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Against the God
(1) of Creation Jeremiah 5:22, and
(2) of Providence Jeremiah 5:24,
They sin, not merely by apostasy, but by a general immorality
extending to all classes...
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CHAPTER 5
_ 1. The apostate conditions of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 5:1) _
2. The impending judgment (Jeremiah 5:10)
3. Sowing and reaping (Jeremiah 5:19)
4. The horrible thing ...
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LET EVIL-DOERS FEAR YAHWEH. The folly of not fearing Yahweh is rebuked
by a reminder of the power of Him who has set an impassable limit even
to the sea (_cf._ the rebuke of Job's presumption by the d...
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DECLARE... PUBLISH. Compare Jeremiah 4:15.
IN THE HOUSE OF JACOB. Only here, and Amos 3:13, with the Preposition
"in". See note on Jeremiah 2:4....
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These _vv_. are in whole or in part rejected as a later addition by
Stade, Du., Co., Gi., because (i) "declare" and "publish" are in the
plural, which is unusual (but see Jeremiah 4:16); (ii) the
illu...
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See summary at beginning of section....
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4. _Religious apostasy_ (Jeremiah 5:19-24)
TRANSLATION
(19) And it shall come to pass when you shall say, For what reason did
the LORD our God do all these things to us? Then you shall say unto
them,...
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_DECLARE THIS IN THE HOUSE OF JACOB, AND PUBLISH IT IN JUDAH, SAYING,_
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness....
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DECLARE — PUBLISH. — The words indicate, as in Jeremiah 4:5;
Jeremiah 4:16, the beginning of a fresh section of the prophecy,
though no definitely new topic is introduced. The command is given by
Jeho...
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הַגִּ֥ידוּ זֹ֖את בְּ בֵ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב
וְ הַשְׁמ
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Jeremiah 5:1; Jeremiah 6:1
CHAPTER IV
THE SCYTHIANS AS THE SCOURGE OF GOD
Jeremiah 4:3 - Jeremiah 6:30
IF we would under
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Having thus declared that judgment was determined on, the prophet now
carefully declared the reason for it. This was, first, the utter
corruption of conduct. Among the people not a man was to lie foun...
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Reader! observe how graciously the Lord goeth on to expostulate, and
to reason with his people. Both Israel and Judah shall hear. And by
what strong appeals from his omnipotency, he calls them to
cons...
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The Prophet confirms what he had said, lest the Jews should think that
they were only terrified by words, and not dread the consequences.
Hence he says, _Declare this _The Prophet, no doubt, alludes t...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, AND 6.
Chapter 4 resumes the subject of Chapter s 2, 3, and, applying it at
that time to the people, tells them that, if they return, it must be
unto th...
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DECLARE THIS IN THE HOUSE OF JACOB,.... That a mighty nation should
come and destroy them, and they should be servants in a strange land;
or rather the words seem to be an order to declare war against...
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Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
Ver. 20. _Declare this in the house of Jacob, &c._] Cease not to ring
it in their ears, whether they will hear, or whether they wi...
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Declare this in the house of Jacob and publish it in Judah, saying,
for the benefit of the whole nation,...
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BLINDNESS OF HEART, INGRATITUDE, DECEIT, AND VIOLENCE...
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19-31 Unhumbled hearts are ready to charge God with being unjust in
their afflictions. But they may read their sin in their punishment. If
men will inquire wherefore the Lord doeth hard things unto t...
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See of this JEREMIAH 4:5. By JUDAH and JACOB we are to understand the
two tribes only, as JEREMIAH 5:11, which see....
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YHWH ASKS HIS PEOPLE WHY IN VIEW OF HIS CLEARLY REVEALED POWER THEY DO
NOT FEAR HIM, AND CONCLUDES THAT IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE
REVOLUTIONARIES AND REBELS, CAUGHT UP IN SIN (JEREMIAH 5:20).
YHWH addres...
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YHWH PRESENTS THE REASONS WHY THE INVASION IS NECESSARY (JEREMIAH
5:1).
Invasion is seen as necessary because there are no righteous people in
Jerusalem, and they are full of adultery (both spiritual...
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Jeremiah 5:10. _Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a
full end: take away her battlements; for the are not the LORD'S. For
the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very
tre...
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CONTENTS: Jeremiah's second message, continued. God's charges against
them and the judgments threatened.
CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah.
CONCLUSION: Sinners have reason to expect punishment on account of...
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Jeremiah 5:2. _Though they say the Lord liveth, surely they swear
falsely._ These words being in every one's mouth, are but words, not
sentiments. If men knew the grandeur of God, and studied his
perf...
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_O foolish people, and without understanding._
GOD’S JUDGMENT OF SELF-WILL
The text is part of a message which was to be declared in the house of
Jacob, and published in Israel. It shows that three...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER. The
description here of unblushing immorality and total disorganisation
leads Kimchi and others to date this chapter after Josiah’s times;...
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EXPOSITION
Is the punishment thought too severe? Then let the moral condition of
Jerusalem be inquired into. Must not such transgressions precipitate
its people into ruin? There are four well-marked...
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Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and
know, and seek in the broad places, if you can find a man, if there be
any that is executing judgment, and that is seeking truth; and...
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Judah — By Judah and Jacob we are to understand the two tribes only....