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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 15:17

mockers = merry-makers. hand. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for guidance. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 15:16

Jeremiah 15:16. Thy words were found— Thy words were pure and clean, and I have eaten them: thy words were my delight, and my heart is refreshed on this account, because I am called, &c. Houbigant. Jeremiah here declares in what manner he engaged and acquitted himself in his office of prophet. "From the moment that thou didst speak to me, and inspire me with thy Spirit, I opened my mouth, and received thy word greedily, like a man, who, pressed with hunger, finds food which is agreeable to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 15:16

16. eat— (Ezekiel 2:8; Ezekiel 3:1; Ezekiel 3:3; Revelation 10:9; Revelation 10:10). As soon as Thy words were found by me, I eagerly laid hold of and appropriated them. The Keri reads, "Thy word." thy word . . . joy— (Job 23:12; Psalms 119:72; Psalms 119:111; compare Psalms 119:111- :). called by thy name—I am Thine, Thy minister. So the antitype, Jesus Christ (Psalms 119:111- :). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 15:17

17. My "rejoicing" (Jeremiah 15:16) was not that of the profane mockers (Psalms 1:1; Psalms 26:4; Psalms 26:5) at feasts. So far from having fellowship with these, he was expelled from society, and made to sit "alone," because of his faithful prophecies. because of thy hand—that is, Thine inspiration (Isaiah 8:11; Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 3:14). filled me with indignation—So Jeremiah 6:11, "full of the fury of the Lord"; so full was he of the subject (God's "indignation" against the ungodly) with... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 15:10-18

A collection of Jeremiah’s personal trials and sayings 15:10-20:18This section of text is highly autobiographical. It contains, among other things, most of Jeremiah’s so-called "confessions" (Jeremiah 15:10-12; Jeremiah 15:15-21; Jeremiah 17:9-11; Jeremiah 17:14-18; Jeremiah 18:18-23; Jeremiah 20:7-18). This section can be a great help and encouragement to modern servants of the Lord. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 15:10-21

The prophet’s inner struggles and Yahweh’s responses 15:10-21This pericope contains two instances in which Jeremiah faced crushing discouragement in his ministry (Jeremiah 15:10-21). He confessed his frustration to the Lord, and the Lord responded with encouragement. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 15:10-38

4. Warnings in view of Judah’s hard heart 15:10-25:38This section of the book contains several collections of Jeremiah’s confessions, symbolic acts, and messages. These passages reflect conditions that were very grim, so their origin may have been shortly before the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 15:16

When the priests discovered God’s Word in the temple during Josiah’s reign (2 Kings 22:13; 2 Kings 23:2), Jeremiah had consumed it. He may have had a deep appreciation for God’s Word even before that event. Whenever Jeremiah began to relish God’s Word, it had become his delight and a joy to his soul (cf. Ezekiel 2:8 to Ezekiel 3:3; Revelation 10:9-10), in contrast to the majority of people who despised it (Jeremiah 8:9). The Lord’s words included His messages to the prophet, as well as His... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 15:17

Jeremiah had not spent much time with the people who disregarded God’s messages to repent. Rather, he felt indignation at their hard hearts and separated from them (cf. Psalms 1:1; Psalms 26:4-5). Their attitude repulsed him, and he felt under divine constraint to behave with integrity, in harmony with his preaching. Jeremiah felt that he had become a social leper (cf. Leviticus 13:46)."Every true servant of God is likely to experience tensions of this kind, especially if, like Jeremiah, his... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:1-21

1-9. The coming woes described.1. Moses (Exodus 17:11; Exodus 32:11; Numbers 14:13-20) and Samuel (1 Samuel 7:9; 1 Samuel 12:23) were successful pleaders with God in time past: cp. Psalms 99:6. 2. To death] meaning, by pestilence. 4. To be removed into] RV ’to be tossed to and fro among.’ For Manasseh’s wickedness see 2 Kings 21:3. 7. They shall be dispersed and driven forth from the land by every way of exit. 8. Even the mothers of warriors in the prime of youth shall have none to protect... read more

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