Yahweh’s reply to Jeremiah’s prayer 32:26-44The Lord’s response to the prophet’s prayer assured him that He would indeed restore Israel to her land. Jeremiah had not made a mistake in buying the property. read more
They had defiled the temple precincts by placing images of idols there, and had built places of worship for Baal in the Hinnom Valley. They had even practiced child sacrifice there, something that Yahweh had not even imagined, let alone commanded. The Lord’s disclaimer hints that some of the people may have been claiming that child sacrifice fulfilled His law. [Note: Scalise, p. 159.] read more
This chapter forms the introduction to the most continuously historical part of the book, which describes incidents in the two years preceding the final destruction of Jerusalem, viz. chs.34-43. The first of these incidents is here given, viz. Jeremiah’s purchase with all legal formality of a field of which he had the right of redemption, in order to encourage the people while the Chaldeans were investing the city by showing thus his faith in the return which he foretells in these chs.1-5. The... read more
(34, 35) They set their abominations in my house . . .—On the sins thus referred to, see Notes on Jeremiah 7:30-31, which are here almost verbally reproduced. read more
Evidences Sealed and Evidences Open Jeremiah 32:14 The placing of the deeds in an earthen vessel or vase was of course peculiar to this case. It was intended to preserve them from damp and decay in their secret hiding-place during the long years of the captivity, as Jerusalem ere many months would be destroyed by the King of Babylon. I. Consider this mode of the authentication of purchase of property as an illustration of one of the evidences of the truth of the Word of God. One of the great... read more
CHAPTER XXXIVRESTORATION VREVIEWJeremiah 30:1-24; Jeremiah 31:1-40; Jeremiah 32:1-44; Jeremiah 33:1-26IN reviewing these chapters we must be careful not to suppose that Jeremiah knew all that would ultimately result from his teaching. When he declared that the conditions of the New Covenant would be written, not in a few parchments, but on every heart, he laid down a principle which involved the most characteristic teaching of the New Testament and the Reformers, and which might seem to justify... read more
CHAPTER 32 Jeremiah in Prison 1. Shut up in the court of the prison (Jeremiah 32:1-5 ) 2. The revelation of the Lord concerning Hanameel (Jeremiah 32:6-15 ) 3. The prophet’s prayer (Jeremiah 32:16-25 ) 4. Jehovah’s answer (Jeremiah 32:26-44 ) Jeremiah 32:1-5 . The siege of Jerusalem began in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign. It was in the tenth year, a year later (Jeremiah 39:1 ) that we find Jeremiah in prison. In order to understand this imprisonment Jeremiah 37:11-21 must be... read more
32:35 And they built the high {p} places of Baal, which [are] in the valley of the {q} son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to {r} pass through [the fire] to Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.(p) That is, the altars which were made to offer sacrifices to their idols on.(q) Read Jeremiah 7:31, 2 Kings 21:4; 2 Kings 21:6 .(r) Read 2 Kings 16:3 . read more
MORE MESSAGES FOR ZEDEKIAH In some respects the most important chapter here is the first, which deals with Babylon’s supremacy, and reveals the beginning of “the times of the Gentiles,” or “the fulness of the Gentiles” (Romans 11:25 ). The term refers to the period when Israel, because of her disobedience to God, has forfeited her place of power in the earth and is scattered among the nations. It begins when God transfers this power to the Gentiles as represented by Babylon, and continues... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 32:35
35. cause . . . pass through . . . fire—By way of purification, they passed through with bare feet (Leviticus 18:21). Molech—meaning "king"; the same as Milcom (Leviticus 18:21- :). I commanded . . . not—This cuts off from the superstitious the plea of a good intention. All "will-worship" exposes to God's wrath (Colossians 2:18; Colossians 2:23). read more