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Chapter 3 · Douay–Rheims / Challoner

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Chapter 3 · Open to read

From Jeremias · Douay–Rheims / Challoner (1749–1752)

What does Jeremias Chapter 3 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?

Atlas of Saints · Chapter summary

A marital comparison accompanies the invitation to return. Israel and Juda are compared before promises of gathering and pastors. Highway weeping and confession conclude the restoration plea.

Chapter breakdown

Jeremias 3 starts with a commonly stated question about a put-away wife marrying another, then contrasts it with the Lord's invitation to return after many lovers. Waiting on roads like a robber and polluted land accompany withheld showers, no late rain and refusal to blush. An invitation to call him father and guide stands beside the question about lasting anger and the accusation of spoken and accomplished evil.

In Josias's days, Israel's high mountains and green trees, failure to return and bill of divorce are compared with Juda's equally unfaithful conduct. Stones and stocks defile the land; Juda returns with falsehood rather than whole heart, making Israel comparatively justified. Proclamation northward promises a face not turned away and anger not forever, requiring acknowledgment of iniquity. The husband promises one from a city and two from a kindred to Sion and pastors teaching knowledge and doctrine.

In multiplication's days the ark will not be named, remembered or visited and that will not be done again. Jerusalem is named the Lord's throne, gathering nations that abandon wickedness. Juda goes to Israel and they return together from the north. Questions about children and lovely inheritance precede fatherhood and walking, contrasted with despising a lover. Weeping is heard in highways, not barren heights. Return and healing rebellions meet a confession of salvation in God, lying hills, and confusion consuming fathers' labor, flocks, herds, sons and daughters. Shame covers persistent sin and unheard words. Ark contents, general ritual obsolescence and unconditional reconciliation are not added.

The story inside

Opening: A marital comparison accompanies the invitation to return. Development: Israel and Juda are compared before promises of gathering and pastors. Conclusion: Highway weeping and confession conclude the restoration plea.

Lessons worth keeping

  1. 1
    A marital comparison accompanies the invitation to return.
  2. 2
    Israel and Juda are compared before promises of gathering and pastors.
  3. 3
    Highway weeping and confession conclude the restoration plea.

Test your recall

Which images and requests does the speaker use, and what does the chapter leave unresolved?

Source edition and notes

Douay–Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752). Project Gutenberg no. 1581. Locators refer to lines in the admitted pg1581.txt edition. Source notes may include Challoner commentary.

  1. Lines 84231–84235

    3:1. It is commonly said: If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and marry another man, shall he return to her any more? shall not that woman be polluted, and defiled? but thou hast prostituted thyself to many lovers: nevertheless return to me, saith the Lord, and I will receive thee.
  2. Lines 84287–84288

    3:15. And I will give you pastors according to my own heart, and they shall feed you with knowledge and doctrine.

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