Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Jeremiah 5:22
The sand — That need not make rocks for walls unto it, but can give a check to it by so small a matter as the sand.
The sand — That need not make rocks for walls unto it, but can give a check to it by so small a matter as the sand.
Verse Jeremiah 5:22. _WHICH HAVE PLACED THE SAND_ FOR _THE BOUND OF THE SEA_] What can I not do, who confine the sea, that enormous mass of waters, and prevent it from overflowing the earth; not by i...
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...
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...
In MT. "the waves" belongs to the next clause. No subject is supplied to "toss themselves," but Jeremiah 46:7 f. suggests that _the waters thereof_(which form one word in Hebrew) should be supplied as...
See summary at beginning of section....
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,...
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof tos...
1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness....
WHICH HAVE PLACED THE SAND... — The greatness of Jehovah is shown by the majesty of His work in nature. As in Job 38:8, so, probably, here also there is something of the wonder of one to whom, as dwel...
הַ אֹותִ֨י לֹא ־תִירָ֜אוּ נְאֻם ־יְהֹוָ֗ה אִ֤
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...
_It. Nature and chance are improper terms. God regulates all, and has established those laws which preserve the world._...
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...
_A BARRIER OF SAND_ ‘Which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by an everlasting ordinance, which it cannot pass.’ Jeremiah 5:22 (R.V.) I. WHAT AN INSIGNIFICANT ATOM IS A GRAIN OF SAND!—...
God shews here why he had said that the people were foolish and without understanding. It was indeed a monstrous stupidity, not to fear at the presence of God, since even inanimate elements obey his b...
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...
FEAR YE NOT ME? SAITH THE LORD,.... They did not fear the Lord, and this is a reproof to them for the want of it, which is a reproof of their ignorance and folly; for the fear of the Lord is the begin...
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand [for] the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof to...
Jer. 5:22. "Fear ye not me, saith the Lord? will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree that it cannot pass it; and though the waves t...
_Fear ye not me? saith the Lord_ He ascribes their stupidity and foolishness to their want of the fear of God. As if he had said, If you would but call to mind God's almighty power, and your own weakn...
BLINDNESS OF HEART, INGRATITUDE, DECEIT, AND VIOLENCE...
Fear ye not Me? saith the Lord; will ye not tremble at My presence, standing in awe and reverence before Him, WHICH HAVE PLACED THE SAND FOR THE BOUND OF THE SEA, defining the shore-line, BY A PERPETU...
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...
FEAR YE NOT ME: either a convincing argument to persuade them to submit unto him; Will ye not submit to me, that can rule the sea? which, as unruly a thing as it is, yet quietly yields to my will: or...
Jeremiah 5:22 fear H3372 (H8799) says H5002 (H8803) LORD H3068 tremble H2342 (H8799) presence H6440 placed...
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...
Amos 9:6; Daniel 6:26; Deuteronomy 28:58; Isaiah 50:2; Isaiah 66:5;...