Jer 7:4 | JFB | STEP | 4. The Jews falsely thought that because their temple had been chosen by Jehovah as His peculiar dwelling, it could never be destroyed. Men think that ceremonial observances will supersede the need of holiness ( ; ). The triple repetition of "the temple of Jehovah" expresses the intense confidence of the Jews (see ; ). these-- the temple buildings which the prophet points to with his finger ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 7:4

4. The Jews falsely thought that because their temple had been chosen by Jehovah as His peculiar dwelling, it could never be destroyed. Men think that ceremonial observances will supersede the need of holiness (Is 48:2; Mi 3:11). The triple repetition of "the temple of Jehovah" expresses the intense confidence of the Jews (see Jr 22:29; Is 6:3).

these--the temple buildings which the prophet points to with his finger (Jr 7:2).