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John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 26:1-24

Jeremiah’s Fifteenth Prophecy (Early in the Reign of Jehoiakim)For Jeremiah 26:1-8 see intro. to Jeremiah 7-10. This chapter gives us a sketch of the difficulties and dangers under which Jeremiah had spoken the preceding prophecies.1-6. The prophet warns the people.6. Like Shiloh] see on Jeremiah 7:12. A curse] i.e. a subject of their cursing, as being contemptible.8. A prophet speaking without God’s command was to be put to death (Deuteronomy 18:20). This was the charge against Jeremiah, and... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 26:2

(2) Stand in the court of the Lord’s house.—The occasion was probably one of the Feasts, and drew worshippers from all parts of the kingdom. As in Jeremiah 7:1, the prophet had to stand in the crowded court of the Temple and utter his warning. Some critics have supposed, indeed, that in Jeremiah 7-11 we have the full text of the discourse, while here there is only an epitome of the discourse itself, and a narrative of the circumstances connected with it. The command, “diminish not a word,”... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 26:3

(3) If so be they will hearken . . .—The threat that follows in Jeremiah 26:6 is a very terrible one, but it is uttered in order that it may not be realised. So in the same spirit St. Paul warns men of his power to inflict a supernatural punishment, yet prays that he may have no occasion to use it (2 Corinthians 13:3-10). read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:1-24

CHAPTER IIA TRIAL FOR HERESYJeremiah 26:1-24; cf. Jeremiah 7:1-34; Jeremiah 8:1-22; Jeremiah 9:1-26; Jeremiah 10:1-25"When Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Jehovah had commanded him to speak unto all the people, the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold on him, saying, Thou shalt surely die."- Jeremiah 26:8THE date of this incident is given, somewhat vaguely, as the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim. It was, therefore, earlier than B.C. 605, the point reached in... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Jeremiah 26:1-24

CHAPTER 26 Threatened with Death and His Deliverance 1. The temple like Shiloh, and Jerusalem to be a curse (Jeremiah 26:1-7 ) 2. Threatened with death (Jeremiah 26:8-11 ) 3. Jeremiah’s defense (Jeremiah 26:12-15 ) 4. History remembered and the prophet’s deliverance (Jeremiah 26:16-24 ) Jeremiah 26:1-7 . We are now taken back to the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim. (Compare with chapter 7.) The Lord still waits in patience for their repentance. With holy boldness the prophet stands... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Jeremiah 26:2

26:2 Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the {a} court of the LORD’S house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD’S house, all the words that I command thee to speak to them; diminish not a word:(a) That is, in that place of the temple to which the people resort out of all Judah to sacrifice.(b) To the intent that they should pretend no ignorance, as in Acts 20:27 . read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Jeremiah 26:3

26:3 It may be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may {c} repent of the evil, which I purpose to do to them because of the evil of their doings.(c) See Geneva "Jeremiah 7:12" read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:1-24

MESSAGES IN JEHOIAKIM ’S REIGN Having just considered discourses in Zedekiah’s reign, and now returning to that of Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 25:1 ), it can be seen that the chapters are not arranged chronologically. The first message is that of the seventy years captivity. We are familiar with that period as Judah’s forced stay in Babylon, and it is interesting to see the place where it was definitely predicted (Jeremiah 25:11-12 ). Note what leads up to the prediction, God’s patience and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Jeremiah 26:1-7

It is impossible to read the continued perseverance of the mournful Prophet, and to hear the sad subject of the peoples neglect of his preaching, but with much exercise and pain of the mind. Reader! is not the same part acted over again, against faithful ministers of the Lord, in the present hour? Are there not thousands who reject the counsel of God against their own souls, and both neglect and despise the Preacher, and his word, as much as those of old? What can be an higher proof of the fall... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:2

Word. This example all pastors should follow, in the midst of dangers. (Calmet) read more

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