Bible Commentary

Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. 8. as a lion ] The open hostility of the people towards the Lord is likened by Him to the angry roar and fierce attack of a lion ranging the forest. He therefore withdraws … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 12:8”

I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. 7. mine house ] shewn by the parallelism of the clauses to mean, not the Temple, but the nation itself; so in Hos 8:1; Hos 9:15. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 12:7”

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee. 6. even they have cried aloud after thee) Co. omits this clause, as it otherwise appears that the danger consisted … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 12:6”

If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and [if] in the land of peace, [wherein] thou trustedst, [they wearied thee], then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? 5. pride ] mg. swelling, but the text agrees better with Zec 11:3 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 12:5”

How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end. 4. This v., while suiting Jeremiah’s style, is quite out of harmony with the context. See further … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 12:4”

But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. 3. The second half of the v. presents some difficulty. Jeremiah’s personal enemies have not yet been definitely mentioned, nor, if we take … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 12:3”

Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou [art] near in their mouth, and far from their reins. 2. planted ] The same metaphor is used of the whole nation, 2Sa 7:10. The figure of a tree is worked out in the verse. They have been … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 12:2”

Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? 1. Righteous art thou ] God’s justice is established as the result of every enquiry into His ways. Jeremiah, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 12:1”

And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, [even] the year of their visitation. 23. even the year ] or, as mg. in the year. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges No remnant – 128 men of Anathoth returned from exile Ezr 2:23; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 11:23”

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: 22. punish ] lit. as mg. visit upon. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The young men – i. e., those of the legal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 11:22”