_UNDER THE TYPE OF BONDS AND YOKES, HE PROPHESIETH THE SUBDUING OF THE NEIGHBOUR KINGS UNTO NEBUCHADNEZZAR: HE EXHORTETH THEM TO YIELD, AND NOT TO BELIEVE THE FALSE PROPHETS: THE LIKE HE DOETH TO ZEDEKIAH: HE FORETELLETH THAT THE REMNANT OF THE VESSELS SHALL BE CARRIED TO BABYLON, AND THERE CONTINUE... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE BEGINNING OF THE REIGN OF JEHOIAKIM— _Of Zedekiah._ Houbigant. There can be no doubt from the 3rd, 12th, and 20th verses, that our reading is an error. See particularly chap. Jeremiah 28:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE THEE BONDS AND YOKES— See ch. Jeremiah 28:10 and the note on ch. Jeremiah 25:15. The _yoke_ was a pole which went over the shoulders of a man, and was fastened by _bands_ to the neck: it was used by slaves to carry burdens, which were suspended at the extremities of the pole; so that it resembl... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL NATIONS SHALL SERVE HIM, AND HIS SON, &C.— Balthasar or Evil-Merodach being killed, this prophesy was fulfilled; for this prince was son of Nebuchodonosor the IId. or the grandson of Nebuchodonosor or Nebuchadnezzar, mentioned Jeremiah 27:8. _UNTIL THE VERY TIME_— Houbigant renders the latter p... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE, HEARKEN NOT, &C.— He speaks to Zedekiah and to the messengers of the other princes spoken of in Jeremiah 27:3. _The diviners, dreamers,_ &c. belonged to the idolatrous nations; as the _prophets_ to the Jews. REFLECTIONS.—1st, The date of this prophesy is in the beginning of the reign of... [ Continue Reading ]