Upon the fasting day — It was undoubtedly, because of the concourse of people which the prophet knew would that day be in the temple, that he chose that day, when some would be present from all parts of Judah.
Verse Jeremiah 36:6. _UPON THE FASTING DAY_] A day when multitudes of people would be gathered together from all parts to implore the mercy of God. This was a favourable time to read these tremendous...
THE FASTING DAY - A fasting day. Baruch was to wait for a proper opportunity Jeremiah 36:9....
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 FASTING DAY. a fast day. Being in the ninth month (Jeremiah 36:9), it was not that prescribed in the Law, which was in the seventh month (Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 23:27)....
_the fast day_ mg. _a fast day_, probably one specially appointed on account of the critical position of affairs (Jeremiah 36:9)....
B. The Word Read Jeremiah 36:5-19 The word of God was never intended to be written and then deposited in the public archives. God's word is meant to be read, studied, heeded, and obeyed. Therefore it...
Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the...
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...
IN THE LORD’S HOUSE UPON THE FASTING DAY. — Literally, _a fast day._ We learn from Jeremiah 36:9 that this was one of the special fasts “proclaimed” in times of national distress (comp. Joel 2:1; 2 Ch...
וּ בָאתָ֣ אַתָּ֡ה וְ קָרָ֣אתָ בַ †...
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...
Therefore go thou, and read in the scroll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD'S house upon the (e) day of fasting: and also thou shalt r...
_Read. This may sometimes have as good an effect as preaching without a book. (Haydock) --- Fasting day of expiation, (Usher, the year of the world 3398) or rather on (Haydock) the day prescribed in t...
As Jeremiah from long preaching was become unpleasant to those refractory spirits, Baruch appeared to be more likely to conciliate. The word was the same by both, and could not be altered, in accommod...
_Go thou, _then, he says, _and read in the volume _The Prophet, in this case, was ready to incur any odium which might be, for he did not bid Baruch to relate by memory what he had heard from him, but...
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...
THEREFORE GO THOU, AND READ IN THE ROLL, WHICH THOU HAST WRITTEN FROM MY MOUTH,.... The roll being finished, Baruch is ordered to read it, which was the end of writing it: and since the prophet could...
Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD'S house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them...
_Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up_ It is not said, that “he was shut up in prison” at this time: but barely that _he was shut up_, or _confined_, as עצור signifies, that is, under some...
therefore go thou and read in the roll which thou hast written from say mouth the words of the Lord in the ears of the people in the Lord's house, before the entire congregation assembled for worship,...
THE PROPHECIES RECORDED AND READ...
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...
We do not read that Jeremiah was a prisoner in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, and therefore it is very uncertainly guessed in what sense he here saith he was _shut up_. Some think Jehoiakim had impriso...
Jeremiah 36:6 go H935 (H8804) read H7121 (H8804) scroll H4039 written H3789 (H8804) instruction H6310 words...
JEREMIAH CALLS ON BARUCH TO ACT AS HIS AMANUENSIS AND HAVING DICTATED HIS PROPHECIES SENDS HIM TO THE TEMPLE TO READ THEM OUT TO THE CROWDS WHO ARE GATHERED THERE ON A SPECIAL FAST DAY (JEREMIAH 36:4)...
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...
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...
_I am shut up._ JEREMIAH IN PRISON 1. Jeremiah’s age was one of great political troubles. 2. It was also an age of signal religious privileges. 3. It was an age of great moral corruption. I. His i...
_The fasting-day._ SYMBOLISM OF A FAST I. It exhibits the duty of a wise self-restraint or self-denial, in receiving the good gifts of heaven. What could more exactly typify this than the temporary w...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 36:6 YOU ARE TO GO. Evidence of Baruch’s commitment to God and his word. DAY OF FASTING. Usually called in times of emergency (see...
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...
Acts 27:9; Ezekiel 2:3; Jeremiah 18:11; Jeremiah 19:14; Jeremiah 22:2
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...