Jeremiah 26:8

Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. THE PRIESTS. The captain (or prefect) of the temple had the power of apprehending offenders in the temple, with the sanction of the priests. THE PROPHETS - the false prophets. The charge against Jeremiah was that of uttering falsehood in Yahweh's name, an act punishable with death (). His prophecy against the temple and city () might speciously be represented as contradicting God's own words (). Compare the similar charge against Stephen ...

He says at last, that he was _condemned by the priests, and the prophets, and the whole people; _he at the same time introduced these words, that he had _spoken all that the Lord had commanded _him. Thus he briefly exposed the injustice of those by whom he was condemned; for they had no regard to what was right, as we shall presently see. But as they had brought with them a preconceived hatred, so they vomited out what they could no longer contain. It afterwards follows, —...

7-15 The priests and prophets charged Jeremiah as deserving death, and bore false witness against him. The elders of Israel came to inquire into this matter. Jeremiah declares that the Lord sent him to prophesy thus. As long as ministers keep close to the word they have from God, they need not fear. And those are very unjust who complain of ministers for preaching of hell and damnation; for it is from a desire to bring them to heaven and salvation. Jeremiah warns them of their danger if they go on against him. All men may know, that to hurt, or put to death, or to show hatred to their faithful reprovers, will hasten and increase their own punishment....

Verse Jeremiah 26:8. _AND ALL THE PEOPLE_] That were in company with the priests and the prophets....

JEREMIAH'S TRIAL AND DELIVERANCE. EXPOSITION The prophecy in Jeremiah 26:2 is a summary of that contained in Jeremiah 7:1; the narrative, which stands in no connection either with Jeremiah 24:1 or Jeremiah 27:1, relates the consequences of that bold declaration of the word of the Lord. The present position of the chapter is only surprising to those who assume that the works of the prophets were necessarily arranged chronologically. How many violations of chronological order meet us in other books, e.g. in Isaiah. It is only reasonable to

NOW IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN JEREMIAH HAD MADE AN END OF SPEAKING,.... For they let him alone till he had done, either out of reverence of him as a priest and prophet; or they were awed by a secret influence on their minds that they might not disturb him: ALL THAT THE LORD HAD COMMANDED [HIM] TO SPEAK UNTO ALL THE PEOPLE; he did as he was ordered, kept back nothing, not fearing the resentment of the people, but fearing God: THAT THE PRIESTS, AND THE PROPHETS, AND ALL THE PEOPLE, TOOK HIM; the priests and the prophets were the leading men in this action; they stirred up the people against him, and through their instigation he was seized and laid hold on: SAYING, THOU SHALL SURELY DIE; signifying that they would bring a charge against him, which they were able to support, and which by the law would be death; unless they meant in the manner of zealots to put him to death themselves, without...

CHAPTER 26 Threatened with Death and His Deliverance _ 1. The temple like Shiloh, and Jerusalem to be a curse (Jeremiah 26:1) _ 2. Threatened with death (Jeremiah 26:8) 3. Jeremiah's defense (Jeremiah 26:12) 4. History remembered and the prophet's deliverance (Jeremiah 26:16) Jeremiah 26:1. We are now taken back to the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim. (Compare with chapter 7.) The Lord still waits in patience for their repentance. With holy boldness the prophet stands in a place w

JEREMIAH 26. DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE FORETOLD: JEREMIAH'S PERIL (608 B.C.). Jeremiah is told to proclaim in the Temple (_cf._ Jeremiah 19:14; probably at some festival) a perilous message (keep not back a word, Jeremiah 26:2), in the hope that it may produce a change (Jeremiah 18:8). Unless the people obey Yahweh, He will destroy the Temple, like that of Shiloh (Jeremiah 7:14) and make the city (an example of) a curse (Jeremiah 29:22). The priests and prophets declare that Jeremiah must die for this blasphemy ...

UNTO. One school of Massorites (App-30) reads "concerning". THOU SHALT SURELY DIE. This was in accordance with Deuteronomy 18:20, as they would not believe that Jehovah could send such. message.. reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 2:17). App-92. Jeremiah's danger was very real. Compare Jeremiah 26:20....

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