Jeremiah 20:1-18
1-6. Pashur's act and Jeremiah's reply.... [ Continue Reading ]
1-6. Pashur's act and Jeremiah's reply.... [ Continue Reading ]
PASHUR] In chapter Jeremiah 38:1 two Pashurs are mentioned. This one is perhaps the father of Gedaliah there spoken of, while Pashur the son of Malchiah of that v. is probably identical with the Pashur of Jeremiah 21:1. The houses represented by both men were strong in numbers amongst the few priest... [ Continue Reading ]
MAGORMISSABIB] i.e. 'fear is on every side': see on Jeremiah 6:25. The name is symbolic of his coming fate, consisting in part, at least, of remorse at the ruin which he had brought upon his country by opposing the warnings of Jeremiah and perhaps claiming prophetic powers. For other cases of names... [ Continue Reading ]
DECEIVED] RM 'enticed,' to undertake his mission.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR SINCE I SPAKE, I CRIED OUT] RV 'for as often as I speak I cry out' (complain loudly).... [ Continue Reading ]
The prophet cannot refrain from delivering his message, though it entailed derision and mockery.... [ Continue Reading ]
REPORT _say they,_ etc.] the words of two groups of his foes, the first arguing that his language should be brought under the notice of those in power, the second undertaking to do so. 14-18. For the vehemence of the imprecations cp. Job 3:3; Job 10:18, and David's address to Gilboa (2 Samuel 1:21)... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CRY.. THE SHOUTING] of war and trouble. JEREMIAH'S ELEVENTH PROPHECY (REIGN OF JEHOIAKIM). PROPHECIES ILLUSTRATED FROM THE WORK OF THE POTTER Jeremiah 18 gives and explains the figure of the potter's clay, and tells of the effect upon the people. Jeremiah 19 gives and applies the figure of the... [ Continue Reading ]