Text: Jeremiah 17:7-8
OT Text Referred to: Psalm 1:3
Subject: Blessing and divine favor
Source: Schnittjer, Old Testament Use of Old Testament (2021); Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Analogy
Significance: Jeremiah 17:7-8 and Psalm 1:3 share the image of a fruitful, well-watered tree as a metaphor for the blessed person, using closely parallel Hebrew vocabulary. Both describe a tree "planted by waters/streams" (שָׁתוּל עַל־מַיִם / פַּלְגֵי מָיִם, shatul al-mayim / palgei mayim) with leaves that do not wither and consistent fruit production. The psalm grounds this blessing in Torah meditation ("on His law he meditates day and night"), while Jeremiah grounds it in trust in Yahweh ("whose confidence is in Him"), showing two complementary facets of the same covenantal relationship. Jeremiah's version expands the image by adding resilience against heat and drought — "it does not fear when the heat comes" — intensifying the tree's stability against adversity, fitting Jeremiah's context of imminent national crisis.