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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5 - Introduction

* The Jews' profession of religion was hypocritical. (1-9) The cruel proceedings of their enemies. (10-18) Their apostacy and idolatry. (19-31)

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See also Jeremiah 5 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The capture and the destruction of Jerusalem was owing to its utter immorality. Josiah’s reforms were frustrated by the immorality prevalent among all classes. The prophet sees evil triumphing, but we...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH 4:5 TO JEREMIAH 6:30. A new paragraph should begin with Jeremiah 4:5, introducing a new section of the prophecies, which deals with the judgment of Judah, its causes and its instrument. This...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jeremiah 5:1-31. Jerusalem is ripe for judgement We may summarize the contents as follows: Jeremiah 5:1. Even one righteous man would procure forgiveness. But moral obliquity and obstinacy in sin ar...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD UPON THE JEWS FOR THEIR PERVERSENESS, FOR THEIR ADULTERY, FOR THEIR IMPIETY, FOR THEIR CONTEMPT OF GOD, AND FOR THEIR GREAT CORRUPTION IN THE CIVIL STATE, AND ECCLESIASTICAL._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    REVIEW OF CHAPTER SIX I. Facts to Master. 1. The interpretation of evil from the north and destroyer of nations (Jeremiah 4:6-7). 2. The charge which Jeremiah makes against God (Jeremiah 4:10)....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 (e-0) (The title of this book, 'Jermiah'), The name may mean, 'Jah is exalted.' Compare the large use made of the name _ Jehovah_ in this book; it occurs about 700 times. _ Adonai Jehovah_ 14 time...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 5 This chapter contains a further account of the destruction of the Jews by the Chaldeans, and the causes of it, the sins of the people, as want of justice and truth; being s...

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