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In this chapter, Jeremiah is told to highlight the descendants of Jonadab ben Rechab as an abject lesson in loyalty and discipline, when attempting to get the Jewish people to adhere to God\u2019s directives. The Rechabites\u2019 ancestor had instructed them that in order to survive, they had to be careful about four things: 1) they shouldn\u2019t drink wine; 2) build houses, 3) sow fields, or 4) grow vineyards. Instead, they should live in tents. And however tempted a human being might be to drink wine, the Rechabites refused to imbibe, citing their forebearer\u2019s instructions as their inviolate guide: \u201cAnd we have obeyed our ancestor Jonadab son of Rechab in all that he commanded us: we never drink wine, neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters\u201d (8).<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rechabite\u2019s self-control and allegiance to their ancestor is indeed admirable, and God cites their example as reflecting negatively upon the Jews\u2019 recalcitrance to follow His lead: \u201cThe commands of Jonadab son of Rechab have been fulfilled: he charged his children not to drink wine, and to this day they have not drunk, in obedience to the charge of their ancestor. But I spoke to you persistently, and you did not listen to Me\u201d (14).<\/span><\/p>\n

One wonders why Jonadab thought it important to try to shape the culture of his future generations in this particular manner<\/span>. <\/span>Radak ventures a rationale:<\/span><\/p>\n

Houses, fields, and vineyards restrict a person to his place. In the event of a famine, or war, he would die early, due minimally, to worry (<\/span>were he not able to simply pick up and relocate<\/span><\/i>.) If on the other hand, he would possess none of these things, whenever he would see whether the place wherein he was living was beneficial, he would remain; but should he conclude that staying threatened his best interests, he would go to a different place where he thought conditions were better for him\u2026 Drinking wine would be particularly detrimental to this type of ever-evaluating lifestyle since it muddles the mind of the one who indulges\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RaDaK\u2019s explanation is not only interesting in its own right, but it helps to explain how the Kenites, relatives of the Rechabites, so easily complied with Saul\u2019s request when he came to attack Amalek: \u201cSaul said to the Kenites: Come, withdraw at once from among the Amalekites, that I may not destroy you along with them; for you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they left Egypt. So the Kenites withdrew from among the Amalekites\u201d(I Samuel 15:6).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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