Jeremiah 3:1
_It. Hebrew, "a saying." Septuagint, "If," &c., Deuteronomy xxiv. 1. (Haydock) --- Woman. Hebrew, "land." --- Lovers. Septuagint, "shepherds," (Calmet) seeking aid from idols and foreigners._... [ Continue Reading ]
_It. Hebrew, "a saying." Septuagint, "If," &c., Deuteronomy xxiv. 1. (Haydock) --- Woman. Hebrew, "land." --- Lovers. Septuagint, "shepherds," (Calmet) seeking aid from idols and foreigners._... [ Continue Reading ]
_High. Literally, "straight forward." (Haydock) --- On the hills, idolatry and immorality prevailed. --- Ways, where harlots used to sit, Genesis xxxviii. 14., and Proverbs vii. 9., and xxxiii. 27. --- Robber; "Arab," (Chaldean, &c.) or "crow." (Septuagint) (Calmet) --- No sin is so great as to be i... [ Continue Reading ]
_Rain; about November, Deuteronomy xi. 14. This drought happened under Josias, (chap. v. 24.) and was different from that specified, chap. viii. 13., and xiv. 1._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Guide. Husband, Proverbs ii. 16., and Joel i. 8._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wilt. Hebrew, "will he," &c. The faithless people will not use this language, but do all the evil possible._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Days, before the 18th year. God now pronounces sentence (Calmet) on all. (Haydock) --- Rebellious, a faithless wife. The kingdom of Israel gave way to idolatry first. But the people were less favoured than Juda, which had many prophets and good kings, the temple, &c. Moreover, the misfortunes of Is... [ Continue Reading ]
_Falsehood. Their reform was only apparent, under Joas, &c. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Soul, and appeared comparatively innocent, ver. 6., and Ezechiel xvi. 51. (St. Jerome) --- Yet neither of them was excusable. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_North. Samaria, or rather Assyria, where the people were captives. --- Face, in anger._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ways, dividing thy love, and adoring idols with me._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Kindred. Only few Israelites returned under Cyrus. The rest came by degrees, though it was more fully accomplished by the conversion of the Gentiles._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Pastors. Zorobabel, &c., but more particularly Christ and his apostles._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ark. It was no longer at Jerusalem. The law and its figures cease._... [ Continue Reading ]
_All. Many might embrace the Jewish religion. But the predictions of the prophets on this head, were not verified, till the gospel was preached. (Calmet) --- Then many embraced the faith: several captives also returned to God. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_North. Septuagint add, "and from all places" where the Jews were in captivity. (Haydock) --- Many thus returned to their own country, ver. 14. (Calmet) --- Israel had been led into captivity sooner, but all were released at once. (Theodoret) (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Gentiles, which they all covet, or to which they are invited in the Church. (Calmet) --- Me. On these conditions thou shalt be restored. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_God. Hence proceed these miseries and lamentations._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Liars, unfruitful; and the idols have left us empty. (Calmet) --- They were placed on the hills. (Houbigant)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Confusion. Thus Baal was styled Boseth, contemptuously, Jeremias xi. 13._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Shame. We are justly punished with exile, (Calmet) and death. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER III.... [ Continue Reading ]