Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Jeremiah 23:7
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The (f) LORD liveth, who brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
(f) Read (Jeremiah 16:14).
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The (f) LORD liveth, who brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
(f) Read (Jeremiah 16:14).
Verse Jeremiah 23:7. _THE LORD LIVETH WHICH BROUGHT UP_] Jeremiah 16:14; _"_Jeremiah 16:15_"_....
CHAPTER 23:1-8 _ 1. The false shepherds (Jeremiah 23:1) _ 2. The True Shepherd (Jeremiah 23:5) Jeremiah 23:1. The word “pastors” means “shepherds.” Ezekiel received a larger message about these fals
JEREMIAH 22:1 TO JEREMIAH 23:8. This section contains several distinct Jeremianic prophecies, relating to contemporary kings of Judah; they have been editorially collected, probably with some expansio...
THE DAYS COME. Compare Jeremiah 16:14; Jeremiah 16:15. WHICH BROUGHT UP, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Ex. Jeremiah 12:15, &c). App-92. CHILDREN. sons....
Jeremiah 23:1. See introd. summary to section. We should have expected, as the natural sequel to the three preceding passages, a direct reference to the reign of Zedekiah. Probably we may attribute th...
Du. and others reject these _vv_., which are also viewed with suspicion by Co. The use of the term "the Shoot" for the Messiah by Zechariah (Zechariah 3:8; Zechariah 6:12) shews that in his time it wa...
_they shall no more say_ The exodus from Egypt, always hitherto quoted as the crowning manifestation of Jehovah's favour, would be eclipsed by a yet more glorious deliverance....
See on Jeremiah 16:14-15. The LXX's omission of the _vv_. here, and insertion of them in a wholly incongruous context after Jeremiah 23:40, fall in with the supposition that, even if of Jeremiah's aut...
THEREFORE, BEHOLD, &C.— See ch. Jeremiah 16:14. "One proverb shall give way to another, when the greater deliverance shall put the less out of remembrance. This wonderful work of God, in restoring the...
D. The Promise of an Ideal Ruler Jeremiah 23:1-8 TRANSLATION (1) How sad it is that shepherds are destroying and scattering the flock of My pasture! (oracle of the LORD). (2) Therefore, thus says the...
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; Repeated from Jeremiah 16:14. The p...
1-4. A remnant shall return....
THE DAYS COME, SAITH THE LORD. — See Notes on Jeremiah 16:14, of which the words are almost verbally a reproduction. There, however, stress is laid chiefly on the fact of the exile, here on that of th...
לָכֵ֛ן הִנֵּֽה ־יָמִ֥ים בָּאִ֖ים נְאֻם ־יְהוָ֑ה...
CHAPTER VIII BAD SHEPHERDS AND FALSE PROPHETS Jeremiah 23:1, Jeremiah 24:1 "Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!"- Jeremiah 23:1 "Of what avail is straw instead...
CHAPTER XXXI RESTORATION II THE NEW ISRAEL Jeremiah 23:3; Jeremiah 24:6; Jeremiah 30:1; Jeremiah 31:1;...
Having thus passed in review the predecessors of Zedekiah on the throne of Judah, the prophet proceeded to deal with those who had been responsible for the failure of the people, the false kings and p...
In consequence of this great salvation, when the Lord Jesus is come, and hath fully finished it, the former deliverance from Egypt, which was but a type of it, shall then be done away, as the shadow i...
The Prophet, after having spoken of the Redeemer who was to be sent, now sets forth in high terms that great favor of God, and says that it would be so remarkable and glorious, that the former redempt...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21, 22, AND 23. On the occasion of Zedekiah's request to Jeremiah to know if the Lord would interfere in favour of the people against Nebuchadnezzar, the Spir...
THEREFORE, BEHOLD, THE DAYS COME, SAITH THE LORD,.... Or, "are coming" i; and will begin to take place in a little time, even upon the Jews' return from Babylon; and reached to the times of Christ, to...
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; Ver. 7. _Therefore, behold the days c...
_Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord_ Here the prophet proceeds to fore-tel one very important, although remote, consequence of God's raising up the righteous branch to David, namely, the...
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, in the form of oath prevalent at that time. THE LORD LIVETH, WHICH BROUGHT UP THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL OUT OF THE LAND OF E...
THE RESTORATION OF THE SCATTERED FLOCK...
1-8 Woe be to those who are set to feed God's people, but take no concern to do them good! Here is a word of comfort to the neglected sheep. Though only a remnant of God's flock is left, he will find...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Jeremiah 23:7 days H3117 coming H935 (H8802) says H5002 (H8803) LORD H3068 say H559 (H8799) LORD...
SUBSECTION 7). WORDS CONCERNING VARIOUS KINGS (JEREMIAH 21:1 TO JEREMIAH 24:10). This subsection proceeds in logical sequence although not chronologically, and will centre on three special themes, fir...
THE COMING SALVATION OF HIS PEOPLE (JEREMIAH 23:6). And when this son of David came Judah would be delivered and Israel would dwell in safety. They would be free and independent under His rule. This w...
THE PROMISE OF THE COMING SON OF DAVID WHO WILL TRIUMPH AND RULE WISELY (JEREMIAH 23:1). Having disabused the people's minds about the likelihood of any of their current kings being the anticipated de...
Jeremiah 23:1. _Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD._ What a dreadful woe this is upon all false shepherds, those who profess to be sent of God to...
CONTENTS: Future restoration and conversion of Israel. Message against the faithless shepherds. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: Woe be to those who are commanded to feed God's people and preten...
Jeremiah 23:1. _Woe be to the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep._ Princes are often called pastors, as Cyrus, Isaiah 44:28, because they enforce the laws and protect the people. Shallum, and...
_The Lord liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them._ DIVINE PERSISTENCE Faith, even our own tr...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 23:7 THEY SHALL NO LONGER SAY. The people’s return and the Messiah’s subsequent reign will be so great as to overshadow the exodus (see...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—The chapter is an epilogue to the denunciations of the three kings in chap. 22. It must have been written and proclaimed about the beginnin...
EXPOSITION The first eight verses form the necessary conclusion of the group of discourses summarized in Jeremiah 21:1; Jeremiah 22:1. Like Isaiah, our prophet follows up denunciation with consolation...
Now in chapter 23 God speaks out against those Pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture, saith the LORD (Jeremiah 23:1). God said, "They're My sheep, but these pastors are scattering...
Isaiah 43:18; Isaiah 43:19; Jeremiah 16:14; Jeremiah 16:15; Je