Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Jeremiah 33:12
An habitation - “A shepherd’s encampment.” The words, “causing their flocks to lie down,” mean gathering them into the fold at night.
An habitation - “A shepherd’s encampment.” The words, “causing their flocks to lie down,” mean gathering them into the fold at night.
Verse Jeremiah 33:12. _A HABITATION OF SHEPHERDS_] See on Jeremiah 31:12....
CHAPTER 33 New Message of Restoration and Blessing _ 1. The call to pray and Jerusalem's overthrow (Jeremiah 33:1) _ 2. Future blessing and glory (Jeremiah 33:6) 3. The Branch of Righteousness; Je...
JEREMIAH 33. PROMISES OF RESTORATION. There may be a Jeremianic nucleus in the first half of the chapter, but Jeremiah 33:14, being imitative, and omitted by LXX, is probably late. Yahweh the Restorer...
See introd. summary to the section. The genuineness of these _vv_. may be regarded as questionable; although the fact that the overthrow of Jerusalem is a thing of the past and the land is waste does...
2. _General promises_ (Jeremiah 33:4-13) TRANSLATION (4) For thus says the Lord the God of Israel concerning the houses of this city, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which have been torn down s...
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down...
1-13. Restoration and honour again promised....
AGAIN IN THIS PLACE. — The “place” includes, as in Jeremiah 33:10, “the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem.” The “habitation” for shepherds is translated sometimes by “sheepcote” (1 Chronicl...
כֹּֽה ־אָמַר֮ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹות֒ עֹ֞וד יִֽהְיֶ֣ה...
CHAPTER XXXI RESTORATION II THE NEW ISRAEL Jeremiah 23:3; Jeremiah 24:6; Jeremiah 30:1; Jeremiah 31:1;...
Following the story of the purchase of the field in Anathoth, with its signification, is a song of the ultimate restoration therein foretold. The song first celebrates the restoration of the people an...
I pass over many beauties in those verses, which would furnish out much room for the most delightful meditation, in order to beg the Reader's attention to that most interesting part, which so plainly...
Jeremiah still pursues the same subject; but he speaks here of the settled happiness of the people, as though he had said, that there was no reason for the Israelites to fear, that God would not open...
Chapter 33 repeats with ample and rich abundance the testimony to these blessings, and dwells particularly on the presence of the Messiah; it announces that the branch of righteousness shall grow up u...
THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS,.... Which phrase, or what is answerable to it, is often repeated, to give authority to what is said, and to command a belief of it: AGAIN, IN THIS PLACE WHICH IS DESOLAT...
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing [their] flocks to lie dow...
_Again in this place shall be a habitation for shepherds_, &c. See Jeremiah 50:19; Isaiah 65:10. In those places which were desolate, without man and beast, there should be flocks and herds of sheep a...
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, many of which were, or were to be, heaps of ruins, SHALL BE AN HABITA...
THE GLORY OF THE FUTURE...
1-13 Those who expect to receive comforts from God, must call upon him. Promises are given, not to do away, but to quicken and encourage prayer. These promises lead us to the gospel of Christ; and in...
That is, a great part of which is, and the other part shall soon be, desolate. In all these places there shall be flocks and herds of sheep and goats, which the shepherd shall take care of as in forme...
Jeremiah 33:12 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 hosts H6635 place H4725 desolate H2720 man H120 beast H929 cities...
SUB-PART B. YHWH PROMISES THE RESTORATION OF THE DAVIDIC MONARCHY AND THE LEVITICAL PRIESTHOOD (JEREMIAH 33:1). The passage commences with, ‘Moreover the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah the second time...
THE WHOLE LAND WILL ONCE AGAIN BECOME A PLACE OF FLOCKS AND HERDS (JEREMIAH 33:12) To an agricultural people this was an essential part of the re-establishment of the land. Once again the land, which...
CONTENTS: Prophecy concering the Davidic kingdom. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Jeremiah. CONCLUSION: The Davidic covenant will in God's own time be literally fulfilled, to the great joy of the remnant of...
Jeremiah 33:3. _Call to me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things._ What a gracious promise in the time of war and siege, and impending extremities. God even now would have del...
_The voice of Joy, and the voice of gladness._ JOY AFTER DESOLATION We are called upon to realise the fullest meaning of desolation. Think of a forsaken city, think of being afraid of the sound of yo...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—This chapter is in date and subject essentially linked to chapter 32. For Notes, therefore, see previous chapter. LITERARY CRITICISMS.— Jeremiah 33:3. “MIGHTY THINGS:” a...
EXPOSITION A chapter of promises, having reference, first, to the people and kingdom in general (Jeremiah 33:4), and then to the royal and priestly offices in particular (Jeremiah 33:14). The first pa...
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, Thus saith the LORD the maker, the LORD that formed it, to establish it;...
Ezekiel 34:12; Ezekiel 36:8; Isaiah 65:10; Jeremiah 17:26;...
THE GLORIOUS FUTURE OF ISRAEL Jeremiah 33:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of our study says, "Moreover the Word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time." This second vision was the vi...
Is desolate — That is, a great part of which is, and the other part shall soon be desolate....