By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah (c) sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
(c) To entreat of some equal condition.
ELASAH - Probably brother of Ahikam Jeremiah 26:24, and therefore an acceptable person at the Chaldaean court. As Zedekiah had to go in person to Babylon in his fourth year Jeremiah 51:59, this embass...
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...
SHAPHAN. See note on 2 Kings 22:3. ZEDEKIAH... SENT. Compare Jeremiah 51:59....
_Elasah_ As the son of Shaphan he was probably brother of Ahikam (Jeremiah 26:24) who, taking Jeremiah's side in political matters, would be well received at Babylon. _Gemariah_ Perhaps his father wa...
III. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CAPTIVES Jeremiah 29:1-32 Judging from the contents of chapter 29, the Jews in captivity in Babylon were free to correspond with their relatives and friends back in Palest...
By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying, ELASAH THE SON OF SHAPHAN, AND G...
1-14. Jeremiah's letter to the exiles. Release after seventy years....
BY THE HAND OF ELASAH... — The names of the messengers are of some interest. Elasah, the son of Shaphan, was the brother of Jeremiah’s protector. Ahikam (Jeremiah 26:24). Gemariah (to be distinguished...
בְּ יַד֙ אֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה בֶן ־שָׁפָ֔ן וּ גְמַרְיָ
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...
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...
_Gamarias, the son of Saphan, is different. These two are unknown._...
The Reader will recollect, that at this time many of the people were already gone into captivity, and the false prophets, and time-serving persons of the party, were budding up the hopes of the people...
This is the substance of the message, which the Prophet, no doubt, explained to them at large; but here he touches but briefly on what he wrote to the captives, even that they were patiently to endure...
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...
BY THE HAND OF ELASAH THE SON OF SHAPHAN,.... Perhaps the brother of Ahikam, and of Jaazaniah, Jeremiah 26:24; AND GEMARIAH THE SON OF HILKIAH; to distinguish him from Gemariah the son of Shaphan the...
By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying, Ver. 3. _By the hand of Elasah the...
_After that Jeconiah and the queen_, &c. By the queen is meant Jeconiah's mother: see 2 Kings 24:12, where an account is given of this captivity. _And the eunuchs_ Or _court-officers_, as Dr. Waterlan...
JEREMIAH'S LETTER TO THE EXILES AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. The Contents of the Letter. Just as certain false prophets in Jerusalem had tried to arouse and maintain false hopes in the inhabitants of the ca...
by the hand of Elasah, the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah, king of Judah, sent unto Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, nothing further being known of the me...
1-7 The written word of God is as truly given by inspiration of God as his spoken word. The zealous servant of the Lord will use every means to profit those who are far off, as well as those who are...
Zedekiah the king of Judah having some occasion to send two messengers, named _Elasah_ and _Gemariah_, to Babylon, whether to carry his tribute money or upon what other errand is not expressed; Jeremi...
Jeremiah 29:3 hand H3027 Elasah H501 son H1121 Shaphan H8227 Gemariah H1587 son H1121 Hilkiah H2518 Zedekiah H6667
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...
‘By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), saying,' His letter was sent by the hand of...
CONTENTS: Message to the Jews of the first captivity. Action against false prophets. Destruction foretold. CHARACTERS: Jeremiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Jeconiah, Elasah, Gemariah, Ahab, Zedekiah, Shemaiah,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
2 Chronicles 34:20; 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 22:8; Ezekiel 8:11;...
By the hand — Zedekiah having some occasion to send two messengers to Babylon. Jeremiah knowing that as there were false prophets at Jerusalem, who fed people with hopes of a speedy return, so there w...