Jeremiah 7:4

_Lord. The triple repetition shews the vain confidence of the people, who blindly imagined that the temple would screen them, (Calmet) and that external sacrifices would suffice. But they were rejected with the temple. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:10

_Because. Hebrew also, "although," (Sa; Grotius) "to perform," (Chaldean; Montanus) or "by doing." God must surely approve of our conduct, since we are unmolested. (St. Thomas Aquinas; Lyranus) --- But the Vulgate seems preferable, and the people attribute their success to idols, chap. xliv. 17., an... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:11

_Robbers. Our Saviour alludes to this, Matthew xxi. 13. --- Seen. Think not to hide yourselves, as in a den. My temple shall not be an asylum for wretches. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:12

_Beginning, under Josue. (Haydock) --- The sins of a few priests caused this place to be abandoned, (1 Kings ii. 22., and iii. 4., and Psalm lxxviii. 60.) and shall the crimes of a whole people escape? (Calmet) --- It is true, that place and Jerusalem were once sanctified: but the people being crimi... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:15

_Ephraim. The ten tribes (Worthington) had been led into captivity in the days of Ezechias, the great-grandfather of Josias. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:16

_Praise, offered to appease my wrath. (Haydock) --- This admirably shews the force of the saints' intercession, which God does not reject, but rather encourages by such declarations. Abraham and Moses did not leave off praying for the guilty, (Genesis xviii. 23., and Exodus xxxii. 10.) and the Lord... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:18

_Heaven. That is, the moon, which they worshipped under that name. (Challoner) --- Some understand the sun also the stars, chap. xliv. 17., and Isaias lxv. 11. All the family contributes to promote this idolatry._... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:22

I commanded them not: viz., such sacrifices as the Jews at this time offered without obedience; which was the thing principally commanded: so that in comparison with it, the offering of the holocausts and sacrifices was of small account. (Challoner) --- The observance of the decalogue would suffice.... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:29

CHAPTER VII. _ High. People lamented in such places, chap. ix. 13., and Judges xi. 35. (Calmet) --- Wrath, which he treats with the utmost severity. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:30

_Abominations. Hebrew. We have literally, "stumbling-blocks," offendicula. (Haydock) --- Manasses placed idols in the very temple, as the last kings of Juda did, 4 Kings xxiii. 4., and Ezechiel viii. 3._... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:31

_Valley, to the south of the city. Here Moloc was adored, and Josias therefore contaminated the place, 4 Kings xxiii. 10. (Calmet) --- It was very delightful. (St. Jerome)_... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 7:32

_Place, elsewhere. (Haydock) --- This was verified when Nabuchodonosor and Titus besieged the city. (Calmet) --- The latter was quite shocked. (Josephus, Jewish Wars vi. 14.) See chap. xix., and xxxi. 40._... [ Continue Reading ]

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