Monday, June 20, 2016

Jeremiah 35: No Whining About No Wining

To a people that know nothing about faithfulness, God points out the example of a clan (called Rechabites) who have faithfully adhered to the strict guidelines established by their ancestor.  Even in Jeremiah's day, generations after Rechab, they refuse to drink wine or live in structures.  Instead, they make it a point to abstain and live in tents.  God uses the Rechabites as a kind of object lesson to His wayward nation of Judah, pointing out what obedience looks like to a disobedient people (vs. 13-14).  Because the Rechabites have faithfully followed the command of their ancestor, God promises that they will endure "for all time" (vs. 19).

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