And it shall be; viz. Jerusalem. A name of joy; rather, on the analogy of Isaiah 55:13 . etc; a monument of joy; i.e. joy giving. They shall fear and tremble. As feeling the contrast between their "unprofitable" idol gods and the faithful God of Israel. read more
The Church an honour to God. What is here promised to the Jews finds its fulfilment, not in the Jews alone, nor in them at all until they submit to the Christian influences of the new covenant, but in all the spiritual Israel—in the Church of Christ. I. CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THE CHURCH IS AN HONOUR TO GOD . It is described as a "monument of joy" because God takes delight in it ( Jeremiah 32:41 ), and as "a praise and an honour" because by means of it God's... read more
Fruits of pardon. Some of these are declared here; e.g.— I. IN REGARD TO GOD . 1 . Joy . God, not Deus impassibilis— a God who does not feel. 2 . Praise and honour. The theme of the Church on earth, and especially in heaven, is this, "Unto him that loved us," etc. There is no glory equal to that which shall accrue to God by "Jesus Christ," for through him pardon comes to guilty men. II. IN REGARD TO THE PARDONED THEMSELVES . They enjoy the... read more
It - The city, Jerusalem.They shall fear and tremble - With terror, because of the eternal opposition between right and wrong, truth and error. The nations of the earth as opposed to Israel represent the world as opposed to the Church. read more
Jeremiah 33:6-8. Behold, I will bring it health and cure The latter part of this verse expounds the former: for, by health and cure, the prophet means peace and truth, or, stability. Blaney renders it, I will make it, namely, the city or state perfectly sound and whole. The disturbed and calamitous state of the nation being compared to wounds and sickness, (see Jeremiah 8:21-22; Jeremiah 30:17,) the restoring of it to a peaceful and prosperous state is fitly called its health and... read more
Jeremiah 33:9. And it shall be to me a praise and an honour Jerusalem thus rebuilt, and Judah thus re-established, shall be to my glory before all the nations. In other words, it is foretold here that God’s especial providence over the Jews, in restoring their city and temple, and re-establishing them in their own land, should be taken notice of by the heathen world, and should cause them to give glory to that God whom the Jews worshipped: see Ezra 1:2; Ezra 6:12. Or, as the words may... read more
The nation restored (33:1-26)After this reassurance, God encourages Jeremiah to ask for further revelations of his plans for his people (3:1-3). Because of his imprisonment, Jeremiah may not know what is happening in and around the city. God shows him that the people of Jerusalem are desperate. They are demolishing houses and palaces in order to obtain materials to strengthen the city walls against the enemy’s battering rams. But they are wasting their time, as the city is going to be destroyed... read more
I will cleanse. This is the foundation of all the blessing. iniquity. Singular. = the principles. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 . sinned . . . sinned. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 . iniquities. Plural = the acts. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 . transgressed = rebelled. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 . read more
them. The Severus Codex ( App-34 ) reads "it". read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 33:8
Forgiveness and cleansing. I. FORGIVENESS AND CLEANSING MUST BE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED . When God pardons he also cleanses. The first justification that treats as righteous by forgiveness is the seed of the second justification that makes righteous. It is often noted that it would be neither just in God nor wholesome for us that sin should be pardoned without the creation of a clean heart. But we should observe further that it would not even be possible for this to happen. For... read more