The ordinary view of this prophecy Jeremiah 34, that it is a more full
account of the narrative given in Jeremiah 32:3, is not so probable as
that which takes it in connection with Jeremiah 21:1. Jeremiah had
then informed Zedekiah by his messengers that Jerusalem would
certainly be captured: but he... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE - Peoples, i. e., tribes, races, under the rule of one man.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN PEACE - See Jeremiah 12:12 note.
BURN ODORS - “Make a burning.” The burning was probably that of
piles of wood, and spices were added only as an special honor. It was
not a Jewish custom to burn the dead. As these burnings depended upon
the estimation in which the dead king was held, the verse i... [ Continue Reading ]
This marks the exact time, that it was early in the campaign, while
the outlying fortresses still occupied the attention of
Nebuchadnezzars army. Lachish and Azekah were strong cities in the
plain toward Egypt and must be taken before the Chaldseans could march
upon Jerusalem: otherwise the Egyptian... [ Continue Reading ]
It is usual with commentators to say that, the laws dealing with the
emancipation of the Hebrew slaves, as also that of the land resting
during the sabbatical year, were not observed. The narrative teaches
us the exact contrary. The manumission of the slaves on the present
occasion was the spontaneo... [ Continue Reading ]