THEY SAY. [It is. common] saying. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 24:1). YET RETURN AGAIN TO ME. yet [thinkest thou to] return, &c. It was contrary to the law of Deuteronomy 24:1. It will be the _new Israel_ of Matthew 21:43 of. yet future day. God never mends what man has marred. This is the... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOWERS... WITHHOLDEN. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:19; Deuteronomy 11:17; Deuteronomy 28:23). App-92. FOREHEAD. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), for impudence.... [ Continue Reading ]
GUIDE. Friend.... [ Continue Reading ]
RESERVE. Hebrew. _natar._ Occurs in Jer. only here and in Jeremiah 3:12 ("keep"). HIS ANGER. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (Absolute). App-6. EVIL THINGS. the evil things. Hebrew. _ra'a',_ as in Jeremiah 3:2. AS THOU COULDEST: or, hast had thy way.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah 3:6 ; JEREMIAH 4:1 IS JEREMIAH'S FIFTH PROPHECY. (see Book comments for Jeremiah). IN THE DAYS OF JOSIAH. This must be noted to understand the context. ISRAEL. Here refers to the Northern Kingdom. In Jeremiah it usually refers to the whole nation. MOUNTAIN... TREE. Compare Jeremiah 2:20,... [ Continue Reading ]
TURN THOU UNTO ME: or, "Unto Me she will return".... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. SAW. In transcribing from the ancient characters, _Aleph_ (= a) was perhaps taken for _Tau_ (= t), the two letters differing only in one minute stroke (=) and (=). This shows that the primitive reading was. "Though she saw". The Vulg, has preserved the ancient reading, which the Revised Version... [ Continue Reading ]
STONES... STOCKS. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the idols made from them.... [ Continue Reading ]
FEIGNEDLY. in falsehood. The reformation was Josiah's. The People's heart was not changed.... [ Continue Reading ]
JUSTIFIED HERSELF. Compare Ezekiel 16:51; Ezekiel 16:52.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOWARD THE NORTH. toward the Northern Kingdom of Israel. CAUSE MINE ANGER TO FALL UPON YOU. Hebrew cause My face, or countenance, to fall. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), for the anger manifested by it. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 4:5; Genesis 4:6). MERCIFUL. gracious, favoura... [ Continue Reading ]
ONLY ACKNOWLEDGE, &C. This from the first was, and still is, the one condition of national blessing for Israel. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:40; Leviticus 26:42). TRANSGRESSED. rebelled. SCATTERED THY WAYS. gone hither and thither. STRANGERS. foreigners. EVERY GREEN TREE. Referring to t... [ Continue Reading ]
TURN. Return, as in verses: Jeremiah 3:12; Jeremiah 3:22. MARRIED. am become your husband. This will be the result of the Restoration here promised. FAMILY. Probably. family, or group of cities.... [ Continue Reading ]
PASTORS. Literally shepherds; but used in Jeremiah of kings, priests, and prophets, who were the guides of the people. See Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 3:15; Jeremiah 10:21; Jeremiah 23:1; Jeremiah 23:2; Jeremiah 23:4; Jeremiah 25:34; Jeremiah 1:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THOSE DAYS: i.e. the days of the Restoration spoken of in verses: Jeremiah 3:14; Jeremiah 3:15. Compare Jeremiah 31:38; Jeremiah 33:13. THEY: i.e. those who return. SHALL SAY NO MORE, 'THE ARK', &C. The ark was still in the land in the days of this prophecy (2 Chronicles 35:3); but it was to di... [ Continue Reading ]
AT THAT TIME. Referring to the future Restoration. CALL JERUSALEM, &C. Compare Psalms 87:2; Isaiah 60:1; Isaiah 65:18; Isaiah 66:7; Isaiah 66:20. THRONE. Compare Jeremiah 14:21; 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalms 47:8 with... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THOSE DAYS. Still referring to the future Restoration. THE HOUSE OF JUDAH. This expression occurs eleven times in this book: here; Jeremiah 5:11; Jeremiah 11:10; Jeremiah 11:17; Jeremiah 12:14; Jeremiah 13:11; Jeremiah 22:6; Jeremiah 31:27; Jeremiah 31:31;... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons. A PLEASANT LAND. Hebrew. land of desire: i.e. to be desired.... [ Continue Reading ]
HUSBAND. guide, or friend, as in Jeremiah 3:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HIGH PLACES. the places where they had sinned. Compare Jeremiah 3:2. FOR. because.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_, to mark the confession that will be made "in those days".... [ Continue Reading ]
TRULY. Thus continuing her confession. IN VAIN, &C.. as certainly as the hills [have proved] false, and the noisy throng on the mountains fan empty sound], so truly is the salvation of Israel with our God. The "hills" and "mountains" are put by the Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), for the... [ Continue Reading ]
SHAME. the shameful thing, "shame" being put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), for the _Asherah_ which put them to shame (Jeremiah 3:25). See App-42. LABOUR. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), for all that had been produced by labour. THEIR SONS. Some codices, with two early... [ Continue Reading ]