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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Jeremiah 36:4

We shall find this Baruch, being one of Jeremiah's disciples, more than once thus employed as Jeremiah's secretary or amanuensis. None shall need ask how Jeremiah could remember all the prophecies he had prophesied for twenty-two years before past, that considereth who it was that commanded him to do this. God undoubtedly revived the prophet's memory, or he could not have called all to mind.

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See also Jeremiah 36:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Jeremiah 36:4. _THEN JEREMIAH CALLED BARUCH_] This man, so useful to the prophet, and so faithfully attached to him, was by office a _scribe_; which signifies, not only a writer, but also a man...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BARUCH. Blessed. The first mention of him chronologically. Other references to him in Jeremiah 32:12; Jeremiah 43:3; Jeremiah 43:6; Jeremiah

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Then Jeremiah called Baruch_ mentioned already (Jeremiah 32:12 f.) as the prophet's attendant. He was grandson of Maaseiah, "governor of the city" (2 Chronicles 34:8) and brother of Seraiah (Jeremiah...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. THE INDESTRUCTIBLE WORD Jeremiah 36:1-32 As has been repeatedly emphasized thus far, the fourth year of Jehoiakim was a turning point both in the political world and in the ministry of Jeremiah th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book. BARUCH WROTE ... ALL THE W...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    BARUCH] the prophet's companion and assistant already mentioned (Jeremiah 32:12.)....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEN JEREMIAH CALLED BARUCH THE SON OF NERIAH. — See Note on Jeremiah 32:12. The prophet was, as the next verse shows, in some way hindered, though apparently not by imprisonment, as he and Baruch cou...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּקְרָ֣א יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ אֶת ־בָּר֖וּךְ בֶּן...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote (c) from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken to him, upon a roll of a book. (c) As he indicted....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Book. This was afterwards burnt. What he wrote a second time has not come down to us, in the same order. Jeremias made us of his memory, which was directed by the Holy Spirit. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    As Jeremiah from long preaching was become unpleasant to those refractory spirits, Baruch appeared to be more likely to conciliate. The word was the same by both, and could not be altered, in accommod...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here the Prophet declares that he dictated to Baruch, a servant of God, whatever he had previously taught. But there is no doubt but that God suggested to the Prophet at the time what might have been...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN JEREMIAH CALLED BARUCH THE SON OF NERIAH,.... One of his disciples, and whom he had before made use of in the purchase of a field of his uncle's son, and to whom he gave the evidence of the purch...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book._ Ver. 4. Then Jeremiah calI...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then Jeremiah called Baruch_ Baruch was the most faithful disciple of this prophet: he served him as long as he lived in the capacity of his secretary, and never left him till his death. _And Baruch...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then Jeremiah called Baruch, the son of Neriah, who acted as his clerk or secretary; AND BARUCH WROTE FROM THE MOUTH OF JEREMIAH, by exact dictation, ALL THE WORDS OF THE LORD WHICH HE HAD SPOKEN UNTO...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PROPHECIES RECORDED AND READ...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 The writing of the Scriptures was by Divine appointment. The Divine wisdom directed to this as a proper means; if it failed, the house of Judah would be the more without excuse. The Lord declares...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 36:4 Jeremiah H3414 called H7121 (H8799) Baruch H1263 son H1121 Neriah H5374 Baruch H1263 wrote H3789 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH CALLS ON BARUCH TO ACT AS HIS AMANUENSIS AND HAVING DICTATED HIS PROPHECIES SENDS HIM TO THE TEMPLE TO READ THEM OUT TO THE CROWDS WHO ARE GATHERED THERE ON A SPECIAL FAST DAY (JEREMIAH 36:4)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I am shut up._ JEREMIAH IN PRISON 1. Jeremiah’s age was one of great political troubles. 2. It was also an age of signal religious privileges. 3. It was an age of great moral corruption. I. His i...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 36:4 BARUCH (see Jeremiah 32:12) was Jeremiah’s friend and fellow servant of God ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    CHAPTERS 36-38. NARRATIVE OF EVENTS PRECEDING THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM. Jeremiah 36:1. THE ROLL OF PROPHECY DESTROYED BY JEHOIAK

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ezekiel 2:9; Isaiah 8:1; Jeremiah 32:12; Jeremiah 36:17; Jeremiah 36:

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

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