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While there is no promise of restoration for the kings, there is for
the people (see Jeremiah 4:27), because they had been led astray by
their rulers.
HAVE DRIVEN THEM - The evil shepherds drove the...
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CHAPTER 23:1-8
_ 1. The false shepherds (Jeremiah 23:1) _
2. The True Shepherd (Jeremiah 23:5)
Jeremiah 23:1. The word “pastors” means “shepherds.” Ezekiel
received a larger message about these fals
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JEREMIAH 22:1 TO JEREMIAH 23:8. This section contains several distinct
Jeremianic prophecies, relating to contemporary kings of Judah; they
have been editorially collected, probably with some expansio...
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I WILL GATHER, &C. Compare Jeremiah 31:10; Jeremiah 32:7; Ezekiel
34:13, &c....
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Jeremiah 23:1. See introd. summary to section. We should have
expected, as the natural sequel to the three preceding passages, a
direct reference to the reign of Zedekiah. Probably we may attribute
th...
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_folds_ rather, "homestead," as Dr. Cp. Jeremiah 10:25; Jeremiah
25:30....
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D. The Promise of an Ideal Ruler Jeremiah 23:1-8
TRANSLATION
(1) How sad it is that shepherds are destroying and scattering the
flock of My pasture! (oracle of the LORD). (2) Therefore, thus says
the...
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And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries
whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds;
and they shall be fruitful and increase.
Restoration of Judah fr...
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23:3 pastures; (d-26) Or 'folds.'...
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1-4. A remnant shall return....
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TO THEIR FOLDS. — Better, _habitations,_ or _pastures._ There was
hope, as in Isaiah 1:9; Isaiah 6:13, for the “remnant” of the
people, though the sentence on their rulers, as such, was final and
irre...
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וַ אֲנִ֗י אֲקַבֵּץ֙ אֶת ־שְׁאֵרִ֣ית
צֹאנִ֔י מ
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CHAPTER XXXI
RESTORATION II
THE NEW ISRAEL
Jeremiah 23:3; Jeremiah 24:6; Jeremiah 30:1; Jeremiah 31:1;...
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CHAPTER VIII
BAD SHEPHERDS AND FALSE PROPHETS
Jeremiah 23:1, Jeremiah 24:1
"Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of My
pasture!"- Jeremiah 23:1
"Of what avail is straw instead...
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Having thus passed in review the predecessors of Zedekiah on the
throne of Judah, the prophet proceeded to deal with those who had been
responsible for the failure of the people, the false kings and
p...
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And I will gather the (d) remnant of my flock from all countries where
I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they
shall be fruitful and increase.
(d) Thus the prophets alw...
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_Multiplied. The prophets subjoin tidings of peace to such as might
cause affliction. (Theodoret)_...
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It is blessed to observe, how from the unworthiness of man the Lord
takes occasion to magnify the riches of his grace. Not that our misery
is the cause of divine mercy: for his love was long before we...
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It then follows, _And I will gather _my flock. As they had driven the
people away, so God promises that it would be his care to gather them.
And yet he ascribes to himself what he had imputed to them...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21, 22, AND 23.
On the occasion of Zedekiah's request to Jeremiah to know if the Lord
would interfere in favour of the people against Nebuchadnezzar, the
Spir...
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AND I WILL GATHER THE REMNANT OF MY FLOCK, OUT OF ALL COUNTRIES,....
Such of them as did not perish by the sword, famine, and pestilence,
or died not in captivity, and chose not to remain in the kingd...
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And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither
I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they
shall be fruitful and increase.
Ver. 3. _And I will gathe...
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_Therefore thus saith the Lord against the pastors that feed my
people_ That undertake the care of my people, though they do not
faithfully execute their trust. God calls them _his people, his flock,...
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THE RESTORATION OF THE SCATTERED FLOCK...
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And I will gather the remnant of My flock, the true spiritual Israel,
OUT OF ALL COUNTRIES WHITHER I HAVE DRIVEN THEM, for although the
people themselves had permitted themselves to be corrupted by th...
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1-8 Woe be to those who are set to feed God's people, but take no
concern to do them good! Here is a word of comfort to the neglected
sheep. Though only a remnant of God's flock is left, he will find...
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God puts a difference betwixt those that were misled by the examples
of others, and the rulers who set them such an ill example; he
threatened Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin, or Jeconiah, that they should
r...
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Jeremiah 23:3 gather H6908 (H8762) remnant H7611 flock H6629 countries
H776 driven H5080 (H8689) back H7725 ...
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YHWH WILL IN THE FUTURE RESTORE THE REMNANT OF HIS FLOCK FROM EXILE
AND THEY WILL BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY, AND HE WILL SET UP TRUE
SHEPHERDS OVER THEM (JEREMIAH 23:3).
It is made clear here that exil...
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SUBSECTION 7). WORDS CONCERNING VARIOUS KINGS (JEREMIAH 21:1 TO
JEREMIAH 24:10).
This subsection proceeds in logical sequence although not
chronologically, and will centre on three special themes, fir...
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THE PROMISE OF THE COMING SON OF DAVID WHO WILL TRIUMPH AND RULE
WISELY (JEREMIAH 23:1).
Having disabused the people's minds about the likelihood of any of
their current kings being the anticipated de...
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REMNANT
(_ See Scofield) - (Jeremiah 15:21). _...
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Jeremiah 23:1. _Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the
sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD._
What a dreadful woe this is upon all false shepherds, those who
profess to be sent of God to...
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CONTENTS: Future restoration and conversion of Israel. Message against
the faithless shepherds.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ.
CONCLUSION: Woe be to those who are commanded to feed God's people and
preten...
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Jeremiah 23:1. _Woe be to the pastors that destroy and scatter the
sheep._ Princes are often called pastors, as Cyrus, Isaiah 44:28,
because they enforce the laws and protect the people. Shallum, and...
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_I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries._
HOME MISSIONS
As when some beautiful picture which has been put aside and forgotten,
hid, it may be, from the enemy in time of invasive w...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—The
chapter is an epilogue to the denunciations of the three kings in
chap. 22. It must have been written and proclaimed about the beginnin...
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EXPOSITION
The first eight verses form the necessary conclusion of the group of
discourses summarized in Jeremiah 21:1; Jeremiah 22:1. Like Isaiah,
our prophet follows up denunciation with consolation...
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Now in chapter 23 God speaks out against those
Pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture, saith the
LORD (Jeremiah 23:1).
God said, "They're My sheep, but these pastors are scattering...
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Amos 9:14; Amos 9:15; Deuteronomy 30:3; Ezekiel 11:17; Ezekiel 34:13