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Verse Jeremiah 36:10. _IN THE CHAMBER OF GEMARIAH_] He was one of the
princes of Judah. See Jeremiah 36:12....
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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 co...
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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
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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...
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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...
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See introd. summary to the chapter....
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_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...
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SCRIBE— _Chancellor_ or _secretary._...
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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...
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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...
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GEMARIAH] he was brother of Ahikam (see Jeremiah 26:24), who was
friendly to Jeremiah and distinct from Gemariah of Jeremiah 29:3....
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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...
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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...
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וַ יִּקְרָ֨א בָר֥וּךְ בַּ † סֵּ֛פֶר
אֶת...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_Gate, on the east, (2 Paralipomenon xx. 5.) leading to the court of
the priests. (Calmet)_...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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THE PROPHECIES RECORDED AND READ...
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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,...
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ENTRY:
Or, door...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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CHAPTERS 36-38.
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS PRECEDING THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM.
Jeremiah 36:1.
THE ROLL OF PROPHECY DESTROYED BY JEHOIAK
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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...
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2 Kings 15:35; 2 Kings 18:37; 2 Samuel 20:25; 2 Samuel 8:17;...
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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...
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Then read — Most likely out of some window, or balcony, the people
being below, and hearing it....