ,see p4 #ahe1 n4 #b4 #cfj ,! above is ma9ly f ! ,greek4 ,! foll[+ is a significant in/ance ( h[ ! k ( ! ,bible /ill holds among "s at lea/ ( ! ,scotti% peasantry4 ,a woman 9 a rural p>i% call+ on h] m9i/] to compla9 ab\t ! h>%ness ( ! factor ( ! l&lord said t he 0 a v ,magor-,missabib4 ,& x is no less significant t ! m9i/] _h to consult 8 concordance to ! ,bible to "k :at %e meant6 #cfa ,9 xxxv ! diff]5ces betwe5 ,greek & ,hebrew cont9ue to be ^? g5]ally f\nd 9 ! ,book1 i4e4 ,greek omits ! expansive =mulas1 includ+ ! ,div9e titles1 r$undant words 7l all7 & phrases1 & corrects ! wrong preposition to by ! "r ^u 7#ag74 ,fur!r1 x spells diff]5tly "s ( ! prop] names1 reads h\se = *amb] 7#d bis71 a b[l = b[ls 7#e71 to me = to ,j]emiah 7#ab71 & 9 #ah does n address ! promise to ! ,re*abites1 b utt]s x ( !m 9 ! ?ird p]son1 also omitt+ ! "n ( ,j]emiah1 & 9 #ai = = ev]1 lit4 all ! days1 reads all ! days ( ! l&4 #cfb ,! ally ( ,jehu1 ,,ii4 ,k+s x4 #ae1 #bc4 ,! tribe 0 ,k5ite1 ,i4 ,*ron4 ii4 #ee4 ,! ,k5ites1 accord+ to ,jud4 i4 #af1 ,i4 ,sam4 xv4 #f1 settl$ 9 ! ,s\? ( ,judah1 b ,jonadab is f\nd 9 ,nor? ,israel & app>5tly 8 desc5dants1 z fugitives be=e an invasion f ! ,nor?1 came f ! same qu>t]4 ,heb] ! ,k5ite also dwelt on ,esdraelon1 ,jud4 iv4 #ag1 v4 #bd4 #cfc ,duhm's criticisms ( x1 & rejection ( "s ( its p>ts are1 ev5 = him1 unusually arbitr>y1 especially 8 objection to ! words 9 v]se #ac1 ,g & say to ! m5 ( ,judah & ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 = obvi\sly ^! p 7 n ga!r$ 91 nor c\ld be address$ f1 ! ,temple *amb]4 ,x 0 ! p z a :ole1 ^: fickl5ess f age to age he 0 ab\t to condemn2 on ?is v]se ,duhm's rem>ks are1 besides be+ arbitr>y1 inconsi/5t4 #cfd ,above1 pp4 #adg ff4 #cfe ,above1 pp4 #ej1 #aec f4 #cff ,deut4 iv4 #ai1 xvii4 #c2 ,,ii4 ,k+s xxiii4 #e1 #ac4 ,see ! pres5t writ]'s 8,j]usalem10 ii41 pp4 #ahf ff41 #bfj1 #bfc4 #cfg ,deut4 xii4 #ca1 ,,ii4 ,k+s xxiii4 #aj4 ,see 8,j]usalem10 ii41 pp4 #bfc f4 #cfh ,pp4 #aec f4 #cfi ,! only app>5t reason = ! compil] putt+ ! two songs toge!r is t ! la/ v]se ( ! "o & ! fir/ v]se ( ! o!r op5 9 ! same way1 ,o t ,i _h 7,hebrew ,o :o w\ld give me74 #cgj xxxvi4 #cb4 #cga ,greek omits ?is clause4 #cgb ,app>5tly a common prov]b4 #cgc ,hebrew adds ,j]usalem ) no s5se & a di/urbance to ! metre4 #cgd ,mi%pa rule1 ord]1 ord9ance4 #cge ,torah law1 see p4 #aed4 #cgf ,read+ ) ,dage% 9 la/ lett]4 #cgg ,) #aj-ab1 cp4 vi4 #ac-ae2 #aa1 #ab are want+ 9 ,greek4 #cgh ,hebrew adds a l9e ( corrupt text4 #cgi ,hebrew1 ! ,"l4 #chj ,s ,greek4 ,! v]se is ano!r in/ance ( ! two-/resses-to-a-l9e metre2 see p4 #df4 #cha ,s ,greek4 #chb ,s ,greek4 #chc ,s ,greek4 #chd ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #che ,aft] ! ,greek1 ,hebrew is hopeless4 #chf ,lit41 f a l& ( di/ances1 usually tak5 z mean+ exile4 ,b exile is n yet4 ,duhm z above4 #chg ,s ,greek4 #chh ,bubbles1 ii4 #e4 ,! c\plet seems an intrusion break+ betwe5 ! two p>ts ( ! p's cry4 #chi ,s ,greek4 #cij ,lit41 :y come? n up ! fre% sk9 on4 #cia ,greek1 an utt]mo/4 #cib ,! ,hebrew ^w seems to me to be tak5 "h r 9 its primitive s5se ( bundle ?an 9 ! lat]1 (ficial mean+ ( assembly4 #cic ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l = till n[ ! ,prophet has spok54 ,v]se #c is difficult4 ,duhm omits mo/1 ,cornill all1 z break+ ! metrical s*emes :i* !y ?9k ,j]emiah inv>iably us$4 ,b ! =m ( ! ,hebrew text--%ort l9es ( two beats ea*1 ) "o long] l9e--is "o into :i* ,j]emiah sometimes falls 7see pp4 #df f474 ,l a b[ s ,greek2 ,hebrew1 _! b[4 ,cp4 our draw a long b[ 7,ball74 #cid ,s ,syriac4 #cie ,aga9 ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,! text is unc]ta94 ,hebrew1 ?y dwell+ is 9 ! mid/ ( deceit1 !y refuse to "k ,me4 #cif ,hebrew adds ( ,ho/s4 #cig ,s ,greek1 ,hebrew omits2 m seems to h dropp$ out4 #cih ,s ,hebrew text2 ,hebrew m>g9 & ,greek poli%$4 #cii ,s ,greek4 #djj ,s ,greek4 ,hebrew1 ,i w raise & adds lam5tation4 #dja ,hebrew adds pass+ ov]1 probably a mi/ak5 transf]5ce f v]se #ab4 ,greek & ,lat9 omit4 #djb ,s ,greek4 #djc ,hebrew uselessly adds nor walk$ !re94 #djd ,hebrew adds ( ho/s2 & ?is p = !m4 #dje ,hebrew adds ( ,ho/s & consid] ye :i* ,greek omits z well z ha/5 9 #ah2 ! text ( ! f\r l9es is unc]ta94 ,= u & our ,greek has y & y\r4 #djf ,s ,vulgate4 #djg ,hebrew has ! obvi\s intrusion1 ,speak ?us1 ,r$e ( ! ,"l1 :i* ,greek lacks4 #djh ,i4e4 ( _! hair2 see xxv4 #bc1 xlix4 #cb4 ,h]odotus says 7iii4 #h7 t "s ,arabs %av$ ! hair above _! temples2 =bidd5 to ,jews1 ,lev4 xix4 #bg4 #dji ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew1 ! l&4 ,! ,hebrew "p4 sitt+ may l t 9 v4 #ah be future4 #daj ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew1 9 ! l& at ?is "t4 #daa ,s ,greek1 ,hebrew my4 #dab ,s ,greek1 ,hebrew my4 #dac ,s "s ,greek & ,lat9 v]sions1 ,syriac & ,t>g4 #dad ,greek2 ,hebrew omits4 #dae ,i4e4 ,rul]s4 #daf ,hebrew1 pa/ures4 #dag ,see above1 pp4 #df f41 #ic4 #dah ,s1 foll[+ "s ,greek ,,mss41 ,t>g41 & ! p>allel ,ps4 lxxix4 #f1 #g4 #dai ,above1 pp4 #aeb ff4 #dbj ,p4 #agf4 ,practically all agree to ?is4 ,admitt+ its possibility1 ,duhm pref]s to assign ! l9es to ! ,scy?ian invasion1 aga9/ :i* see ! reasons (f]$ by ,cornill 9 loco1 :o fur!r sugge/s a connection betwe5 xi4 #ae1 #af & xii4 #g-ac4 ,ball1 aft] ,naegelsba*1 argues = a date be=e ,c>*emi%4 #dba ,! text ( ^! f\r l9es is h>dly metrical4 #dbb ,above1 pp4 #ahc-ahe4 #dbc p4 #ei4 #dbd ,9 ?is quatra9 ,greek reads y\r s\l1 & ,hebrew my eye & prec$es ?is l9e by %all weep inde$ :i* ,greek omits4 ,! la/ l9e is "o ( ^? long] ones ) :i* v]ses or /rophes (t5 conclude 7see p4 #ce74 #dbe ,,ii4 ,k+s xxiv4 #h1 #ae2 ,j]4 xxii4 #bf4 #dbf ,s ,greek4 #dbg ,see ii4 #cf1 iv4 #cj2 ,ezek4 xxiii4 #bb4 #dbh ,z heads obvi\sly belongs to ?is second l9e ( ! quatra91 f :i* "s copyi/ has remov$ x to ! f\r?4 #dbi ,s ,hebrew lit]ally4 #dcj ,pp4 #ef f4 ,! date is q unc]ta94 #dca ,! text ( ! fir/ f\r l9es is unc]ta94 ,i h ma9ly foll[$ ! ,greek4 ,begg+1 if we borr[ ! s5se ( ! v]b 9 ,syriac1 o!rwise huck/]+1 p$dl+4 #dcb ,hos4 vi4 #a-d4 #dcc ,p4 #ahi4 #dcd ,hebrew & "s ,greek ,,mss4 add aga9/ !e4 #dce ,hebrew1 !y turn$ n f _! ways4 #dcf ,! text ( v]se #h is unc]ta94 ,i h ma9ly foll[$ ! ,greek4 #dcg ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #dch ,lecture vii4 #dci ,hebrew adds nor bemoan !m1 an expansion4 #ddj ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l1 ev5 k9dness & compassion2 v]ses #f & #g are expansion4 #dda ,hebrew adds :5 _! *ildr5 rememb] _! alt>s & ,a%]im rightly tak5 by ,duhm & ,cornill z a gloss4 #ddb ,hebrew adds 9 !e = :i* "s read ?y h&4 #ddc ,^! f\r v]ses along ) ! phrase ,?us sai? ! ,"l :i* foll[s !m are lack+ 9 ,greek4 ,?is is cle>ly due to ! ov]sight ( a copyi/1 8 eye pass+ inadv]t5tly f ! ,"l ( xvi4 #ba to ! ,"l ( xvii4 #e4 #ddd ,see pp4 #ec1 #ed4 #dde ,cp4 8,isaiah10 lvi4 #b-g1 lviii4 #ac1 #ad2 ,neh4 xiii4 #ae-bb4 #ddf ,a mu* manipulat$ v]se6 ,m\nta91 tak+ sadai 9 its ar*aic s5se z 9 ,assyrian & "s ,hebrew poems1 ,jud4 v4 #d1 ,deut4 xxxii4 #ac 7see ! writ]'s 8,deut40 9 ! 8,camb4 ,bible = ,s*ools07 :]e x is p>allel to highl&s1 rock & fl9ty rock4 ,! foll[+ em5dations ( ! text are !re=e unnecess>y1 & are m or less =c$4 ,sirion 7,duhm1 ,cornill1 ,peake1 ,mc,fadyen1 ,sk9n]72 missurm f ! rocks 7,ro?/e974 ,! ,greek takes sadai z brea/s & nom9ative to ! v]b3 ,d ! brea/s ( ! rock give out8--n a bad figure4 ,hill-/reams read+ mm h>m 7,ro?/e97 = ! ,hebrew mam z>m /range 78 f> (f7 /reams4 ,ewald takes z>m f z>> to ru%1 press4 ,duhm reads mz>m ,nor?/>4 ,cornill turns ! c\plet to ,or d dry up f ! we/]n sea ! fl[+ wat]s8 ,gillies1 ! wet w9ds f ! sea1 etc41 = :i* !re is a sugge/ion 9 ! ,greek 4 #ddg ,see p4 #adi1 n4 #a #ddh ,s "s ,,mss42 ! text has l4 #ddi ,pp4 #aia ff4 #dej ,pp4 #afd-afg4 #dea ,duhm's objection to ?is title z a mi/ake by an editor is gr\ndless2 = ?\gh ! foll[+ l9es are address$ to ! l& or p z a :ole1 _! climax is ^u ! fate ( ! royal h\se1 ! *oice ( ?y c$>s4 #deb ,hebrew adds _m4 #dec ,greek f ov] ! sea4 #ded ,greek1 ,syriac1 ,vulgate4 #dee ,hebrew !e4 #def ,hebrew adds to return ?i!r2 ,greek lacks4 #deg ,9 #bh-cj ! ,greek1 ma9ly foll[$ above 9 accordance ) ! metre1 is f> %ort] ?an ! ,hebrew text4 #deh ,! reasons giv5 by ,giesebre*t & ,duhm 9 loco1 by ,sk9n]1 p4 #cdf1 & 7m fancifully7 by ,erbt1 p4 #hf1 = impugn+ ! date giv5 9 xlv4 #a1 & relegat+ ! ,oracle to ! close ( ,j]emiah's life 9 exile z 8 la/ words to ,b>u*1 h be5 answ]$ 9 great detail1 & to my m9d conclusively1 by ,cornill1 :o po9ts out h[ mu* m suit$ ! ,oracle is to conditions 9 #fje ?an to ^? ( ,b>u* & ,j]emiah aft] #ehf4 #dei ,cornill3 ! words ( ,j]emiah 9 a book4 #dfj ,hebrew adds say+4 #dfa ,hebrew adds ! ,god ( ,israel4 #dfb ,s ,greek4 #dfc ,sup]flu\s aft]1 n to say inconsi/5t )1 v]se #b2 probably editorial4 #dfd ,i h to or am ab\t to4 ,! ,hebrew addition to ?is c\plet1 & t is ! :ole e>?1 is probably a gloss2 x is n f\nd 9 all ,greek v]sions4 #dfe ,8 bro!r ,s]aiah 0 a high (fic] ( ! k+1 *4 li4 #ei2 see also ,josephus ,x4 8,antt410 ix4 #a4 #dff ,"h & xxi4 #i1 xxxviii4 #b1 xxxix4 #ah4 #dfg ix4 #c1 #g 7,h[ else c ,i d871 xii4 #i1 #aa1 see p4 #baa4 #dfh ,see p4 #afg4 #dfi #b ,k+s xxiii4 #ca1 xxiv4 #ag2 see above1 p4 #afd4 #dgj ,! exact translit]ation ( ! ,hebrew is idiyahu4 #dga ,ezek4 xvi4 #ei1 xvii4 #aa-ba2 especially #ae-ai4 #dgb ,ps4 xv41 :o swe>e? to 8 own hurt & *ange? n4 #dgc ,josephus imputes to him 1 ,x4 8,antt40 vii4 #e4 #dgd ,no /rong rod1 no sceptre to rule1 ,ezek4 xix4 #ad4 #dge ,or ye are f>1 etc41 ,ezek4 xi4 #ae4 #dgf ,j]4 xxvii42 9 v]se #a = ,jehoiakim read edekiah4 #dgg ,j]4 li4 #ei2 ?\gh "s d\bt ?is4 #dgh ,ezek4 viii2 ,j]4 xliv4 #ag-ai & 8 o!r ref]5ces to ! wor%ip ( ! ,que5 or ,ho/ ( ,heav5 may also ref] to ?is4 #dgi ,j]4 xliv4 #cj1 ,ph>aoh ( xxxvii4 #e1 #g1 #aa1 ,ezek4 xxix4 #c2 ,apries1 ,h]odotus ii4 #afa4 #dhj ,j]4 xxxiv4 #h-bb2 cp4 ,exod4 xxi4 #a-f1 ,deut4 xv4 #ab-ah4 #dha #b ,k+s xxv4 #ba4 #dhb xxix4 #bi2 ,sk9n]1 p4 #bec1 d\bts ?is4 #dhc xxxii4 #af-be4 #dhd ,see above1 pp4 #ahf-ahh4 #dhe xvii4 #af4 #dhf ,s ,driv]2 ,amos vii4 #a1 #d1 #g1 viii4 #a4 #dhg ,s ,greek4 #dhh ,s ,greek & o!r v]sions4 #dhi ,greek city4 #dij ,jews :o may h /irr$ up ,egypt aga9/ ,babylon4 #dia ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew adds = an evil1 8a corrupt repetition ( ! prec$+ ^w0 7,driv]74 #dib ,hebrew adds & to _! fa!rs4 #dic xxix4 #bj1 #ae1 #ba-cb1 see pp4 #bde-bdg4 #did ix4 #bb2 x4 #bj4 #die ,see above1 p4 #bcf4 #dif ,see above1 p4 #ce4 #dig ,?is title has be5 mu* exp&$1 z ! brief] ,greek %[s1 & inde$ mu* m ?an x %[s4 ,9 #a ! addition ( prie/s & prophets is 9 view ( #h & #ae evid5tly wrong4 ,! ,hebrew remnant ( 7be=e ! eld]s7 :i* ,greek lacks is difficult4 ,x seems a lat] addition to ! text :5 _m ( ! eld]s _h di$4 ,duhm's sugge/ion ( a revolt ( ! e>ly exiles & ! execution ( _m ( ! eld]s by ,nebu*adrezz> is imag9>y4 ,9 v]se #b we h su* a ne$less gloss or expansion z lat] scribes 7 fond ( mak+4 #dih ,greek omits ?is l9e4 #dii ,hebrew adds !re4 #ejj ,greek2 ,hebrew city4 #eja #h & #i /rike "o z a premature ref]5ce to ! prophets4 #ejb ,greek p]haps bett] y\r p1 = 9 sev5ty ye>s ! eld]s address$ mu/ h di$ out4 #ejc ,duhm4 #ejd ,z ev5 ,lucian's v]sion %[s 9 spite ( its reta9+ #af-bj4 #eje ,greek lacks ! names ( bo? ! fa!rs1 & also ! la/ clause ( ,hebrew1 #ba1 :i* prophesy a lie to y 9 ,my ,"n4 #ejf ,?is v]b is a play on ! "n ( ,ahab's fa!r4 #ejg ,9 ,hebrew foll[s 9 #be;a a useless editorial addition4 #ejh ,hebrew prec$es ?is ) to all ! p :i* are 9 ,j]usalem &1 & foll[s x ) & to all ! prie/s1 additions v d\btful 9 view ( v]se #bi4 ,9 ,,ii4 ,k+s xxv4 #ah ephaniah is second prie/4 #eji ,! "t ( ! captivity4 #eaj ,greek lacks ! unnecess>y rema9d]4 #eaa ,! foll[+ are "s details z to xxvii4 ,! ,hebrew v]se #a is n giv5 by ,greek2 ,jehoiakim is ( c\rse a copyi/'s error = edekiah1 z #c1 #ab1 #bj & xxviii4 #a %[4 ,greek lacks ! second clause ( v]se #e1 all #g1 sev]al clauses ( #h1 "o ( #aj1 f "u onw>ds 9 #ab1 all #ac1 ! fir/ ( #ad1 n[ %ortly 9 #af 7b adds ,i h n s5t !m71 all #ag1 ! la/ half ( #ah1 mo/ ( #ai1 mu* ( #bj1 all #ba1 & two clauses ( #bb4 #eab ,greek ! e>?4 #eac ,hebrew my s]vant4 #ead ,hebrew adds pe/il5ce4 #eae ,greek2 ,hebrew dreams4 #eaf ,greek2 ,hebrew y\r4 #eag ,s adds ,greek4 #eah ,! g5]al diff]5ces 9 xxviii are3 aft] ! ,"l ,hebrew adds ( ,ho/s ! ,god ( ,israel v]ses #b1 #ad2 9 #aa & #ad ! "n ,nebu*adnezz> z 9 xxvii2 9 #c1 #d1 #ad1 #af1 #ag unnecess>y explanatory clauses or expansions2 & ?r\gh\t ! title ! prophet to ! names ,j]emiah & ,hananiah respectively4 ,( all ^! ! ,greek is devoid2 o!r diff]5ces are m>k$ 9 ! notes to ! translation4 #eai ,! prophetic p]fect ,i w break1 v]se #d4 #ebj ,z 9 xxvii4 #af ,greek puts ! prie/s aft] ! p4 #eba ,b>u* is n well accu/om$ to long s5t5ces1 !re=e repeats ?is clause 7,duhm74 #ebb ,greek lacks ! bracket$ words2 fam9e by *ang+ "o lett] ( ! ,hebrew = evil4 #ebc ,hebrew adds ( ! prophet4 #ebd ,recognis$ or ackn[l$g$4 #ebe ,greek adds ,9 ! sight ( all ! p2 also gives ! plural b>s4 #ebf ,greek lacks ^! words4 #ebg ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew ?\ %alt4 #ebh ,hebrew adds ,he> n[ ,hananiah4 #ebi ,hebrew adds t ye>4 #ecj ,by ,giesebre*t4 #eca ,hebrew adds ,be=e ! ,"l1 yea be=e ,8 holy words 7,greek be=e ,8 glori\s maje/y74 ,bo? break ! connection & are unmetrical4 #ecb ,! c\plet "h giv5 by ,hebrew & ,greek is too long = ! v]se1 breaks ! connection1 & is app>5tly a copyi/'s dittography exp&$ by quotation f ix4 #b 7,duhm74 ,b a s+le l9e is ne$$4 ,help$ by ,greek1 we might read & because ( ^! m\rns4 #ecc ,aft] ,duhm4 #ecd ,s ,syriac1 alone yield+ a s\nd division ( ! l9es4 #ece ,hebrew & ,greek add a l9e break+ metre & p>allel4 #ecf ,j]usalem's 7874 #ecg ,greek adds ( ,ho/s conc]n+ ! prophets4 #ech ,cornill rejects ?is c\plet1 ,i ?9k ne$lessly4 #eci ,s ,greek1 cp4 ii4 #e1 p4 #ib4 #edj ,or ,my1 ,erbt & ,cornill4 #eda ,s ,greek4 ,hebrew fe>$ & he>d ,8 ^w4 ,^! clauses are n metrical & may be a lat] intrusion2 :i* #ai1 #bj c]ta9ly are1 = !y f9d _! prop] place 9 xxx4 #bc1 #bd4 #edb ,s ,greek4 #edc ,hebrew exp&s1 f _! evil way &4 #edd ,s ,greek affirmatively4 ,hebrew1 by putt+ ! c\plet z a "q1 confuses ! mean+4 ,to ne> x adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #ede ,s ,duhm happily takes a ?ird repetition 7= o!r cases ( ?is k9d1 see vii4 #d2 xxii4 #bi7 in/ead ( ! s5seless h[ long at ! beg9n+ ( ! next v]se4 #edf ,giesebre*t's happy em5dation4 #edg ,s ,greek4 #edh ,greek ,law4 #edi ,s ,greek4 #eej ,greek adds s ,my words4 #eea ,hebrew adds ?us4 #eeb ,s lit4 or call x a ,r$e2 fl+ out s two ,greek v]sions1 ,hebrew take4 #eec ,zeph4 iii4 #d4 #eed ,9 #ca & #cb ,hebrew repeats ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 ,! section :i* foll[s c h>dly be ,j]emiah's4 #eee xxii4 #ai2 ,,ii4 ,k+s xxiv4 #f2 j z conv]sely ,huldah's prophecy t ,josiah w\ld be ga!r$ to 8 fa!rs 9 peace1 ,,ii4 ,k+s xxii4 #bj1 0 beli$ at ,megiddo4 #eef xxiii4 #cb1 repeat+ :at he has frequ5tly said already4 #eeg ,z ,amos _h m /rongly put x1 ,y only h ,i kn[n ( all ! families ( ! e>?1 !re=e ,i w visit ^u y all y\r iniquities1 iii4 #b4 #eeh xxiii4 #bg4 #eei ,z we h se52 above1 pp4 #gf1 #ajd f41 #acg4 #efj viii4 #aa2 xxiii4 #ad1 #ag1 #bb1 etc41 etc4 #efa xxix4 #bc1 xxiii4 #ad4 #efb xxiii4 #bh1 above1 p4 #beg2 cp4 xxvii4 #ah4 #efc xxviii4 #aa1 cp4 xlii4 #a-g4 #efd xxviii4 #f2 above1 p4 #bea4 #efe xxvi4 #ad1 #ae4 #eff ,see fur!r1 ,lecture vii4 #efg xxiii4 #ca1 p4 #beh4 #efh xxiii4 #ba4 #efi ,/ade's comb9ation 7,,zatw #ahib1 #bgg ff47 ( xxi4 #a1 #b2 xxxvii4 #d-aj2 xxi4 #c-aj2 xxxvii4 #aa ff4 yields a contradiction--a pray] = ! rais+ ( ! siege 7xxi4 #a1 #b7 already rais$ 7xxxvii4 #e74 ,erbt avoids ?is by comb9+ only xxi4 #a1 #b;a2 xxxvii4 #f-aj2 simil>ly ,gillies 7p4 #cji74 ,b1 z ,cornill says1 "o _c expla9 h[ f ?is =m ! two acc\nts h ris54 ,old] critics 7except ,ewald7 & ,davidson1 ,giesebre*t1 ,peake1 ,?omson1 7#aif1 #aih7 & ,cornill ref] ! passages to diff]5t occasions4 ,sk9n] leaves ! "q 9 susp5se 7#bei n474 ,duhm disposes ( xxxvii4 #c-aj z a ,midra% leg5d & xxi4 #a-aj z 8a free composition0 ^u x by ano!r h&6 #egj ,probably ! orig9al t5or ( v]se #d1 b ! text is confus$ by additions4 #ega ,greek2 ,hebrew he4 #egb ,greek omits ?is clause inadv]t5tly4 ,! propos$ rev]sal to ?y m\? speak ) 8 m\? 7,giesebre*t1 etc47 misses ! po9t2 surely ! captor w\ld speak fir/4 #egc ,hebrew adds conc]n+ !e1 ?\ %alt n die by ! sword4 #egd ,( spices4 ,"s ,greek v]sions read m\rn+s1 & s %all !y m\rn = !e4 #ege xxxix4 #g2 ,,ii4 ,k+s xxv4 #g4 #egf ,v]ses #a1 #b ei!r belong$ orig9ally to ?is section1 & m>k x z f ano!r s\rce ?an1 or diff]5t edition (1 ,b>u*'s memoirs1 or m probably 7 add$ by an editor z necess>y aft] ! prec$+ sections 7xxxv1 xxxvi7 f ,jehoiakim's reign4 #egg ,greek reads say ?\ & !e = me1 & omits y4 #egh ,s ,greek4 #egi ,greek place4 #ehj ,knox's 8,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation 9 ,scotl&10 ,bk4 i4 #eha ,cp4 8decl>e a ,lib]ty ( ,t5d] ,consci5ces10 ,decl>ation ( ,br$a by ,*>les ,,ii4 #ehb ,a possible solution is 8t ! emancipation 0 und]tak5 9 ob$i5ce to ! neglect$ law1 & t to make _! action ev5 m effective 444 !y decid$ to emancipate all _! slaves )\t wait+ till ! legal t]m _h expir$0 7,peake74 ,yet x is also possible t ! ref]5ce 9 v]ses #ac1 #ad to ! law1 ,deut4 xv4 #ab1 is due to an editor4 #ehc ,! *ief diff]5ces betwe5 ,hebrew & ,greek are3 #h1 ,greek lacks all & ! s5seless unto !m2 #i1 ,greek reads s t no ,jew %\ld be a slave2 #aj1 #aa1 = ,hebrew he>d 7,r4,v4 obey$71 ,greek reads turn$1 omits ! la/ two clauses ( #aj1 all ( #aa save ! la/ & 9 #ab1 #ac f ! ,"l & ,god ( ,israel2 #ad reads six = ,hebrew sev5 & #ae !y = ye 7twice72 #af omits & br\ght !m into subjection1 #ag1 to 8 bro!r & e man1 #ah all ref]5ce to ! calf & its p>ts1 #bj1 #ba & into ! h& ( !m t seek _! life 7twice74 #ehd ,peake4 #ehe xxxvii4 #ab2 ! phrase is obscure4 #ehf xxxvii4 #aa-ba4 #ehg ,greek omits ?is la/ nam$4 #ehh ,s ,greek3 ,hebrew unto all ! p4 #ehi ,greek lacks to him & ,syriac ! la/ clause4 #eij ,greek ,= ?us4 #eia ,see above1 p4 #bcb4 #eib ,calv9's discrim9at+ rem>ks on xxxviii4 #b1 9 ,no4 cxlvii ( 8 prelections on ! ,book ( ,j]emiah1 are well wor? read+4 ,see1 too1 ,peake 7p4 #bd7 & ,sk9n] 7#bfa ff474 #eic ,s ,greek4 ,hebrew takes ?is clause z "p ( edekiah's reply3 ! k+ is n able to d any?+ aga9/ y4 #eid ,greek aga9 is devoid ( ! repetitions1 etc41 t ov]load ! ,hebrew4 #eie ,hebrew adds sitt+1 an obvi\s intrusion 7n 9 ,greek71 = 9 ! siege ! k+ w\ld h>dly hold c\ncil 9 ! ,b5jam9-,gate4 #eif ,greek reads t he *>g$ n ! pr9ces b ! k+4 ,! text ( #i is unc]ta94 ,duhm ?9ks ! orig9al meant t ! pr9ces wi%$ ,j]emiah's dea? s z to save bread4 #eig ,hebrew & v]sions ?irty1 diff]+ little f ! ,hebrew = ?ree1 :i* is n[ g5]ally read4 #eih xxxix4 #ae-ah4 #eii xxxviii4 #ad-bh2 ,greek agrees ) ,hebrew save = its usual omissions z well z secretly1 #af4 ,bo? read ! ?ird entry ( ! ,"l's ,h\se1 :i* "s1 by add+ a lett]1 w\ld *ange to entry ( ! ,%ali%im or gu>ds2 unnecess>ily1 z ,haupt %[s4 #fjj ,aft] ! deportation ( #eig4 #fja ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew reads ?y feet are plung$1 & omits f !e2 #bc is a late expansion4 #fjb ,pp4 #beh-i n41 ?us exce$+ ,/eu]nagel's & ,butt5wies]'s read+s ( p>ts ( x z a v>iant ( xxxvii4 #fjc xxxviii4 #bh4 #fjd ,duhm & ,cornill take z orig9al only #f-ae2 ,giesebre*t reasonably adds #af1 ,ah ,"l ,yahweh 9 #ag1 #bd1 #be1 & 9 ! ma9 #bf-dd1 f :i* probably m d$uctions %\ld be made ?an he makes4 ,gillies 7#bgj ff47 takes #af-be z lat] reflections on a pray] by ,j]emiah1 #bd-da z editorial1 #db-dd z br++ u back to ! actual situation4 ,?is is saf] ?an ,peake's di/9ction ( #af1 #bd-bf1 #cf-dd z g5u9e 7slightly qualifi$ by 8 notes74 ,hebrew & ,greek ?r\gh\t are ! same1 save = ! usual ,greek omissions1 & ^! are m 9 ! n>rative #a-ae 7especially #e;b1 #aa;b1 #ad ^! de$s ) x = !m & !y1 :ile 9 #h = ,hebrew ! r$emption is ?9e x has ?\ art ! eld]7 ?an 9 ! pray] & ! div9e answ] 7#cj;b1 #cf captivity = pe/il5ce1 #da visit = rejoice ov]74 ,9 #f = ,hebrew me ,greek has ,j]emiah1 b confirms ! #a/ p]son 9 #h1 #i-ac1 #af1 #be1 & 9 #bf has me = ,hebrew ,j]emiah4 ,greek1 too1 has "s ( its unusual surplus3 #h ,%allum1 #ab son (1 #ai 1 #be & ,i wrote ! de$ & seal$ x1 #cc;b /ill1 #dc aga94 #fje ,! cu/om 0 to h "o copy op5 = ref]5ce1 & "o seal$ = confirmation if ! op5 "o %\ld be disput$4 ,to seal$ ,hebrew adds ! injunction & conditions4 #fjf ,! num]\s em5dations are purely conjectural2 ! lea/ unsatisfactory be+ ,cornill's3 ,! h\ses 444 %all be torn d[n aga9/ :i* ! ,*aldeans are com+ to fight ) m\nds & sword & to fill ) ! corpses ( m5 :om ,i h smitt5 9 my wra?1 etc4 #fjg ,"o may elim9ate ! few words n f\nd 9 ,greek1 & naturally suspect ! liturgical clause 9 #aa4 ,"s take #ac z a late expansion ( #ab4 #fjh xxxviii4 #bh4 #fji ,v]se #ad foll[s directly on v]se #c4 ,! /atem5t t ,nebuaradan 0 "o ( !m is 9 v]se #ac :i* belongs to ! v late section1 #d-ac1 lack+ 9 ! ,greek4 #faj ,hebrew3 lit4 to ! h\se2 ,greek omits4 #faa ,ei!r ,neby ,samwl or ,tell-en-,nab1 bo? a few miles nor? ( ,j]usalem4 ,! above exposition takes xxxix4 #c1 #ad & xl4 #a-f z supplem5t>y4 ,b "s read !m z v>iants ( ! same episode1 debat+ :i* is ! m reliable4 ,= a full discussion see ,sk9n]1 pp4 #bgb ff4 #fab ,hebrew1 ! =ces 7,greek1 ! =ce7 9 ! field4 #fac ,! oscillations ( ?is controv]sy h be5 rec5tly s fully rec\nt$ 7by ,cornill & ,peake7 t x is unnecess>y to repeat !m "h4 #fad ,:e!r ! datum xxx4 #b1 t ,j]emiah 0 comm&$ by ! ,"l to write ! words spok5 to him 9 a book1 is hi/orical1 is unc]ta94 ,x is n impossible t z he _h be5 mov$ to write d[n 8 ,oracles ( doom 7xxxvi7 he %\ld n[ be simil>ly advis$ ab\t ^! lat] ,oracles ( hope4 ,! rejection ( xxx4 #b1 by mo/ critics1 seems to me ra%4 #fae ,?is 9 answ] to ,ro?/e9 7,kautzs*'s 8,heilige ,s*rift des ,a4 ,t410 #ged71 ^: upp] date = !m aft] #eig is too e>ly1 & to ,gillies 7p4 #bch7 :o ref]s !m to ! ,prophet's imprisonm5t4 #faf ,hebrew adds ! gloss l a be>+ woman4 #fag ,s ,greek1 read+ = 4 #fah ,s ,greek1 ,hebrew ?y4 #fai ,s ,greek1 ,hebrew ?y4 #fbj ,s ,greek1 ,hebrew ?y4 #fba ,aft] ! ,greek4 #fbb ,driv]4 #fbc ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #fbd ,lecture viii4 #fbe ,greek1 family4 #fbf iii4 #f f4 #fbg ,see p4 #gb4 #fbh ,cornill dates ! poem1 8surely10 f ! e>lie/ /age ( ,j]emiah's prophetic c>e]2 b bo? its late place 9 ! ,book & ! reasons giv5 above argue /rongly = a date at ,mipah "u ,g$aliah4 #fbi ,s ,greek4 #fcj ,or cont9ue tro? to !e4 #fca ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew deck !e )4 #fcb ,s ,greek4 #fcc ,lit make common1 i4e4 n be oblig$ to wait ov] ! fir/ f\r crops z requir$ by ! law1 ,lev4 xix4 #bc-be1 be=e hav+ ! fruit releas$ = _! own use4 ,greek reads ! simil> ,hebrew v]b praise4 #fcd ,above1 pp4 #adi f41 #aeb1 #aee ff4 #fce ,duhm em5ds to on ! top ( ! hills4 #fcf ,s ,greek & ,t>g4 #fcg ,s ,greek4 #fch ,ibid4 #fci ,s ,greek4 #fdj ,x is s+ul> h[ ea* ( ^! ?ree v]ses conta9s n f\r b five l9es4 ,cornill1 by us+ ! introduction ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 omitt+ ! remnant ( ,israel1 comb9+ two pairs ( l9es & includ+ ! foll[+ c\plet1 effects ! arrangem5t ( octa/i*s to :i* he has ?r\gh\t ! book arbitr>ily committ$ himself4 ,duhm has ano!r metrical arrangem5t4 #fda ,or coa/s4 #fdb ,lit4 !y /ream ^u1 ,a4,v4 fl[ toge!r2 b ! v]b is to be tak5 9 ! same s5se z 9 ,ps4 xxxiv4 #e 7 light5$ & 9 ,is4 lx4 #e1 ,r4,v4 ,x is ! liquid rippl+ light1 ?r[n up on ! face f wat]4 #fdc ,s ,greek4 #fdd ,hebrew adds & w com=t !m4 #fde ,ri*ly lit4 ) fat1 :i* ,greek omits b to prie/s adds ! sons ( ,levi1 an in/ance ( h[ ready lat] h&s h be5 to add prose glosses to ! poetry4 #fdf #a ,sam4 x4 #b4 #fdg ,see above pp4 #df f4 #fdh ,hebrew & "s v]sions add = h] *ildr54 #fdi ,greek has n ! fir/ l9e ( ?is c\plet1 & reads diff]5tly ! second4 ,! :ole seems a ne$less v>iant or p>aphrase ( #af4 #fej ,or turn$ to 7874 ,greek reads aft] my captivity4 #fea ,"s w\ld read 0 *a/is$4 #feb ,/ill h t on my consci5ce2 !re is no ne$ to d\bt ?is l9e 9 :ole or "p z "s d4 #fec ,aft] all t has pass$6 #fed ,compass or *ange to 787 ,?is c\plet has be5 ! despair ( comm5tators4 ,its exilic t]ms1 creat$ & female1 relieve u ( x4 #fee ,hebrew adds ( ho/s1 ,god ( ,israel4 #fef ,hebrew & ,greek add holy m\nt1 a late t]m & "h irrelevant1 = x is all ,judah t is describ$4 #feg ,greek ea*4 #feh ,d\btful4 ,j]emiah _h no?+ to d ) dreams z means ( prophecy4 #fei ,hebrew adds to ea* ! h\se (4 #ffj ,hebrew adds f i4 #aj 7q4v471 pluck up1 break d[n & de/roy4 #ffa ,z ,dr4 ,sk9n] says1 8x 0 only by way ( ! et]nal _w t ,j]emiah c\ld ent] on ! fruition ( 8 hopes40 #ffb 8,t atroci\s brig&0 7,r5an74 #ffc ,! folds (1 z ,aquila %[s t we %\ld read ,hebrew ,g]u?4 #ffd ,= ! above see *4 xli1 cont9u+ f xl :at is no d\bt ,b>u*'s acc\nt4 #ffe ,s *4 xlii4 ,?is & xli are sub/antially ! same 9 ,hebrew & ,greek1 ! ,greek z usual omitt+ ! repetitions ( ! ,div9e ,titles & ( ! names ( ! fa!rs ( ! actors1 & a few o!r expansions2 & sugge/+1 z ,syriac & ,vulg4 also d1 "s m9or corrections4 #fff xxiv4 #a ff4 #ffg xliii4 #a-g4 ,hebrew & ,greek /ill agree 9 ess5tials1 ,greek z usual omitt+ ,div9e ,titles 7:i* ! ,hebrew copyi/s delight 9 repeat+71 ! ne$less fa!r-names & also ! t]m pr\d 7or presumptu\s7 9 #b1 :]e x reads ! o!rs = ! s5seless ,hebrew p>ticiple say+4 ,9 #f x reads rema9d] = *ildr51 & h\sehold = daught]s--( ! k+4 #ffh xliii4 #h-ac4 ,9 #i = ! obscure ,hebrew phrase1 ,r4,v4 9 mort> 9 ! brickwork1 ,greek reads 2 9 #aj lacks ,my s]vant1 = ,i & ,i h reads he & ?\ ha/2 & 9 #ab he %all = ,i w4 ,also 9 #ab = he %all array himself ) ! l& ( ,egypt z a %eph]d putte? on 8 g>m5t1 ,greek has he %all cle> out ! l& z a %eph]d cle>s 8 g>m5t f lice4 ,suitable & vivid z ?is figure is & adopt$ by _m mod]ns1 "o hesitates to use x = lack ( confirmation f o!r s\rces4 ,! o!r "o is suffici5t4 #ffi ,besides its usual m9us ,greek omits 9 #a & at ,noph1 9 #c & to s]ve & nei!r 444 fa!rs1 9 #i & y\r own wick$ness1 9 #aj nei!r h !y fe>$1 9 my law nor1 be=e y &1 9 #aa aga9/ y 444 all ,judah1 at lea/ half ( #ab1 9 #ae unto o!r gods & t /ood by1 9 #ah & to p\r out 444 unto h]1 9 #ai to portray h]1 9 #bb1 )\t inhabitant1 9 #bc z x is ?is day1 9 #bh m9e or !irs4 ,also ,greek beg9s #ai1 ,& all ! wom5 answ]$ & said1 & 9 #be = ye & y\r wives reads prop]ly ye wom54 #fgj ,hebrew adds & at ,noph 7,memphis74 #fga ,duhm1 ,ro?/e91 ,cornill1 ,gillies1 etc41 elim9ate f #ae z a lat] addition all ! m5 :o knew t _! wives burn$ to o!r gods on ! gr\nd t #ai %[s ! wom5 alone to be ! speak]s2 ,duhm1 prec>i\sly *ang+ besides a great assembly 7by ! alt]ation ( "o lett]7 to ) a great 7l\d7 voice4 ,& ^! critics & ,driv]1 ,giesebre*t & ,peake rightly take ev5 all ! p 444 9 ,pa?ros z a late gloss f\nd$ on v]se #a4 #fgb ,t is solemnly sworn2 ,judg4 xi4 #cf2 ,numb4 xxx4 #b1 #ab4 #fgc ,"s ,greek ,,mss4 & ,syriac h & all ! wom5 answ]$1 an addition felt to be necess>y aft] ! m5tion ( bo? m5 & wom5 9 #ae4 #fgd ,hebrew adds to portray h]1 t is on ! cakes4 #fge ,erbt fir/ made cle> ! metrical =m ( ^! v]ses1 ?\gh ,i ?9k too grudg+ly1 & has ignor$ ! fact t !y are n "o b two ,oracles4 #fgf ,s ,greek4 #fgg ,g5]ally accept$ in/ead ( ,hebrew v[s4 #fgh ,calv94 #fgi ,! re/ ( #bg & #bh;a1 ! de/ruction ( all ! ,jews 9 ,egypt1 is a prose expansion4 #fhj ,hebrew adds1 b ,greek lacks1 f me or f !m4 #fha xx4 #h4 #fhb i4 #f4 #fhc xx4 #g4 #fhd vi4 #aa1 xx4 #i4 #fhe xv4 #aj2 cp4 xii4 #a4 #fhf i4 #aj1 p4 #hc4 #fhg xx4 #b ff42 see p4 #aib4 #fhh xxii4 #ah f42 see p4 #afg4 #fhi xxxviii4 #ai ff42 pp4 #bhb f4 #fij xxix4 #bd-cb4 #fia xxviii4 #ag4 #fib xlv4 #e2 p4 #bbh4 #fic ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew ?\ lette/ me see4 #fid ,greek2 ,hebrew takes ?is ) ! next l9e4 #fie ,s g5]ally read s9ce ,hitzig2 ,hebrew has bread1 i4e4 fruit4 #fif ,o!rs3 on ,!e ,i h roll$2 cp4 xx4 #ab4 #fig ,greek2 ,hebrew ?y4 #fih ,hebrew copyi/s s5selessly repeat1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s2 ,greek omits4 #fii ,s ,greek4 #gjj ,greek4 #gja ,greek1 mean+1 ,?y sanction to _! curses4 #gjb ,! text ( ! la/ six l9es is corrupt2 ! above is ,duhm's read+ aft] ! ,greek4 ,see too ,j4 ,r4 ,gillies4 ,v]ses #ac1 #ad are out ( place "h1 see xvii4 #c1 #d4 #gjc ,greek omits4 #gjd ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew 7) same consonants1 b ! fir/ two transpos$7 ,f\nd 7 ,?y words4 #gje ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew ,i did eat !m4 ,b all ?is bracket$ quatra9 breaks ! connection betwe5 :at prec$es & v]se #ag4 #gjf ,cornill aft] ,greek4 #gjg ,omit ( bronze = ! metre's sake2 x is a copyi/'s e*o ( i4 #ah4 ,cornill omits impassable in/ead4 #gjh ,hebrew adds ,r$e ( ! ,"l4 #gji ,hebrew prec$es ?is ) ,& ! ,^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 :i* ,greek is )\t1 ?us closely connect+ xvi4 #b ff4 ) xv4 #ba4 #gaj ,9 #c1 #d ! bracket$ l9es are probably expansions ( ! orig9al4 #gaa ,hebrew1 etc41 add nor bemoan !m--expansion4 #gab #e;b1 #f;a are n 9 ,greek4 #gac ,s ,greek4 #gad ,by a *ange ( v[els4 #gae ,s ,greek4 #gaf ,greek lacks ( ,ho/s4 #gag ,p]haps #ad connects ) #i1 #aj4 ,! l9e ,= ,?\ art my praise is a late addition4 #gah ,s ,aq4 ,symm4 ,syr41 read+ ra'ah1 evil = ro'eh1 %eph]d4 #gai ,torah1 see p4 #aed4 #gbj ,s ,greek2 ,hebrew ( m9e accus]s4 #gba ,to ?is l9e ,greek adds h privily laid a /umbl+ block4 ,mo/ reg>d bo? l9es z an expansion f #bb4 #gbb ,pl42 ,s ,greek4 #gbc ,pl42 ,s ,greek4 #gbd ,above1 pp4 #bgf ff4 #gbe ,9 contra/ ) its boldness 9 textual criticism a curi\s timidity ( s5tim5t has set ?r\gh rec5t ,o4,t4 s*ol>%ip 9 ,g]many f :i* ! old] ,g]man s*ol>s 7 free4 #gbf ,greek ! "n ( ! ,"l4 #gbg ,greek2 ,hebrew adds any m4 #gbh ,s ,greek4 #gbi ,hebrew adds ( ,ho/s4 #gcj ,v]se #ac1 a doxology1 is probably a lat] addition4 #gca ,s ,greek4 #gcb ,cp4 xviii4 #bj f4 p4 #cbi4 #gcc xii4 #e2 cp4 xv4 #ai4 #gcd iv4 #aj2 p4 #cbb2 xv4 #ah4 #gce i4 #ag f42 cp4 xv4 #ai4 #gcf ,see above1 p4 #afj4 #gcg ,hebrew adds1 ,?\ see/ me4 #gch ,see also p4 #afj4 ,v]se #d is cle>ly out ( place "h1 ref]r+ to a h>dly relevant subject4 ,v]se #f is less improbable an illu/ration ( ! h>d] tr\bles 9 /ore = ! prophet4 ,!re is no reason to d\bt ! g5u95ess ( ! re/3 ,?\ c'/ n tru/1 s ,greek2 ,hebrew ?\ art tru/+4 ,hitzig1 etc41 by *ang+ "o consonant read ?\ art flee+4 ,rankness lit4 pride or extravagance4 ,if v]se #f is orig9al1 ! date ( ! :ole is e>ly4 #gci ,see above1 p4 #bjb4 #gdj v4 #ca2 p4 #abe4 #gda ii4 #bb f42 xiii4 #bc2 xvi4 #ab2 xvii4 #a2 etc4 #gdb ii4 #aa-ac1 #bb1 #be1 #ca f4 #gdc ii4 #ce2 v4 #ca2 vii4 #d-aa1 #ba ff42 xi4 #ae2 xiv4 #ab4 #gdd iv4 #c1 #d2 vii4 #c ff4 etc4 #gde xv4 #ah4 #gdf ,debase n ! ?rone ( ,?y ,glory1 xiv4 #ba4 #gdg xiv4 #h1 #i2 see p4 #eg4 #gdh x4 #a-af is a lat] writ]'s2 see p4 #bjg4 #gdi vi4 #bg2 see pp4 #acb1 #acc4 #gej xii4 #a ff41 etc4 #gea xx4 #g1 #aa4 #geb xvii4 #g f42 p4 #ed4 #gec ,see above1 p4 #bii4 #ged ,%ortly be=e 8 dea?1 ,pr(essor ,a4 ,b4 ,davidson said to me1 8,^! prophets 7 t]ribly "o-idea'd m50--_! 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