Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 22:13-23
Concerning Jehoiakim (22:13-23)Jehoiakim, another son of Josiah, was made king by Egypt in place of the unfortunate Jehoahaz. Jehoiakim was a cruel and oppressive ruler. In a time of extreme hardship, when the people were already burdened with heavy taxes to pay the overlord Egypt, Jehoiakim built luxurious palaces for himself. He demonstrated his contempt for his people by treating them almost as slaves and forcing them to work on his grand building projects without payment. He was the... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 22:29-30
Jeremiah 22:29-30. O earth, &c. The word earth, or land rather, as ארצ may be properly rendered, is repeated three times by way of emphasis, to engage the deeper attention. The prophet speaks to the land of Judea, which he commands to write down the following prediction, that it might be remembered by them, and the truth of it be thereby made manifest. Write ye this man childless Hebrew, ערירי , solitary, deprived, destitute. The LXX. render it εκκηρυκτον αυθρωτον , an ejected,... read more