Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Jeremiah 36:1
And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, about in the year 607 B. C. that this word came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, about in the year 607 B. C. that this word came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
CHAPTER XXXVI _God commands Jeremiah to write down in one roll or volume all_ _the predictions he had uttered against Israel and Judah, and_ _all the surrounding nations, from the day of his vocati...
IN THE FOURTH YEAR OF JEHOIAKIM - See Jeremiah 25:1 note. The present chapter belongs to the very end of that year. The capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar took place early in Jehoiakim’s fourth ye...
CHAPTER 36 The Indestructibility of the Word of God _ 1. The writing of the roll (Jeremiah 36:1) _ 2. The reading of the roll (Jeremiah 36:4) 3. The king cuts and burns the roll (Jeremiah 36
JEREMIAH 36. THE WRITING OF THE ROLL. This chapter narrates how the oral prophecies of Jeremiah were first put into writing (604 B.C.). The account is obviously important for the criticism of this boo...
THE THIRTY-SECOND PROPHECY OF JEREMIAH (see book comments for Jeremiah). THE FOURTH YEAR OF JEHOIAKIM. This was after Nebuchadnezzar had left Jerusalem with his band of young captives, including Dani...
AND IT CAME TO PASS, &C.— It is uncertain whether what is related in this chapter happened during the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, (for this city was besieged in the 4th year of Jehoiakim: se...
I. _The commandment received_ (Jeremiah 36:1-3) Jeremiah was commanded by the Lord to take a roll of a book (Jeremiah 36:2). The writing substance here is no doubt papyrus. Several pieces were stitche...
II. THE INDESTRUCTIBLE WORD Jeremiah 36:1-32 As has been repeatedly emphasized thus far, the fourth year of Jehoiakim was a turning point both in the political world and in the ministry of Jeremiah th...
And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, FOURTH YEAR - the command to write the roll was given i...
EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE COLLECTION OF JEREMIAH'S PROPHECIES INTO A VOLUME (4TH AND 5TH YEARS OF JEHOIAKIM) The prophecies concerning Israel and Judah are now ended, and we have here the record of t...
XXXVI. (1) THE FOURTH YEAR OF JEHOIAKIM... — The prophetic message that follows is brought by the date thus given into close contact with Jeremiah 25, and it is a reasonable inference that we have in...
וַֽ יְהִי֙ בַּ † שָּׁנָ֣ה הָ רְבִיעִ֔ת...
CHAPTER III THE ROLL Jeremiah 36:1 "Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee."- Jeremiah 36:2 THE incidents which form so large a proportion of the c...
A VAIN ATTEMPT TO DESTROY GOD'S WORD Jeremiah 36:1-32 These written words had been directly given from God, Jeremiah 36:18. The fast was instituted to seek divine help in the approaching conflict wit...
This chapter constitutes an interpolation in the chronological order of Jeremiah's prophesying. In detail it tells the story of the writing of the words of Jeremiah in a book to which he had incidenta...
And it came to pass in the fourth (a) year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, [that] this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, (a) See Jeremiah 25:1...
_Fourth, towards the conclusion, after the siege was raised, ver. 6, 9._...
CONTENTS The Church is here taught by writing, as the Prophet had before been commissioned by preaching, the same solemn truths. The effect of inattention is here set forth as the same....
I pray the Reader to take particular notice of what the Lord saith by his servant the Prophet, in this last verse, of the may be that they would attend. As faith cometh by hearing, this seems to be th...
The Prophet relates in this chapter a history worthy of being remembered, and very useful to us; for he says that he wrote down by God’s command what he had previously taught in the Temple, and also t...
Chapter 36 furnishes us with another example of the obstinacy with which the kings of Judah despised the call and the testimony of God. Jeremiah was shut up; but God can never fail in means to address...
AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THE FOURTH YEAR OF JEHOIAKIM THE SON OF JOSIAH KING OF JUDAH,.... Eighteen years before the destruction of Jerusalem: [THAT] THIS WORD CAME UNTO JEREMIAH FROM THE LORD; the fol...
And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, [that] this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Ver. 1. _And it came to pass in the fourth year._] This...
_And it came to pass_, &c. Jeremiah here inserts a history of some things which related to, or had a connection with, his prophecies; (as we find Isaiah did with regard to his;) and, accordingly, we a...
1-8 The writing of the Scriptures was by Divine appointment. The Divine wisdom directed to this as a proper means; if it failed, the house of Judah would be the more without excuse. The Lord declares...
JEREMIAH CHAPTER 36 Jeremiah causeth Baruch to write his prophecy, and publicly to read it, JEREMIAH 36:1. The princes send to fetch the roll and read it, JEREMIAH 36:11. They advise Baruch and Jeremi...
Jeremiah 36:1 fourth H7243 year H8141 Jehoiakim H3079 son H1121 Josiah H2977 king H4428 Judah H3063 word H1697 Jer
JEREMIAH WRITES OUT HIS PROPHECIES IN WRITTEN FORM AND COMMITS THEM TO BARUCH WHO READS THEM OUT IN THE TEMPLE. THE SCROLL EVENTUALLY REACHES JEHOIAKIM WHO DEMONSTRATES HIS CONTEMPT FOR THE PROPHET BY...
YHWH TELLS JEREMIAH TO WRITE DOWN HIS PROPHECIES (JEREMIAH 36:1). Jeremiah 36:1 ‘And it came about in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, that this word came to Jeremiah f...
CONTENTS: Jeremiah's writing in the days of Jehoiakim. Reading on the fast day. Burning of the roll and orders to persecute Jeremiah. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Jehoiakim, Josiah, Baruch, Gemariah, M...
Jeremiah 36:1. _The fourth year of Jehoiakim._ Though this chapter seems out of its place, yet it may not be so, but may be a reference to past events. Jeremiah 36:2. _Take thee a roll of a book._ Anc...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 36:1 FOURTH YEAR. Probably in 605 B.C., prior to Babylon controlling JUDAH (2 Kings 24:1) and al
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—“_Fourth of Jehoiakim._” See Note on chap. 25. 2. NATIONAL AFFAIRS.—Jehoiakim was at that time vassal of Pharoah-Necho; but Nebuchadnezzar...
CHAPTERS 36-38. NARRATIVE OF EVENTS PRECEDING THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM. Jeremiah 36:1. THE ROLL OF PROPHECY DESTROYED BY JEHOIAK
This time shall we turn to Jeremiah chapter 36 as we continue our journey through the Word of God towards heaven. Now as we have pointed out, the prophecies of Jeremiah are not in chronological order...
2 Kings 24:1; 2 Kings 24:2; Jeremiah 25:1; Jeremiah 35:1...
THE WORD OF THE LORD Jeremiah 36:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We want to show you how it was that Jeremiah spoke not his own words, but the words of the Lord. In order to do this, we want to place before y...