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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 6 - Introduction

The enemies sent against Judah, encourage themselves: God setteth them on a work because of the sins of the people. The prophet lamenteth the judgments of God because of their sins: he proclaimeth God's wrath: he calleth the people to mourn for the judgment on their sins.

Before Christ 612.

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See also Jeremiah 6 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Jeremiah proceeds to unveil the judgment impending upon Jerusalem, and his description of it is divided into five parts, each beginning with the words “Thus saith Jehovah.”...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH 4:5 TO JEREMIAH 6:30. A new paragraph should begin with Jeremiah 4:5, introducing a new section of the prophecies, which deals with the judgment of Judah, its causes and its instrument. This...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jeremiah 6:1-30. The Doom In this chapter Jeremiah continues to give warning of the Scythians" approach, and furnishes the people with a lively representation of the troubles that were at hand. It wi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    REVIEW OF CHAPTER SIX I. Facts to Master. 1. The interpretation of evil from the north and destroyer of nations (Jeremiah 4:6-7). 2. The charge which Jeremiah makes against God (Jeremiah 4:10)....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 (e-0) (The title of this book, 'Jermiah'), The name may mean, 'Jah is exalted.' Compare the large use made of the name _ Jehovah_ in this book; it occurs about 700 times. _ Adonai Jehovah_ 14 time...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 6 This chapter is of the same argument with the former; and contains two things in it, the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, and the causes of it, which are interm...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The invasion of Judea. (1-8) The justice of God's proceedings. (9-17) All methods used to amend them had been without success. (18-30)...

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