CONTENTS This Chapter refers to a period in the reign of Zedekiah. The King felt alarmed at the prospect of the king of Babylon's army, and sends to enquire of Jeremiah concerning the event. The Prophet sends back a heavy answer of evil tidings.... [ Continue Reading ]
It should seem from the parallel history of Zedekiah, 2 Chronicles 36:11. that there was no sincerity in this enquiry: and what good could therefore be expected from it. Alas! how is it that men draw nigh to God with their mouth, and honour him with their lips, while their hearts are far from him?... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord's answer by the Prophet is such as one might expect, most alarming and awful! Reader! how blessed is it to know the Lord, in order to a proper confidence in him. Sweet is that promise to this amount, Isaiah 32:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
As with the priest, so with the people was the prediction of the prophet; see Isaiah 24:1. And what an awful state is that nation in, where corruption is universal?... [ Continue Reading ]
It was the glory of Jerusalem, and for which the Prophet boasted, that she should be a quiet habitation, whose tabernacle should not be taken down, nor one of her stakes removed. But this was because her glorious Lord would be unto her a place of broad rivers and streams; so that no enemy could appr... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS READER! let you and I learn from the perusal of this Chapter; how needful it must be in times of trouble to have first learnt, and to have known the Lord in times of safety. What a sad state was Zedekiah and his army in when the King of Babylon's army made war against them. But what a m... [ Continue Reading ]