Jeremiah 5:1-31
1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.... [ Continue Reading ]
1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGH THEY SAY, THE LORD LIVETH] i.e. though they take the most solemn form of oath, as opposed to those held by the Jews to be of less obligation: cp. Matthew 5:34; Matthew 5:35. 3 THE TRUTH] RM 'faithfulness.' It is this that God looks for.... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE _are_ POOR, etc.] i.e. the ignorant ones who know no better.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOKE.. BONDS] i.e. restraints of God's law.... [ Continue Reading ]
LION] i.e. the invader: cp. Matthew 4:7. EVENINGS] RM 'deserts.' 7-8. All idolatry was unfaithfulness to God, to whom Israel was espoused, but gross licentiousness was literally the common accompaniment of the worship of the reproductive powers of nature, such as was practised by the Canaanites.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE MORNING] RM 'roaming at large.' 10-31. In spite of fancied security desolation is at hand in requital for rébellion and faithlessness.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jerusalem is likened to a walled־in vineyard, and the Chaldean host is bidden to batter and trample it. Yet the overthrow shall not be complete, for Israel is, after all, a chosen nation. BATTLEMENTS] RV 'branches,' so as to keep up the figure of the vine. Though the tendrils be cut away yet the sto... [ Continue Reading ]
_It is_ NOT HE] It is not God who sends these messages of woe.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PROPHETS, etc.] These are still the words of the scoffing Jews.... [ Continue Reading ]
A NATION] the Assyrian.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Is_ AS AN OPEN SEPULCHRE] for it is filled with missiles dealing death.... [ Continue Reading ]
Note the distinct prophecy of the captivity of Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah reminds them of the providence of God, who sends the winter and spring rains, so needful for the crops, and maintains a dry season between Passover and Pentecost for harvesting. 25-28. A strong testimony to the deception, avarice, and oppression of the time.... [ Continue Reading ]
YET THEY PROSPER] RV 'that they' (the orphans) 'should prosper.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Prophets, priests, and people alike connived at and took part in these crimes. BY THEIR MEANS] RM 'at their hands.' Formerly the prophetic guilds had borne witness for righteousness and withstood the priests: now they are become false prophets, abetting the priests in their idolatry and wickedness.... [ Continue Reading ]