What is the meaning of Jeremiah 35:10? But • The word signals a contrast with Judah’s disobedience described in Jeremiah 34 and the surrounding verses (Jeremiah 35:13–15). • God sets the Rechabites’ faithfulness beside Judah’s rebellion so His people can feel the weight of their own refusal to heed His voice (Jeremiah 35:17; 7:23–26). we have lived in tents • The Rechabites’ nomadic choice fulfilled Jonadab’s command to avoid settling in cities (Jeremiah 35:7). • This lifestyle kept them free from Canaanite influence, echoing Abraham’s sojourning faith (Hebrews 11:9) and Israel’s wilderness dependence on God (Leviticus 23:42–43). • By refusing permanent houses, they declared that security comes from obedience, not stone walls (Psalm 121:1–2). and have obeyed • Their obedience was active, not theoretical (James 1:22). • They illustrate that hearing must lead to doing—precisely what Judah lacked (Jeremiah 35:14; 11:6–8). • God always honors simple, immediate obedience (1 Samuel 15:22; Deuteronomy 6:3). and done exactly • “Exactly” underscores meticulous faithfulness—no partial compliance (Exodus 40:16; John 14:21). • The Rechabites did not adjust Jonadab’s words to fit changing times; they carried them out without dilution (Jeremiah 35:18). • Such careful obedience foreshadows Christ’s perfect fulfillment of the Father’s will (John 8:29). as our forefather Jonadab commanded us • Jonadab son of Rechab first appears aiding Jehu’s purge of Baal worship (2 Kings 10:15–23). His zeal for purity shaped generations. • The clan’s loyalty to an ancestor’s voice exposes Judah’s refusal to heed the living God’s voice (Jeremiah 35:15–16). • Honoring godly parental instruction aligns with the fifth commandment and carries promise (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:1–3; Proverbs 6:20–23). summary Jeremiah 35:10 highlights the Rechabites’ unwavering obedience: they embraced a tent-dwelling life, carried out every detail, and honored their forefather’s command. God uses their faithfulness to spotlight Judah’s stubbornness and to remind us that genuine devotion is demonstrated by whole-hearted, generation-spanning obedience to His revealed will. |
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