Jeremiah 36:9

Authorized King James Version

And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וַיְהִ֣י

H1961

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

בַשָּׁנָ֣ה

H8141

year

a year (as a revolution of time)

הַ֠חֲמִשִׁית

H2549

And it came to pass in the fifth

fifth; also a fifth

לִיהוֹיָקִ֨ים

H3079

of Jehoiakim

jehojakim, a jewish king

בֶּן

H1121

the son

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

יֹאשִׁיָּ֤הוּ

H2977

of Josiah

joshijah, the name of two israelites

מֶֽלֶךְ

H4428

king

a king

יְהוּדָ֖ה

H3063

of Judah

jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ

H2320

month

the new moon; by implication, a month

#10

הַתְּשִׁעִ֔י

H8671

in the ninth

ninth

#11

קָרְא֨וּ

H7121

that they proclaimed

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

#12

צ֜וֹם

H6685

a fast

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לִפְנֵ֧י

H6440

before

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

#14

יְהוָ֛ה

H3068

the LORD

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

#15

כָּל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

#16

הָעָ֗ם

H5971

and to all the people

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

#17

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

H3389

in Jerusalem

jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine

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וְכָל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

#19

הָעָ֗ם

H5971

and to all the people

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

#20

הַבָּאִ֛ים

H935

that came

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

#21

מֵעָרֵ֥י

H5892

from the cities

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

#22

יְהוּדָ֖ה

H3063

of Judah

jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

#23

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

H3389

in Jerusalem

jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Jeremiah Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

What systematic theological implications arise from this verse's treatment of salvation, and how does it contribute to a biblical theology of soteriology and the doctrine of salvation?
In what ways does this verse's emphasis on divine sovereignty address religious pluralism and questions about the necessity of Christ, and how should the church respond?
In what ways does understanding divine sovereignty in its original context challenge or deepen contemporary Christian thinking about salvation?

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