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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 6:18-30

Here, I. God appeals to all the neighbours, nay, to the whole world, concerning the equity of his proceedings against Judah and Jerusalem (Jer. 6:18, 19): ?Hear, you nations, and know particularly, O congregation of the mighty, the great men of the nations, that take cognizance of the affairs of states about you and make remarks upon them. Observe now what is doing among those of Judah and Jerusalem; you hear of the desolations brought upon them, the earth rings of it, trembles under it; you... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:28

They are all grievous revolters ,.... From the right way of God and his worship: or, they are all revolters of revolters F5 סרי סוררים "refractarii refractariorum", Schmidt; "contumacium contumacissimi", Junius & Tremellius. ; of all, the greatest revolters, the greatest sinners and transgressors, the most stubborn and disobedient; or sons of revolters; fathers and children are alike. The Targum, is, "all their princes rebel;' and so the Vulgate Latin and Syriac... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:28

Verse 28 The Prophet now shews what he found the Jews to be, whose manners and proceedings he had been commanded to observe. Had he said this at first, either the fury of the people would have been kindled, or his judgment would have been treated with contempt: but when God shewed what he had known through his servant, it had more weight, and then the fury of the people was also repressed, when they understood that it would avail them nothing to fight against God. He says, that they were all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:18-30

God's appeal for vindication of his vengeance. Note— I. THE CHALLENGE . ( Jeremiah 6:18 .) God summons the nations, the Congregations, the earth, to serve as on a grand jury, and to vindicate by their verdict the righteousness of his procedure. Now, from this challenge we learn: 1. The universality of conscience . There is a moral sense, a knowledge of right and wrong, implanted in all men by God. It is "the light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world." 2.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:22-30

The enemy described; the terror consequent on his arrival; a rumored declaration of the moral cause of the judgment. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:27-30

Testing fires. Under the image of an assayer and his fire, Jeremiah is led to regard his mission, and the troubles of Israel, with which this is so much concerned, as means for testing the character of the Jews. I. THE STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT IS DIVINE TRUTH . The prophet is to be an assayer. Men are to be judged by the truths of righteousness which he is inspired to see and to declare. God has revealed standards of judgment. We are not free to shape our lives according... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:27-30

The prophet a spiritual assayer. Of interest as a description of process of refining precious metals among ancient peoples. The grinding and washing of the ore to discover and separate the precious metals, the fusing of the silver with lead in order to its further purification, and the repetition of this under severer heat, are processes which are used to illustrate the influence of the words of revelation upon the human heart. These words— I. REVEAL CHARACTER . " Some believed,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:28

Grievous revolters ; literally, rebels of rebels . Walking ; rather, going about , as a peddler with his wares (so Proverbs 11:13 ; Proverbs 20:19 ; Le Proverbs 19:16 ). Jeremiah had good reason to specify this characteristic of his enemies (see Jeremiah 18:18 ). Brass and Iron ; rather, copper and iron , in short, base metal, read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 6:28-29

Jeremiah 6:28-29. They are all grievous revolters Obstinate and refractory; walking with slanders Making it their business to detract from thee and the other prophets. Blaney translates the clause, They are all of them the dross of revolters, passing with a fraudulent currency; an interpretation for which he assigns plausible reasons. They are brass and iron They have basely degenerated. It appears, upon trial, that they have nothing in them of the purity of silver or gold, but their... read more

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