Bible Commentary

And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; 36. thus saith the Lord ] See on Jer 32:27. ye say ] better, with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:36”

And they built the high places of Baal, which [are] in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through [the fire] unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:35”

But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it. 34, 35. See on Jer 7:30-31, in the main identical with these vv. In addition it is to be remarked that here Baal and Molech are identified. Molech is probably only a variant or distortion of the word … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:34”

And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching [them], yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction. 33. though I taught them, etc.] This verb and the two participles following are infinitives in the Heb. (as in ch. Jer 7:9, where see … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:33”

Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 32, 33. These vv. are akin to Jer 2:26 f., … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:32”

For this city hath been to me [as] a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face, 31. from the day that they built it ] a somewhat loose expression (as it existed in Canaanitish … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:31”

For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD. 30. from their youth ] from their earliest times; cp. Hos 11:1. In Jer 2:2 the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:30”

And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger. Verse 29. With the houses, upon whose roofs] As it is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:29”

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it: 28. thus saith the Lord ] A formula only suitable to introduce an utterance by the prophet himself is here assigned to the Divine … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:28”

Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? The Lord beginneth this revelation, for the prophets satisfaction, with the preface expressive of his power and universal dominion, from which Jeremiah might understand that he could do whatsoever he pleased, and man, that was but flesh, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 32:27”