Bible Commentary

Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land [that was] not sown. Up to this time Jeremiah had lived at Anathoth, he is now to make … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 2:2”

Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2. the kindness of thy youths the love of thine espousals ] This has been taken as meaning, the kindness and love ( a) of Israel towards God, or ( b) of God towards Israel. In favour of ( a) is urged (i) the sense … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 2:1”

And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I [am] with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. 19. they shall not prevail against thee ] When we compare portions of the subsequent history of Jeremiah, we find that in point of fact the prophet was from time to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 1:19”

For, behold, I have made thee this day a defensed city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land. 18. a defenced city, and an iron pillar; and brasen walls ] Jeremiah … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 1:18”

Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them. 17 19. Words of encouragement 17. Thou therefore gird up thy loins ] obviously metaphorical. Prepare for energetic action or strenuous conflict. The lower part of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 1:17”

And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands. 16. I will utter my judgements against them ] lit., I will speak my judgements with them. An almost identical phrase in the Hebrew … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 1:16”

For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah. 15. all the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 1:15”

Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land. 14. evil ] the evil the evil which was to be expected, foretold by all the prophets as the result of national sin. shall break forth ] shall be opened, shall disclose itself. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 1:14”

And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof [is] toward the north. 13 16. The symbol of the caldron 13. a seething caldron ] An ordinary sight in daily life conveys a message to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 1:13”

Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it. 12. I watch over ] The Hebrew word recurs in Jer 5:6, Jer 31:28, Jer 44:27. Here the sense is, The Lord is rousing Himself. The period of trial is rapidly approaching its end, and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 1:12”