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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

Jeremiah 50:1-46 . AND 51. ON BABYLON . This attitude of reserve is not assumed without substantial grounds, derived from two sources—the epilogue ( Jeremiah 51:59-64 ) and the prophecy itself. First, as to the epilogue. It is clear that the words, "and they shall be weary," are out of place in Jeremiah 51:64 , and that they are wrongly repeated from Jeremiah 51:58 . But how came they to be repeated? Because, originally, the declaration, "Thus far are the words of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2

The judgment of Babylon. The position and history of Babylon give a peculiar significance to the judgment against her. I. BABYLON HAD BEEN THE GREATEST POWER OF HER TIME . 1 . Earthly greatness is transitory. The supremacy of the world is an insecure position. Rivalries and hatreds inevitably spring up about it. 2 . No might nor dignity can secure a people from the judgment of Heaven. The more talents are entrusted to a nation the heavier must its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-3

The prophet, with the eye of faith, sees his revelation accomplished. Babylon (like Moab) is taken; her idols are destroyed. In his exuberant joy, he calls on the bystanders to proclaim the good news to the sympathetic nations, and to set up (or rather, lift up ) a standard (as Jeremiah 4:6 ), to call the attention of those who might not be within hearing of the proclamation. The idols have been convicted of false pretensions; they are ashamed and dismayed (so we should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-5

Israel's deliverance. This is described as twofold—the historical circumstances and the correlative spiritual experience. Apart from its verification in the case of ancient Israel, it is true to the actual process of many an individual conversion. I. A PROVIDENTAL EVENT . The outward circumstances of life are altered. External tyrannies are brought suddenly to an end, and the children of God are set free to serve God or not as they please. In every life there are some such... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:3

Out of the north. There was a peculiar mystery attaching to the north in the Hebrew mind, as, in fact, the word very for "north" in Hebrew (literally, the hidden ) indicates. The burnt offering was to be sacrificed on the north side of the altar (Le Jeremiah 1:11 ), and the four cherubim, in the vision of Ezekiel, are described as coming from the north ( Ezekiel 1:4 ). The horror with which Babylon was regarded was intensified, apparently, by its northern position ( Jeremiah 1:14 ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:2

Confounded ... confounded - ashamed ... ashamed.Merodach - This deity, in the inscriptions Marduk, was the tutelary god of Babylon, and Nebuchadnezzar, who called his son Evil-Merodach, appears to have been especially devoted to his service. He was really identical with Bel, and his equivalent among the planets was Jupiter: and as such he was styled “King of heaven and earth.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:3

Out of the north - Media lay to the northwest of Babylon. This constant use of the north, the quarter where the sun never shines, and therefore the region of darkness, is symbolic of the region from where danger ever comes.They shall remove ... - Translate it (as in Jeremiah 9:10): “from man even to cattle they are fled, they are gone.” read more

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