All thy riches and precious things shall be spoiled, I will have no regard. saith God, to loss or gain in it, or there shall be no price taken for the redemption of them; for what shall be done shall be by me done for all the sins which thou hast been guilty of in all the parts of the country. read more
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES—For Chronology of the Chapter and Historical Facts, see on chap. Jeremiah 10:5 in loc.1. Personal Allusions. Jeremiah 15:1. “Moses and Samuel,” here mentioned as having been preeminent and prevailing intercessors on behalf of their people. Comp. Exodus 32:11-14; Numbers 14:13-20, as to Moses; and 1 Samuel 7:9; 1 Samuel 12:23, as to Samuel: confer also Psalms 99:0 as to both. Jeremiah 15:4. “Manasseh, son of Hezekiah:” Hezekiah was a most devout and religious king,... read more
Chapter 15Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go foRuth ( Jeremiah 15:1 ).Now it is interesting that when God chooses examples of men of great intercessory prayer, He chooses Moses and Samuel. There is an interesting characteristic about both Moses and Samuel and they were men who had the ear for God. You remember Moses was out in the wilderness and he saw the burning bush and... read more
Jeremiah 15:1 . Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, as when Moses by his prayers saved the nation, Exodus 32:11, and Samuel in Mizpeh was heard, when the Lord terrified the Philistine armies by thundering from heaven, and scattering all their host. 1 Samuel 7:10. Jeremiah 15:2 . Such as are for death, to death. By death is here evidently intended the pestilence; which, with the sword, the famine, and the captivity, should consume the whole nation. Jeremiah 15:3 . I will appoint... read more
Jer 15:13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and [that] for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. Ver. 13. Thy substance and thy treasure. ] This is spoken by an apostrophe to the people, who are here told again what to trust to for their national sins. read more
substance: Jeremiah 15:8, Jeremiah 17:3, Jeremiah 20:5 without: Psalms 44:12, Isaiah 52:3, Isaiah 52:5 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:51 - which also Psalms 44:10 - spoil Jeremiah 20:8 - I cried Lamentations 1:10 - spread 1 John 5:15 - if read more
Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.The substance — All thy precious things shall be spoiled, there shall be no price taken for the redemption of them. read more
13, 14. These verses are repeated in Jeremiah 17:3-4. Thy substance Jeremiah’s, as representing the people. The general meaning of the verses last preceding is substantially as follows: God will take care of his servant, and will give him deliverance from the strait place in which he now is, and will even cause the enemy to supplicate him. (Jeremiah 15:11.) As one proof of this, he mentions the improbability that the Chaldean power will relent, (Jeremiah 15:12,) and so the prophetical... read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:10-21
Jeremiah 15:10-Ecclesiastes : . The Sorrow and Strength of Prophetic Service.— The experience of the prophet, as described in the following section, may be the result of his unpopularity at the time of the drought, and therefore be rightly placed after Jeremiah 14:1 to Jeremiah 15:9; but it would suit many other occasions of his life. On the great importance of this and similar passages, both for a true conception of Jeremiah’ s personality, and for his special contribution to religion, see... read more