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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:12

Verse 12 He says that they would come to sing praises on the height of Zion; by which words Jeremiah promises the restoration of the Temple, for otherwise the return of the Jews to their own country would have been of no great importance; nay, it would have been better for them to have remained in Chaldea, if they only regarded quietness, wealth, and pleasures; for we know how great was the fertility and pleasantness of Chaldea. Then as to the benefits of an earthly and fading life, dwelling... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:13

Verse 13 This is a confirmation of the former verse; for he says that joy would be in common to young women and young men, and also to the old. He had spoken of the perpetuity of joy; but he now extends this joy to both sexes, women and men, and to all ages. Of the dance we have spoken elsewhere, — that wantonness in which the world indulges in its hilarity, was not permitted; as to profane men, there is no moderation in their joy. The Prophets followed the common mode of speaking; and, indeed,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:14

Verse 14 This verse is connected with the former; for what the Prophet had said generally of the whole people, he now distinctly declares respecting the priests, for they were, as it were, the heart of the people; and by this order God gave a lively representation of his favor. This is the reason why the Scripture, in setting forth God’s blessing to his chosen people, speaks especially of the priests, as it appears from many places. Then the Prophet intimates that God would be bountiful... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:1-9

The restoration of Israel. To cheer the hearts of the exiles, to lift up the despondent, and to vindicate the faithfulness of God, is the intent of this and the many other predictions concerning the restoration of Israel. In a limited sense they were fulfilled by the restoration at the close of the Captivity; but the events of that period can hardly be said to have filled up the meaning of the emphatic language which the prophets were wont to employ. Hence it has been felt to be necessary... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:7

Sing with gladness, etc. It is not stated who are addressed; but we may doubtless understand, from Isaiah 66:10 , "all ye who love him," whether Jews or Gentiles. The latter, too, are interested in the restoration of Israel, because Israel is as it were a "priest" or mediator for the other nations ( Isaiah 61:6 ). Among the chief of the nations; rather, because of the chief of the nations. Israel is called the "chief of the nations" (so, with a cognate word for "chief," in Amos 6:1 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:7-14

The restoration of Israel; its blessedness and joyousness. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:8

The weakest among the Israelites will share the blessings with the strongest, even the blind and the lame (comp. Isaiah 33:23 , "The lame take the prey"). Elsewhere we are told that, in the Messianic age, "the eyes of the blind shall see," and "the lame man shall leap as an hart" ( Isaiah 35:5 , Isaiah 35:6 ). Shall return thither; rather, hither; i.e. to Palestine, where Jeremiah writes this prophecy. The word for company is hahal, the proper word in the Pentateuch for the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:8-9

God the Gatherer of his people. I. WHENCE HE GATHERS THEM . The place is spoken of very indefinitely, not from any doubt as to its reality, but because it was largely a terra incognita. It was the land away in the northward direction, but what its extent or what its power for mischief there were but few who could guess. One thing, however, was possible to consider in the days of exile, when the north country had become a sad actual experience, namely, how Jeremiah had been sent... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:9

With weeping; i.e. with a joy dashed with sorrow at the thought of the sin which has rendered such an interposition necessary (comp. Jeremiah 31:18 ). Cause them to walk by the rivers of waters. The reference here is primarily to the homeward journey of the exiles, which shall be free from the trials of the first Exodus, but not exclusively (see on next verse). The question arises how this prediction is to be reconciled with facts. For, as Kimchi has remarked, we find no reference to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:10

The isles; i.e. the distant countries of the West (see on Jeremiah 2:10 ). So great an event as the restoration of the chosen people would be of worldwide importance. He that scattered Israel will gather him, etc. "The Israelites were the flock of Jehovah ( Psalms 77:20 ; Psalms 80:1 ), but during the Captivity a scattered and miserable flock. Jeremiah says that his eye 'shall run down with tears, because the flock of Jehovah is carried away captive' ( Jeremiah 13:17 ). The... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:7-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:8-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:10

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