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CONCERNING THE KINGS OF JUDAH (22:1-23:8)
CHAPTER 22
_ 1. The message in the house of the king of Judah (Jeremiah 22:1) _
2. Touching Shallum, the King of Judah (Jeremiah 22:11)
3. Concerning Jeho...
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JEREMIAH 22:1 TO JEREMIAH 23:8. This section contains several distinct
Jeremianic prophecies, relating to contemporary kings of Judah; they
have been editorially collected, probably with some expansio...
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EXECUTE YE, &C. See note on Jeremiah 7:5.
JUDGMENT AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. Figure of speech _Hendiadys_. judgment,
yea, righteous judgment.
SPOILED. robbed.
NO. NOR. NEITHER. Note the Figure of speech _...
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B. General Remarks Regarding the Royal House
Jeremiah 22:1-9
TRANSLATION
(1) Thus says the LORD: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and
speak there this word, (2) And say, Hear the word of th...
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Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and
deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong,
do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, n...
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1-9. Call to amendment of life....
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The reference is to the special crimes of Jehoiakim more fully stated
in Jeremiah 36:13 : cp. 2 Kings 23:35. He oppressed his people in
order that though paying tribute to Necho he might yet build him...
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EXECUTE YE JUDGMENT. — As the Hebrew verb is not identical with that
in Jeremiah 21:12, and implies a less formal act, it might be better
to render it, _do ye judgment..._
Do no wrong... — The Hebrew...
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כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה עֲשׂ֤וּ
מִשְׁפָּט֙ וּ...
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CHAPTER XXIX
RUIN
Jeremiah 22:1; Jeremiah 26:14
"The sword, the pestilence, and the famine,"- Jeremiah 21:9 and
passim.
"Terror on every side."-...
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The message Jeremiah gave the deputation was not enough. He was
commanded to go to the house of the king. This he did, and what he
there said occupies the succeeding Chapter s up to and including
chap...
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In the preceding Chapter messengers from the King, were sent to the
Prophet, to know the Lord's will concerning his people. In this, the
prophet is sent with a message to the King, and with promises o...
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He says, first, _Do judgment and justice _This belonged especially to
the king and his judges and governors; for private individuals, we
know, had no power to protect their property; for though _every...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 21, 22, AND 23.
On the occasion of Zedekiah's request to Jeremiah to know if the Lord
would interfere in favour of the people against Nebuchadnezzar, the
Spir...
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THUS SAITH THE LORD, EXECUTE YE JUDGMENT AND RIGHTEOUSNESS,.... Judge
righteous Judgment; give the cause to whom it belongs, without respect
of persons, and without a bribe or corruption; do no unrigh...
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_Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and
deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong,
do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, n...
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_Thus saith the Lord, Execute ye judgment_, &c. That is, administer
justice to all your subjects. The _stranger_, the _fatherless_, and
the _widow_ are particularly named, as persons who have the fewe...
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WARNING AGAINST UNRIGHTEOUSNESS AND OPPRESSION...
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Thus saith the Lord, Execute ye judgment and righteousness, as the
fundamental principle of Jehovah's nation, Cf. Jeremiah 7:6; Jeremiah
21:12, AND DELIVER THE SPOILED OUT OF THE HAND OF THE OPPRESSOR...
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1-9 The king of Judah is spoken to, as sitting upon the throne of
David, the man after God's own heart. Let him follow his example, that
he may have the benefit of the promises made to him. The way t...
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That is, Administer justice to all your subjects. THE STRANGER, THE
FATHERLESS, AND THE WIDOW are particularly named, as persons who have
fewest friends, and so are most exposed to the lusts of great...
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Jeremiah 22:3 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 Execute H6213 (H8798)
judgment H4941 righteousness H6666 deliver H5337 ...
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THE ONE WHO SITS ON THE THRONE OF DAVID IS CALLED ON TO ENSURE JUSTICE
AND FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSION FOR HIS PEOPLE, SOMETHING WHICH IF
ACCOMPLISHED WILL RESULT IN HIS TRIUMPH, BUT ACCOMPANIED BY THE
WA...
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CONTENTS: Message to Zedekiah, concluded. The King exhorted to execute
judgment.
CHARACTERS: God, Zedekiah, Shallum, Jeremiah, Jehoiakim, Coniah,
Nebuchadnezzar.
CONCLUSION: God never casts one off...
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Jeremiah 22:10. _Weep not for the dead,_ as you have wept bitterly for
king Josiah, but weep for him who goes into captivity, for he shall
return no more.
Jeremiah 22:11. _Shallum the son of Josiah._...
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_Do no wrong._
WRONG
The meaning of the word “wrong” is, something that is twisted from
the straight line. Do you say you have not done wrong? When you set
yourself up as a pattern of goodness, and a...
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JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 22:3 The king and those with him are not
to use their power for personal advantage, but are to rule in JUSTICE
AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. “Justice” means making right decisions
accor...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER. Early
in Jehoiakim’s reign; contemporary with chap. 22. See Notes. Dr.
_Payne Smith_ places this prophecy prior to Jehoiakim’s
manifestatio...
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EXPOSITION
Jeremiah 22:1 and Jeremiah 23:1, are connected together by similarity
of subject. The temporal and spiritual leaders of the people, who are
mainly responsible for the national catastrophe,...
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Now the Lord commanded Jeremiah to go down to the king's house and
speak there at the king's house this word. The other, it was a message
sent back to the king. Now go on down to his house and speak t...
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2 Kings 24:4; 2 Samuel 23:3; Deuteronomy 10:18; Deuteronomy 16:18;...