Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Jeremiah 7:13
Rising up early and speaking - A proverbial expression for “speaking zealously and earnestly.” It is used only by Jeremiah.
Rising up early and speaking - A proverbial expression for “speaking zealously and earnestly.” It is used only by Jeremiah.
THE PROPHET'S TEMPLE ADDRESS (7-9) CHAPTER 7 _ 1. Amend your ways and your doings (Jeremiah 7:1) _ 2. No prayer-answer to be expected (Jeremiah 7:16) 3. Sacrifices rejected; Obedience demanded (J
THE TEMPLE SERMON. The prophet is sent to the gate of the Temple, to rebuke the false confidence of Yahweh's worshippers in the possession of this block of buildings (these, Jeremiah 7:4). Yahweh desi...
RISING UP EARLY AND SPEAKING. This phrase is almost peculiar to Jeremiah, where it occurs eleven times (Jeremiah 7:13; Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 11:7;...
See introd. note on the section....
RISING UP EARLY, &C.— See 2 Chronicles 36:15. The phrase means, "making all possible haste, and using every endeavour, continually and carefully preventing you with my remonstrances: I employed, with...
C. A Forceful Threat Jeremiah 7:12-15 TRANSLATION (12) For go now to My place which was in Shiloh where I caused my Name to dwell at the first and observe what I did to it because of the evil of My p...
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not; RISING UP EARLY - implyin...
1-20. Ceremonies and sacred places shall be no defence....
RISING UP EARLY AND SPEAKING. — A characteristic phrase of Jeremiah’s, and used by him only (Jeremiah 13:25; Jeremiah 25:4; Jeremiah 26:5; J
וְ עַתָּ֗ה יַ֧עַן עֲשֹׂותְכֶ֛ם אֶת ־כָּל ־הַ
Jeremiah 8:1; Jeremiah 9:1; Jeremiah 10:1; Jeremiah 26:1 In the four Chapter s which we are now to consider we have what is plainly a fin
With this section the second movement in commissioning the prophet commences. It deals first with the sins of worship. These are first denounced. At the gate of the Temple the prophet rebuked the peop...
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spoke to you, (e) rising early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but (f) ye answered not; (e) That is, I never cea...
_Early. Sparing no opportunity of reclaiming you. (Calmet)_...
From what is said in these verses of men talking as if delivered to do evil, it should seem, that there were in the Prophet's days, as well as in ours, persons who took occasion from the doctrine of f...
The Prophet confirms by an example what he said yesterday, — that the Jews deceived themselves in thinking that they were covered by the shadow of the Temple, while yet they disclosed themselves, and...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7, 8, AND 9. Chapter 7 begins a new prophecy, contemplating especially the temple, which, instead of being a protection (as the people, without conscience, wo...
AND NOW, BECAUSE YE HAVE DONE ALL THESE WORKS, SAITH THE LORD,.... Meaning evil works, such as theft, murder, adultery, perjury, and idolatry, mentioned Jeremiah 7:8 or the same which were done by the...
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not; Ver. 13. _And now, because...
_And now, because ye have done all these works_ Either the same, or as bad, or worse than Israel did when the tabernacle was at Shiloh; and particularly those mentioned Jeremiah 7:9. _And I spake unto...
THE WARNING EXAMPLE OF SHILOH...
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the Lord, becoming guilty of the various forms of wickedness which He has enumerated in His reproofs, AND I SPAKE UNTO YOU, RISING UP EARLY, in His...
1-16 No observances, professions, or supposed revelations, will profit, if men do not amend their ways and their doings. None can claim an interest in free salvation, who allow themselves in the prac...
THESE WORKS; either the same, or as bad, or worse than they did at Shiloh; or particularly those mentioned JEREMIAH 7:9. RISING UP EARLY; a metaphor taken from persons that are diligent in their busin...
Jeremiah 7:13 done H6213 (H8800) works H4639 says H5002 (H8803) LORD H3068 spoke H1696 (H8762) early...
JUDAH MUST NOT TRUST IN THE PRESENCE OF THE TEMPLE FOR SECURITY BECAUSE AS A RESULT OF THEIR EVIL WAYS YHWH INTENDS TO DO TO THE TEMPLE WHAT HE DID TO HIS HOUSE AT SHILOH, DESTROY IT (JEREMIAH 7:1). A...
Jeremiah 7:1. _The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that ente...
CONTENTS: The message in the gate of the Lord's house. Coming desolations because of sin. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah. CONCLUSION: It is common for those who are furthest from God to boast themselves...
Jeremiah 7:2. _Stand in the gate of the Lord's house,_ and call the people to repentance by arguments arrayed in all the glory and force of truth. This was the chief gate of entrance. The temple had t...
_I spake unto you, rising up early._ GOD’S CALL TO SINNERS I. A gracious call. We are utterly undeserving of it. Though we are transgressors, guilty, corrupt, depraved,--yet God calls upon us--to es...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:1 False Religion and an Idolatrous People. These chapters give evidence of the truth of God’s accusations in chs. Jeremiah 2:1. Judah takes com
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 7:12 SHILOH. This was the central sanctuary (about 19 miles [31 km] north of Jerusalem) prior to the monarchy (Judges 21:19;...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES. 1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER. _Keil_ regards chaps. 7 to 10 as later addresses, delivered during Josiah’s reign. _Bagster_ places an interval of merely two years between...
EXPOSITION Ch. 7-10.—Severe rebukes of idolatry alternating with announcements of the impending judgment. The circumstances connected with this discourse, or part thereof, appear to be detailed in Jer...
So chapter 7. King Josiah, who was reigning at the beginning of Jeremiah's ministry, in the eighteenth year of his reign, ordered the temple restored. It had fallen into disrepair. It sort of lay in r...
2 Chronicles 36:15; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Hosea 11:2; Hosea 11:7;...