Bible Commentary

The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead [their] dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. 18. Both sexes and all ages unite in the public dishonouring of God’s name by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:18”

Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The proof of the hopeless immorality of the people is this, that they worship pagan deities (1) generally in the cities of Judah, and not in the capital only; and (2) publicly in the streets of Jerusalem. Such … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:17”

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. 16. pray not thou ] So in ch. Jer 14:7 f. when Jeremiah does intercede, the prayer is refused ( Jer 7:11), and in ch. Jer 15:1 even the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:16”

And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, [even] the whole seed of Ephraim. 15. I will cast you out of my sight ] Observe that exile as the punishment is already foreshadowed, while in the latter words we may trace an allusion to the popular … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:15”

Therefore will I do unto [this] house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. Therefore, because they have added this their obstinate refusing of all admonitions to the rest of their provocations, will I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:14”

And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spoke unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not; Rising up early and speaking – A proverbial expression for speaking zealously and earnestly. It is used only by Jeremiah. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:13”

But go ye now unto my place which [was] in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel. 12. The central position of Shiloh ( Seiln) in Ephraim is clearly set forth in Jdg 21:19. It was the resting-place of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:12”

Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen [it], saith the LORD. 11. den of robbers ] a place of retreat in the intervals between acts of violence. Caves in Palestine were often used thus. This v. is alluded to in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:11”

And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations? 10. called by my name ] in token of ownership. Cp. Jer 14:9, Jer 25:29, Jer 32:34. See other references for the phrase in Dr.’s note. We are delivered ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:10”

Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; 9. Will ye steal ] What! steal, etc. The Hebrew verb is in a form used when the object is to present the action itself in the strongest light. Cp. Jer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 7:9”