Gemariah seems to have inherited his father’s office of public scribe or secretary of state (see 2 Kings 22:3). As brother of Ahikam, he would be favorable to Jeremiah.
The higher court - The inner court; into which it was not lawful for the people to enter, but the chamber probably itself formed one of its sides, and could be approached from the outer court.
Verse Jeremiah 36:10. _IN THE CHAMBER OF GEMARIAH_] He was one of the princes of Judah. See Jeremiah 36:12....
CHAPTER 36 The Indestructibility of the Word of God _ 1. The writing of the roll (Jeremiah 36:1) _ 2. The reading of the roll (Jeremiah 36:4) 3. The king cuts and burns the roll (Jeremiah 36
JEREMIAH 36. THE WRITING OF THE ROLL. This chapter narrates how the oral prophecies of Jeremiah were first put into writing (604 B.C.). The account is obviously important for the criticism of this boo...
GEMARIAH. He was brother of Ahikam (Jeremiah 26:24), and not the Gemariah of Jeremiah 29:3, who was Hilkiah's son. SHAPHAN. See note on 2 Kings 22:3. THE SCRIBE: i.e. Shaphan (not Gemariah), who was...
See introd. summary to the chapter....
_Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe_ Shaphan was himself scribe in the days of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3). If this Shaphan be the one mentioned in Jeremiah 26:24, Gemariah was brother of Ahikam, who wa...
SCRIBE— _Chancellor_ or _secretary._...
2. _The reading by Baruch_ (Jeremiah 36:8-10) TRANSLATION (8) And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all which Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading from the scroll the words of the LORD...
Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD's...
EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE COLLECTION OF JEREMIAH'S PROPHECIES INTO A VOLUME (4TH AND 5TH YEARS OF JEHOIAKIM) The prophecies concerning Israel and Judah are now ended, and we have here the record of t...
GEMARIAH] he was brother of Ahikam (see Jeremiah 26:24), who was friendly to Jeremiah and distinct from Gemariah of Jeremiah 29:3....
IN THE CHAMBER OF GEMARIAH THE SON OF SHAPHAN. — The man thus named belonged to a family which, through three successive generations, presented conspicuous examples of devout patriotism. His father Sh...
וַ יִּקְרָ֨א בָר֥וּךְ בַּ † סֵּ֛פֶר אֶת...
CHAPTER III THE ROLL Jeremiah 36:1 "Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee."- Jeremiah 36:2 THE incidents which form so large a proportion of the c...
A VAIN ATTEMPT TO DESTROY GOD'S WORD Jeremiah 36:1-32 These written words had been directly given from God, Jeremiah 36:18. The fast was instituted to seek divine help in the approaching conflict wit...
This chapter constitutes an interpolation in the chronological order of Jeremiah's prophesying. In detail it tells the story of the writing of the words of Jeremiah in a book to which he had incidenta...
Then Baruch read in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entrance of the (h) new gate of the L...
_Gate, on the east, (2 Paralipomenon xx. 5.) leading to the court of the priests. (Calmet)_...
It should seem,, that Baruch made great use of this roll, and read in it to the people continually! For it was in the fourth year of Jehoiakim that he wrote it, and began to read it; and here we find...
He says that the _roll was then read in the Temple, in the chamber of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan the scribe _The chambers, as we have before said, were annexed to the court of the priests; for the L...
Chapter 36 furnishes us with another example of the obstinacy with which the kings of Judah despised the call and the testimony of God. Jeremiah was shut up; but God can never fail in means to address...
THEN READ BARUCH IN THE BOOK THE WORDS OF JEREMIAH IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD,.... The prophecies of Jeremiah he had taken from him in writing on a roll of parchment; these he read in the temple, in a p...
Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S h...
_In the fifth year, &c., they proclaimed a fast_ “It was customary among the Jews to proclaim anniversary fasts upon certain days, in memory of some great calamities which had befallen them at that ti...
Then read Baruch in the book, from the roll, THE WORDS OF JEREMIAH IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, IN THE CHAMBER OF GEMARIAH, THE SON OF SHAPHAN, THE SCRIBE, IN THE HIGHER COURT, the Court of the Priests,...
THE PROPHECIES RECORDED AND READ...
ENTRY: Or, door...
9-19 Shows of piety and devotion may be found even among those, who, though they keep up forms of godliness, are strangers and enemies to the power of it. The princes patiently attended the reading o...
This verse only attesteth Baruch's obedience to the command of the prophet Jeremiah, not only as to the thing. his reading it in the temple, but as to the circumstance, in as public a manner as he cou...
Jeremiah 36:10 Baruch H1263 read H7121 (H8799) book H5612 words H1697 Jeremiah H3414 house H1004 LORD H3068 cha
BARUCH'S READING OF THE WORDS OF JEREMIAH IN THE TEMPLE COMES TO THE EARS OF THE PRINCES OF JUDAH WHO SUMMON HIM TO READ IT BEFORE THEM (JEREMIAH 36:9). Baruch's (or Jeremiah's) influence comes out in...
JEREMIAH WRITES OUT HIS PROPHECIES IN WRITTEN FORM AND COMMITS THEM TO BARUCH WHO READS THEM OUT IN THE TEMPLE. THE SCROLL EVENTUALLY REACHES JEHOIAKIM WHO DEMONSTRATES HIS CONTEMPT FOR THE PROPHET BY...
CONTENTS: Jeremiah's writing in the days of Jehoiakim. Reading on the fast day. Burning of the roll and orders to persecute Jeremiah. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Jehoiakim, Josiah, Baruch, Gemariah, M...
Jeremiah 36:1. _The fourth year of Jehoiakim._ Though this chapter seems out of its place, yet it may not be so, but may be a reference to past events. Jeremiah 36:2. _Take thee a roll of a book._ Anc...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—“_Fourth of Jehoiakim._” See Note on chap. 25. 2. NATIONAL AFFAIRS.—Jehoiakim was at that time vassal of Pharoah-Necho; but Nebuchadnezzar...
CHAPTERS 36-38. NARRATIVE OF EVENTS PRECEDING THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM. Jeremiah 36:1. THE ROLL OF PROPHECY DESTROYED BY JEHOIAK
This time shall we turn to Jeremiah chapter 36 as we continue our journey through the Word of God towards heaven. Now as we have pointed out, the prophecies of Jeremiah are not in chronological order...
2 Kings 15:35; 2 Kings 18:37; 2 Samuel 20:25; 2 Samuel 8:17;...
THE WORD OF THE LORD Jeremiah 36:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We want to show you how it was that Jeremiah spoke not his own words, but the words of the Lord. In order to do this, we want to place before y...
Then read — Most likely out of some window, or balcony, the people being below, and hearing it....