Jeremiah 12

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Jeremiah 12:4-6

I venture to look far beyond Jeremiah and all his personal troubles, in what is here said. Who indeed, but must eye Jesus, in what is here said of his brethren. John 7:3-5 . And with respect to Jesus, what were the swellings of Jordan, and the contention of horses, compared to the billows of divine wrath, which overwhelmed his precious soul, when he made his soul an offering for sin. Psalms 42:7 ; Song of Solomon 8:7 ; Psalms 69:1-3 , etc. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Jeremiah 12:7-13

I hope that I do not use any violence to this passage, neither strain the holy scripture, when I say, that after everything which may be said, in allusion here to Israel, I venture to consider somewhat infinitely higher, and more interesting is intended from it. May we not suppose, that it is the language of God the Father in respect to his dear Son given up into the hands of wicked men, for the purposes of redemption? At all events we know, that the Lord so speaketh, concerning Christ. Isaiah... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Jeremiah 12:14-17

I detain not the Reader, with multiplying observations on these verses, the tenor of which is so uniformly discoverable through all the Bible. But I beg of him, to remark with me, how gracious the Lord's promises of salvation are interspersed, in this, as in all other passages of a like nature. We have a beautiful, and indeed a continued specimen of this from beginning to end, in Leviticus 26:0 , to which I refer. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Jeremiah 12:17

REFLECTIONS READER let us learn from this chapter to form one sure and unerring maxim, concerning the providences of God, that however puzzling and unaccountable to us they may appear, the issue of them must invariably be, for the divine glory, and for the welfare of his people. Behold in this point of view, our faith will find frequent ca use indeed for exercise; but faith will also find a suited strength to lean upon during the time of exercise. Who should have thought the cruelty of Joseph's... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1

Is just. Hebrew, "judgment." Septuagint, "I will make my apology to thee." Jeremias had been grievously persecuted by his countrymen: he therefore mentions a subject which has been the source of much perplexity. The success of the wicked is a temptation for weak souls. See Job xxi., Psalm lxxii. 3., and Habacuc i. 13. (Calmet) --- The prophets often speak in their names, not being ignorant or doubtful of the justice of divine providence. (Worthington) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 12:2

Reins. They have thy name in their mouth, but not in their heart, Isaias xxix. 13., and Matthew xv. 8. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 12:3

Gather. God orders his prophet to announce the misery of the wicked. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 12:4

Mourn? Is not this a proof of my providence in chastising Juda? This famine is specified [in] chap. viii. 13., and xiv. 4. (Calmet) --- Last end. Two letters seem to be transposed in Hebrew, as the Septuagint read "ways." (Kennicott) --- The impious blaspheme as if all were ruled by chance. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 12:5

Horses. If thou hast been terrified at the threats of thy fellow-citizens, how wilt thou withstand those of Jerusalem? (Menochius) or he speaks to Juda, who would not be able to resist the Chaldeans, since the Philistines, &c., had routed the Jews, though destitute of cavalry. --- Jordan, or the nations of Ammon, &c., on that side. (Calmet) --- Protestants, "if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt," &c. (Haydock) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 12:6

To thee. Edom, &c., made a league with Sedecias, which they broke. They always bore a hatred to the Jews, though sprung from the same stock, chap. xxvii. 1., and Lamentations iv. 21. (Calmet) read more

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