Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Jeremiah 5:30
The land — Heb. This land: aggravating the greatness of the wonder, that such a thing should be in such a land.
The land — Heb. This land: aggravating the greatness of the wonder, that such a thing should be in such a land.
Verse Jeremiah 5:30. _A WONDERFUL AND HORRIBLE THING IS COMMITTED ON THE_ _LAND_] _Dahler_ translates: "Strange crimes and horrible trespasses have been committed in the land." These have been already...
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...
A WONDERFUL. An astounding....
_wonderful_ APPALLING. The word properly means desolation, destruction....
See introd. summary to section. Leaders and people unite in disaffection....
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; A ... HORRIBLE THING - (; )....
1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness....
WONDERFUL. — Better, _terrible._ IS COMMITTED. — Better, _has come to pass. _...
שַׁמָּה֙ וְ שַׁ֣עֲרוּרָ֔ה נִהְיְתָ֖ה בָּ † אָֽרֶץ׃
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...
Pause Reader over this horrible thing, as it was found in the days of Jeremiah: and then ask, if the annals of the Church's history, hath ever heard or seen the like. Are there any Prophets or preache...
The Prophet, being not satisfied with the reproof which we have observed, speaks still more strongly against the wickedness of the people. He then says, that so deplorable was their state as to make a...
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...
A WONDERFUL AND HORRIBLE THING IS COMMITTED IN THE LAND. What may justly raise admiration in some, and horror in others, or both in all: it is so amazing that it can hardly be conceived of, and so sha...
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; Ver. 30. _A wonderful and horrible thing._] _Res stupenda et horrenda; _ an abhorred filth, such as may well draw from us a _Heu, heu, Domine...
_A wonderful and horrible thing is committed_ So stupendous a crime, that it is beyond the apprehension of man to conceive, much more to express, its greatness; and so abominable, that a man ought eve...
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land, something fearful and horrible has happened, 18:13; 23:14; Hosea 6:10....
BLINDNESS OF HEART, INGRATITUDE, DECEIT, AND VIOLENCE...
A WONDERFUL AND HORRIBLE THING: Or, astonishment and filthiness...
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...
So prodigious or stupendous a crime, that it is beyond the thought or apprehension of man to conceive, much more to express; and so abominable, that a man would even loathe the thoughts of. What this...
Jeremiah 5:30 astonishing H8047 horrible H8186 committed H1961 (H8738) land H776 A wonderful and horrible thing - or, Astonishment and filthiness,...
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...
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...
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...
_As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great and waxen rich._ WICKED PROFESSORS THE BANE OF THE CHURCH I. God has a people on earth. 1. His creat...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 5:30 The PROPHETS and PRIESTS conspire to lie and oppress, rather than to teach God’s word and rule justly ...
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...
Hosea 6:10; Isaiah 1:2; Jeremiah 2:12; Jeremiah 23:14...