Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Jeremiah 4:23-31
There is somewhat uncommonly solemn and striking, when the Lord by his servants, as in many parts of scripture, calls upon the heavenly bodies, and the inanimate parts of nature, to lament by their appearances, the degeneracy and rebellion of his people. The weeping of the clouds, and the blushing of the sun, are strong figures to this amount. Isaiah 1:2 ; Deuteronomy 32:1 . What a gracious and affectionate appeal, the Lord makes in the close of this Chapter. When thou art spoiled what wilt... read more
The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Jeremiah 4:1-31
The Pleadings of God Jeremiah 4:0 The people had just said they would return, for they were tired of their evil ways. They had been looking to the hills for salvation, and no salvation came; they had turned their eyes to the multitude of mountains, and found them to be utterly barren of hope. The Lord had told them this, and they had confirmed it by much experience of a painful kind. The people said: "We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the Lord... read more