Jeremiah 1:1
Anathoth — Was a city three miles from Jerusalem, allotted out of the tribe of Benjamin for the priests.... [ Continue Reading ]
Anathoth — Was a city three miles from Jerusalem, allotted out of the tribe of Benjamin for the priests.... [ Continue Reading ]
The word — That commission from God that authorized him to his prophetic work, for the space of forty — one years successively in Judea, viz. from the 13th year of Josiah to the 11th year of Zedekiah, besides the time that he prophesied in Egypt. In the days — During his reign. Thirteenth — By which... [ Continue Reading ]
It — The word of the Lord. Jehoiakim — Called at first by Josiah, Eliakim. Jehoahaz and Jehoiakin, whereof the former reigned before him, the latter succeeded, are conceived not to be mentioned, because they reigned each of them but three months, and therefore not considerable. Of Jerusalem — The in... [ Continue Reading ]
Then — When he was first called to his office.... [ Continue Reading ]
I sanctified — I ordained thee for this public service. He speaks thus to Jeremiah, not to the other prophets, because he stood in need of greater encouragement than they, both in respect of the tenderness of his years, and the difficulties which he was to encounter with. The nations — To other nati... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou shalt speak — Fear not, I will make thee eloquent and courageous.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then — God having excited the prophet by command and promise, now in a vision confirms him, either by the hand of an angel, or by himself in some visible shape.... [ Continue Reading ]
The kingdoms — Having now received his commission, he is directed to whom he is to go; to the greatest, not only single persons, but whole nations, as the Babylonians, Persians, and Egyptians. To pull down — That is, to prophecy that I will pull down; which I will as certainly effect, as if thou had... [ Continue Reading ]
Came unto me — This and the boiling caldron, Jeremiah 1:13, is thought to be at the same time, and in the same vision, when he was first appointed to the work. Almond — tree — That had leaves, and probably blossoms on it like Aaron's. This is a tree that blossoms early, and speedily, and so it may p... [ Continue Reading ]
Well seen — Or thou hast seen and judged right. Hasten — Word for word, I will almond — tree it, that is, I will be upon them speedily, in a short time. My word — My threatening against Judah and its inhabitants.... [ Continue Reading ]
Seething — Pot — I see a pot coming, meaning the Babylonian army, who would besiege Jerusalem as a fire plays round the pot, when it is to be made boil; and reduce the inhabitants to miserable extremities. Face — Or front of the pot, or furnace, the place where the fire was put in, or blowed up to m... [ Continue Reading ]
North — From Babylon.... [ Continue Reading ]
The families — Those nations that were under one lord. Kingdoms — The Babylonians, and their assistants; the Medes also being in confederacy with them, whose king's daughter Nebuchadnezzar married. His throne — Their seats, pavilions or tents shall be pitched, which shall be as so many thrones. Ente... [ Continue Reading ]
Gird up — It is a speech taken from the custom of the countries where they wore long garments; and therefore they girt them up about them, that they might not hinder them in any work that required expedition. Consume thee — Lest I destroy thee even in their sight, to become their reproach.... [ Continue Reading ]
This whole land — All its inhabitants in general; intimating, that though men of all degrees should set themselves against him, yet God would support him against their all, and would carry him thro' his work, tho' his troubles would not be only great, but long; passing thro' several king's reigns.... [ Continue Reading ]