Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
Jeremiah 40:1
The word, &c.— Some understand the word here in the sense of matter or thing;—that which happened to Jeremiah from Jehovah, &c.
The word, &c.— Some understand the word here in the sense of matter or thing;—that which happened to Jeremiah from Jehovah, &c.
CHAPTER XL _This and the four following chapters contain a distinct account_ _of what passed in the land of Judah from the taking of_ _Jerusalem to the retreat of the remnant of the people to Egypt...
As what follows is mainly a historical narrative, it seems that the title “The word ...” was appropriate not merely to a prediction of the future, but to an account of the past, if written by a prophe...
III. AFTER THE FALL OF JERUSALEM (40-45) Chapter S 40-41 The Treachery in the Land and the Flight to Egypt _ 1. Jeremiah's choice (Jeremiah 40:1) _ 2. Gedaliah and Ishmael's deed (Jeremiah 40:7; J
JEREMIAH 40-44. The next five Chapter s continue the biography of Jeremiah, including connected events, after the capture of Jerusalem. JEREMIAH 40:1. RELEASE OF JEREMIAH. This paragraph is possibly...
THE THIRTY-SIXTH PROPHECY OF JEREMIAH (see book comments for Jeremiah). THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. CHAINS. the two fetters, as in Jeremiah 39:7....
_Ramah_ See on Jeremiah 31:15....
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN TRAGEDY BEYOND TRAGEDY Jeremiah 40:1 to Jeremiah 45:5 Chapter s 40-44 are a continuation of the narrative begun in chapter 37 which was interrupted briefly by the oracle to Ebed-me...
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away c...
THE WORD THAT CAME] including the history which follows. No prophetic utterance comes till Jeremiah 42:9. To the Jews history and prophecy were intimately connected; e.g. they included most of the his...
GEDALIAH AS GOVERNOR (586 B.C.) Jeremiah 40:7 to Jeremiah 43:6 are briefly summarised in 2 Kings 25:22. The account in the book of Kings mentions merely the accomplished results; while here the proces...
XL. (1) THE WORD THAT CAME TO JEREMIAH FROM THE LORD. — It is noticeable that this introduction is not followed by any specific utterance of prophecy until we come to Jeremiah 42:7. It is a natural c...
הַ דָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר ־הָיָ֤ה אֶֽל ־יִרְמְיָ֨הוּ֙...
CHAPTER XIII GEDALIAH Jeremiah 39:1; Jeremiah 40:1; Jeremiah 41:1; Jeremiah 52:1 "Then arose Ishmael ben Nethani
Chapter s forty and forty-one, which contain the prophecies of Jeremiah after the fall of Jerusalem, constitute his last messages to the chosen people. These fall into two parts-first, prophecies agai...
_Word. This happened to Jeremias; (Raban) or the prophet rather interrupts what he was about to say, to let the reader know the state of affairs, when he was consulted about the journey into Egypt, ch...
CONTENTS We have here some of the events which took place at Jerusalem, immediately after the city was taken, the history is carried on....
It is blessed to trace the Lord's providences over the Lord's people. Here was Jeremiah enjoying more freedom and happiness from the appointment of enemies, than he had from professed friends. I pray...
Here Jeremiah pursues more at large what he had briefly touched upon before; for the Hebrews were wont, in a few words, to state the substance of the whole, and then to explain more diffusely what, th...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 39 THROUGH 44. After this, chapter 39 and the following Chapter s give us the history of the confusion and iniquity that reigned among the remnant who were no...
THE WORD WHICH CAME TO JEREMIAH FROM THE LORD,.... The word of prophecy, as the Targum; but there being no prophecy in this and the following chapter, only a narration of facts, this is generally refe...
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away ca...
_The word which came to Jeremiah_, &c. This relates to the prophecy recorded Jeremiah 42:7, which was occasioned by the story that here follows concerning Ishmael's conspiracy against Gedaliah. _After...
JEREMIAH SET FREE...
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, this being the heading or superscription of the entire next section of Jeremiah's book of prophecies, of which Chapter s 40 and 41 are the historical intr...
CHAINS: Or, manicles [error in location of symbol in marginal notes. The symbol should be for the word chains and not captain]...
1-6 The captain of the guard seems to glory that he had been God's instrument to fulfil, what Jeremiah had been God's messenger to foretell. Many can see God's justice and truth with regard to others...
JEREMIAH CHAPTER 40 Jeremiah, being set free by Nebuchadnezzar, goeth to Gedaliah, JEREMIAH 40:1, to whom the remaining Jews repair, JEREMIAH 40:7. Johanan revealing Ishmael's conspiracy, is not belie...
Jeremiah 40:1 word H1697 Jeremiah H3414 LORD H3068 after H310 Nebuzaradan H5018 captain H7227 guard H2876 go H7971
SECTION 2 (JEREMIAH 26:1 TO JEREMIAH 45:5 CONTINUED). As we have previously seen this Section of Jeremiah from Jeremiah 26:1 to Jeremiah 45:
THE COMMENCEMENT OF JUDAH'S RESTORATION IS THWARTED BY THE ASSASSINATION OF GEDALIAH THE GOVERNOR AND BY THE REFUSAL OF THE PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO JEREMIAH AS THEY TAKE REFUGE IN EGYPT (JEREMIAH 40:1 TO...
THE DELIVERANCE OF JEREMIAH AND THE TEMPORARY RESTORATION OF JUDAH (JEREMIAH 40:1). The passage and section opens with the now familiar ‘the word which came to Jeremiah from YHWH ---' (compare and con...
CONTENTS: Jeremiah discharged. The Jews under Gedeliah as Governor. Ishmael's design against Gedeliah. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Nebuzaradan, Gedeliah, Ishmael, Johanan, Seraiah, Jezaniah, Baalis. C...
Jeremiah 40:1. _The word which came to Jeremiah bound in chains._ This word is found in Jeremiah 42:9; and the intervening history is a parenthesis of Ishmael's treason. Jeremiah was now about seventy...
_Being bound in chains._ JEREMIAH IN CHAINS There is sadness In a shackle and bitterness In bonds. Many men part with life rather than liberty. Speaking humanly, Paul’s lot In chains would have been...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 40:1 NEBUZARADAN. See Jeremiah 39:11. RAMAH. Five miles (8 km) north of Jerusalem....
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—A purely historical chapter, of events following the city’s ruin. It records the out-gleaming of a ray of hope upon the appalling gloom which had befallen the land, in t...
EXPOSITION The first of a series of chapters (40-45.) describing Jeremiah's fortunes and ministry after the fall of Jerusalem. JEREMIAH 40:1 The liberation of Jeremiah. JEREMIAH 40:1 THE WORD THAT...
Now as we come into the fourth part of the book of Jeremiah, these are the prophecies of Jeremiah to the people after Zedekiah was carried away and the remnant of the people who stayed here in the lan...
1 Samuel 7:17; Acts 12:6; Acts 12:7; Acts 21:13; Acts 28:20;...
Ramah — Ramah was a city in the tribe of Benjamin near Gibeon. Babylon — Jeremiah was by mistake and expressly contrary to the king's orders carried amongst the other prisoners; probably the captain o...