Jeremiah 41 FSI - HEAR, O EARTH

> [!title|noicon] **Jeremiah 41 Notes** > [[Jeremiah 40 FSI|<Prev]]   [\[Bible\]](Bible%20Books%20Navigation.md)   %%[[Jeremiah 42 FSI|Next>]]%% [[Jeremiah 41|Verse list view]] > [Jeremiah 41:1](Jeremiah%2041.md#^1), [2](Jeremiah%2041.md#^2), [3](Jeremiah%2041.md#^3) note > > So we see here that Ishmael was a prince. And he came to Gedaliah with 10 other princes on a false peace mission. And they ate bread with Gedaliah but they actually have murder in their heart. So they kill Gedaliah and all the Jews and Chaldeans that were there with him. > > So God is demonstrating how serious this crime was. Gedaliah had been made governor, though it's something he never should have accepted. He should have gone out into Babylon as a captive according to the Word of God. > > And the killing doesn't stop there as we'll see in the next verses. ^jer41-1-3 > [Jeremiah 41:4](Jeremiah%2041.md#^4), [5](Jeremiah%2041.md#^5), [6](Jeremiah%2041.md#^6), [7](Jeremiah%2041.md#^7) note > > Now we see these eighty men in [verse 5](Jeremiah%2041.md#^5), others who should have been captives of Babylon had they obeyed the Word of the LORD, but they've stayed in the land. And when we read this, we might think these sound like holy men, they really love the LORD. They're coming to the house of the LORD with their incense and their offerings, and they've humbled themselves by shaving their heads. They must be God-fearing men. > > But what was their problem? They were in total rebellion against God. Like Gedaliah, they had their own plan. They knew better than God. They were wise in their own eyes. And that's how it is in the churches today as they've come up with their own doctrines and methods of interpretation and such. So they don't want to listen to the Bible, they have it all figured out as all seems to be going well. But the pit is awaiting them as we see in [verses 6](Jeremiah%2041.md#^6), [7](Jeremiah%2041.md#^7). > > So we see Ishmael coming to meet them weeping as though he's on their side. But then he rose up and slew them and cast them their into the midst of the pit. ^jer41-4-7 > [Jeremiah 41:8](Jeremiah%2041.md#^8) note > > But there were 10 men with them who persuaded Ishmael not to kill them using his covetousness to spare themselves. Greed is everywhere, and these 10 men had some valuable agricultural assets whereby they could cut a deal with him and give him access to them, so he spared their lives. Of course, Ishmael was seeking to become governor of the land for himself. > > Jeremiah 41:8 serves as a judicial boundary for the "no-salvation" camp. It identifies the specific spiritual substance that preserves a remnant from the destructive spirit of the adversary (Ishmael) during the final transition into eternity. > > 1. The Fourfold Provision of the Word > > The "treasures" mentioned define the complete internal provision of the Gospel which allows the elect to "stand for their life" (Esther type) against the adversary. > > - **Wheat and Barley (The Bread of Life):** These represent the substitutionary body of Christ. In the Bible, bread is the "food which endures unto everlasting life," providing the necessary strength for the remnant to survive the final spiritual famine. > - **Oil (The Anointing):** This represents the Holy Spirit and the Key of Knowledge. It is the "oil in the vessel" that distinguishes the wise from the foolish and provides the internal light to see through the darkness of the world (including the no-salvation message). > - **Honey (The Sweetness of Wisdom):** Honey is identified with the *knowledge of wisdom* and the sweetness of the Word. It enlightens the eyes, allowing the believer to understand the hard sentences of the decree that remain bitter to the natural man. > > 2. The Field as the Hidden Repository > > The fact that these treasures are *in the field* is spiritually significant. > > - **The World as the Field:** Christ defined the field as the world. To have treasures "in the field" means to have the truth *hidden within the historical types and parables of the Word.* > - **Hidden from the Wise:** While Ishmael (the no-salvation camp) looks for external *incense and offerings* (ritualistic obedience) to destroy, he cannot see the treasures that are *hid with Christ in God*. These treasures are the hidden manna given to those who overcome the institutionalized "doctrine of Balaam." > > 3. The Judicial Restraint of the Assassin > > Ishmael -- representing the active *"no-salvation" assassin* -- only forbears and slays them not because of the presence of these treasures. > > - **The Robber Spirit:** Ishmael is a type of the "robbers of thy people" who seek to make merchandise of the Word. He is legally restrained from slaying those who hold the *actual substance* of the Word (the treasures) because the King’s *Second Decree of Life* (Esther type) mandates their preservation. > - **Outward Ritual vs. Inward Possession:** Ishmael slaughtered the seventy men who came with *outward* offerings (incense/shaven beards), but he could not destroy the ten who possessed *inward* treasures. This illustrates that at the absolute *edge* of history, safety is not found in corporate systems or outward signs, but in the internalized Finished Work of Christ. > > 4. The Remnant of Ten > > The number ten represents judicial completeness. > > - **A Preserved Remnant:** Just as Abraham's intercession for Sodom concluded with the possibility of ten righteous men, these ten represent the *complete body of the elect* who are found by the Word and "marked" for rescue out of the world’s rebellion. > > **Summary:** Jeremiah 41:8 means that the *no-salvation spirit* is powerless against those who hold the *treasures in the field* — the hidden, spiritual substance of the Word (Wheat, Barley, Oil, and Honey). It confirms that while the adversary may destroy the external corporate structure (Gedaliah), he is legally forbidden from touching the remnant that possesses the spirit of life and the sure mercies of David. ^jer41-8 > [Jeremiah 41:9](Jeremiah%2041.md#^9) note > > This pit where Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the slain would have been large, as there were upward of 100 or more people slain. And it was the pit King Asa, King of Judah, had made for fear of King Baasha of Israel. So this is a signpost for us to read some things about Asa. > > Now Asa was the great grandson of King Solomon. He was a very God-fearing king ([2 Chr 14:2](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^2), [3](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^3), [4](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^4), [5](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^5), [6](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^6), [7](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^7)), father of King Jehoshaphat (who was also a God-fearing King). And in [2 Chronicles 14:9](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^9), [10](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^10), [11](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^11), [12](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^12), [13](2%20Chronicles%2014.md#^13) we find an outstanding example of Asa trusting in the LORD when this huge army of a million men came against him. He went right to the LORD for His help, and the LORD did help. And for 35 years of his life everything went peacefully as he trusted in the LORD. And this is an encouragement to us, that we should always take anything and everything to the LORD. And when we do, we can not miss. > > But then there's a change in [2 Chronicles 16:1](2%20Chronicles%2016.md#^1). Baasha king of Israel wanted to intimidate or conquer Judah, so he built a fortress, a city called Ramah. But Asa fell into the same snare that we all fall into when we take our eyes off the LORD. Instead of praying to God for wisdom, we read in [2 Chronicles 16:2](2%20Chronicles%2016.md#^2), [3](2%20Chronicles%2016.md#^3) that he instead went to the king of Syria. > > Study in progress 7.2026. > > ^jer41-9 Tags: #Old_Testament #Jeremiah #Gods_judgment_on_His_people #FSI