Text: Jeremiah 7:5-6
OT Text Referred to: Exodus 20:14
Subject: adultery prohibition and covenant faithfulness
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Anchor Text: Exod 20 — The Decalogue
Significance: Exodus 20:14 prohibits adultery, and Jeremiah 7:5-6 demands covenant fidelity expressed through just treatment of the vulnerable: "truly practice justice between one another, do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow." While the seventh commandment addresses sexual faithfulness, Jeremiah broadens the scope of covenant loyalty to encompass social justice. The prophet's temple sermon connects the Decalogue's relational commands to the conditions for God's continued presence—violations of any covenant obligation, whether sexual or social, render temple worship hollow and invite the fate of Shiloh (Jer 7:12).