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Verse Jeremiah 36:23. _WHEN JEHUDI HAD READ THREE OR FOUR LEAVES_]
Rather columns; for the law, and the sacred Hebrew Books, are written
in _columns_ of a certain breadth. דלתות _delathoth_, signifies...
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LEAVES - Columns: literally folding-doors; the word exactly describes
the shape of the columns of writing upon the scroll.
PENKNIFE - “Scribe’s knife;” used to shape the reed for writing,
and to make...
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CHAPTER 36
The Indestructibility of the Word of God
_ 1. The writing of the roll (Jeremiah 36:1) _
2. The reading of the roll (Jeremiah 36:4)
3. The king cuts and burns the roll (Jeremiah 36
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JEREMIAH 36. THE WRITING OF THE ROLL. This chapter narrates how the
oral prophecies of Jeremiah were first put into writing (604 B.C.).
The account is obviously important for the criticism of this boo...
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_when Jehudi had read_ rather, as Dr. "as often as J. read"; for
Jeremiah 36:24 implies that the king heard all the contents.
_leaves_ mg. _columns_, lit. _doors_(see on Jeremiah 36:2).
_that_the kin...
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See introd. summary to the ch....
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THREE OR FOUR LEAVES— Their books were in the form of a scroll, and
consisted of several pieces of parchment rolled upon each other. It
must be likewise noted, however, that by _leaves_ several unders...
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C. The Word Attacked Jeremiah 36:20-26
TRANSLATION
(20) Then they went unto the king in the court, having deposited the
scroll in the chamber of Elisham a the scribe, and they report all the
words to...
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And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves,
he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the
hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that wa...
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36:23 columns, (a-14) Or 'pages.'...
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EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE COLLECTION OF JEREMIAH'S PROPHECIES INTO A
VOLUME (4TH AND 5TH YEARS OF JEHOIAKIM)
The prophecies concerning Israel and Judah are now ended, and we have
here the record of t...
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LEAVES] RM 'columns': see on Jeremiah 36:2. HE] i.e. the king....
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THREE OR FOUR LEAVES... — The English words suggest the idea of a
papyrus book rather than a parchment roll (see Note on Jeremiah 36:4),
but the Hebrew word (literally _=_ a door) may indicate the col...
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וַ יְהִ֣י ׀ כִּ קְרֹ֣וא יְהוּדִ֗י
שָׁלֹ֣שׁ דּ
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CHAPTER III
THE ROLL
Jeremiah 36:1
"Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I
have spoken unto thee."- Jeremiah 36:2
THE incidents which form so large a proportion of the c...
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A VAIN ATTEMPT TO DESTROY GOD'S WORD
Jeremiah 36:1-32
These written words had been directly given from God, Jeremiah 36:18.
The fast was instituted to seek divine help in the approaching
conflict wit...
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This chapter constitutes an interpolation in the chronological order
of Jeremiah's prophesying. In detail it tells the story of the writing
of the words of Jeremiah in a book to which he had incidenta...
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_Pages. Perhaps what was written on so many skins, (Haydock) or sheets
of paper, pasted together, and rolled up; or there might be some marks
to shew the different subjects, like the sections used in...
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It should seem,, that Baruch made great use of this roll, and read in
it to the people continually! For it was in the fourth year of
Jehoiakim that he wrote it, and began to read it; and here we find...
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_THE INDESTRUCTIBLE BOOK_
‘All the roll was consumed.’
Jeremiah 36:23
We often think the books of the prophets very dry reading; if we
studied them more we should find in them incidents and scenes...
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Here Jeremiah shews how little he had effected; for the king not only
cast aside but tore the roll into pieces, and after having torn it, he
wished its memory to perish, for he cast it into the fire....
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Chapter 36 furnishes us with another example of the obstinacy with
which the kings of Judah despised the call and the testimony of God.
Jeremiah was shut up; but God can never fail in means to address...
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AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT WHEN JEHUDI HAD READ THREE OR FOUR
LEAVES,.... Either three or four of the breadths of parchment, which
were glued together, and rolled up; or three or four of the columns in...
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And it came to pass, [that] when Jehudi had read three or four leaves,
he cut it with the penknife, and cast [it] into the fire that [was] on
the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire th...
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_When Jehudi had read three or four leaves_ Hebrew, דלתות,
_rolls_, or _scrolls_, for their books, as we have observed, consisted
of several pieces of parchment rolled upon each other. Dr. Waterland
r...
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THE ROLL DESTROYED AND REWRITTEN...
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And it came to pass that, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves,
he cut it with the penknife, the writer's knife with which the reed or
style used for writing was pointed from time to time, AND CA...
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20-32 Those who despise the word of God, will soon show, as this king
did, that they hate it; and, like him, they would wish it destroyed.
See what enmity there is against God in the carnal mind, and...
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He, that is, the king, not having patience to hear above three or four
columns, or periods, or titles, took the penknife that (it is like)
Jehudi had, and cut it in pieces, and burned it in the fire t...
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Jeremiah 36:23 Jehudi H3065 read H7121 (H8800) three H7969 four H702
columns H1817 cut H7167 (H8799) knife...
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JEREMIAH WRITES OUT HIS PROPHECIES IN WRITTEN FORM AND COMMITS THEM TO
BARUCH WHO READS THEM OUT IN THE TEMPLE. THE SCROLL EVENTUALLY REACHES
JEHOIAKIM WHO DEMONSTRATES HIS CONTEMPT FOR THE PROPHET BY...
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THE SCROLL IS BROUGHT TO THE KING AND IS READ BEFORE HIM AND ON
HEARING EACH SECTION HE CUTS IT UP WITH A KNIFE AND BURNS IT AFTER
WHICH HE CALLS FOR THE ARREST OF JEREMIAH AND BARUCH WHO ARE, HOWEVER...
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Jeremiah 36:23
I. The case of the Rechabites is the extreme of obedience; the story
of Jehoiakim's burning the roll represents the extreme of
disobedience. Between these two cases, thus brought into c...
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CONTENTS: Jeremiah's writing in the days of Jehoiakim. Reading on the
fast day. Burning of the roll and orders to persecute Jeremiah.
CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Jehoiakim, Josiah, Baruch, Gemariah,
M...
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Jeremiah 36:1. _The fourth year of Jehoiakim._ Though this chapter
seems out of its place, yet it may not be so, but may be a reference
to past events.
Jeremiah 36:2. _Take thee a roll of a book._ Anc...
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_He cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on
the hearth until an the ton was consumed in the fire that was on the
hearth _
THE BURNT ROLL
I. The incidents connected with the t...
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 36:23 The KING and HIS SERVANTS show no
regard for God’s word. To them the scroll is merely fuel for the
FIRE. To cut... of
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE
CHAPTER.—“_Fourth of Jehoiakim._” See Note on chap. 25.
2. NATIONAL AFFAIRS.—Jehoiakim was at that time vassal of
Pharoah-Necho; but Nebuchadnezzar...
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CHAPTERS 36-38.
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS PRECEDING THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM.
Jeremiah 36:1.
THE ROLL OF PROPHECY DESTROYED BY JEHOIAK
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This time shall we turn to Jeremiah chapter 36 as we continue our
journey through the Word of God towards heaven.
Now as we have pointed out, the prophecies of Jeremiah are not in
chronological order...
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1 Kings 22:27; 1 Kings 22:8; Deuteronomy 29:19; Isaiah 28:14;...
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THE WORD OF THE LORD
Jeremiah 36:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We want to show you how it was that Jeremiah spoke not his own words,
but the words of the Lord. In order to do this, we want to place
before y...
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He — The king not having patience to hear above three or four
columns, or periods, cut it in pieces and burned it in the fire....