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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 36:18

He pronounced - He used to say aloud, he dictated. Baruch’s office was merely mechanical. He contributed nothing but hand, pen, and ink. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 36:11-15

Jeremiah 36:11-15. When Michaiah, the son of Shaphan, had heard, &c. Shaphan’s family were all great men at court: see note on Jeremiah 26:24; he went down into the king’s house, &c. It is uncertain whether this Michaiah went to make this relation to the princes, who sat in the secretary’s chamber, as a piece of news only, or out of a malicious design to accuse the prophet and Baruch, as persons guilty of a seditious practice, in what they had done. Then Michaiah declared unto... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 36:16-19

Jeremiah 36:16-19. When they heard all the words It is hardly to be imagined that all these counsellors would sit still till they had heard all the prophecies read which Jeremiah had uttered for the last twenty-two years; but all signifies many, or, the substance of all his prophecies. They were afraid both one and other That is, they were all of them afraid. The judgments denounced were so terrible as to make the ears of them that heard them tingle. Jeremiah had now been above twenty... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 36:1-32

Jehoiakim burn’s Jeremiah’s scroll (36:1-32)God commanded Jeremiah to write down all the prophecies he had given during the previous twenty years and announce them again to Judah. Perhaps even yet the nation would repent and so escape God’s judgment (36:1-3).Over the next year Jeremiah wrote down the messages, using Baruch as his scribe. Since Jeremiah was forbidden to enter the temple (see 20:1-2; 26:7-9), he arranged for Baruch to go on his behalf and read the scroll to the people (4-7).... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 36:15

Sit down now. Compare "stood" (Jeremiah 36:21 ). Showing that these princes were favourable to Jeremiah. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 36:16

the words. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "these words". We will surely tell. Showing their earnestness and sincerity in the matter. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 36:17-18

Jeremiah 36:17-18. And they asked Baruch, &c.— Mr. Green, on Psalms 13:0 observes, that these words should be placed and pointed thus:—How didst thou write all these words? From his mouth? And Baruch answered them, From his mouth. He pronounced all these words unto me, and I wrote, &c. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 36:16

16. afraid, both one and other—Hebrew, "fear-stricken," they turned to one another (compare Genesis 42:28). This showed, on their part, hesitancy, and some degree of fear of God, but not enough to make them willing to sacrifice the favor of an earthly king. We will surely tell the king—not the language of threatening but implying that the matter is of such moment that the king ought to be made acquainted with it, so as to seek some remedy against the divine anger. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 36:17

17. What they wished to know was, whether what Baruch had read to them was written by him from memory after hearing Jeremiah repeating his prophecies continuously, or accurately from the prophet's own dictation. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 36:18

18. his mouth—Baruch replies it was by the oral dictation of the prophet; :- accords with this view, rather than with the notion that Jeremiah repeated his prophecies from manuscripts. ink—his specification of the "ink" implies: I added nothing save the hand, pen, and ink. read more

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