Jeremias 11:17

17 Porque o Senhor dos exércitos, que te plantou, pronunciou contra ti uma calamidade, por causa do grande mal que a casa de Israel e a casa de Judá fizeram, pois me provocaram � ira, queimando icenso a Baal.

Jeremias 11:17 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 11:17

For the Lord of hosts that planted thee
As a green olive tree, and gave thee all thy verdure, fruitfulness, happiness, and prosperity; when he first put thee into the possession of the good land, and distinguished thee by so many favours and blessings; as he is able to take them away, so he will: for he hath pronounced evil against thee;
he hath determined it in his mind, and he hath declared it by his prophets: for the evil of the house of Israel;
the ten tribes, who had committed sin, and for which the evil pronounced had been executed on them already, being some time ago carried captive: and of the house of Judah;
who had taken no warning by them, but had followed them in their iniquities, and even exceeded them; and therefore must expect the like punishment for their sins: which they have done against themselves;
for sin is not only against God, his nature, will, and law; but it is against the sinner himself, and is to his hurt and ruin, both temporal and eternal: to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal;
this particularly was the evil which was so provoking to God; and therefore he determined to bring the evil of punishment upon them; and shows the cause and reason of it; and which is a sufficient vindication of his justice.

Jeremias 11:17 In-Context

15 Que direito tem a minha amada na minha casa, visto que com muitos tem cometido grande abominação, e as carnes santas se desviaram de ti? Quando tu fazes mal, então andas saltando de prazer.

16 Denominou-te o Senhor oliveira verde, formosa por seus deliciosos frutos; mas agora, � voz dum grande tumulto, acendeu fogo nela, e se quebraram os seus ramos.

17 Porque o Senhor dos exércitos, que te plantou, pronunciou contra ti uma calamidade, por causa do grande mal que a casa de Israel e a casa de Judá fizeram, pois me provocaram � ira, queimando icenso a Baal.

18 E o Senhor mo fez saber, e eu o soube; então me fizeste ver as suas ações.

19 Mas eu era como um manso cordeiro, que se leva � matança; não sabia que era contra mim que maquinavam, dizendo: Destruamos a árvore com o seu fruto, e cortemo-lo da terra dos viventes, para que não haja mais memória do seu nome.