Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Jeremiah 50:8
So firmly did the Jews settle themselves in Babylon under Jeremiah’s counsels, that they were the last to abandon the place.
He goats - See Isaiah 14:9 note.
So firmly did the Jews settle themselves in Babylon under Jeremiah’s counsels, that they were the last to abandon the place.
He goats - See Isaiah 14:9 note.
Verse Jeremiah 50:8. _REMOVE OUT OF THE MIDST OF BABYLON_] The sentence of destruction is gone out against it; prepare for your flight, that ye be not overwhelmed in its ruin. _BE AS THE HE-GOATS BE...
CHAPTER S 50-51 BABYLON These two final Chapter s contain a great prophecy concerning Babylon, her overthrow and doom. The fifty-first chapter closes with the statement “thus far are the words of Jere...
JEREMIAH 50:1 TO JEREMIAH 51:58. BABYLON. This long and monotonous prophecy, which is without order or logical development of ideas, is largely a compilation from the prophetic writings of Jeremiah an...
GO FORTH. Hebrew text reads "they will go forth"; but margin, with some codices and two early printed editions, reads "go ye forth". Compare Jeremiah 51:4; Jeremiah 51:6; Revelation 18:4....
Having told of the repentance of Israel, and of their sufferings in the land of exile, the prophet now calls upon them to set out upon their return. Cp. Isaiah 48:20. _be as the he-goats_ who press t...
BE AS THE HE-GOATS BEFORE THE FLOCKS— "Let each of the princes of Judah endeavour to lead the way to others, and give them an example of speedily obeying God's call, without shewing any fondness to th...
CHAPTER NINETEEN GOD AND BABYLON Jeremiah 50:1 to Jeremiah 51:64 e Eichorn was the first to deny the authenticity of Chapter s 50-51 and he has been followed by most modern critics. Cornill affirms...
Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks. REMOVE OUT OF THE MIDST OF BABYLON - (; ; ;...
THE FALL OF BABYLON AND THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL The prophecy concerning Babylon is ascribed to Jeremiah in Jeremiah 51:59. This, however, need not mean more than that it represents the tone of Jerem...
AS THE HE GOATS] in joyful alacrity....
REMOVE OUT OF THE MIDST OF BABYLON... — The prophet re-echoes almost the very words of Isaiah 48:20; Isaiah 52:11. It is obviously in marked contrast with the counsels in Jeremiah 29:5 that the exiles...
נֻ֚דוּ מִ תֹּ֣וךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וּ מֵ אֶ֥רֶץ
CHAPTER XXV BABYLON Jeremiah 50:1, Jeremiah 51:1 "Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces."- Jeremiah 50:2 THESE Chapter s present phenomena analogous to those of...
The last of the prophecies concerning the nations has to do with Babylon. Throughout the whole of Jeremiah's prophetic utterances, she has been seen as the instrument of God's judgment. Finally, on ac...
(i) Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth from the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats (k) before the flocks. (i) When God will deliver you by Cyrus. (k) That is, most forward a...
_Kids; rams. This comparison was not ignoble. Go boldly out of the city, before it be besieged._...
What a beautiful description is here given of the people's return to their beloved home! Reader! there is such a thing as tears of joy, as well as tears of sorrow. Holy mourners in Christ, come within...
This verse confirms the exposition which I have given; for God does not now reprove his people, nor does he condemn their sins; but on the contrary, he exhorts them to entertain good hope, though they...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 45 THROUGH 51. Chapter 45 gives us the prophecy with respect to Baruch, already mentioned. Chapter 46 and following Chapter s contain the prophecies against t...
REMOVE OUT OF THE MIDST OF BABYLON, AND GO FORTH OUT OF THE LAND OF THE CHALDEANS,.... This, in the literal sense, is a call to the Jews in Babylon, and in other parts of Chaldea, to go out from thenc...
Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks. Ver. 8. _Remove out of the midst of Babylon._] "Ho, ho, come forth." _as _...
_Remove out of the midst of Babylon_ All exhortation often used by the prophets on this subject: see the margin. Some learned men suppose that this exhortation relates to the siege of Babylon carried...
CHALDEA PUNISHED; ISRAEL REDEEMED...
Remove out of the midst of Babylon, so all Israelites in truth are now warned, AND GO FORTH OUT OF THE LAND OF THE CHALDEANS, where they were as yet held in captivity, AND BE AS THE HE-GOATS BEFORE TH...
8-20 The desolation that shall be brought upon Babylon is set forth in a variety of expressions. The cause of this destruction is the wrath of the Lord. Babylon shall be wholly desolated; for she hat...
These words immediately following the other, confirm Mr. Calvin's notion. God by his prophet commanding his people to remove out of Babylon, and to go forth cheerfully, and skipping like the he-goats...
Jeremiah 50:8 Move H5110 (H8798) midst H8432 Babylon H894 out H3318 (H8798) (H8675) H3318 ...
GOD'S CALL TO HIS ERRANT PEOPLE TO FLEE FROM BABYLON BECAUSE THE WRATH OF YHWH IS COMING ON IT (JEREMIAH 50:6). Israel's plight is described as resulting from her backslidden condition, a plight seen...
YHWH'S JUDGMENT ON BABYLON AND HIS PROMISES CONCERNING THE RESTORATION OF THE REMNANT OF HIS PEOPLE (JEREMIAH 50:1 TO JEREMIAH 51:64). The series of prophecies against the nations had commenced with t...
CONTENTS: Prophecies against Babylon and Chaldea. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, King of Assyria, Nebuchadrezzar. CONCLUSION: The pride of men's hearts sets God against them and ripens them in due time f...
Jeremiah 50:1. _The word that the Lord spake against Babylon._ Messiah in person spake to the prophet, as is stated in Jeremiah 48:1. But while he spake against Babylon, his lips dropped with grace an...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—This and the following chapter constitute one prophecy against Babylon; and the date of its authorship is given in chap. Jeremiah 51:59: “t...
Jeremiah 50:1. AND 51. ON BABYLON. EXPOSITION We have now reached a point at which some reference is necessary to the centre versies of the so called "higher criticism." An attempt must be made to pu...
Shall we turn now to Jeremiah chapter 50. Chapter 50 begins with the words, The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet (Jeremiah 50:1)....
2 Corinthians 6:17; Isaiah 48:20; Isaiah 52:1; Jeremiah 51:45;...
Remove — God commands his people to remove out of Babylon, and to go forth chearfully like the he — goats of a flock leading the way....