Jeremiah 15:15 NLT

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Jeremiah 15:10-21

The Prophet's Lamentation v. 10. Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! that is, one with whom the whole world, all men with whom he came into contact, were anxious to pick a quarrel. I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury, he had neither borrowed nor lent, either practice being a sure way of arousing enmity, yet every one of them doth curse me, all of them being his enemies without cause. v. 11. The... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Jeremiah 15:1-21

CHAPTER 154. The Second RefusalJeremiah 15:1-41 And Jehovah said unto me:If Moses and Samuel stood before me,Yet my soul is not inclined towards this people:Away with them from my presence! Out with them!2 And if they say to thee: Out whither shall we go?—Then say to them: Thus saith Jehovah:He who is for death to death, he for the sword to the sword,And he who is for famine to famine, and he for captivity to captivity.3 And I appoint over them four kinds, saith Jehovah:The... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 15:1-21

To this great appeal Jehovah again replied by declaring mercy to be impossible, and judgment inevitable, and this on account of the sin of Manasseh which had been persisted in, namely, the rejection of Jehovah by the people. Therefore they had been judged, and judgment must be completed. On hearing this the prophet cried out in great anguish, and Jehovah promised to strengthen him, while reiterating His determination to punish the people. Once again the prophet replied, first in resignation,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:1-21

Section 5. The Word Concerning The Droughts: The Certainty Of Exile For Judah (Jeremiah 14:1 to Jeremiah 17:27 ). The new section is again introduced by the words ‘The word of YHWH which came to Jeremiah --’ (Jeremiah 14:1) although in slightly altered form (literally ‘that which came, the word of YHWH, to Jeremiah’). “The word concerning the droughts” gives illustrative evidence confirming that the impending judgment of Judah cannot be turned aside by any prayers or entreaties, and that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:15-21

Private Dealings Between Jeremiah and YHWH (Jeremiah 15:15-21 ). In this passage where he is wrestling with self-doubt Jeremiah stresses that he has been faithful to God’s word (Jeremiah 15:16) and God’s ways (Jeremiah 15:17) and reminds Him of the loneliness that he has endured in serving Him (Jeremiah 15:17). In his anguish at what ministering for Him has meant for him (Jeremiah 15:18), for it has been very costly, he calls on God and asks Him to step in on his behalf (Jeremiah 15:15). He... read more

Arthur Peake

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

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 15:15

O Lord, thou knowest; either thou knowest my sincerity, how faithfully I have revealed thy will; so Psalms 139:1,Psalms 139:23; or thou knowest my sufferings, how wickedly they deal with me; or thou knowest what thou hast to do, what is in thy purpose and resolution to dc; I will say no more unto thee; only for my. own sake I beg, remember me and visit me, that I may not be out of thy thoughts, nor without the visitations of thy love, while this people is under the visitations of thy wrath,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Jeremiah 15:1-21

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

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 15:1-21

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

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 15:1-21

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