THE TWENTY-FIRST PROPHECY OF JEREMIAH (see book comments for Jeremiah). The word that came, &c. This chapter commences an historical part of the book, describing the incidents of the two years preceding the capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. See Jeremiah 32:2. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App... [ Continue Reading ]
BESIEGED. was besieging. THE COURT OF THE PRISON: to which Jeremiah had access. Compare verses: Jeremiah 32:8; Jeremiah 32:12; Jeremiah 32:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAD SHUT HIM UP. One of the eleven rulers who were offended with God's messengers. See note on Exodus 10:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS EYES SHALL BEHOLD HIS EYES: he should go to Babylon (Jeremiah 34:3). Yet Ezekiel (Jeremiah 12:13) declared that he should not "see" Babylon. Both statements were true; for we read that Zedekiah did "see" the king of Babylon at Riblah, but his eyes being put out there (2 Kings 25:6; 2 Kings 25:7)... [ Continue Reading ]
SAITH THE LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TWENTY-SECOND PROPHECY OF JEREMIAH (see book comments for Jeremiah) BEHOLD: Figure of speech. _Asterismos_. App-6. THINE UNCLE: i.e. Shallum, not Hanameel, who was Jeremiah's cousin. See next verse. MY FIELD. Accusative case to Numbers 35:5, this would be within 2,000 cubits of Anathoth. THE... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEKELS. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EVIDENCE. the deed.... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCORDING TO THE LAW. See notes on Jeremiah 32:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNCLE'S SON. Hebrew text reads "uncle". But some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "uncle's son", as in verses: Jeremiah 32:8; Jeremiah 32:9. SUBSCRIBED. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "[whose names] were written". BEFORE. Som... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF ISRAEL. See note on Jeremiah 7:3. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. MANY DAYS: i.e. the seventy years, of which fifty two years had yet to run (deducting eighteen years from the fourth of Jehoiakim to the tenth of Zedekiah).... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD GOD. Adonai Jehovah. THOU HAST MADE, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 1). Compare Jeremiah 27:5. NOTHING TOO HARD FOR THEE. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 18:14). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHEWEST LOVINGKINDNESS, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 20:6; Exodus 34:7; Deuteronomy 5:9; Deuteronomy 5:10). App-92. LOVINGKINDNESS. grace. Hebrew. _hesed._ INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'avah._ App-44. CHILDREN. sons. AFTER THEM. Compare Exodus 34:6; Exodus 34:7. THE MIGHTY. Reference to Pentat... [ Continue Reading ]
THINE EYES. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ MEN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIGNS AND WONDERS. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 7:3.Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 6:22; Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 13:1; Deuteronomy 13:2; Deuteronomy 26:8; Deuteronomy 28:46;... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH. STRONG HAND, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 9:6). App-92. See note on Jeremiah 27:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
MILK AND HONEY. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 3:8; Exodus 3:17). See note on Jeremiah 11:5, and App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAW. Hebrew text has "laws" in margin, with some codices and three early printed editions. EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUNTS. Erections of earth raised by the enemy to overtop the walls. Compare Jeremiah 6:6, and Jeremiah 33:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE CITY IS GIVEN, &C. An expression of surprise at the command to buy the field under such circumstances.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TWENTY-THIRD PROPHECY OF JEREMIAH (see book comments for Jeremiah). Jeremiah. Septuagint reads "me": for Jeremiah's answer to Zedekiah took in not only verses: Jeremiah 32:16, but verses: Jeremiah 32:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GOD OF ALL FLESH. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 16:22). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON WHOSE ROOFS, &C. Compare Jeremiah 19:13. TO PROVOKE ME TO ANGER. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 4:25; Deuteronomy 9:18. Deu 81:29. Deuteronomy 32:21). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
RISING UP EARLY, &C. See note on Jeremiah 7:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH IS CALLED BY MY NAME. upon which My name is called.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO PASS THROUGH THE FIRE. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 18:21). CAME IT INTO MY MIND. Compare Jeremiah 7:31; Jeremiah 19:5. SIN. Hebrew. _chata'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD, THE GOD OF ISRAEL. See note on Jeremiah 11:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL GATHER THEM OUT, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 30:3, the same word). I WILL CAUSE THEM TO DWELL SAFELY. _Hiphil_ of _yashab_. to settle down. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 23:43). App-92. Compare Ezekiel 36:11; Ezekiel 36:33.Hosea 11:11.Zechariah 10:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
FEAR. revere. FOR EVER. all the days.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERLASTING COVENANT. See note on Genesis 9:16. Reference to Pentateuch (App-92). SHALL. may. NOT DEPART. This must refer to millennial days: for Israel _did_ depart; and that is why the nation is still "scattered", and not yet "gathered".... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL REJOICE, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 30:9). PLANT. Compare Jeremiah 1:10. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Not in Hebrew Should be in italic type. MOUNTAINS. hill country. CAPTIVITY. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), for captives.... [ Continue Reading ]