Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Jeremiah 43:13
Beth — shemesh — Beth — shemesh is the name of a city, which had its name from a famous temple of the sun.
Beth — shemesh — Beth — shemesh is the name of a city, which had its name from a famous temple of the sun.
Verse Jeremiah 43:13. _HE SHALL BREAK ALSO THE IMAGES OF BETH-SHEMESH_] בית שמש _beith shemesh_ is, literally, _the house_ or _temple of the_ _sun_; which was worshipped here, and whose images are sa...
IMAGES - Rather, pillars (compare the Isaiah 19:19 note), obelisks. BETH-SHEMESH - Heliopolis, famous for its obelisks....
CHAPTER 43 _ 1. The rebellion against Jeremiah (Jeremiah 43:1) _ 2. Jeremiah's prediction about the conquest of Egypt (Jeremiah 43:8) Jeremiah 43:1. No sooner had Jeremiah finished communicating th
THE FUTURE CONQUEST OF EGYPT BY NEBUCHADREZZAR. According to an imperfect inscription (given in Rogers's _Cuneiform Parallels to the OT,_ p. 367), he actually invaded Egypt in 567 B.C. Jeremiah symbol...
IMAGES. standing images, or obelisks. Probably _Asherim._ See App-42. BETH-SHEMESH. Hebrew. House (or Temple) of the Sun; Greek, "Heliopolis"; Egyptian, "On"; about ten miles northeast of Cairo. THAT...
_Beth-shemesh_ Probably _Heliopolis_or _On_. The reference of the _v_. is to the temple of the sun, at the city called by the Greeks Heliopolis (_city of the sun_), about six miles N.E. of Cairo. The...
THE IMAGES OF BETH-SHEMESH.— _The solar statues of Heliopolis:_ or, The images of the house of the sun. REFLECTIONS.—1st, To a message so plain, there seemed no room for objection; but the devil will...
II. EVENTS IN THE LAND OF EGYPT Jeremiah 43:8 to Jeremiah 44:30 It is impossible to determine precisely what year the Jews immigrated to Egypt. The year 583 or 582 B.C. would probably not be far wron...
He shall break also the images of Beth-she'mesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. IMAGES - statues or obelisks. BETH-SHEMESH - i:...
43:13 pillars (b-6) Or 'obelisks.' Beth-shemesh, (c-8) Meaning, 'House (or Temple) of the sun;' hence called by the Greeks Heliopolis. The Egyptian name is On (Genesis 41:45 )....
THE FATE OF EGYPT 1-7. They disobey and go to Egypt....
IMAGES] RV 'pillars,'RM 'obelisks.' BETH-SHEMESH (Gk. 'Heliopolis,'Egyptian 'On') was a city of obelisks, two of which stood before the Temple of the Sun. Its site is about 10 m. NE. of Cairo....
HE SHALL BREAK ALSO THE IMAGES OF BETHSHE-MESH. — This name, which means “Home of the Sun” (so the Vulgate renders it here by _domus solis_)_,_ was naturally not an uncommon one where sun-worship had...
וְ שִׁבַּ֗ר אֶֽת ־מַצְּבֹות֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ...
CHAPTER XVII EGYPT Jeremiah 43:8, Jeremiah 44:30, Jeremiah 46:1 "I will visit Amon of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods and their kings: even Pharaoh and all them that trust in him....
CHAPTER XIV THE DESCENT INTO EGYPT Jeremiah 42:1 Jeremiah 43:1 "They came into the land of Egypt, for they obeyed not the voice of Jehovah."- Jeremiah 43:7 THUS within a few days Jeremiah had exper...
The accuracy of Jeremiah's judgment of the people was immediately manifest. Their leaders charged him with having spoken falsely under the inspiration of Baruch, and immediately all of them passed ove...
_Sun. Septuagint, "of Heliopolis," where the largest temple of the sun was seen. Egypt was famous for its obelisks, erected by Pheron, successor of Sesostris. Some have been removed to Rome. --- Fire....
Reader! look at God's people in their vassalage: part of them in Babylon, and part in Egypt! Is this the Lord's heritage? Well might the Prophet use his lamentations in the way he hath, and pour out h...
REFLECTIONS MY soul! do not close this book of God, neither pass away from this Chapter, without first dropping in prayer before the mercy seat, for the continual leadings, and preventing, and restrai...
WE stated yesterday why Jeremiah spoke especially of the temples of the gods, even that the Jews might understand that nothing would escape destruction: for even the cruel-est enemies have usually wit...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 39 THROUGH 44. After this, chapter 39 and the following Chapter s give us the history of the confusion and iniquity that reigned among the remnant who were no...
HE SHALL BREAK ALSO THE IMAGES OF BETHSHEMESH, THAT [IS] IN THE LAND OF EGYPT,.... Or, "of Heliopolis", as the Septuagint; the "city of the sun"; and so "Bethshemesh" here signifies the "house of the...
He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that [is] in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. Ver. 13. _He shall break also the images of Bethshe...
_And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt_ I will cause the temples of the gods of Egypt to be set on fire, and their images to be consumed, or carried away, as being neither able t...
JEREMIAH IN TAHPANHES...
He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh that is in the land of Egypt, the renowned Temple of the Sun at Heliopolis, one of the greatest sanctuaries of the country; AND THE HOUSES OF THE GODS OF...
IMAGES: _ Heb._ statues, or standing images BETHSHEMESH: Or, The house of the Sun...
8-13 God can find his people wherever they are. The Spirit of prophecy was not confined to the land of Israel. It is foretold that Nebuchadnezzar should destroy and carry into captivity many of the Eg...
BETH-SHEMESH signifies _the house of the sun_, and it is also the name of a city in Egypt; so most take it here, as the name of a city which had its name from a famous temple builded in it to the hono...
Jeremiah 43:13 break H7665 (H8765) pillars H4676 Shemesh H1053 land H776 Egypt H4714 houses H1004 gods H430 Egypt
YHWH DECLARES TO JUDAH THAT FAR FROM ESCAPING THE VENGEANCE OF NEBUCHADREZZAR, IT WILL REACH THEM IN TAHPANHES (JEREMIAH 43:8). We know from a damaged Babylonian tablet that Nebuchadrezzar did invade...
CONTENTS: Jeremiah carried to Tahpanhes in Egypt. Sign of the hidden stones. CHARACTERS: God, Azariah, Johanan, Baruch, Nebuzaradan, Gedeliah, Nebuchadnezzar. CONCLUSION: It is common for unhumbled...
Jeremiah 43:3. _Baruch setteth thee on against us,_ in our purpose to seek an asylum in Egypt. Jeremiah's character as a prophet, having received the seals of providence, they durst not deny him the g...
_Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brick kiln._ JEREMIAH HIDES THE STONES IN THE BRICK KILN I. They preached of the historic past. 1. From the soil in which they wer...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 43:13 OBELISKS OF HELIOPOLIS. Sacred pillars in the temples of Heliopolis, about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Cairo. Jeremiah highlights the gods’ powerlessness. See...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—Continuous with the preceding. 2. NATIONAL AFFAIRS.—The miserable “REMNANT” (Jeremiah 43:5) left by Nebuchadnezzar, now controlled by wilf...
EXPOSITION The flight to Egypt; Jeremiah's prediction of Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Egypt. JEREMIAH 43:2 ALL THE PROUD MEN. It would seem as if the "proud men" were distinguished from others. Jere...
So it came to pass, when Jeremiah was through speaking to all of the people the words of Jehovah their God, then spake Azariah, and Johanan, and all of the proud men, saying to Jeremiah, You're speaki...
Isaiah 19:18; Jeremiah 43:12...
How can these verses talk about the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar when there is no evidence that it ever happened? PROBLEM: According to this prophecy of Jeremiah, Nebuchadnezzar would attack and devast...