Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:20
20. kings—He begins with the kings, as they ought to have repressed such a glaring profanation. read more
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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:21
21. Take heed to yourselves—literally, "to your souls." MAURER explains, "as ye love your lives"; a phrase used here to give the greater weight to the command. sabbath—The non-observance of it was a chief cause of the captivity, the number of years of the latter, seventy, being exactly made to agree with the number of Sabbaths which elapsed during the four hundred ninety years of their possession of Canaan from Saul to their removal (Leviticus 26:34; Leviticus 26:35; 2 Chronicles 36:21). On the... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:22
19-27. Delivered in the reign of Jehoiakim, who undid the good effected by Josiah's reformation, especially as to the observance of the Sabbath [EICHORN]. gate of . . . children of . . . people—The gate next the king's palace, called the gate of David, and the gate of the people, from its being the principal thoroughfare: now the Jaffa gate. It is probably the same as "the gate of the fountain" at the foot of Zion, near which were the king's garden and pool (Jeremiah 39:4; 2 Kings 25:4;... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:23
23. (Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 7:26). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:24
24. A part put for the whole, "If ye keep the Sabbath and My other laws." read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 17:19-20
The Lord commanded Jeremiah to station himself at the gates of Jerusalem, where the king and the people passed by. It seems impossible to determine which of the gates of Jerusalem was the so-called public gate. It may even have been an entrance into the outer court of the temple. [Note: Ibid., 1:289.] The prophet was to call the kings and people to listen to the Lord’s message that he had for them. If chapter 7 records Jeremiah’s Temple Sermon, one might regard this as his Gate Sermon. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 17:19-27
The importance of Sabbath observance 17:19-27This section contains one of Jeremiah’s sermons. Notice its introduction, proclamation of the Law, promise of blessing for the obedient, and threat of judgment for the disobedient. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 17:21-22
The Lord commanded His people to observe the Sabbath Day as the Mosaic Covenant specified. They were to refrain from carrying loads in and out of their houses or the city, or doing any work (Exodus 20:8-11; Exodus 23:12; Exodus 31:13-17; Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Nehemiah 13:15-22; Amos 8:5). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 17:23
The Judahites’ forefathers had not obeyed this commandment, but had become obstinate, and refused to listen to the Lord and to take correction. The Pharisees of Jesus’ day went to the other extreme and permitted almost no activity on the Sabbath Day, for which He rebuked them. read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 17:24
THE FIRE THAT WILL NOT GO OUT"And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith Jehovah, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but to hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein; then shall there enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain forever. And they shall... read more