Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:1-30
Click image for full-size versionDestruction of Jerusalem and Judah (6:1-30)Jeremiah warns that the enemy forces will invade from the north. The citizens of Jerusalem should therefore flee from the city to the hilly regions south of Jerusalem, where they may be able to find refuge from the invaders (6:1-2). As shepherds lead their sheep to feed in new pastures, so will the enemy commanders lead their forces to ‘devour’ Jerusalem. They will attack by day and by night (3-5). In building their... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 6:11-12
Jeremiah 6:11-12. Therefore I am full of the fury את חמת , the anger, or wrath, as it should rather have been rendered; of the Lord An expression which is to be understood of that divine justice which is worthy of God, and which inflicts most heavy, and yet most just, punishment on the obstinately wicked, after having a long time waited for their repentance. I am weary with holding in Or, as the words may be rendered, I have laboured to hold it in. They are the words of the... read more