耶利米書 15:16-19 CUNPTS

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:18

Verse 18 Before we proceed, we shall shortly refer to the meaning of the passage. Jeremiah has before shewn that he possessed an heroic courage in despising all the splendor of the world, and in regarding as nothing those proud men who boasted that they were the rulers of the Church: but he now confesses his infirmity; and there is no doubt but that he was often agitated by different thoughts and feelings; and this necessarily happens to us, because the flesh always fights against the spirit.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:19

Verse 19 From this answer of God we may gather more clearly the design of the Prophet, for his purpose was, in order more fully to prove the people guilty, to set before their eyes as it were his own perverseness. Had he spoken only according to the heroic elevation of his own mind, so as not to appear touched by any human feeling, they might have derided him as hardhearted or a fanatic, for so we find that the proud of this world speak and think of the faithful servants of Christ. They call... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:10-21

These verses come in very unexpectedly, and are certainly not to be regarded as a continuation of the preceding discourse. They describe some deeply pathetic moment of the prophet's inner life, and in all probability belong to a later period of the history of Judah. At any rate, the appreciation of the next chapter will be facilitated by reading it in close connection with Jeremiah 15:9 of the present chapter. But the section before us is too impressive to be east adrift without an attempt... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:15-17

The prophet's claim upon Jehovah, and the grounds of the claim. That which urged the prophet thus to cry to God for succor is stated with great emphasis in Jeremiah 15:18 . He is suffering as from a perpetual pain and an incurable wound. It is by such a cry as this that we are able to estimate something of the continuous reproach which he must have had to endure. We know how, in later days, the Jews dogged the steps of Christ and afterwards of Paul; and these persecutors of Jeremiah were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found . Jeremiah here describes his first reception of a Divine revelation. Truth is like "treasure hid in a field;" he alone who seeks it with an unprejudiced mind can "find" it. But there are some things which no "searching" of the intellect can "find" ( Job 11:7 ; Job 37:23 ; Ecclesiastes 3:11 ; Ecclesiastes 8:17 ); yet by a special revelation they may be "found" by God's "spokesmen," or prophets. This is the train of thought which underlies Jeremiah's expression... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

The words of God found and eaten. I. THE WORDS OF GOD REQUIRE TO BE FOUND . They are not emblazoned on the face of the world that the most careless may fret miss them. They are hidden treasures to be dug for, pearls of great price to be sought after. Divine truth in nature is only discoverable after thoughtful observation and reflection. The prophets were especially commissioned to toil in deep mines of spiritual thought. Revelation was born in them with labor, fasting,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

God's words a heartfelt joy. In the midst of the prophet's sorrow this passage occurs as a relieving feature—a memory of spiritual joy. At the same time it is recalled as a consideration that will weigh with him to whom he addresses himself. It defines his entire relation to God and to Israel, and describes his claim. I. THE WORDS OF GOD TEST AND EXHIBIT THE INWARD LOYALTY OF THE SAINT . It is not merely that a certain feeling has been excited in the mind,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

How to study the Scriptures. This verse declares— I. HOW WE SHOULD DEAL WITH GOD 'S WORDS . 1. We are to " find ' them . We are not to be content with mere surface reading, but to "search the Scriptures." It is certain that without this searching they will never be found. Now, it is this conviction which has led to the recent revision of the Scriptures. They who undertook that work were not ignorant of nor indifferent to the many objections which would be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

The living Word. The prophet, remonstrating with God on account of the hardness of his lot, here looks back regretfully to the time of his first call to the prophetic office. It is the language of one disappointed and disheartened by the apparent issue of his life, and the bitterness of whose grief is intensified by the remembrance of hopes unfulfilled, and a joy that has forever passed away. It is as if God were " altogether unto him as a liar, and as waters that fail." Apart, however,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:17

In the assembly of the mockers ; rather, of the laughers . The serious thoughts arising out of his sacred office restrained him from taking part in the festive meetings to which his youth would naturally incline him (cutup. on Jeremiah 16:2 ). Because of thy hand . The Hand of Jehovah is a figurative expression for the self-revealing and irresistible power of Jehovah; it is, therefore, equivalent to the Arm of Jehovah ( Isaiah 53:1 ), but is used in preference with regard to the... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:10-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 15:17

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