Jeremiah 23:15-20 NIV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:20

In the latter days ye shall consider it - I give you warning: and this punishment which I now threaten shall surely take place; a short time will determine it; ye shall not escape. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:15

Verse 15 This verse is addressed to the prophets of the kingdom of Judah, as we learn from its conclusion; and thus the exposition which I have given is confirmed, even this, that God extenuates the fault of other prophets, in speaking of the prophets of Jerusalem, who boasted of greater sanctity. But he declares that they would have poison for meat and gall for drink; as though he had said, “I will pursue them with every kind of punishment.” He expresses evidently the same thing I have before... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:16

Verse 16 What is here said must have appeared very severe, and must have grievously offended the people; for Jeremiah forbade them to hear the teaching of the prophets. He indeed concedes to them the name of prophets, which was a sacred name; but yet he discredits them, and deprives them of all dignity. he speaks not of magicians or impostors, who were aliens to God’s people; he speaks not of Egyptians, or Chaldeans, or any like them, nor does he speak of the prophets of Samaria, but of those... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:17

Verse 17 Jeremiah introduces another mark by which the false prophets might be known as different from the true prophets, — they flattered the ungodly and wicked despisers of God. He thus repeats what he had before said, that they strengthened the hands of the wicked, so that they became hardened in their impiety, and threw aside every care for repentance. Though he uses different words, yet the meaning is the same, that they promised peace, or prosperity, to the despisers of God, for the word... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:18

Verse 18 The verse which follows is usually thus explained, Jeremiah condemns the false teachers for their carelessness, because they attended not to the word of God, and regarded as nothing what the Law contained. But interpreters seem to me to have been certainly much mistaken in this view; for Jeremiah here shews throughout, he passage how insolently and arrogantly the false teachers conducted themselves in audaciously opposing the true and faithful servants of God, Who has stood in the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:19

Verse 19 The verse which I read at the end of my last Lecture must be now repeated to you, Behold, the tempest (or whirlwind) of Jehovah! it shall go forth with fury; even the impending whirlwind! on the head of the ungodly shall it abide, or fall; for יחול, ichul, means both. The Prophet now assails with more vehemence the false teachers, for they were almost stupid. None, indeed, can betray so much audacity as to oppose God, except when wholly blinded by Satan. Hence our Prophet deals with... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:20

Verse 20 He confirms what he had said, lest the hypocrites, with whom he had to do, should think that their punishment would be light and soon pass away. For though they may have seen that God’s hand was armed against them, yet they took comfort, because they expected that it would only be for a short time. Hence Jeremiah here reminds them that they were much deceived if they thought that they could dissipate as a cloud the vengeance that, was at hand; for God would not cease to punish them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-40

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:9-40

These verses form a complete prophecy, the title of which Jeremiah himself supplies in the words, "Concerning the (false) prophets" (see below); comp. Jeremiah 46:2 ; Jeremiah 48:1 ; Jeremiah 49:1 , Jeremiah 49:7 , Jeremiah 49:23 , Jeremiah 49:28 . It is true the rendering of the Authorized Version ( Jeremiah 49:9 ), Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets , is not purely arbitrary; it is favored by the exegetical tradition represented by the Hebrew accents.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:15

On the punishment hero threatened, see note on Jeremiah 9:15 . read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:20

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:16

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:9-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:15

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