Jeremias 35

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Os Recabitas

1 Durante o reinado de Jeoaquim, filho de Josias, rei de JudĂĄ, o SENHOR dirigiu esta palavra a Jeremias:
2 “Vá à comunidade dos recabitas, convide-os a virem a uma das salas do templo do SENHOR e ofereça-lhes vinho para beber”.
3 EntĂŁo busquei Jazanias, filho de Jeremias, filho de Habazinias, seus irmĂŁos e todos os seus filhos e toda a comunidade dos recabitas.
4 Eu os levei ao templo do SENHOR, Ă  sala dos filhos de HanĂŁ, filho de Jigdalias, homem de Deus. A sala ficava ao lado da sala dos lĂ­deres e debaixo da sala de Maaseias, filho de Salum, o porteiro.
5 EntĂŁo coloquei vasilhas cheias de vinho e alguns copos diante dos membros da comunidade dos recabitas e lhes pedi que bebessem.
6 Eles, porĂ©m, disseram: “NĂŁo bebemos vinho porque o nosso antepassado Jonadabe, filho de Recabe, nos deu esta ordem: ‘Nem vocĂȘs nem os seus descendentes beberĂŁo vinho.
7 VocĂȘs nĂŁo construirĂŁo casas nem semearĂŁo; nĂŁo plantarĂŁo vinhas nem as possuirĂŁo; mas vocĂȘs sempre habitarĂŁo em tendas. Assim vocĂȘs viverĂŁo por muito tempo na terra na qual sĂŁo nĂŽmades’.
8 Temos obedecido a tudo o que nos ordenou nosso antepassado Jonadabe, filho de Recabe. NĂłs, nossas mulheres, nossos filhos e nossas filhas jamais bebemos vinho em toda a nossa vida,
9 não construímos casas para nossa moradia nem possuímos vinhas, campos ou plantaçÔes.
10 Temos vivido em tendas e obedecido fielmente a tudo o que nosso antepassado Jonadabe nos ordenou.
11 Mas, quando Nabucodonosor, rei da BabilĂŽnia, invadiu esta terra, dissemos: Venham, vamos para JerusalĂ©m para escapar dos exĂ©rcitos dos babilĂŽnios e dos sĂ­rios. Assim, permanecemos em JerusalĂ©m”.
12 O SENHOR dirigiu a palavra a Jeremias, dizendo:
13 “Assim diz o SENHOR dos ExĂ©rcitos, Deus de Israel: VĂĄ dizer aos homens de JudĂĄ e aos habitantes de JerusalĂ©m: SerĂĄ que vocĂȘs nĂŁo vĂŁo aprender a lição e obedecer Ă s minhas palavras?”, pergunta o SENHOR.
14 “Jonadabe, filho de Recabe, ordenou a seus filhos que nĂŁo bebessem vinho, e essa ordem tem sido obedecida atĂ© hoje. Eles nĂŁo bebem vinho porque obedecem Ă  ordem do seu antepassado. Mas eu tenho falado a vocĂȘs repetidas vezes, e, contudo, vocĂȘs nĂŁo me obedecem.
15 Enviei a vocĂȘs, repetidas vezes, todos os meus servos, os profetas, para dizer que cada um de vocĂȘs deveria converter-se da sua mĂĄ conduta, corrigir as suas açÔes e deixar de seguir outros deuses para prestar-lhes culto. Assim, vocĂȘs habitariam na terra que dei a vocĂȘs e a seus antepassados. Mas vocĂȘs nĂŁo me deram atenção nem me obedeceram.
16 Os descendentes de Jonadabe, filho de Recabe, cumprem a ordem que o seu antepassado lhes deu, mas este povo não me obedece”.
17 Portanto, assim diz o SENHOR dos ExĂ©rcitos, Deus de Israel: “Trarei sobre JudĂĄ e sobre todos os habitantes de JerusalĂ©m toda a desgraça da qual os adverti; porque falei a eles, mas nĂŁo me ouviram, chamei-os, mas nĂŁo me responderam”.
18 Jeremias disse Ă  comunidade dos recabitas: “Assim diz o SENHOR dos ExĂ©rcitos, Deus de Israel: ‘VocĂȘs tĂȘm obedecido Ă quilo que o seu antepassado Jonadabe ordenou; tĂȘm cumprido todas as suas instruçÔes e tĂȘm feito tudo o que ele ordenou’.
19 Por isso, assim diz o SENHOR dos ExĂ©rcitos, Deus de Israel: ‘Jamais faltarĂĄ a Jonadabe, filho de Recabe, um descendente que me sirva’.”

Jeremias 35 Commentary

Chapter 35

The obedience of the Rechabites. (1-11) The Jews' disobedience to the Lord. (12-19)

Verses 1-11 Jonadab was famous for wisdom and piety. He lived nearly ( 2 Kings. 10:15 ) to drink wine. He also appointed them to dwell in tents, or movable dwelling: this would teach them not to think of settling any where in this world. To keep low, would be the way to continue long in the land where they were strangers. Humility and contentment are always the best policy, and men's surest protection. Also, that they might not run into unlawful pleasures, they were to deny themselves even lawful delights. The consideration that we are strangers and pilgrims should oblige us to abstain from all fleshly lusts. Let them have little to lose, and then losing times would be the less dreadful: let them sit loose to what they had, and then they might with less pain be stript of it. Those are in the best frame to meet sufferings who live a life of self-denial, and who despise the vanities of the world. Jonadab's posterity observed these rules strictly, only using proper means for their safety in a time of general suffering.

Verses 12-19 The trial of the Rechabites' constancy was for a sign; it made the disobedience of the Jews to God the more marked. The Rechabites were obedient to one who was but a man like themselves, and Jonadab never did for his seed what God has done for his people. Mercy is promised to the Rechabites. We are not told respecting the performance of this promise; but doubtless it was performed, and travellers say the Rechabites may be found a separate people to this day. Let us follow the counsels of our pious forefathers, and we shall find good in so doing.

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Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 35

In this chapter the disobedience of the people of the Jews unto God is aggravated by the obedience of the Rechabites to their father; and the one are threatened with the judgments of God upon them, and the other have a promise of the divine blessing. The time of this prophecy is observed; Jer 35:1; an order to bring the Rechabites into one of the chambers of the temple, which was done accordingly, Jer 35:2-4; wine is set before them to drink; which they refuse; alleging the command of their father to the contrary, Jer 35:5-7; which they had carefully and constantly obeyed in every part of it, excepting that which respects their dwelling in tents; for which they give a reason, Jer 35:8-11; by this instance of filial obedience to parents, the disobedience of the Jews towards their Father, which is in heaven, is aggravated; who, though he gave them laws and commandments, and sent his prophets to put them in mind of them, and exhort them to obedience, yet hearkened not to them, Jer 35:12-15; wherefore the Lord threatens to bring all the evil on them he had pronounced, Jer 35:16,17; and promises the sons of Rechab that there should be always some of them that should minister unto him, Jer 35:18,19.

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