JEREMIAH'S SIXTH PROPHECY (see Book comments for Jeremiah). CAME. The danger attending this message is shown in Jeremiah 26. Compare Jeremiah 7:2 with Jeremiah 26:2; Jeremiah 7:3 with Jeremiah 26:13; Jeremiah 7:12 with Jeremiah 26:4; Jeremiah 26 was in the beginning of the reign of Jehoiaki [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE GATE: i.e. in the fore-court. The proclamation has the Temple and its frequenters for its subject. ALL YE OF JUDAH. all Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF ISRAEL. This title occurs thirty-four times in Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 7:3; Jeremiah 7:21; Jeremiah 9:15; Jeremiah 16:9; Jeremiah 19:3; Jeremiah 19:15; Jeremiah 25:15; Jeremiah 25:27;... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUST. Confide. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69. THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD. Note the Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-4), for great emphasis, to exhibit the fanaticism common to all idolaters.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRANGER, THE FATHERLESS, AND THE WIDOW. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 24:17). INNOCENT BLOOD. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 19:10). See note on Isaiah 59:7. OTHER GODS. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 20:3.Deuteronomy 6:14; Deuteronomy 8:19, &c). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN WILL. CAUSE, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 4:40). FOR EVER AND EVER. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Whole), for an age-abiding duration.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
STEAL, MURDER, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 20:7).... [ Continue Reading ]
COME. [still] come. WHICH IS CALLED, &C.. whereon My name was called.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS THIS HOUSE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ This passage used by our Lord, just as Isaiah 56:7 was in Matthew 21:13.Mark 11:17; Luke 19:46. SAITH THE LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN SHILOH. Now _Seilun._ Compare Jeremiah 26:6; Jeremiah 26:9; Jeremiah 41:5. WHERE. SET... AT THE FIRST. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 12:5; Deuteronomy 12:11, &c). App-92. Compare 1 Samuel 4:11. WHAT. DID TO IT. See 1 Samuel 4:11, and Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
RISING UP EARLY AND SPEAKING. This phrase is almost peculiar to Jeremiah, where it occurs eleven times (Jeremiah 7:13; Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 11:7; Jeremiah 25:3; Jeremiah 25:4; Jeremiah 26:5; Jeremiah 29:19; Jeremiah 32:33;... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WHOLE SEED OF EPHRAIM. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), for the ten tribes which were already in captivity. The trouble recorded in Jeremiah 27 proves that this prediction was spoken.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE INTERCESSION. Compare Jeremiah 11:14; Jeremiah 14:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons. MAKE: or, offer. QUEEN. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "worship", which is put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), for the goddess to whom the worship was offered. See Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 44:19. and compare 2 Kings 21:3 2 Kings 21:5. 2 Kings 23:12;... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVOKE. Note the Figure of speech _Ploke_, by which the one word implies. second meaning. "Do they provoke Me... ? No: they bring on themselves" the judgments of Jehovah. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:21).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD GOD. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. App-4. MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT. Add. SACRIFICES. Hebrew. _zabach._ App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
I SPAKE NOT... CONCERNING... SACRIFICES. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 15:26; Exodus 19:5), which was _before any law was given._ This vindicates the passage from modern criticism. Compare Leviticus 26:3, and 1 Samuel 15:22, with Psalms 50:8; Psalms 50:9; Psalms 51:16; Psalms 51:17;... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS THING... OBEY, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:3). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
IMAGINATION. See note on Jeremiah 3:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUR FATHERS CAME FORTH, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Ex. Jeremiah 12:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
A. the. OBEYETH. hearkeneth to. CORRECTION: or instruction, or discipline. TRUTH. fidelity, or veracity. THEIR. The Babylonian Codex reads "your".... [ Continue Reading ]
CUT OFF THINE HAIR.. symbol of mourning. JERUSALEM: or, supply "daughter of My People". Compare Jeremiah 8:11; Jeremiah 8:19; Jeremiah 8:21; Jeremiah 8:22; Jeremiah 9:1; Jeremiah 9:7. The verb is feminine (singular) CAST IT AWAY. Showing the completeness of the operation. HIGH PLACES. As such. Co... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'_. App-44. IN THE HOUSE. Note the enormity of the evil. WHICH IS CALLED BY MY NAME. whereon My name was called.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIGH PLACES. IDOLATROUS PLACES. Not the same word as Jeremiah 7:29. TOPHET. In the valley of the son of Hinnom (2 Kings 23:10; Isaiah 30:33.Isaiah 19:6; Isaiah 19:11). HINNOM. Now _Wady er Rababeh_ (Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16. 2Ki 23:10. 2 Chronicles 28:3;... [ Continue Reading ]
SLAUGHTER. Compare Jeremiah 19:6; Jeremiah 12:3.Zechariah 11:4; Zechariah 11:7. Occurs only in Jeremiah and Zechariah.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CARCASES, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:26). FRAY. frighten: from Fr. _effrayer._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE VOICE OF MIRTH, &C. This refrain is peculiar to Jeremiah. Occurs four times (here; Jeremiah 16:9; Jeremiah 25:10; Jeremiah 33:11) ("joy"). FOR THE LAND SHALL BE DESOLATE. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:31; Leviticus 26:33, the same word "desolate"). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]