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Jeremiah 31:36 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Jeremiah 31:36 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 31 verse 36 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.”
Jeremiah 31:36 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 31:36
This verse completes the thought from verse 35: only if the sun, moon, and stars cease their courses will Israel cease to be a nation before God. This is an impossibility—therefore Israel's continuation is certain. The phrase 'seed of Israel' refers to the covenant people, the descendants of Jacob. God promises their perpetual existence, regardless of human unfaithfulness or historical catastrophes.This raises important theological questions about Israel's continuing role in God's purposes. Reformed theology has wrestled with how this relates to the church. Some see the church as the 'new Isra...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 31:36
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“so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you”
“his throne like the sun before me.”
“and my covenant of the night”
“He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.”
“your word is settled in heaven forever.”
“O Jacob my servant”
“I would scatter them afar. I would make the memory of them to cease from among men;”
“the eyes of the Lord Yahweh are on the sinful kingdom”
“throughout all generations.”