THE SAME YEAR. As Jeremiah 27:12, when Jeremiah spoke to Zedekiah; not Jeremiah 27:1, when he _received_ the message which was to be delivered. The same year in which Jeremiah had counseled Zedekiah not to hearken to the false prophets (Jeremiah 27:14). HANANIAH.. false prophet. Compare Jeremiah 27... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF ISRAEL. See note on Jeremiah 7:3. I HAVE BROKEN. This was proved to be. false promise.... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO FULL YEARS. Hebrew two years in days [measured in] days: i.e. complete years. Compare Genesis 41:1. a Samaritan Pentateuch Jeremiah 13:23. Not years of days (a day for. year). NEBUCHADNEZZAR. See note on Jeremiah 27:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAPTIVES. Hebrew captivity. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), for the people in captivity. SAITH THE LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH. Spelled here, and in this chapter only (except Jeremiah 27:1.Ezra 1:1.Daniel 9:2; Daniel 9:2), in an abbreviated form, " _Yirmeyah"_ instead of " _Yirmeyahu_ ", as elsewhere. This may be to bring the true prophet into stronger contrast with the false " _Hananeyah"._... [ Continue Reading ]
AMEN. Interpreted in the words which follow. WORDS. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Aramaean, and Septuagint, read "word" (singular)... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. calamity. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "famine". Compare Jeremiah 27:8, and Jeremiah 29:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL COME TO PASS. Accusative case to the test laid down in Deuteronomy 18:21; Deuteronomy 18:22 (reference to Pentateuch) App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE YOKE. See Jeremiah 27:2. Made of wood (Jeremiah 28:13). FROM OFF. So that Jeremiah was still wearing it (Jeremiah 27:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT HIS WAY. Having no further word from Jehovah.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH'S NINETEENTH PROPHECY (see book comments for Jeremiah). Then. And. Evidently shortly after this.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. instead of. YOKES OF IRON. These are never used. No stronger symbol could have been given.... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE PUT, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:48, the same words).... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT SENT THEE. The test applied (Deuteronomy 18:21; Deuteronomy 18:22). TRUST. confide.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EARTH. the ground, or soil. DIE. According to Deuteronomy 18:20. Reference to Pentateuch TAUGHT. spoken. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 13:5). App-92. REBELLION, &C. Zedekiah had taken an oath of allegiance to Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kings 24:17; 2 Chronicles 36:13.Ezekiel 17:15; Ezekiel 17:1... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVENTH MONTH: i.e. two _months_ after, instead of "two _years"_ (Jeremiah 28:3).... [ Continue Reading ]