E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 23:5
Branch = Sprout from the root, not from a branch. Compare Isaiah 11:1 ; Isaiah 53:2 . Here, Hebrew. zemach. The name of the brightest star in the Zodiac sign "Virgo". See App-12 . See notes on the Structure of the Four Gospels. Compare Jeremiah 33:15 . King. See the Structure of the Gospels. Matthew. Compare Isaiah 9:6 , Isaiah 9:7 . Zechariah 6:12 , Zechariah 6:13 .Psalms 72:2 .Luke 1:32 . judgment and justice. See note on Jeremiah 22:3 . read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-8
Return from captivity (23:1-8)Judah’s political leaders are likened to shepherds over a flock, but instead of caring for the sheep they have exploited them. They are the ones chiefly responsible for driving God’s flock into captivity, and therefore God will punish them (23:1-2). Even in a foreign country, however, the flock still belongs to God. He does not forget his people, but will bring them back to their homeland and give them good leaders (3-4).As a new branch shoots from the stump of a... read more