Jeremiah 33:17

15 ‘In those days and at that time
I will cause to grow up to David
A ^aBranch of righteousness;
He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.

16 In those days Judah will be saved,
And Jerusalem will dwell safely.
And this is the name by which she will be called: ¹THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.’

17 “For thus says the Lord: ‘David shall never ^alack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

18 nor shall the ^apriests, the Levites, lack a man to ^boffer burnt offerings before Me, to¹ kindle grain offerings, and to sacrifice continually.’ ”

The Permanence of God’s Covenant

19 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,

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What Does Jeremiah 33:17 Mean?

Jeremiah 33:14-18

This passage's main ideas are that, first, God's plan is focused on Israel through the fulfillment of the promises, and second, that the Israelites are thus God's primary agents for bringing His plan to pass, particularly the house of David and its greatest scion, Jesus of Nazareth. God will sometimes use Gentiles, but he predominantly employs Israelites to drive affairs along in His plan.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Why Israel? (Part One)

Jeremiah 33:15-17

These scriptures focus on the Branch as King, descending from David, making righteous judgments, ruling, and causing peace and security. Thus Revelation 19:16 calls Him, "KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."

Richard T. Ritenbaugh
The Branch

**Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Jeremiah 33:17:**

Genesis 38:27-30
Genesis 49:22-26
Deuteronomy 33:13-17
2 Samuel 7:11-16
2 Kings 17:6
1 Chronicles 22:10
Isaiah 22:20-25

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