耶利米書 43:8-13 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:8-13

Building on the sand. The Jews trusted in the strength of Pharaoh. They had done this before, but to no purpose. The prophets of God always protested against such trust (cf. Isaiah 31:1-9 .). Here, in spite of all warning, they are resolving upon such reliance again. But they were building on sand. The destruction came; the very destruction they thought, by their acting as they had done, they had certainly escaped. Thus do and shall be done by all who are like them. Such are— I. They... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:8-13

The visitation upon Egypt. Here again is one of the symbolic acts which the prophets were commanded at times to perform. So the hiding of the girdle by Euphrates ( Jeremiah 13:1-27 ), the commanded celibacy of the prophet ( Jeremiah 16:1-21 .), the dashing of the potter s bottle to pieces ( Jeremiah 19:1-15 .). But while these symbolic acts are described in terms which make them perfectly clear, the hiding of the great stones mentioned here needs more full explanation than we can... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:9

Take great stones, etc. A strange symbolic act of Jeremiah's is here described. "We must not suppose, arguing from our Western and precise notions, that he would be at all necessarily interfered with. In fact, he would have a twofold security, as a prophet of God to those who acknowledged him as such, and in the opinion of others as insane, and, according to Eastern ideas, thus especially under Divine promptings in his acts" (Streane). He is directed to take great stones and embed them in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:10

And will set his throne, etc.; viz. for the victorious king to hold judgment (comp. Jeremiah 1:15 , Jeremiah 1:16 ; Jeremiah 49:38 ). He shall spread his royal pavilion; rather, his tapestry (the root means "brilliance"); i.e. the bright coloured covering of the throne. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:11

He shall smite the land of Egypt. On the invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar, wrongly controverted by some, see note on Jeremiah 46:13 . Such as are for death. Such as are destined for death ( i.e. pestilence, as Jeremiah 15:2 ; Jeremiah 18:21 ). The words, "and deliver," prefixed in the Authorized Version, are unnecessary; "land" is equivalent to "population." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:12

Burn them; viz. the temples. Egypt was full of gorgeous and imposing temples, which could not, however, always be burned, nor were the conquerors of Egypt anxious to display hostility to Egyptian religion. Carry them away captives; viz. the idol gods (comp. Jeremiah 48:7 , "Chemosh shall no forth into captivity:" and Isaiah 46:2 , "Their soul [or, 'personality'] hath gone into captivity"). The prophet speaks from the point of view of a believer in the idol gods. He shall array himself... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:13

The images of Beth-shemesh ; rather, the pillars of Beth-shemesh ; i.e. the obelisks of the temple of Ra, the sun god, from Which Heliopolis derived its sacred name "Pe-Ra" "the abode of Ra." It was the custom to place obelisks in pairs at the entrance of their temples. Only one of those of Heliopolis is still standing, though that, indeed, is the oldest in Egypt, for it was "set up at least four thousand years ago". That is in the land of Egypt. To distinguish it from the Beth-shemesh... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 43:8

On arriving at the frontiers of Egypt, the captains would be compelled to halt in order to obtain the king’s permission to enter his country. Jeremiah therefore takes the opportunity to predict, first, the downfall of Egypt; and secondly, that of the false gods. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 43:9

Brickkiln - Possibly, a pavement of brick. Jeremiah was to take a few large stones, such, nevertheless, as he could carry in his hand, and build with them, in the propylaea before the royal palace, something that would serve to represent the dais upon which the seat of kings was usually placed. By hiding them in the clay is meant plastering them over with mortar. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 43:10

My servant - See Jeremiah 25:9 note.That I have hid - i. e., that I have embedded in the mortar by the instrumentality of my prophet.Pavilion - Rather, canopy. It probably means the parasol held over kings, which had a tall and thick pole, grasped with both hands, and in the early times a somewhat small circular top. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:8-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:8-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 43:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 43:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 43:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 43:10

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