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Question: What is the meaning of Jeremiah 35?
A major theme that runs through the Old Testament is that of the disobedience and rebellion of Israel in the face of direct dealings of Almighty God with them.
They dishonoured their vows to their God on numerous occasions, despite the warnings in Deuteronomy.
That behaviour continued throughout the Old Testament (Old Covenant), and is summarised succinctly in the book of Malachi!
That attitude and behaviour continued into the New Testament under the Pharisees, and is the reason that Jesus said that He “came only to the Lost sheep of Israel” Matt.15:24 (at that time); which applied until Acts 28:25–28!
Regarding your question, an example is given in Jer. 35 of the ‘faithfulness’ of the Rechabites to Jonadab, compared with the Israelites to their God, and God’s condemnation in v.17. See next paragraph:
(This Chapter records the meeting of Jeremiah with the Rechabites, a nomadic clan, in which the prophet "contrast[s] their faithfulness to the commands of a dead ancestor with the faithlessness of the people of Judah to the commands of a living God". Jeremiah 35.)
After the Apostle Paul’s declaration of Acts 28:28 (Isaiah 6:9–10) (Hosea 1&2); the Jewish people are Lo-Ammi (not My people), and the Gentiles are God’s first priority until the time of Zech.12:10 arrives, when there will be a massive reinstatement of Israel; (Ezk. 39:21-29) and much mourning by Israel when they realize what they did to their Messiah Zech.12:10–12!
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