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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:14

Fain thoughts. "How long shall," etc.? I. THEY ARE THE PROLIFIC SOURCE AND CAUSE OF ALL WICKEDNESS . "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." St. Paul, desiring all things lovely and of good report, all that has praise and virtue, to abound in the disciples of Christ, bids them "think on these things" ( Philippians 4:1-23 .). Therefore vain thoughts must lead to and produce wickedness. "They are the spawn of the evil heart, from which all other wickedness is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:14

The unwashed heart and the vain purposes cherished in it. There are here an exhortation and a question which, taken together, pierce very deep, and suggest once more the true cause of all the terrible calamities which are to befall Israel; for though Jerusalem is addressed, the repentance and remedy for all the evils in question must come from the action of a united people. Jeremiah's words in verse 10 are in a measure representative words; they indicate the way in which the nation... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 4:14

Thy vain thoughts - “Thy” iniquitous “thoughts.” “Aven,” the word used here, is especially applied to the sin of idolatry: thus Bethel is generally called Bethaven by Hosea (Hosea 4:15; Hosea 5:8, ...), because instead of being the house of God, El, it was the house of an iniquity, Aven, the golden calf. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 4:14-15

Jeremiah 4:14-15. O Jerusalem, wash thy heart O ye inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, cleanse your inward parts; not your hands only, as hypocrites do, but your hearts, James 4:8; from wickedness Namely, from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, 2 Corinthians 7:1. See note on Isaiah 1:16. That thou mayest be saved As the means to prevent the judgments that are impending. How long shall vain thoughts lodge within thee? Hopes of safety by the help of foreign forces, or any... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 4:5-31

The coming invasion (4:5-31)Jeremiah now pictures the terrible judgment that will fall on Judah if it does not repent. With the enemy army sweeping down upon Judah from the north, a trumpeter sounds the alarm and the people of Judah flee to their walled cities for safety (5-6). Like an enraged lion the enemy prepares to pounce upon its victim. God is about to pour out his anger on the unfaithful people (7-8).Judah’s leaders, both civil and religious, are shocked at the sudden catastrophe that... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 4:14

14. Only one means of deliverance is left to the Jews—a thorough repentance. vain thoughts—namely, projects for deliverance, such as enlisting the Egyptians on their side. GESENIUS translates, "How long wilt thou harbor vain thoughts?" read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 4:5-30

Yahweh’s declaration of divine judgment 4:5-6:30The Judahites-having sinned greatly (ch. 2)-failed to repent (Jeremiah 3:1 to Jeremiah 4:4). Consequently, judgment in the form of military invasion would overtake them. This whole section is an amplification and explanation of the overflowing cauldron vision in Jeremiah 1:13-16.This section provides a clear example of the mosaic structure of the Book of Jeremiah. It consists of 13 separate messages that all deal with the threat of approaching... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 4:11-18

The intensity and severity of the coming judgment 4:11-18 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 4:14

The prophet appealed to his people to cleanse their hearts so God would be merciful to them. There was still time for repentance. The people needed to get rid of their wicked thoughts that had marked them for so long."Jeremiah is preeminently the prophet of the heart, for he used the word over sixty times." [Note: Wiersbe, p. 81.] read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:1-31

The Prophet Sets Forth the Sin of the Nation and Points Out the Inevitable Result (Reign of Josiah, and Probably Before the Reforms of that King: cp. Jer 3:6)This section furnishes us with the gist of the prophet's testimony during the early years of his ministry, and doubtless represents the commencement of the roll written by Baruch at Jeremiah's dictation. In these five chapters he lays before his hearers the grossness of their conduct in deserting Jehovah, and urges repentance and amendment... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 4:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 4:14-15

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 4:5-31

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 4:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 4:5-30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 4:11-18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 4:14

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:1-31

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