The Chaldaeans were already besieging the city, the prophet was in prison for foretelling its certain capture, and yet he bought with all the proper legal solemnities an estate, of which Leviticus 25:25 he had the right of redemption. The price apparently was small, but was more than the land commer... [ Continue Reading ]
The siege of Jerusalem began in Zedekiah’s ninth year Jeremiah 39:1, but was temporarily raised upon the approach of an Egyptian army. See Jeremiah 37; Jeremiah 38.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRISON - Or, the guard, a part of the king’s palace, probably where the royal guard had its quarters.... [ Continue Reading ]
For the prophecies on which the charge was grounded see Jeremiah 21:4, Jeremiah 21:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
I VISIT - In the sense of punishment. See Jeremiah 39:6; Jeremiah 52:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hanameel was strictly the first-cousin of Jeremiah. In Hebrew all the terms of relationship are used in a more loose way than with us.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHT OF INHERITANCE IS THINE - Hanameel therefore had no children, and at his death the land would have been Jeremiah’s by right of birth. According to the Law Numbers 35:5, it must have been part of the suburbs of Anathoth, within less than a mile, which was all the priests and Levites might c... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVENTEEN SHEKELS OF SILVER - literally, as in the margin, probably a legal formula. Jeremiah bought Hanameel’s life-interest up to the year of Jubilee, and no man’s life was worth much in a siege like that of Jerusalem. As Jeremiah had no children, at his death the land would devolve to the person... [ Continue Reading ]
Translate: And I wrote the particulars of the purchase in the deed ... And I took the purchase-deed, both that which was sealed containing the oiler and the conditions, and that which was open etc. There were two indentures, of which one was called the purchase-deed, and was signed by the purchaser... [ Continue Reading ]
POSSESSED - bought.... [ Continue Reading ]
(27). TOO HARD - literally, too wonderful.... [ Continue Reading ]
RECOMPENSEST - The recompence is placed in the bosom, because, in the East, the garments are so arranged as to form a pocket there. Thus then, men must receive and carry with them God’s requital for their deeds.... [ Continue Reading ]
The sense is, who hast set, i. e., performed Exodus 10:2 signs etc., and hast continued working them unto this day, both in lsrael and among men (i. e., the pagan).... [ Continue Reading ]
POSSESSED - See Jeremiah 8:10 note.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MOUNTS - See Jeremiah 6:6 note.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR - See the margin. It is enough to place the command side by side with the state of Jerusalem to show how contrary it is to all the rules of human prudence. The prophet is sure that God will explain to him his difficulty.... [ Continue Reading ]
The answer is divided into two parts; (a) Jeremiah 32:26, the sins of Judah are shown to be the cause of her punishment: (b) Jeremiah 32:36, this punishment was not for Judah’s destruction, but for her amendment. Jeremiah 32:28 I WILL GIVE - Or, I am giving. Jeremiah 32:30 FROM THEIR YOUTH - Go... [ Continue Reading ]