JEREMIAH'S SEVENTEENTH PROPHECY (see book comments for Jeremiah). IN THE BEGINNING: i.e. before the siege, in the third year of Jehoiakim. See note on Jeremiah 27:1. The first edition of the Prophets (Naples, 1485-6), the first edition of the entire Hebrew Bible (Soncino 1488), and the second edit... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE COURT. This was Jeremiah's most public utterance. Compare Jeremiah 7:2. CITIES. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), for their inhabitants. DIMINISH NOT. WORD. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 4:2; Deuteronomy 12:32). App-92. The importance of this is seen from the note on J... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ REPENT ME. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF YE WILL NOT HEARKEN. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:14.Deuteronomy 28:15; Deuteronomy 28:15). App-92. MY LAW. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 20).... [ Continue Reading ]
BOTH. even. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, omit this "even". RISING UP EARLY, &C. See note on Jeremiah 7:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHILOH. See note on Jeremiah 7:12. A CURSE. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), for the subject of cursing. Compare Jeremiah 29:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. One school of Massorites (App-30) reads "concerning". THOU SHALT SURELY DIE. This was in accordance with Deuteronomy 18:20, as they would not believe that Jehovah could send such. message.. reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 2:17). App-92. Jeremiah's danger was very real. Compare Jeremiah 26:20... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Genus), for most of the People.... [ Continue Reading ]
NEW GATE. The Targum takes this to be the east gate. HOUSE. Some codices, with Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, read this word "house" in the text.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS MAN IS WORTHY TO DIE. Death's judgment is for this man: "judgment" being put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of the Cause), for the effect of it: viz. the sentence of death (idiomatically rendered in Authorized Version.) Compare John 3:19, where _krisis_ is put for the act or process of judging... [ Continue Reading ]
OBEY. listen to. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
INNOCENT BLOOD. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 19:10; Deuteronomy 19:13). App-92. Compare Matthew 27:4; Matthew 27:25.Luke 23:13. See App-85.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN SAID THE PRINCES, &C. In favour of Jeremiah. Note the Structure, p. 1053. THIS MAN, &C. See App-85. MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
CERTAIN. men. Plural of _'enosh._ App-14. Some better acquainted with affairs than others.... [ Continue Reading ]
MICAH. The prophet whose book is called after his name. Contemporary with Hosea and Amos in Israel, and with Isaiah in Judah. See App-77. THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on Jeremiah 6:6; 1 Samuel 1:3. ZION SHALL BE PLOWED, &C. See note on Micah 3:12. A prophecy which was wholly fulfilled as to the Jew... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew 'eth Jehovah. Jehovah Himself. BESOUGHT THE LORD. appeased the face of Jehovah. Figures of speech _Pleonasm_ and _Anthropopatheia._ REPENTED HIM. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 32:14). App-92. SOULS. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. But. Said in reply to the friends of Jeremiah by his adversaries. See the Structure above. URIJAH. This incident is not recorded in the historical books, but it illustrates Jeremiah 26:5. KIRJATH-JEARIM. Now _'Khan 'Erma,_ or _Kuriet el 'Enab,_ four miles west of the hill overlooking Beth-she... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING SOUGHT, &C. One of eleven rulers offended with God's messengers. See note on Exodus 10:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
ELNATHAN. See Jeremiah 26:22; Jeremiah 36:12; Jeremiah 36:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
SLEW HIM WITH THE SWORD. Compare Hebrews 11:37. COMMON PEOPLE. Hebrew sons of the people.... [ Continue Reading ]
AHIKAM. The father of Gedaliah, who, when appointed governor by Nebuchadnezzar, stood as the friend of Jeremiah. For. son of Ahikam also befriending Jeremiah, See Jeremiah 40:6. SHAPHAN. See note on 2 Kings 22:3. See Jeremiah 36:10 for another son; Jeremiah 29:3 for another son. Also befriending Je... [ Continue Reading ]