It is uncertain whether this Michaiah went to make this relation to the princes who sat in the secretary’s chamber, as a piece of news only, or out of a malicious design to accuse the prophet and Baruch for what was done as a seditious practice. read more
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. Chronology of the Chapter.—“Fourth of Jehoiakim.” See Note on chap. 25.2. National Affairs.—Jehoiakim was at that time vassal of Pharoah-Necho; but Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem, carried off a few prisoners and some of the Temple treasures (Daniel 1:1-2), and compelled Jehoiakim to become his vassal, thus subjugating the nation to Babylon instead of Egypt. This was a sore pang and degradation to Jehoiakim; and when Jeremiah prophesied (Jeremiah 36:29) that... read more
This time shall we turn to Jeremiah chapter 36 as we continue our journey through the Word of God towards heaven.Now as we have pointed out, the prophecies of Jeremiah are not in chronological order but they sort of skip around, and so it is important at the beginning of each chapter where Jeremiah locates for you the time and usually the place of the prophecy so that you'll be able to fit it more into the historic events. Because you just can't read Jeremiah in a chronological order, it isn't... read more
Jeremiah 36:1 . The fourth year of Jehoiakim. Though this chapter seems out of its place, yet it may not be so, but may be a reference to past events. Jeremiah 36:2 . Take thee a roll of a book. Ancient volumes of parchment were rolled, and sometimes on a staff. The writing was in columns from the right to the left, so that the reader could with ease coil up in his right hand what he had read. Jeremiah 36:3 . It may be that the house of Judah will hear that I may forgive their... read more
Jer 36:12 Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, [even] Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. Ver. 12. Then he went down into the king’s house.] For there was his father and the rest of the princes, suam aulam vel gulam confectantes, following their court delights, while the people were now... read more
Elishama: Jeremiah 36:20, Jeremiah 36:21, Jeremiah 41:1 Elnathan: Jeremiah 36:25, Jeremiah 26:22, 2 Kings 22:12, 2 Kings 22:14, 2 Kings 24:8 Gemariah: Jeremiah 36:10, Jeremiah 36:11, 2 Kings 22:3, 2 Kings 22:12 Hananiah: Jeremiah 28:1-Esther : Reciprocal: Jeremiah 26:10 - the princes Jeremiah 34:10 - when Jeremiah 37:13 - Hananiah Jeremiah 38:4 - the princes read more
12. The scribe’s chamber A public office where the king’s decrees were formulated and recorded; as has properly been suggested, the office of the secretary of state. The presence of all the princes may indicate the critical condition of public affairs. read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 36:1-32
Jeremiah 36. The Writing of the Roll.— This chapter narrates how the oral prophecies of Jeremiah were first put into writing (604 B.C.). The account is obviously important for the criticism of this book see Introduction, § 4, for the probable contents of the roll. The circumstances also throw light on the origin of written prophecy in general; the failure of the oral testimony ( Jeremiah 36:3 cf. Isaiah 8:1; Isaiah 8:16; Isaiah 30:8) led to its preservation through writing. The pioneers... read more