Jeremiah 7:30For the children of Judah have done that which is evil in my sight, says Yahweh: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, ~605 BC. The same sacred space where Solomon once dedicated the temple to God now houses Asherah poles and altars to Baal...
The emotion here: devastated watching his beloved people desecrate what was holy
The original word
shiqquwts (שִׁקּוּץ) — detestable thing, used specifically for idols that make God physically sick
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows child sacrifice sites within 100 yards of Solomon's temple
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What most readers miss in Jeremiah 7:30
God says 'the house which is called by MY name' — He's being personally dishonored in His own dwelling
Common misconceptionModern readers think this is about physical temples, but Paul applies this to our bodies as God's temple. The principle is about polluting what God has set apart as holy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 7:30
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 7:30 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 7:30 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple desecration, idolatry. Notable phrases: done evil in my sight; set their abominations; house called by my name.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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