The ordinary view of this prophecy Jeremiah 34, that it is a more full account of the narrative given in Jeremiah 32:3, is not so probable as that which takes it in connection with Jeremiah 21:1. Jeremiah had then informed Zedekiah by his messengers that Jerusalem would certainly be captured: but he... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE - Peoples, i. e., tribes, races, under the rule of one man.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN PEACE - See Jeremiah 12:12 note. BURN ODORS - “Make a burning.” The burning was probably that of piles of wood, and spices were added only as an special honor. It was not a Jewish custom to burn the dead. As these burnings depended upon the estimation in which the dead king was held, the verse i... [ Continue Reading ]
This marks the exact time, that it was early in the campaign, while the outlying fortresses still occupied the attention of Nebuchadnezzars army. Lachish and Azekah were strong cities in the plain toward Egypt and must be taken before the Chaldseans could march upon Jerusalem: otherwise the Egyptian... [ Continue Reading ]
It is usual with commentators to say that, the laws dealing with the emancipation of the Hebrew slaves, as also that of the land resting during the sabbatical year, were not observed. The narrative teaches us the exact contrary. The manumission of the slaves on the present occasion was the spontaneo... [ Continue Reading ]