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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 36:3

It may be, &c.— These and other expressions of the like kind, sufficiently indicate that God's foreknowledge of future events lays no irresistible restraint on the will of man, nor takes away the liberty of human actions. Baruch was the most faithful disciple of our prophet: he served him as long as he lived in the capacity of his secretary, and never left him till his death.

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See also Jeremiah 36:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Jeremiah 36:3. _IT MAY BE THAT THE HOUSE OF JUDAH WILL HEAR_] It was yet possible to avert the judgments which had been so often denounced against them. But in order to this they must - 1. _Hea...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Compare Jeremiah 26:3. In point of date Jeremiah 26: is immediately prior to the present....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    EVIL. calamity. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44. EVERY MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'avon._ sin. Hebrew. _chata_ App-44....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _It may be that the house of Judah, etc_.] Cp. ch. Jeremiah 26:3....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    I. _The commandment received_ (Jeremiah 36:1-3) Jeremiah was commanded by the Lord to take a roll of a book (Jeremiah 36:2). The writing substance here is no doubt papyrus. Several pieces were stitche...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. THE INDESTRUCTIBLE WORD Jeremiah 36:1-32 As has been repeatedly emphasized thus far, the fourth year of Jehoiakim was a turning point both in the political world and in the ministry of Jeremiah th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. IT MAY...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IT MAY BE THAT THE HOUSE OF JUDAH WILL HEAR... — Better, _hearken to,_ as implying more than the physical act of listening. Here again, in the expression of the hope that Israel would “return every ma...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אוּלַ֤י יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה אֵ֚ת כָּל...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _If. This indicates free-will. (Haydock) --- God makes this last effort, that the hearing of so many separate prophecies together might make a deeper impression._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I pray the Reader to take particular notice of what the Lord saith by his servant the Prophet, in this last verse, of the may be that they would attend. As faith cometh by hearing, this seems to be th...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _A DREAD UNCERTAINTY_ ‘It may be.’ Jeremiah 36:3; Jeremiah 36:7 The words tell of an awful uncertainty as to the future of the chosen people. Will they repent? ‘It may be——’ Let us recognise— I....

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here God explains the object he had in view, even to make another trial whether the Jews were healable, so that the teaching of the Prophet might be conducive to their salvation. But he uses the parti...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    IT MAY BE THAT THE HOUSE OF JUDAH WILL HEAR ALL THE EVIL WHICH I PURPOSE TO DO UNTO THEM,.... Not that there was any uncertainty in God as to the knowledge of future events, any more than a change in...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. Ver. 3. _I...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _It may be that the house of Judah will hear_, &c. That is, will hearken, and lay to heart, _all the evil, &c., that they may return_, &c. Blaney translates the verse, “Peradventure the house of Judah...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them, that they may return every man from his evil way, this being the gracious purpose of the Lord in preaching rep...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PROPHECIES RECORDED AND READ...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 The writing of the Scriptures was by Divine appointment. The Divine wisdom directed to this as a proper means; if it failed, the house of Judah would be the more without excuse. The Lord declares...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OLBHeb; What we translate _it may be_ ylw others translate _if perhaps_, which better expresseth the sense. God knew what would be, but yet he would not be wanting in means by which they might be info...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 36:3 house H1004 Judah H3063 hear H8085 (H8799) adversities H7451 purpose H2803 (H8802) bring H6213 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YHWH TELLS JEREMIAH TO WRITE DOWN HIS PROPHECIES (JEREMIAH 36:1). Jeremiah 36:1 ‘And it came about in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, that this word came to Jeremiah f...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _It may be._ IT MAY BE I. This word shows us the heart of God. Displeased because of sin, but longing to show mercy to the sinner. All His counsels and warnings, promises and threatenings, are for go...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    CHAPTERS 36-38. NARRATIVE OF EVENTS PRECEDING THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM. Jeremiah 36:1. THE ROLL OF PROPHECY DESTROYED BY JEHOIAK

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 8:48; 1 Samuel 7:3; 2 Chronicles 6:38; 2 Chronicles 6:39;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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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