Bible Commentary

O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail! 23. “Judah has been as confident of safety as a bird that had fixed its nest far away from men in the cedars on the heights … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:23”

The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness. 22. feed ] mg. feed upon, but rather shepherd, so as to preserve the play on words in the Heb. shepherds ] See on Jer 2:8. Thy leaders, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:22”

I spoke unto thee in thy prosperity; [but] thou saidst, I will not hear. This [hath been] thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice. Prosperity – literally, as in the margin. God spake thus not once only, but whenever Judah was at peace. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Jer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:21”

Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed. 20. Abarim ] a range of mountains to the south-east of Palestine. They included Nebo, from which Moses viewed the land (Num 27:12; Deu 32:49). thy lovers ] The reference is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:20”

He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem. 19. buried with the burial of an ass ] i.e. as the succeeding words explain, cast forth dishonoured. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The burial of an ass – i. e., he shall … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:19”

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah lord! or, Ah his glory! 18. Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! ] given as the usual formulae in lamenting … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:18”

But thine eyes and thine heart [are] not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do [it]. 17. covetousness ] better as mg. dishonest gain. Jehoiakim “remained fixed in the recollections of his countrymen, as the last example of those cruel, selfish, luxurious princes, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:17”

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then [it was] well [with him: was] not this to know me? saith the LORD. He judged the cause of the poor and needy; by himself in person, for the kings of Israel and Judah often sat personally to judge causes; or by setting such judges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:16”

Shalt thou reign, because thou closest [thyself] in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, [and] then [it was] well with him? 15. Shalt thou reign ] Dost thou think that ostentation and luxury constitute a king? strivest to excel in cedar ] mg. (less well), viest with the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:15”

That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and [it is] ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. 14. There is considerable variance between MT. and LXX in this v., but the general sense is clear. windows ] The Hebrew word is unusual in its form. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 22:14”