- Why does the prophet call for isolation (Jeremiah 9:1)?
- What does the word “yaakov” mean in the context of Jeremiah 9:3?
- And, how does the word “mirmah” (Jeremiah 9:5) relate to Yaakov in the blessing narrative of Bereshit?
- What is the hypocrisy described in Jeremiah 9:7?
- Accordingly, what will Divinity do to the Judeans?
- And, what is the reaction of the prophet (Jeremiah 9:9)?
- A summary statement of transgression and consequence is set forth in Jeremiah 9:12-15. What is the final punishment as described in Jeremiah 9:15?
- Who or what are “mekonenot” (Jeremiah 9:16)?
- Which of the Scrolls would have text comparable to that which appears in Jeremiah 9:17-21?
- What is the essential “glory of the good man” as set forth in Jeremiah 9:22-23 and what “does not count”?
- What is meant by the phrase that the house of Israel is of “uncircumcised heart”? How is this comparable to the uncircumcised (other) peoples?
