Text: Jeremiah 7:9
OT Text Referred to: Deuteronomy 5:17
Subject: covenant violations
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Significance: Deuteronomy 5:17-20 lists four commandments: "You shall not murder... commit adultery... steal... bear false witness." Jeremiah 7:9 catalogs the identical sins in his temple sermon: "Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, and swear falsely?" (הֲגָנֹב רָצֹחַ וְנָאֹף וְהִשָּׁבֵעַ לַשֶּׁקֶר, haganob ratzoach vena'of vehishavea' lashaqer). The prophet directly echoes the Decalogue's prohibitions to demonstrate that Judah is systematically violating the covenant's core ethical requirements while continuing to offer sacrifices. Jeremiah's rhetorical question exposes the absurdity of seeking temple refuge while breaking the commandments the temple enshrines, making his sermon a Deuteronomic covenant lawsuit against Judah's presumptuous worship.