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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 29:22

Verse 22 Here we are to notice the circumstances; for if Jeremiah had only spoken of their death, the Jews might still have been doubtful whether he had delivered a prophecy; but when now is added what kind of punishment was inflicted on them, Jeremiah points out as by the finger what was as yet unknown, and even incredible. It might indeed have happened to the captives that the king should order them to be slain, but it could not have occurred to any man to suppose what Jeremiah declares, that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 29:23

Verse 23 We perceive why the Prophet mentions the cause of their death; it was, that the Jews might regard the event, not according to their own thoughts, but that they might feel assured that God took vengeance on the impiety of those who had falsely pretended his name. For we know that we always look here and there, and that when we find an immediate cause, we neglect and esteem as nothing the judgments of God. In order then to correct this evil, Jeremiah again repeats that Zedekiah and Ahab... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:1-32

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:15-23

Jeremiah's denunciation of two leading false prophets at Babylon, with a digression on the fate of Zedekiah and Jerusalem. Some eminent critics maintain that verses 16-20 are an interpolation, and this view is certainly supported By the omission of these verses in the Septuagint. It must also in fairness be admitted that the natural connection of verse 15 is with verse 21, not with verse 16. But it does not follow that verses 16-20 are an arbitrary interpolation. They may be regarded either as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:20-32

Shemaiah. I. HIS ACTION . 1. He is irritated at the letter of Jeremiah. From Babylon he writes back in a rage. It is foolish to be thus angry with those who tell us unpleasant truths, but it is very common. 2. He describes Jeremiah as mad. People often depreciate the intelligence of those who differ from them. Weak men set down strong words to the excitement of the speaker because they have not the imagination or the nerve to receive them as true. 3. He urges the temple... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:20-32

The punishment of false prophets. The opposition between Jeremiah and the false prophets is one of the most interesting phenomena of the period to which these prophecies belong. It is a real battle, albeit not with earthly weapons. The question between them could not be suffered to remain doubtful, as it involved immense consequences. A striking correspondence is discovered in the antagonism to the labors of the apostles. There is the same barefaced, fearless lying and dishonesty, the same... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:21

Zedekiah . The name is into-resting; it shows that this prophet belonged to a family which took pleasure in the thought of Jehovah and his righteousness. Doubtless, too, he did so himself; but he under-estimated the demands of that righteousness, which extended to the heart as well as to the outward conduct. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:22

A curse ; i.e. a formula of cursing (comp. Isaiah 65:15 ). There is here a play upon words, such as the Biblical writers delighted in, partly with the view of assisting the memory. "A curse" is in Hebrew kelalah , and "to roast" is kalah . Roasted in the fire . "Casting into the midst of a burning fiery furnace" was a common punishment both among the Assyrians and the Babylonians, see e.g. ' Records of the Past,' vol. 9. p. 56; and comp. Daniel 3:1-30 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:23

An important and melancholy addition to our knowledge of these false prophets. They were not only misleading prophets, but immoral men in their private capacities. Villainy ; rather, folly , as the word is always rendered elsewhere. The phrase "to commit folly in Israel" is always (except Joshua 7:15 ) used of sins of unchastity. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 29:16-20

These verses are not in the Septuagint. But the text of the Septuagint is here throughout so brief and confused as to be explicable only on the supposition, that it represents what was left behind in Egypt when Jeremiah died, copied probably with extreme haste, and with no opportunity of careful collation afterward. On the other hand the Hebrew text represents no hurried transcript, but the original manuscript, and is especially trustworthy in the case of these letters sent to Babylon (see also... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 29:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 29:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:1-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:15-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:20-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:20-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 29:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 29:16-20

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