We have said that prophetic books were not written by their authors in the order in which they are now read. But when a Prophet had preached, and committed to writing a summary of his doctrine, he fixed it to the doors of the Temple. And there were scribes who collected the summaries, and the volume... [ Continue Reading ]
The prophecy is afterwards more clearly expressed, _Thus saith Jehovah of Baruch. _The Prophet sets on him and accosts him, in order that he might fill his mind with holy fear, in order to correct that sinful fear, by which he was impeded in strenuously serving God. _Thou hast said, _the cause of th... [ Continue Reading ]
He afterwards adds, _Thus shalt thou say to him, _etc. Here the Prophet shews that he was not roused against Baruch through any private displeasure, but that he had only conveyed to him God’s message. _Behold, what I have built I pull down, _and what I have planted _I root up. _Here it is evident th... [ Continue Reading ]
It afterwards follows, _And seekest thou great things for thyself? _We now see clear enough why he reproved Baruch, it was, because he was too careful as to himself, and too timid; and thus it was that he was impeded in his duty. He then says, _And dost thou seek for thyself? _The particle לך _, lac... [ Continue Reading ]