Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write for thee all the
words that I have spoken to thee in a (a) book.
(a) Because they would be assured and their posterity confirmed in the
hope of this deliverance promised.... [ Continue Reading ]
For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a (b) voice of trembling, of
fear, and not of peace.
(b) He shows that before this deliverance will come, the Chaldeans
would be extremely afflicted by their enemies, and that they would be
in such perplexity and sorrow as a woman in her travail as (Isaiah
13:... [ Continue Reading ]
Alas! for that (c) day [is] great, so that none [is] like it: it [is]
even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
(c) Meaning that the time of their captivity would be grievous.... [ Continue Reading ]
(d) For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts,
[that] I will break (e) his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy
bonds, and strangers shall no more (f) bring him into subjection:
(d) When I will visit Babylon.
(e) Of the king of Babylon.
(f) That is, of Jacob.... [ Continue Reading ]
But they shall serve the LORD their God, and (g) David their king,
whom I will raise up to them.
(g) That is, Messiah who would come of the stock of David according to
the flesh and would be the true pastor, (Ezekiel 34:23) who is set
forth and his kingdom would be everlasting in the person of Davi... [ Continue Reading ]
For I [am] with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a
full end of all nations where I have scattered thee, yet will I not
make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will
not (h) leave thee altogether unpunished.
(h) In this is commanded God's great mercy toward h... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captives of
Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city
shall be built upon her own heap, and the (m) palace shall remain
after its manner.
(m) Meaning that the city and the temple would be restored to their
former estate.... [ Continue Reading ]
And out of them shall proceed (n) thanksgiving and the voice of them
that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few;
I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
(n) He shows how the people will with praise and thanksgiving
acknowledge this blessing.... [ Continue Reading ]
And their (o) nobles shall be from themselves, and their governor
shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw
near, and he shall approach to me: for who [is] this that engaged his
(p) heart to approach to me? saith the LORD.
(o) Meaning, Zerubbabel, who was the figure of Chri... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, (q) the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a
continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the
wicked.
(q) Lest the wicked hypocrites should flatter themselves with these
promises the prophet shows what will be their portion.... [ Continue Reading ]
The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he hath done
[it], and until he hath performed the intents of his heart: in the (r)
latter days ye shall consider it.
(r) When this Messiah and deliverer is sent.... [ Continue Reading ]