Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Jeremiah 27:2
Yokes - Two curved pieces of wood, the one put over the neck of the ox, the other under, and then fastened together by bonds or cords (compare Psalms 2:3). Compare the marginal references.
Yokes - Two curved pieces of wood, the one put over the neck of the ox, the other under, and then fastened together by bonds or cords (compare Psalms 2:3). Compare the marginal references.
Verse Jeremiah 27:2. _MAKE THEE BONDS AND YOKES_] Probably _yokes_ with _straps_, by which they were attached to the neck. This was a symbolical action, to show that the several kings mentioned below...
CHAPTER 27 The Optimism of the False Prophets Contradicted _ 1. The call of Nebuchadnezzar to be the servant of God (Jeremiah 27:1) _ 2. The call to submit and to serve the king of Babylon (Jeremia...
JEREMIAH 27-29. Certain linguistic peculiarities (_e.g._ the incorrect spelling, Nebuchadnezzar) suggest that these three Chapter s may have circulated as a separate pamphlet, _e.g._ in Babylon. They...
PUT THEM, &C. This was literally done, as. prophetic symbol; and at that time prophetic of what was to happen in the reign of Zedekiah, eleven years later....
Speedy deliverance from Babylon is not to be hoped for These three Chapter s belong to the time of Zedekiah. The power of Babylon had already been demonstrated as to Judah. Some of the people had bee...
_bands and bars_ The former were to fasten the bars together, thus forming a yoke. For the symbolic action cp. 1 Kings 22:11....
Certain kings having sent to invite Zedekiah to join them in an attempt to overthrow the power of Babylon, Jeremiah warns them to desist as the attempt would be futile. Du. points out that Zedekiah's...
MAKE THEE BONDS AND YOKES— See ch. Jeremiah 28:10 and the note on ch. Jeremiah 25:15. The _yoke_ was a pole which went over the shoulders of a man, and was fastened by _bands_ to the neck: it was used...
II. THE WARNING OF THE YOKE Jeremiah 27:1 to Jeremiah 28:17 In Chapter s 27 and 28 Jeremiah uses an ox yoke as an object lesson to drive home his point that Judah should submit to Babylon. It was Jer...
Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, MAKE THEE BONDS - by which the yoke is made fast to the neck (). YOKES - literally, the carved piece of wood atta...
It is plain from Jeremiah 28:10 that Jeremiah actually wore a yoke in public....
1-29. Judah is warned to submit to Babylon....
MAKE THEE BONDS AND YOKES. — This method of vivid symbolic prediction had a precedent in the conduct of Isaiah when he walked “naked and barefoot” (Isaiah 20:2). We have to realise the infinitely more...
כֹּֽה ־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י עֲשֵׂ֣ה לְךָ֔ מֹ
CHAPTER IX HANANIAH Jeremiah 27:1, Jeremiah 28:1 "Hear now, Hananiah; Jehovah hath not sent thee, but thou makest this people to trust in a lie."- Jeremiah 28:15 THE most conspicuous point at issu
Having thus repeated the vision and prophecies of the earlier times, Jeremiah again addressed himself directly to Zedekiah. There can be no doubt that the marginal reading of 27:l must be adopted, and...
Thus saith the LORD to me; Make for thee (b) bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, (b) By such signs the prophets used sometimes to confirm their prophecies which they could not do of themselve...
_Chains. Hebrew, "a yoke and pole," (Calmet) or piece of wood for the necks of slaves. (St. Jerome) --- Thus would the servitude of these nations be clearly represented. (Haydock) --- Bands and chains...
The time of this prophecy is noted, but it should seem, that though the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah then, he did pot deliver it till a considerable space after, for Jekoiakim's reign at the begi...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 27 AND 28. Chapter s 27 and 28 go together. Their chief subject is the submission to the head of the Gentiles, which God requires of the Jews. But before dwel...
THUS SAITH THE LORD TO ME, MAKE THEE BONDS AND YOKES,.... The yokes were made of wood, as appears from Jeremiah 28:13; and the bonds were strings or thongs, which bound the yoke together, that it migh...
Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, Ver. 2. _Make thee bonds and yokes,_] _i.e., _ Yokes with bonds, such as they are wont to be fastened with. _ And put...
_Make thee bonds and yokes_, &c. The prophets were frequently ordered to foreshow future events by actions as well as by words. Thus Isaiah was commanded to go _naked and barefoot, Isaiah 20:3_. Ezeki...
Thus saith the Lord to me, Make thee bonds and yokes, the yokes being held in place on the neck by strong cords or thongs, AND PUT THEM UPON THY NECK, retaining the one for himself,...
THE MESSAGE OF THE YOKES...
1-11 Jeremiah is to prepare a sign that all the neighbouring countries would be made subject to the king of Babylon. God asserts his right to dispose of kingdoms as he pleases. Whatever any have of t...
God commandeth the prophet to procure, either by his own labour, or with his money, some yokes, with bonds to make them more fast; and to put some one of them upon his own neck, that therein he might...
Jeremiah 27:2 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 Make H6213 (H8798) bonds H4147 yokes H4133 put H5414
WEARING THE YOKE OF SUBJECTION AND DEPENDENCE (JEREMIAH 27:1). At YHWH's command Jeremiah had to wear a yoke demonstrating bondage. Per the MT text this commenced at the beginning of Jehoiakim's reign...
JEREMIAH WAS TO MAKE SIMULATED YOKES AND BONDS AND WEAR THEM ON HIS NECK (JEREMIAH 27:2). The plural of yokes possibly indicates the top and bottom bars of the yoke which would be bound together round...
CONTENTS: Sign of the yokes, to surrounding Gentile kings. Warning of great calamity. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoiakim, Nebuchadnezzar, Zedekiah, Jeconiah. CONCLUSION: Those who refuse to serve the God wh...
Jeremiah 27:1. _In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim._ In the twelfth verse it is added, “I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah.” These occurrences induce some critics to believe that Jehoiakim...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 27:2 MAKE YOURSELF STRAPS. Jeremiah was to engage in yet another symbolic act (see Jeremiah 13:1;...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—“Beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim.” There is authority for reading “_Zedekiah_” instead of “Jehoiakim.” Henderson substitutes “Zedekiah,...
EXPOSITION This and the two following chapters are closely connected. They all relate to the early part of the reign of Zedekiah, and con-rain warnings arising out of the deepening gloom of the politi...
Now Jeremiah goes on to declare that, In the beginning (Jeremiah 27:1) He's speaking this to the king Zedekiah. In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this w...
1 Kings 11:30; 1 Kings 11:31; Amos 7:1; Amos 7:4; Ezekiel 4:1;...
Thus saith — God commands the prophet to procure some yokes with bonds to make them more fast; and to put one of them upon his own neck, that therein he might be a type both to his own people, and als...