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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 46:1

Jeremiah 46:1. The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah against the Gentiles This is a general title to the collection of prophecies contained in this and the five following chapters, and refers to the denunciation of God’s judgments upon the countries round about Judea, namely, those of whom all enumeration is made Jeremiah 25:19-25. To some of these prophecies the date is annexed; in others it is left uncertain. It is evident they were not all delivered at the same time, and they seem... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:1-12

46:1-51:64 MESSAGES FOR FOREIGN NATIONSAlthough Jeremiah’s main ministry was to Judah, he had also been called to proclaim God’s message to the surrounding nations (see 1:5,10). This section of Jeremiah’s book brings together a number of the messages that the prophet announced to foreign nations during the many years of his ministry (cf. 25:13). By these messages, the prophet shows that as God deals justly with Judah, so he deals justly with Judah’s neighbours.The order in which the messages... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 46:1

The Forty-First Prophecy of Jeremiah (see book comments for Jeremiah). the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . which came. For the most part in the fourth year of Jehoiakim (see App-86 ), and may have been included in the roll of Jeremiah 36:0 . This section may be compared with Isaiah's "burdens" and "woes" (compare p. 930), and Ezekiel (Jeremiah 25:32 ), and Amos (Jeremiah 1:1 , Jeremiah 1:2 ). against = concerning. Compare Jeremiah 49:1 . the. Some codices, with six early printed editions... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 46:1

Beginning here and through Jeremiah 51, we have a collection of Jeremiah's prophecies against various Gentile nations, "Arranged geographically, beginning with Egypt, and then moving to Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Syria, Elam, and Babylon."[1]The Septuagint (LXX) has a different arrangement, but that cannot possibly raise any question about the arrangement here. The Septuagint (LXX) is notoriously undependable in many particulars, nor is the question of "which is the original?" a valid... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 46:1

Jeremiah 46:1. The word, &c.— This title belongs to the five following chapters, and refers to the general denunciation of God's judgments upon the countries round about Judaea. These prophesies are evidently arranged out of the order of time; but those who collected the writings of Jeremiah judged proper, as it seems, without confining themselves to order of time, to join together those prophesies which were not so immediately connected with the affairs of the Jews. See Calmet, and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 46:1

1. General heading of the next six chapters of prophecies concerning the Gentiles; the prophecies are arranged according to nations, not by the dates. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 46:1

This verse serves as a title for the whole section to follow (i.e., chs. 46-51; cf. Jeremiah 1:2; Jeremiah 14:1; Jeremiah 40:1; Jeremiah 47:1; Jeremiah 49:34), as well as for this prophecy. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 46:1-12

1. Egypt’s defeat in Syria 46:1-12The first prophecy announced Egypt’s defeat at Carchemish in 605 B.C. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 46:1-28

Against Egypt1. Against the Gentiles] RV ’concerning the nations ’around.2. Carchemish] see Intro, and 2 Chronicles 35:20-24 also on Jeremiah 47:1.3-6. A lively description of the preparation and advance, followed by the defeat at Carchemish. 4. Brigandines] RV ’coats of mail.’5. Seen them dismayed] RV ’seen it? They are dismayed.’7. A flood] RV ’the Nile,’their own sacred river in its annual overflow. So in Jeremiah 46:8.9. The Ethiopians, etc.] mercenary troops forming the chief part of the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 46:1-64

Prophecies Concerning the NationsThe custom of placing in a group, as here, prophecies against heathen nations is illustrated by Isaiah (Jeremiah 13-33), Ezekiel (Jeremiah 25-32), and Amos (Jeremiah 1, 2). For the position of the prophecies at the end of the book as compared with that which they hold in the LXX, see Intro, and on Jeremiah 25:11. We may divide them thus:—(a) Jeremiah 46-49 (mostly of the fourth year of Jehoiakim). This section contains prophe-oies concerning Egypt and five other... read more

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