Bible Commentary

And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read [it] in their ears. 15. Sit down ] These words taken with Jer 36:19 shew that the princes were favourably disposed towards Baruch and Jeremiah. The same fact has been marked already in ch. Jer 26:16. Baruch took … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:15”

Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:14”

Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. That is, the substance of all the words, for none can imagine that a hearer could remember every word; which shows the vanity of those who overstrain such universal particles to signify … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:13”

Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, [even] Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. 12. he went down … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:12”

When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD, 11. when Micaiah had heard ] As it was in the chamber of Micaiah’s father that Baruch had been allowed to read the roll, Gemariah, engaged at the moment at a council of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:11”

Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD’s house, in the ears of all the people. 10. Gemariah the son of Shaphan … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:10”

And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, [that] they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem. 9. in the ninth month … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:9”

And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD’s house. 8. And Baruch did according to all ] This summary statement of the fact that Baruch carried out Jeremiah’s commands is followed by the detailed account … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:8”

It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great [is] the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people. 7. they will present their supplication ] mg. their supplication will fall. The attitude of the petitioners is transferred … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:7”

Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD’s house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities. 6. the fast … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 36:6”