This chapter forms the introduction to the most continuously historical part of the book, which describes incidents in the two years preceding the final destruction of Jerusalem, viz. chs. 34-43. The first of these incidents is here given, viz. Jeremiah's purchase with all legal formality of a field... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THE PRISON] RV 'of the guard,' i.e. of the palace sentries. For Jeremiah's imprisonment see Jeremiah 37, 38. 6-15. Jeremiah's purchase at Anathoth.... [ Continue Reading ]
An interesting example of legal proceedings in connexion with Hebrew land customs: cp. Ruth 4:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
If land was to be sold it was the duty of the nearest of kin to buy it, so that it should not pass from one family to another: see Leviticus 25:24.; Ruth 4:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah bought the estate as next heir by the right of preemption.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EVIDENCE] RV 'the deed,' and so in Jeremiah 32:11; Jeremiah 32:14; Jeremiah 32:44. Jeremiah made out two copies of the deed, one to be sealed, the other left open, the former to be referred to in case at any time it were suspected that the latter had been tarn-pered with.... [ Continue Reading ]
_According_ TO THE LAW AND CUSTOM] RM '_containing_ the terms and conditions.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Possessed] RV 'bought.' 16-25. Jeremiah cannot reconcile the obvious sense of the transaction which he had just carried out at the Lord's command, with the overthrow which he had been so often bidden to announce to the guilty city.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUNTS] see on Jeremiah 6:6. 26-35. The first part of God's reply, viz. judgment. 36-44. The second part of God's reply, viz. mercy.... [ Continue Reading ]
The words resume the thought of Jeremiah 32:27, 'Is there anything too hard for me?'... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MOUNTAINS.. THE VALLEY.. THE SOUTH] The several parts of the land are specified, viz. the central (hilly) portion, the plains westward from it to the sea, and the thinly inhabited S. of Judah. CAUSE THEIR CAPTIVITY TO RETURN] i.e. restore them from captivity.... [ Continue Reading ]