Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Jeremiah 5:21
And hear not — They are wilfully blind, and obstinately deaf, will neither see, nor hear the word, will, or works of God, of which he giveth two instances in the two following verses.
And hear not — They are wilfully blind, and obstinately deaf, will neither see, nor hear the word, will, or works of God, of which he giveth two instances in the two following verses.
Against the God (1) of Creation Jeremiah 5:22, and (2) of Providence Jeremiah 5:24, They sin, not merely by apostasy, but by a general immorality extending to all classes...
CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The apostate conditions of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 5:1) _ 2. The impending judgment (Jeremiah 5:10) 3. Sowing and reaping (Jeremiah 5:19) 4. The horrible thing ...
LET EVIL-DOERS FEAR YAHWEH. The folly of not fearing Yahweh is rebuked by a reminder of the power of Him who has set an impassable limit even to the sea (_cf._ the rebuke of Job's presumption by the d...
UNDERSTANDING. Hebrew "heart"....
These _vv_. are in whole or in part rejected as a later addition by Stade, Du., Co., Gi., because (i) "declare" and "publish" are in the plural, which is unusual (but see Jeremiah 4:16); (ii) the illu...
See summary at beginning of section....
_understanding_ mg. Heb. _heart_, which was considered as the seat of intelligence. See Jeremiah 24:7 ("an heart to know me"); Hosea 7:11 (mg.)....
4. _Religious apostasy_ (Jeremiah 5:19-24) TRANSLATION (19) And it shall come to pass when you shall say, For what reason did the LORD our God do all these things to us? Then you shall say unto them,...
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: WHICH HAVE EYES, AND SEE NOT; WHICH HAVE EARS, AND HEAR NOT - translate, 'Wh...
5:21 heartless (k-7) See Hosea 7:11 ....
1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness....
WHICH HAVE EYES, AND SEE NOT. — An almost verbal reproduction from Isaiah 6:10....
שִׁמְעוּ ־נָ֣א זֹ֔את עַ֥ם סָכָ֖ל וְ אֵ֣ין
Jeremiah 5:1; Jeremiah 6:1 CHAPTER IV THE SCYTHIANS AS THE SCOURGE OF GOD Jeremiah 4:3 - Jeremiah 6:30 IF we would under
Having thus declared that judgment was determined on, the prophet now carefully declared the reason for it. This was, first, the utter corruption of conduct. Among the people not a man was to lie foun...
_Understanding. Literally, "heart," chap. iv. 22. (Haydock)_...
Reader! observe how graciously the Lord goeth on to expostulate, and to reason with his people. Both Israel and Judah shall hear. And by what strong appeals from his omnipotency, he calls them to cons...
_Declare ye _then _this; _and what is it? _Hear, O foolish people, _etc. Here he first reproves the Jews and Israelites for their stupidity, because they were even without common sense; for the heart...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, AND 6. Chapter 4 resumes the subject of Chapter s 2, 3, and, applying it at that time to the people, tells them that, if they return, it must be unto th...
HEAR NOW THIS, O FOOLISH PEOPLE, AND WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING,.... or, "heart" a; Jeremiah 4:22: WHICH HAVE EYES, AND SEE NOT; WHICH HAVE EARS, AND HEAR NOT; like the idols they served, Psalms 115:4. th...
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: Ver. 21. _Hear now this, O foolish people._] They were strangely stupefied, an...
_Hear this, O foolish people_ Ignorant and imprudent, as blind to your interest as to your duty; _and without understanding_ Hebrew, ואין לב, _and there is no heart_, or _without heart_, stupid and re...
BLINDNESS OF HEART, INGRATITUDE, DECEIT, AND VIOLENCE...
Hear now this, O foolish people and without understanding, lacking in spiritual insight, WHICH HAVE EYES AND SEE NOT, WHICH HAVE EARS AND HEAR NOT, who are afflicted with spiritual blindness and dulln...
UNDERSTANDING: _ Heb._ heart...
19-31 Unhumbled hearts are ready to charge God with being unjust in their afflictions. But they may read their sin in their punishment. If men will inquire wherefore the Lord doeth hard things unto t...
WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING, Heb. _heart_. They have no heart to return, or to any thing of instruction or reformation, but are stupid and sottish, regardless of all counsel, wisdom, and common prudence. Th...
Jeremiah 5:21 Hear H8085 (H8798) foolish H5530 people H5971 understanding H3820 eyes H5869 see H7200 (H8799) ears
YHWH ASKS HIS PEOPLE WHY IN VIEW OF HIS CLEARLY REVEALED POWER THEY DO NOT FEAR HIM, AND CONCLUDES THAT IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE REVOLUTIONARIES AND REBELS, CAUGHT UP IN SIN (JEREMIAH 5:20). YHWH addres...
YHWH PRESENTS THE REASONS WHY THE INVASION IS NECESSARY (JEREMIAH 5:1). Invasion is seen as necessary because there are no righteous people in Jerusalem, and they are full of adultery (both spiritual...
Jeremiah 5:21 Notice the results of self-will as shown in the text. I. Self-will in relation to the Divine government destroys the natural capacities and faculties of man. II. Self-will in relation...
Jeremiah 5:10. _Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for the are not the LORD'S. For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very tre...
CONTENTS: Jeremiah's second message, continued. God's charges against them and the judgments threatened. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah. CONCLUSION: Sinners have reason to expect punishment on account of...
Jeremiah 5:2. _Though they say the Lord liveth, surely they swear falsely._ These words being in every one's mouth, are but words, not sentiments. If men knew the grandeur of God, and studied his perf...
_O foolish people, and without understanding._ GOD’S JUDGMENT OF SELF-WILL The text is part of a message which was to be declared in the house of Jacob, and published in Israel. It shows that three...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER. The description here of unblushing immorality and total disorganisation leads Kimchi and others to date this chapter after Josiah’s times;...
EXPOSITION Is the punishment thought too severe? Then let the moral condition of Jerusalem be inquired into. Must not such transgressions precipitate its people into ruin? There are four well-marked...
Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places, if you can find a man, if there be any that is executing judgment, and that is seeking truth; and...
Acts 28:26; Deuteronomy 29:4; Deuteronomy 32:6; Ezekiel 12:2; Hosea 7