Bible Commentary

But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears. If you make this sedition, and put … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:15”

As for me, behold, I [am] in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you. Verse 14. As for me, behold, I am in your hand] I am the messenger of God; you may do with me what you please; but if you slay me, you will bring innocent blood upon … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:14”

Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you. 13. your ways and your doings ] See on Jer 7:3. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 13. Therefore now … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:13”

Then spoke Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard. 12. Jeremiah’s defence is that the message is from God and therefore true. His conviction is unshaken. Let his accusers beware, lest … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:12”

Then spoke the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man [is] worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. 11. hath prophesied against this city ] Cp. Act 6:12 ff. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:11”

When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king’s house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD’s [house]. 10. the princes of Judah came up from the king’s house ] The powers of these persons are not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:10”

Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. The charge against Jeremiah was that of prophesying falsely, for which the penalty was death … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:9”

Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded [him] to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. 8. Thou shalt surely die ] That prophet who spoke without God’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:8”

So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD. 7. prophets ] The LXX, in order to make the sense clearer, render the Hebrew here, as in Jer 26:8 ; Jer 26:11 ; Jer 26:16, “ false prophets.” Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:7”

Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth. 6. Shiloh ] See on Jer 7:12. will make this city a curse to ] will make all nations use it as an example when imprecating curses on their enemies. Cp. Jer 24:9 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 26:6”