Bible Commentary

But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein. Nations … – Rather, the nation. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Those that upon … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:11”

For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish. 10. to remove you ] not of course that this was the false prophets’ aim, but that it would be the result of their advice, if adopted. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:10”

Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: 9 . dreams ] those which the diviners, etc. professed to have had. Cp. Jer 23:25, Jer 29:8. We … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:9”

And it shall come to pass, [that] the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:8”

And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him. 7. him, and his son, and his son’s son ] If this prophecy be meant to be taken literally, it will signify … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:7”

And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. 6. all these lands ] Gi. omits “these,” as inserted with a view to the countries just mentioned. The LXX has simply … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:6”

I have made the earth, the man and the beast that [are] upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me. 5. The terms of the message are these: God, as Creator of the world and of all that is in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:5”

And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters; Jer 27:4-5 I have made the earth. God and the earth I. God is the creator of all earthly things: The man and the beast that are upon the ground. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:4”

And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah; 3. and send them ] We should … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:3”

Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, 2. bands and bars ] The former were to fasten the bars together, thus forming a yoke. For the symbolic action cp. 1Ki 22:11. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 2 11. Certain kings having sent … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:2”