CHAPTER XXXIII _In this chapter the prophet predicts a restoration of Israel_ _and Judah to the favour of God, attended with such glorious_ _circumstances as shall astonish all the world_, 1-9. _Their prosperity from that period is then described by a_ _beautiful enumeration of circumstances_,... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:2. _THUS SAITH THE LORD THE MAKER THEREOF_] עשה _osah, the_ _doer of it_. That is, he who is to perform _that_ which he is now about to promise. Thus translated by _Dahler_.-Voici ce que dit l'Eternel, qui fait ce qu'il a _dit_.-"Thus saith the Lord, who doth that which he hath sai... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:3. _CALL UNTO ME, AND I WILL ANSWER THEE_] To me alone it belongs to reveal what is future; and the stupendous things which are now coming are known only to myself. These idolaters go to their gods to get information relative to the issue of the present commotions; but there is no... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:4. _THUS SAITH THE LORD_] This is a new confirmation of what has already been said, viz., The city shall fall, a number of the inhabitants shall perish, the rest shall be carried into captivity; but the _nation_ shall be preserved, and the people return from their captivity.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:6. _BEHOLD I WILL BRING IT HEALTH AND CURE_] ארכה _aruchah,_ _an extensive plaister_; or, as we phrase it, _a plaister as large as_ _the sore_. I will repair the losses of families by numerous births, and bless the land with fertility.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:7. _THE CAPTIVITY OF JUDAH AND THE CAPTIVITY OF ISRAEL_] This must respect the latter times, for the _ten tribes_ did not return with the Jews at the termination of the _seventy_ years.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:8. _I WILL CLEANSE THEM_] These promises of pardon and holiness must be referred to their state under the Gospel, when they shall have received Jesus as the promised Messiah.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:9. _THEY SHALL FEAR AND TREMBLE_] The surrounding nations shall be persuaded that it is the hand of the Almighty that has wrought this change in your behalf; and shall _fear_ to molest you, and _tremble_ lest they should incur the displeasure of your God by doing you any kind of ev... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:11. _THE VOICE OF THEM THAT SHALL SAY, PRAISE THE LORD OF_ _HOSTS_] That is, the voice of the _Levites_ in the sacred service: intimating that the temple should be rebuilt, and the public service restored.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:12. _A HABITATION OF SHEPHERDS_] See on Jeremiah 31:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:14. _BEHOLD THE DAYS COME_] See Jeremiah 52:5; Jeremiah 31:31. _THAT GOOD THING WHICH I HAVE PROMISED_] By my prophets: for those who have predicted the captivity have also foretold its conclusion, though not in such express terms as Jeremiah did. See Hosea 1:10, c. Hosea 2:15, c... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:16. _AND THIS_ IS THE NAME _WHEREWITH SHE SHALL BE CALLED,_ _THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS._] See what has been said on Jeremiah 23:6, (Jeremiah 23:6,) which is generally supposed to be a strictly parallel passage: but they are very different, and I doubt whether they mean exactly th... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:18. _NEITHER SHALL THE PRIESTS THE LEVITES WANT A MAN_] This is a repetition of the promise made to Phinehas, Numbers 25:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:20. _IF YE CAN BREAK MY COVENANT OF THE DAY_] Jeremiah 31:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:22. _SO WILL I MULTIPLY THE SEED OF DAVID_] This must be understood of the spiritual David, Jesus Christ, and his progeny, genuine Christians. The two families which God chose for the priesthood, that of Aaron and Phinehas, or, on its being taken away from him, that of Ithamar, 1 S... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Jeremiah 33:24. _THE TWO FAMILIES WHICH THE LORD HATH CHOSEN_] Some think these refer to the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah; but they never can be considered as two distinct families, being of one and the same race. Others think that the families of Jacob and David are intended; but neither... [ Continue Reading ]