Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 17:12

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12. throne —the temple of Jerusalem, the throne of Jehovah. Having condemned false objects of trust, " high places for sin" ( :- ), and an "arm of flesh," he next sets forth Jehovah, and His temple, which was ever open to the Jews, as the true object of confidence, and sanctuary to flee to. HENDERSON makes Jehovah, in Jeremiah 17:13 , the subject, and this verse predicate, "A throne of glory, high from the beginning, the place of our sanctuary, the hope of Israel is Jehovah." "Throne" is thus used for Him who sits on it; compare thrones ( Jeremiah 17:13- : ). He is called a "sanctuary" to His people ( Isaiah 8:14 ; Ezekiel 11:16 ). So Syriac and Arabic. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-13" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jer-17-004

절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-17-12

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological