Jeremiah's Eighteenth Prophecy (see book comments for Jeremiah).

Given in reign of Jehoiakim to Jeremiah. Declared, after thirteen years, in fourth year of Zedekiah: i.e. in 485. Compare Jeremiah 26:12.Jeremiah 27 and Jeremiah 28 were written by Jeremiah, or at his dictation. Compare "me", Jeremiah 27:2; Jeremiah 28:1. Some codices, with Syriac, read "Zedekiah", as in Jeremiah 26:3 and Jeremiah 26:12.

In the beginning. The Massorah (App-30) notes the fact that this expression occurs three times at the commencement of. verse (Genesis 1:1.Genesis 26:1; Genesis 27:1).

came. At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim; but it referred to. future time, as shown in Jeremiah 27:12.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

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