Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 33
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Jeremiah 33
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Jeremiah 33
"In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land." — Jeremiah 33:15 (ASV)
In the latter days, at the glorious appointed time, Jesus Christ will grow up like a Branch out of the stem of Jesse. The dynasty of David now seems like a tree cut down, whose stock is buried under the ground, but the Branch of righteousness shall appear in due time, and Jesus, the Son of David, shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
"In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely; and this is [the name] whereby she shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness." — Jeremiah 33:16 (ASV)
What a wonderful unity there is between Christ and his Church!
She actually takes his name: The Lord our righteousness.
"For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt-offerings, and to burn meal-offerings, and to do sacrifice continually." — Jeremiah 33:17-18 (ASV)
This shows that the covenant was not a literal and fleshly one, made with David and his seed according to the flesh, or with the priests and their seed according to the flesh. There is a Kingdom that can never be moved, and our Lord sits on that throne; there is a Priesthood which is everlasting, it is held by that great High Priest who has offered one sacrifice for sins forever, and who remains a Priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.
"And the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season; then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he shall not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers. As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured; so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me." — Jeremiah 33:19-22 (ASV)
So that they are today the seed of Jesus, the Son of David, who can count them? And the company of those whom He has made to be kings and priests to God, who but He can count them?
"And the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah, saying, Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which Jehovah did choose, he hath cast them off? thus do they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them. Thus saith Jehovah: If my covenant of day and night [stand] not, if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; then will I also cast away the seed of Jacob, and of David my servant, so that I will not take of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and will have mercy on them." — Jeremiah 33:23-26 (ASV)
This will be literally fulfilled in the latter days, I do not doubt, but it is even now being fulfilled to the spiritual seed of Jacob and David. The covenant of grace is made sure to all the seed, even to as many as have believed in Christ's name.
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