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THE COURT - i. e., The inner quadrangle of the palace, in which was
the royal residence.
THEY LAID UP THE ROLL - They left the scroll in charge, i. e., in the
care of someone....
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CHAPTER 36
The Indestructibility of the Word of God
_ 1. The writing of the roll (Jeremiah 36:1) _
2. The reading of the roll (Jeremiah 36:4)
3. The king cuts and burns the roll (Jeremiah 36
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JEREMIAH 36. THE WRITING OF THE ROLL. This chapter narrates how the
oral prophecies of Jeremiah were first put into writing (604 B.C.).
The account is obviously important for the criticism of this boo...
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See introd. summary to the chapter....
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_the court_ This would of course be an open place. Cf. Jeremiah 36:22.
Read therefore (changing one consonant in MT.) the word which occurs
in MT. of 1 Kings 1:15 ("chamber") and render _cabinet_. (So...
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C. The Word Attacked Jeremiah 36:20-26
TRANSLATION
(20) Then they went unto the king in the court, having deposited the
scroll in the chamber of Elisham a the scribe, and they report all the
words to...
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And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the
roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in
the ears of the king.
IN THE CHAMBER OF ELISHAMA. There were...
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EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE COLLECTION OF JEREMIAH'S PROPHECIES INTO A
VOLUME (4TH AND 5TH YEARS OF JEHOIAKIM)
The prophecies concerning Israel and Judah are now ended, and we have
here the record of t...
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THEY LAID UP THE ROLL IN THE CHAMBER OF ELISHAMA... — The step was a
material one, from the official standpoint. If either the prophet or
the disciple were to be prosecuted for what had been spoken, i...
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וַ יָּבֹ֤אוּ אֶל ־הַ מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙
חָצֵ֔רָה וְ
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CHAPTER III
THE ROLL
Jeremiah 36:1
"Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I
have spoken unto thee."- Jeremiah 36:2
THE incidents which form so large a proportion of the c...
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A VAIN ATTEMPT TO DESTROY GOD'S WORD
Jeremiah 36:1-32
These written words had been directly given from God, Jeremiah 36:18.
The fast was instituted to seek divine help in the approaching
conflict wit...
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This chapter constitutes an interpolation in the chronological order
of Jeremiah's prophesying. In detail it tells the story of the writing
of the words of Jeremiah in a book to which he had incidenta...
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It should seem,, that Baruch made great use of this roll, and read in
it to the people continually! For it was in the fourth year of
Jehoiakim that he wrote it, and began to read it; and here we find...
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The Prophet now relates that the princes went to the king, after
having first deposited the roll with Elishama the scribe; for as the
king’s ears were tender, they were unwilling to perform at once so...
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Chapter 36 furnishes us with another example of the obstinacy with
which the kings of Judah despised the call and the testimony of God.
Jeremiah was shut up; but God can never fail in means to address...
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AND THEY WENT IN TO THE KING INTO THE COURT,.... The inner court, the
king's court, where he usually resided; though very probably they did
not rush in at once; but first sent to know whether the king...
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And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll
in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the
ears of the king.
Ver. 20. _And they went in to the king._]...
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_And they went in to the king into the court_ “They were before, it
is said, Jeremiah 36:12, in the king's house, that is, in the exterior
precincts of the palace, where were apartments and offices fi...
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20-32 Those who despise the word of God, will soon show, as this king
did, that they hate it; and, like him, they would wish it destroyed.
See what enmity there is against God in the carnal mind, and...
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They were obliged by their office as counsellors to the king to
acquaint him with what they heard, which might be prejudicial to him
and his nation; and indeed this was the very end why God had comman...
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Jeremiah 36:20 went H935 (H8799) king H4428 court H2691 stored H6485
(H8689) scroll H4039 chamber H3957 Elishama
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THE SCROLL IS BROUGHT TO THE KING AND IS READ BEFORE HIM AND ON
HEARING EACH SECTION HE CUTS IT UP WITH A KNIFE AND BURNS IT AFTER
WHICH HE CALLS FOR THE ARREST OF JEREMIAH AND BARUCH WHO ARE, HOWEVER...
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JEREMIAH WRITES OUT HIS PROPHECIES IN WRITTEN FORM AND COMMITS THEM TO
BARUCH WHO READS THEM OUT IN THE TEMPLE. THE SCROLL EVENTUALLY REACHES
JEHOIAKIM WHO DEMONSTRATES HIS CONTEMPT FOR THE PROPHET BY...
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CONTENTS: Jeremiah's writing in the days of Jehoiakim. Reading on the
fast day. Burning of the roll and orders to persecute Jeremiah.
CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Jehoiakim, Josiah, Baruch, Gemariah,
M...
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Jeremiah 36:1. _The fourth year of Jehoiakim._ Though this chapter
seems out of its place, yet it may not be so, but may be a reference
to past events.
Jeremiah 36:2. _Take thee a roll of a book._ Anc...
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_He cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on
the hearth until an the ton was consumed in the fire that was on the
hearth _
THE BURNT ROLL
I. The incidents connected with the t...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE
CHAPTER.—“_Fourth of Jehoiakim._” See Note on chap. 25.
2. NATIONAL AFFAIRS.—Jehoiakim was at that time vassal of
Pharoah-Necho; but Nebuchadnezzar...
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CHAPTERS 36-38.
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS PRECEDING THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM.
Jeremiah 36:1.
THE ROLL OF PROPHECY DESTROYED BY JEHOIAK
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This time shall we turn to Jeremiah chapter 36 as we continue our
journey through the Word of God towards heaven.
Now as we have pointed out, the prophecies of Jeremiah are not in
chronological order...
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Jeremiah 36:12; Jeremiah 36:21...
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THE WORD OF THE LORD
Jeremiah 36:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We want to show you how it was that Jeremiah spoke not his own words,
but the words of the Lord. In order to do this, we want to place
before y...