Abstract

WESSELS, Wilhelm J.. שָׁלוֹם proclamations in the Book of Jeremiah: The dilemma of Jeremiah 4:10 and 23:17. Herv. teol. stud. [online]. 2023, vol.79, n.2, pp.1-8. ISSN 2072-8050.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v79i2.7822.

The use of the noun —“’–•’– in the Book of Jeremiah, as it occurs in prophetic proclamations, is of interest for this article. From an overview of a number of passages, it seems that the utterances in Jeremiah 4:10 and 23:17 are contradictory. In Jeremiah 4:10, Jeremiah utters the phrase —“’–•’–•’•‘•’•–’•’–, but in 23:17 he rebukes prophets for proclaiming the very same message. The author argues that the prophet Jeremiah, as he is portrayed in the Book of Jeremiah, developed in his thinking and reaction to matters in correspondence to political and social changes that occurred in the history of Judah. A case is argued that 4:10 should be assigned to the prophet Jeremiah. CONTRIBUTION: This article offers original research in the field of biblical studies, more specifically, in the field of the Old Testament. This is in line with the scope of HTS Theological Studies. The article aims at addressing a contradictory pronouncement in Jeremiah 4:10 and 23:17 regarding —“’–•’– prophecies in the Book of Jeremiah. The issue of false —“’–•’– prophecies and the danger of such proclamations are at the heart of the discussion.

Keywords : Jeremiah 4:10; Jeremiah 23:17; שָׁלוֹם; prophetic proclamation; Judah; royal-Zion ideology.

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