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JEREMIAH 29. THE FUTURE OF THE EXILES IN BABYLON (_c_. 595). Jeremiah
sends a letter by royal messengers to tell the exiles in Babylon to
settle down there for a lengthy stay, and not to be deceived b...
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REBELLION, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 13:5). App-92....
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_therefore thus saith the Lord_ For the construction see note on
Jeremiah 29:24.
_he shall not … the good_ But Shemaiah could no more than Jeremiah
himself hope to see the far distant day of return....
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Shemaiah the Nehelamite rebuked and threatened.
On the arrival at Babylon of Jeremiah's letter, which ends with
Jeremiah 29:23, there is much indignation on the part of the false
prophets, and one of...
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C. A Second Letter to Babylon Jeremiah 29:30-32
TRANSLATION
(30) And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying, (31) send
unto all the captives, saying, Thus says the LORD concerning Shemaiah
t...
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Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
A second communication which Jeremiah sent to Babylon after the
messengers who carried his first letter had brought a letter from the...
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1-14. Jeremiah's letter to the exiles. Release after seventy years....
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לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה ־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִ֨י
פֹקֵ֜ד...
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CHAPTER X
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EXILES
Jeremiah 29:1
"Jehovah make thee like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon
roasted in the fire."- Jeremiah 29:22
NOTHING further is said about the pr...
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As a result of this false prophesying, Jeremiah sent a letter to the
exiles. It is evident that they also were disturbed. The letter
instructed them, first, concerning their present position, advising...
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the
Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man (p) to dwell among
this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for...
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_Sit, in an honourable station, or they shall all die. (Calmet)_...
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I cannot help admiring the gracious providence of God over the Church,
in that the events which took place in one age, so exactly corresponds
to what takes place in another: as if to prove to God's fa...
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REFLECTIONS
READER! after that you have made, under divine teaching, your most
serious contemplations on the different subjects proposed, from true
and false prophets brought before you in this Chapte...
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But we may deduce from this passage a useful doctrine, — that
nothing is more pestiferous in a Church than for men to be led away by
a false confidence or trust. For it is the foundation of all true
r...
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On the other hand the prophet comforts those who, by the judgment of
God, were subjected to the yoke which He had imposed upon them. The
Jews in Babylon should dwell in peace, quietly seeking the welf...
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THEREFORE THUS SAITH THE LORD,.... Because he prophesied without being
sent of God, and prophesied lies, by which the people were deceived:
BEHOLD, I WILL PUNISH SHEMAIAH THE NEHELAMITE, AND HIS SEED...
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the
Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this
people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my p...
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_He shall not have a man to dwell among his people_, &c. None of his
posterity shall remain to see my people restored to their own land
again. See Jeremiah 29:11. _Because he hath taught rebellion_ Or...
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therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will punish Shemaiah, the
Nehela-mite, and his seed, his children. HE SHALL NOT HAVE A MAN TO
DWELL AMONG THIS PEOPLE, his family was to die out very soon, NEI...
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The Doom of Shemaiah Foretold
Jeremiah's letter to the men in exile had evidently caused a great
stir among the false prophets in Babylon, who had predicted a speedy
termination of the exile. Accordi...
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REBELLION:
_ Heb._ revolt...
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20-32 Jeremiah foretells judgments upon the false prophets, who
deceived the Jews in Babylon. Lying was bad; lying to the people of
the Lord, to delude them into a false hope, was worse; but pretendi...
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I WILL PUNISH SHEMAIAH THE NEHELAMITE, AND HIS SEED: punishments of
this life ordinarily are extended to the children of sinful parents,
for the parents sake, who are punished in their children, being...
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Jeremiah 29:32 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 punish H6485 (H8802)
Shemaiah H8098 Nehelamite H5161 family H2233 an
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POSTSCRIPT CONCERNING THE REQUEST FROM SHEMAIAH THE PROPHET IN BABYLON
CALLING FOR JEREMIAH TO BE SEVERELY DISCIPLINED AS A FALSE PROPHET
BECAUSE OF HIS DECLARATIONS THAT DELIVERANCE WOULD BE DELAYED,...
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JEREMIAH'S LETTER TO THE EXILES (JEREMIAH 29:1).
Correspondence by letter was a constant feature of those days, and
indicates that the world was not static (compare the prophetic letters
from Shemaiah...
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CONTENTS: Message to the Jews of the first captivity. Action against
false prophets. Destruction foretold.
CHARACTERS: Jeremiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Jeconiah, Elasah, Gemariah,
Ahab, Zedekiah, Shemaiah,...
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Jeremiah 29:10. _After seventy years._ See Jeremiah 26:1. Zechariah
fixes the captivity at the same number of years, and he flourished
sometime after Jeremiah's death. No doubt the captivity was exact...
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 29:31 Shemaiah is revealed as a false
prophet who makes PEOPLE trust in lies (Jeremiah 28:15)....
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—This
letter and its transmission are usually dated the fourth year of
Zedekiah’s reign (because of chap. Jeremiah 28:1), but Jeremiah 29:2...
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EXPOSITION
Despised and rejected at home, Jeremiah turned his thoughts to those
distant brethren in captivity, whom he had already likened to "good
figs, very good" (Jeremiah 24:3, Jeremiah 24:5). He...
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Now Jeremiah sent this letter, chapter 29, to those Jews that were in
Babylon. And, of course, this letter was sent to them and one of the
chief of the princes that was in Babylon was Daniel. So Danie...
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1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Kings 5:27; 2 Kings 7:19; 2 Kings 7:2; 2 Kings 7:20;...