 But I now cling fast, for where else could I turn? Having beheld the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, where else could I turn, where else could I ground my hope, my joy? Where else could I look for strength in the day of trouble than the fount of God’s self-revelation in Scripture? I hold fast to Scripture because the God I see there is infinitely beautiful and glorious, holding fast my gaze (2 Cor. 3:7-18), and because without this firm foundation, I would be caught adrift in a bottomless sea of skepticism, subverted by the hopeless attempt to explain a created universe apart from its creator. As David held fast God’s Word amidst the trials of physical affliction, I know I must hold fast the Word in the midst of the epistemological onslaught leveled at me by the World around:

In this paper, the author looks at Jeremiah 34:17-22 in its literary context to better understand the passage and why the author of Jeremiah has put it in its present place. Particular attention is paid to the maledictory oath in 34:18-19.

Our culture today faces an authority crisis, and too often Christians get caught up in it; if we are to truly make, multiply, and mature disciples, we need to be clear on where our true authority lies. In the world around us, authority is essentially found in oneself—someone’s perception of what is true and good—and is mediated through the sciences—what can be measured and tested—, reason—what we can rationally conclude from our own thinking—, or oneself—what is felt or experienced in visions and trances. It seems all too easy for us to make these our authorities as well.

In his epistle to the Galatians, Paul addresses a church that is being deceived by the traditions of man and departing from the true faith; addressing this wavering, Paul makes it clear where his authority lies and so clears the question for us. The teaching Paul has delivered to the Galatians is consistent with the rest of the apostolic preaching (2:7-9), but Paul goes out of his way to show that though his teaching is identical to theirs, it does not originate with them. Why does he do this? Paul knows that God is his true authority, not man, and Paul can trace his gospel directly to Jesus Christ (1:11-12).
But I now cling fast, for where else could I turn? Having beheld the glory of God in the grimace of Jesus Christ, where else could I change by reversal, where else could I ground my hope, my joy? Where else could I look for force in the day of trouble than the fountain of God ’s self - disclosure in Scripture? I hold fast to Scripture because the God I see there is infinitely beautiful and brilliant, holding fast my gaze (2 Cor. 3:7 - 18), and because without this firm foundation, I would be caught adrift in a bottomless ocean of skepticism, subverted by the hopeless attack to explain a create universe apart from its creator. As David held fast God ’s son amidst the trials of physical affliction, I know I must hold fast the Word in the midst of the epistemic onslaught charge at me by the World around: 

 In this paper, the author look at Jeremiah 34:17 - 22 in its literary context to better understand the passage and why the author of Jeremiah has put it in its present plaza. Particular attention is paid to the maledictory oath in 34:18 - 19. 

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 But I now cling fast, for where eLse could I tUrn? HaVinG beHeLd thE gloRy of God in the faCE of JEsus Christ, where else couLd I tuRn, WHere ELsE coulD I grounD My HOPe, mY jOy? wheRe ELsE coulD I lOok for sTrength in tHe dAy Of trouble thaN ThE fount of GoD’s sElf-revelatioN in scriptUrE? I hOLd fasT to scripTure beCAuse thE God I see tHeRE is infINitely bEAUtIful And glorious, holdinG FaST my gaze (2 Cor. 3:7-18), and bEcause WiTHoUT ThiS fiRm foundatiOn, i woulD Be caughT AdRIFT in A Bottomless sea Of skepticisM, SubVerted By The HOpelesS atteMpT To eXplain a creaTed uNiverse apArt froM Its creaTOr. As DavId held FasT GoD’s WoRD aMiDst ThE TriALs Of pHYsiCal affliCtIoN, I knoW I muST HOLd faSt tHe WoRd in tHe midst of the ePisTemoLOgiCal onSlaugHt leVeLed at Me by thE WorlD aRound:

In this papeR, the Author looKs aT JEreMiAh 34:17-22 in iTS literAry ConText to bEtter unDErsTaND THe Passage and why the auThOR Of jeremiah Has put IT iN iTS present PlAce. partICUlar aTtenTIoN is paid tO the maLEdIcTory oatH iN 34:18-19.

Our cuLtUre TodAy facES an aUthoriTy crisis, And toO Often ChristianS Get caught up in IT; iF WE aRE to tRulY make, multipLy, anD MatuRe diSCiPleS, We neeD to be ClEAr ON where our true authorItY lies. IN the wOrld around us, aUthority is ESSEntially FounD In ONeself—someone’s PercePtion of whaT Is true anD good—And is medIated throUGH the scieNceS—whAt cAn bE MEaSured and testeD—, REasoN—wHat we caN raTionallY coNclUde FroM oUr own thinKing—, or onEsElF—wHaT is Felt oR ExperienCeD in ViSioNs and TRances. it seeMs alL tOo EAsy For us to MAkE THese OuR aUthoRitIeS as weLl.

In HIs ePistle tO the GalatIanS, paul AdDrEsses a cHurch that is beInG deceived bY tHe tRaditiONS of man anD departing from the true faITh; addreSsiNg thiS wavEring, Paul MakEs it clEar WHere hiS authoRity lIeS anD SO cleaRS ThE quEsTion for us. THE TeaChing paUl haS deliveRed to the Galatians iS ConSistent with thE reSt of THE aPosTOlIC prEaCHinG (2:7-9), BUt Paul goes out of His way to shOw THaT though his TEacHiNg is ideNtical tO theiRS, it does Not originAte with thEm. why dOES he Do this? Paul Knows thaT God is his TRue auTHoRity, nOt mAn, and PAuL caN tracE his goSPel DirecTly to JEsUs ChriSt (1:11-12).
 But I now cling fast, for  where els e cou ldI t ur n? H avin g beheld the g l oryof God in the face ofJesus  C h rist ,  w hereelse co u ld I  tu rn ,whe re el se co uld  I grou nd my hope , m yjoy? Where e l se  could I l ook  for strengt h i n theda y o f  trou ble  than  the f o unt of  God’s se lf - revela t ion inS c ri ptur e? I hold fast to Sc r ipture because  the G od Is e e t her e is infin it ely b e autiful an d g lor i ous, holdingfast my gaz e  (2  Cor.3: 7-1 8 ), and  beca us e  wi thout thisfirm  foundati on, Iw ould be caughtadrift  in  abott o ml es s s ea ofs ke pti c ism , subver te dby th e ho p e l e ss a tte mptto ex plain a creat eduniv e rse  apar t fro m it screat or. As  Davi dheld fast God’s  Wor d amidstthe  t ria ls  of p h ysical  af fli ction,I knowI  mu st h o ld  fast the Word inth e mi dst of t he epi s te mo l ogical o ns lau ghtl e veled  atm eby the W orld a r ou nd :

In t hi s pape r,  th e a uthor look s at J eremiah34:17 - 22 in its lite r ary context t o  b e t te r  und ers tand the pa ssag e  and  why th e a u thorof Je re m ia h  has put it in itspr esentplace . Particularattentioni s paid tothem al e dictory oath i n 34: 18-19.

Ou r  culture  toda y facesan author i t y crisis , a ndtoo  of t e nChristians ge t caug ht  up init;  if weare  to  tr uly  m ake, mult iply, an dma tu re  di scipl e s, we ne ed  to  b e c learo n wher e our  tru eau t hor ity lie s .I n  the  w or ld a rou nd  us,auth o rit y is es sentially  fo u nd i non eself—s omeone’s perc ep tion of wh at  is  truea n d good—a nd is mediated throught he scie nce s—wha t ca n be meas ure d andtes t ed—, r eason— whatwe  ca n ratio n a ll y c on clude from o urown t hi nkin g—, oroneself—what is fe l t o r experienced  in  vis i o ns  an d  t r anc es .  It s eems all too ea sy for usto ma ke these o u r a ut horitie s as we ll.
I n his e pistle to  the Gala ti ans, P aul  addresses  a churc h that is being de ceive d b y thetr adi tions  of ma n  an d dep arting  f rom th e tru efaith; a ddressing this wavering , Paul  make s i t clear w her e  hi s authori ty l ies and so  cl ear s the  qu e stion  for us . T h e tea chin g  Paul has de liv e r ed  to the Gal a t i ans  is c ons i stentwith  the rest of thea postolic preac hing ( 2:7 -9) ,  but  P aul goes out o f h is w ay to sh ow  that thoug h his te ac h ing i s iden ticalto thei r s ,i t does  not  or iginate w ith  t h em. Why  d oe s  he do  thi s?  Paulknowst hatG o d is his true au thori t y , not man , and  P aul can trac e his gosp el directly  to Je susChris t (1:11 -1 2).
 But_I now_cling fast, for where_else could_I_turn? Having_beheld_the glory of_God in the_face of Jesus Christ,_where else could_I_turn, where else could I ground my hope, my joy? Where else could I_look_for strength_in_the_day of trouble than the_fount of God’s self-revelation in_Scripture? I_hold fast to Scripture because the God I_see_there is infinitely_beautiful and glorious, holding fast my gaze (2 Cor._3:7-18), and because without this firm_foundation, I would_be_caught_adrift in a bottomless_sea of skepticism, subverted by the_hopeless attempt to explain a created_universe apart from its creator. As David_held fast God’s Word amidst the_trials of physical affliction, I_know I_must hold fast the Word_in the midst_of the_epistemological onslaught leveled_at me by the World around:

In_this paper, the_author looks at Jeremiah 34:17-22 in_its_literary context to_better_understand_the passage_and why the_author_of Jeremiah_has_put it in its present place._Particular_attention is paid to the maledictory oath_in 34:18-19.

Our culture today_faces_an authority crisis, and_too often Christians get caught_up in it; if we are_to truly_make, multiply,_and mature disciples, we need to be clear on where our_true authority lies. In the world_around us, authority is_essentially found_in_oneself—someone’s perception of_what_is true_and good—and is mediated through the sciences—what_can be_measured and tested—, reason—what we can_rationally conclude from our_own_thinking—, or oneself—what is felt or_experienced in visions and trances. It_seems all too easy for_us_to_make these our authorities as_well.

In his epistle to the Galatians,_Paul addresses a_church that is being deceived by the_traditions_of man and departing from the_true_faith; addressing this wavering, Paul makes_it_clear_where his authority lies and_so clears the question for us._The teaching Paul has delivered to the Galatians is_consistent with the_rest of the apostolic preaching_(2:7-9),_but_Paul goes out of his way to show that though_his teaching_is identical to_theirs, it does not originate with them. Why does he_do this? Paul knows that God is_his true authority, not man, and Paul can trace his gospel_directly to Jesus Christ (1:11-12).