"By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,"
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ELASAH - Probably brother of Ahikam Jeremiah 26:24, and therefore an
acceptable person at the Chaldaean court. As Zedekiah had to go in
person to Babylon in his fourth year Jeremiah 51:59, this embass...
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JEREMIAH 29. THE FUTURE OF THE EXILES IN BABYLON (_c_. 595). Jeremiah
sends a letter by royal messengers to tell the exiles in Babylon to
settle down there for a lengthy stay, and not to be deceived b...
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SHAPHAN. See note on 2 Kings 22:3.
ZEDEKIAH... SENT. Compare Jeremiah 51:59....
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_Elasah_ As the son of Shaphan he was probably brother of Ahikam
(Jeremiah 26:24) who, taking Jeremiah's side in political matters,
would be well received at Babylon.
_Gemariah_ Perhaps his father wa...
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III. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CAPTIVES Jeremiah 29:1-32
Judging from the contents of chapter 29, the Jews in captivity in
Babylon were free to correspond with their relatives and friends back
in Palest...
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By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of
Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
ELASAH THE SON OF SHAPHAN, AND...
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1-14. Jeremiah's letter to the exiles. Release after seventy years....
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BY THE HAND OF ELASAH... — The names of the messengers are of some
interest. Elasah, the son of Shaphan, was the brother of Jeremiah’s
protector. Ahikam (Jeremiah 26:24). Gemariah (to be distinguished...
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בְּ יַד֙ אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה בֶן ־שָׁפָ֔ן וּ
גְמַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן ־חִלְקִיָּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר
שָׁלַ֜ח צִדְקִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ
־יְהוּדָ֗ה
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CHAPTER X
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EXILES
Jeremiah 29:1
"Jehovah make thee like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon
roasted in the fire."- Jeremiah 29:22
NOTHING further is said about the pr...
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As a result of this false prophesying, Jeremiah sent a letter to the
exiles. It is evident that they also were disturbed. The letter
instructed them, first, concerning their present position, advising...
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By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of
Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah (c) sent to Babylon to
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
(c) To entreat of some equal con...
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_Gamarias, the son of Saphan, is different. These two are unknown._...
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The Reader will recollect, that at this time many of the people were
already gone into captivity, and the false prophets, and time-serving
persons of the party, were budding up the hopes of the people...
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This is the substance of the message, which the Prophet, no doubt,
explained to them at large; but here he touches but briefly on what he
wrote to the captives, even that they were patiently to endure...
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On the other hand the prophet comforts those who, by the judgment of
God, were subjected to the yoke which He had imposed upon them. The
Jews in Babylon should dwell in peace, quietly seeking the welf...
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BY THE HAND OF ELASAH THE SON OF SHAPHAN,.... Perhaps the brother of
Ahikam, and of Jaazaniah, Jeremiah 26:24;
AND GEMARIAH THE SON OF HILKIAH; to distinguish him from Gemariah the
son of Shaphan the...
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By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of
Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
Ver. 3. _By the hand of Elasah the...
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_After that Jeconiah and the queen_, &c. By the queen is meant
Jeconiah's mother: see 2 Kings 24:12, where an account is given of
this captivity. _And the eunuchs_ Or _court-officers_, as Dr.
Waterlan...
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JEREMIAH'S LETTER TO THE EXILES AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
The Contents of the Letter.
Just as certain false prophets in Jerusalem had tried to arouse and
maintain false hopes in the inhabitants of the c...
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1-7 The written word of God is as truly given by inspiration of God as
his spoken word. The zealous servant of the Lord will use every means
to profit those who are far off, as well as those who are n...
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Zedekiah the king of Judah having some occasion to send two
messengers, named _Elasah_ and _Gemariah_, to Babylon, whether to
carry his tribute money or upon what other errand is not expressed;
Jeremi...
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Jeremiah 29:3 hand H3027 Elasah H501 son H1121 Shaphan H8227 Gemariah
H1587 son H1121 Hilkiah H2518 Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 Judah H3063
sent H7971 (H8804) Babylon H894 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H442...
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JEREMIAH'S LETTER TO THE EXILES (JEREMIAH 29:1).
Correspondence by letter was a constant feature of those days, and
indicates that the world was not static (compare the prophetic letters
from Shemaiah...
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CONTENTS: Message to the Jews of the first captivity. Action against
false prophets. Destruction foretold.
CHARACTERS: Jeremiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Jeconiah, Elasah, Gemariah,
Ahab, Zedekiah, Shemaiah,...
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Jeremiah 29:10. _After seventy years._ See Jeremiah 26:1. Zechariah
fixes the captivity at the same number of years, and he flourished
sometime after Jeremiah's death. No doubt the captivity was exact...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—This
letter and its transmission are usually dated the fourth year of
Zedekiah’s reign (because of chap. Jeremiah 28:1), but Jeremiah 29:2...
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EXPOSITION
Despised and rejected at home, Jeremiah turned his thoughts to those
distant brethren in captivity, whom he had already likened to "good
figs, very good" (Jeremiah 24:3, Jeremiah 24:5). He...
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Now Jeremiah sent this letter, chapter 29, to those Jews that were in
Babylon. And, of course, this letter was sent to them and one of the
chief of the princes that was in Babylon was Daniel. So Danie...
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2 Chronicles 34:20; 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 22:8; Ezekiel 8:11;
Jeremiah 26:24; Jeremiah 36:25; Jeremiah 39:14...
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By the hand — Zedekiah having some occasion to send two messengers
to Babylon. Jeremiah knowing that as there were false prophets at
Jerusalem, who fed people with hopes of a speedy return, so there w...