Pentecost Season · Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B
Jeremiah 23:1-6
The Righteous Branch
July 18, 2027
Overview & Insights
“I will raise up for David a righteous Branch... and this is the name by which he will be called: The Lord is our righteousness.” (Jeremiah 23:5-6)
The previous chapter issued an oracle against Zedekiah, and now the prophet continues the diatribe against Judah’s kings. At first the oracle is addressed to the “king of Judah” without specification (22:1–10). After this initial speech Jeremiah addresses Shallum (22:11–17 also know as Jehoahaz, who ruled for only a few months in 609 B.C.). Then (22:18–23) he turns his attention to Jehoiakim (609–597 B.C.), followed by Jehoiachin, who ruled only a few months in Jerusalem before he was taken away in captivity to Babylon and replaced by Zedekiah, the last king of Judah (597–586 B.C.). In essence, these oracles cover the post-Josianic kings who ruled during the period of Jeremiah’s prophetic activity.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Jeremiah 23:1-6 Working Preacher
A preaching focused reading of the shepherds and the Branch.
Enduring Word: Jeremiah 23 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse evangelical commentary on the chapter.
Precept Austin: Jeremiah 23 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of study notes and cross references.
Bible Hub: Jeremiah 23:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Multiple commentators gathered on the woe and the promise.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 23 StudyLight
A concise older commentary on the chapter.
Brant Pitre on the 16th Sunday Readings Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
A Catholic reading of the righteous Branch set beside the day's Gospel.
Background & Word Study
Sefaria: Jeremiah 23 (Hebrew) Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary.
Bible Hub Interlinear: Jeremiah 23 BibleHub
The Hebrew text with parsing and gloss for each word.
Enter the Bible: Jeremiah Enter the Bible
Background on the prophet Jeremiah and his times.
BibleProject: Overview of Jeremiah BibleProject
An animated overview of the whole book.
The Church Fathers
Questions preachers ask
Who is the righteous Branch of Jeremiah 23?
Against faithless shepherds who scatter the flock, God promises a true King from David's line who will reign wisely and do justice, the hope Advent sees fulfilled in Christ.
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