Introduction
The lesson of the Rechabites ch. 35
The theme of Judah’s faithlessness carries over from chapter 34. The promise-breakers in Jeremiah 34:8-22 contrast with the promise-keepers in chapter 35. The events described in chapters 35 and 36 preceded those in chapters 32-34 chronologically.
This was another of Jeremiah’s symbolic acts that the Lord commanded. The chapter consists of three parts: the main narrative (Jeremiah 35:1-11), a prose oracle addressed to the people of Judah and Jerusalem (Jeremiah 35:12-17), and a prose oracle addressed to the Rechabites (Jeremiah 35:18-19).
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