I include all these verses under one view, as the doctrine is one and the same, though varied with several similitudes. But the whole is intended to show, to what a degenerate state the Church was reduced; how the rebellion of the people naturally became their own correction; and yet, in the midst of all, the Lord still watched over Israel for good, and although suffering them to be cast down, would not cast them off. Isaiah 27:2-5 . read more
29-37 The nation had not been wrought upon by the judgements of God, but sought to justify themselves. The world is, to those who make it their home and their portion, a wilderness and a land of darkness; but those who dwell in God, have the lines fallen to them in pleasant places. Here is the language of presumptuous sinners. The Jews had long thrown off serious thoughts of God. How many days of our lives pass without suitable remembrance of him! The Lord was displeased with their confidences,... read more
The Guilt Established v. 29. Wherefore will ye plead with Me? contending with the Lord as though He had no right to punish them. Ye all have transgressed against Me, saith the Lord, forsaking Him in rebellious wickedness. v. 30. In vain have I smitten your children, in endeavoring to bring them to their senses; they received no correction, they would not permit themselves to be guided on the right path; your own sword hath devoured your prophets like a destroying lion. Cf 2 Chronicles... read more
II. FIRST DIVISIONThe Passages relating to the Theocracy, Chaps. 2–44(with an appendix, Jeremiah 45:0)______FIRST SUBDIVISIONThe Collection of Discourses, with Appendices, Jeremiah 2-351. The First DiscourseJeremiah 2:0This chapter contains an independent discourse; it does not, as Graf supposes, form, with chap. 3–4, a connected whole. For, as we shall show, chap. 3 begins a discourse clearly arranged and complete in itself, which would not bear any addition either at the beginning or at the... read more
The first movement in commissioning the called man now commences. He was commanded to utter a great impeachment in the ears of Jerusalem. This impeachment was threefold. It first declared how Israel had forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves. In the second place, Israel was charged with obstinate sinfulness, the meaning of her suffering was declared, the folly of her alliances was pointed out, the guilt of her degeneracy was pronounced, the... read more
SECTION 1. An Overall Description Of Jeremiah’s Teaching Given In A Series Of Accumulated, Mainly Undated, Prophecies, Concluding With Jeremiah’s Own Summary Of His Ministry (Jeremiah 2:4 to Jeremiah 25:38 ). From this point onwards up to chapter 25 we have a new major section (a section in which MT and LXX are mainly similar) which records the overall teaching of Jeremiah, probably given mainly during the reigns of Josiah (Jeremiah 3:6) and Jehoiakim, although leading up to the days of... read more
YHWH Challenges His People To Explain Why They Are Behaving As They Are (Jeremiah 2:29-37 ). YHWH now asks them why they are troubling Him with arguments in their favour when all they had previously done was turn away from Him and reject His admonitions and kill His prophets. In spite of His being a supplier of plenty and a giver of light to them (He has not been a desert to them or a land of gloom) they have dismissed Him and forgotten Him, seeking after lovers so assiduously that they have... read more
Jeremiah 2:29-Haggai : . The Deserved Punishment.— Israel’ s sorrows are well deserved, for Yahweh’ s love has been forgotten. In spite of wrong-doing, there is no penitence for sin. The help of Egypt will be as futile as that of Assyria. Jeremiah 2:29 . plead: “ complain” . Jeremiah 2:30 . For your own read “ the” with LXX. Jeremiah 2:32 . attire: properly “ sash” ( Isaiah 3:20, RV). Jeremiah 2:33 . trimmest: lit. “ makest good” , i.e. “ pickest” .— wicked women: better, “ evil things” ,... read more
Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all: q.d. You are all at my mercy, why will you contend? all this that I charge you with is clear and evident, and all makes against you, Jeremiah 2:23,Jeremiah 2:34. Wherefore do you expostulate, and put me to my proofs? This they were good at, Jeremiah 16:10. There is nothing that you can justly reply, Jeremiah 2:19. Ye all have transgressed against me, i.e. some of all sorts; there is not any one sort of you innocent. read more
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The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Jeremiah 2:12-37
Argumentative Questionings Jer 2:14-37 This portion of the Book of Jeremiah is filled with penetrating questions. From the fourteenth verse to the end of the chapter inquiries are showered upon us. It would appear as if these verses were full of challenges and impeachments and accusations, subtly and delicately conveyed in the form of interrogation. Where there is not a positive statement made, there is a positive incrimination in the very form of the inquiry. These are what may be called... read more