Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Jeremiah 50:3
the north. Referring to Medo-Persia, which was on the northwest of Chaldea. But. future enemy is foretold.
none shall dwell therein. Showing that the fulfilment is still future.
the north. Referring to Medo-Persia, which was on the northwest of Chaldea. But. future enemy is foretold.
none shall dwell therein. Showing that the fulfilment is still future.
Verse Jeremiah 50:3. _OUT OF THE NORTH THERE COMETH UP A NATION_] The _Medes_, who formed the chief part of the army of Cyrus, lay to the _north_ or _north-east_ of Babylon. _SHALL MAKE HER LAND DES...
OUT OF THE NORTH - Media lay to the northwest of Babylon. This constant use of the north, the quarter where the sun never shines, and therefore the region of darkness, is symbolic of the region from w...
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...
_out of the north_ characteristic of Jeremiah, but meaning with him first the Scythians and then the Babylonians, whereas the Persians are here meant. _they are fled, etc_.] Cp. Jeremiah 9:10....
OUT OF THE NORTH THERE COMETH UP A NATION— The Medes, who lay north of Babylon. See Jeremiah 50:9; Jeremiah 50:41. These people are well and fully described in the subsequent verses....
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...
For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast. OUT OF THE NOR...
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...
OUT OF THE NORTH] referring to the Medo-Persian power. Media was NW. of Babylon....
OUT OF THE NORTH THERE COMETH UP A NATION. — It is significant that the very phrase which had described the danger that threatened Judah from Babylon (Jeremiah 1:10) is now used for the danger that th...
כִּ֣י עָלָה֩ עָלֶ֨יהָ גֹּ֜וי מִ צָּפֹ֗ון הֽוּ
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...
For out of the north (c) there cometh a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell in it: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast. (c) That is, the...
A nation, &c., viz., the Medes, (Challoner) under Darius, (Daniel v. 31.; Theodoret; Grotius) or rather under Cyrus, who came upon Babylon from the north, after conquering Asia; though he was born to...
The Chapter opens with God's denunciation against Babylon: Israel at this time was in captivity in Babylon. But the hour is now hastening when Babylon is to be destroyed, and Israel delivered. Bel and...
Let what I have before said be borne in mind, that the Prophet makes use of many words in describing the ruin of Babylon; for it was not enough to predict what was to be; but as weak minds vacillated,...
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...
FOR OUT OF THE NORTH THERE COMETH UP A NATION AGAINST HER,.... The Medes and Persians, which under Cyrus were one nation; and which not only lay north of Judea, where this prophecy came, but of Babylo...
For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast. Ver. 3. _For out...
_The word that the Lord spake against Babylon_ This prophecy was delivered and sent to Babylon in the fourth year of Zedekiah's reign, as appears from Jeremiah 51:59. _Declare ye among the nations_ Th...
CHALDEA PUNISHED; ISRAEL REDEEMED...
For out of the North, whence the army of the Modes approached some sixty years later, THERE COMETH UP A NATION AGAINST HER WHICH SHALL MAKE HER LAND DESOLATE, AND NONE SHALL DWELL THEREIN; THEY SHALL...
1-7 The king of Babylon was kind to Jeremiah, yet the prophet must foretell the ruin of that kingdom. If our friends are God's enemies, we dare not speak peace to them. The destruction of Babylon is...
From Media, which lay northward to Babylon and Assyria, through which Cyrus's way to Babylon lay. This prophecy seemeth not to relate only to Cyrus's first taking of Babylon, who dealt very gently wit...
Jeremiah 50:3 north H6828 nation H1471 up H5927 (H8804) make H7896 (H8799) land H776 desolate H8047 dwell...
THE FALL OF BABYLON WILL LEAD ON TO THE SPIRITUAL RESTORATION OF ISRAEL (JEREMIAH 50:2). What is to come on Babylon is to be a warning to God's people not to trust in Babylon or enjoy its debauchery a...
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...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 50:3 In Jeremiah, trouble comes from the NORTH (Jeremiah 1:14). Like Judah’s cities ...
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)....
Exodus 12:12; Genesis 6:7; Isaiah 13:17; Isaiah 13:18; Isaiah 13:19;...
The north — From Media which lay northward to Babylon and Assyria....