Jeremías 7:22

22 Cuando saqué a sus antepasados de Egipto no eran ofrendas quemadas ni sacrificios lo que deseaba de ellos.

Jeremías 7:22 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 7:22

For I spake not unto your fathers
Meaning not Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but Moses, Aaron, and others, who were living at the time of the bringing of the children of Israel out of Egypt, as appears by what follows: nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of
Egypt, concerning burnt offerings, or sacrifices;
these are not in the decalogue or ten commands; these are no part of that law or covenant, but are an appendage or addition to it; and though they are of early institution and use, yet they never were appointed for the sake of themselves, but for another end; they were types of Christ, and were designed to lead the faith of the people of God to him; they never were intended as proper expiations of sin, and much less to cover and encourage immorality; whenever therefore they were offered up in a hypocritical manner, and without faith in Christ, and in order to atone for sinful actions, without any regard to the sacrifice of Christ, they were an abomination to the Lord. These were not the only things the Lord commanded the children of Israel; nor the chief and principal ones; and in comparison of others, of more consequence and moment, were as none at all; and which are next mentioned.

Jeremías 7:22 In-Context

20 Así que esto dice el Señor
Soberano: «Derramaré mi terrible furia sobre este lugar. Sus habitantes, animales, árboles y cosechas serán consumidos con el fuego insaciable de mi enojo».

21 Esto dice el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales, Dios de Israel: «¡Tomen sus ofrendas quemadas y los demás sacrificios y cómanselos ustedes mismos!

22 Cuando saqué a sus antepasados de Egipto no eran ofrendas quemadas ni sacrificios lo que deseaba de ellos.

23 Esto les dije: “Obedézcanme, y yo seré su Dios, y ustedes serán mi pueblo. ¡Hagan todo lo que les diga y les irá bien!”.

24 »Pero mi pueblo no quiso escucharme. Continuaron haciendo lo que querían, siguiendo los tercos deseos de su malvado corazón. Retrocedieron en vez de ir hacia adelante.