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As the exile was God’s doing for their good, they were to make the
best of their position, and acquire wealth and influence; whereas if
they were always restlessly looking out for the opportunity of
r...
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JEREMIAH 29. THE FUTURE OF THE EXILES IN BABYLON (_c_. 595). Jeremiah
sends a letter by royal messengers to tell the exiles in Babylon to
settle down there for a lengthy stay, and not to be deceived b...
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See introd. note to section. Instead of looking for an immediate
return to Palestine, which would cause the exiles to sit loose to the
country where they found themselves, they were to be interested i...
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2. _Practical advice for the captives_ (Jeremiah 29:5-7)
TRANSLATION
(5) Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens that you may eat their
fruit. (6) Take wives and beget sons and daughters, and tak...
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Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your
sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and
daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminish...
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1-14. Jeremiah's letter to the exiles. Release after seventy years....
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קְח֣וּ נָשִׁ֗ים וְ הֹולִידוּ֮
בָּנִ֣ים וּ בָנ
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CHAPTER X
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EXILES
Jeremiah 29:1
"Jehovah make thee like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon
roasted in the fire."- Jeremiah 29:22
NOTHING further is said about the pr...
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As a result of this false prophesying, Jeremiah sent a letter to the
exiles. It is evident that they also were disturbed. The letter
instructed them, first, concerning their present position, advising...
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He first endeavours to reconcile their minds to the Lord's
determination. Seventy years were appointed for their captivity: and
therefore, he recommends the people to live and act as persons who
were...
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In bidding them to _take wives _for their sons, and to _give _their
_daughters _in marriage, he speaks according to the usual order of
nature; for it would be altogether unreasonable for young men and...
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On the other hand the prophet comforts those who, by the judgment of
God, were subjected to the yoke which He had imposed upon them. The
Jews in Babylon should dwell in peace, quietly seeking the welf...
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TAKE YE WIVES, AND BEGET SONS AND DAUGHTERS,.... That is, such as had
no wives, who were either bachelors or widowers; not that they were to
take wives of the Chaldeans, but of those of their own nati...
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Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your
sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and
daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminishe...
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_Thus saith the Lord, Build ye houses, and plant gardens_, &c. It
appears by the advice which the prophet here gives, that many of the
captive Jews neglected to cultivate and plant the places allotted...
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1-7 The written word of God is as truly given by inspiration of God
as his spoken word. The zealous servant of the Lord will use every
means to profit those who are far off, as well as those who are...
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That is, Be not uneasy in your minds, not resolving what to do,
through the prophecies of the false prophets, that tell you the
captivity shall be but two years, or at least very short; but do all
thi...
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Jeremiah 29:6 Take H3947 (H8798) wives H802 beget H3205 (H8685) sons
H1121 daughters H1323 take H3947 ...
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THE CALL FOR THE EXILES TO SETTLE DOWN IN BABYLON AND PAY NO HEED TO
THE FALSE PROPHETS (JEREMIAH 29:4).
Jeremiah 29:4
“Thus says YHWH of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the captivity,
whom I have...
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JEREMIAH'S LETTER TO THE EXILES (JEREMIAH 29:1).
Correspondence by letter was a constant feature of those days, and
indicates that the world was not static (compare the prophetic letters
from Shemaiah...
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CONTENTS: Message to the Jews of the first captivity. Action against
false prophets. Destruction foretold.
CHARACTERS: Jeremiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Jeconiah, Elasah, Gemariah,
Ahab, Zedekiah, Shemaiah,...
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Jeremiah 29:10. _After seventy years._ See Jeremiah 26:1. Zechariah
fixes the captivity at the same number of years, and he flourished
sometime after Jeremiah's death. No doubt the captivity was exact...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—This
letter and its transmission are usually dated the fourth year of
Zedekiah’s reign (because of chap. Jeremiah 28:1), but Jeremiah 29:2...
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EXPOSITION
Despised and rejected at home, Jeremiah turned his thoughts to those
distant brethren in captivity, whom he had already likened to "good
figs, very good" (Jeremiah 24:3, Jeremiah 24:5). He...
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Now Jeremiah sent this letter, chapter 29, to those Jews that were in
Babylon. And, of course, this letter was sent to them and one of the
chief of the princes that was in Babylon was Daniel. So Danie...
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1 Corinthians 7:36; 1 Timothy 5:14; Genesis 1:27; Genesis 1:28;...