E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 43:12
as = according as. read more
耶利米書 43:8-13 Cunpts
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 43:13
images = standing images, or obelisks. Probably Asherim. See App-42 . Beth-shemesh. Hebrew = House (or Temple) of the Sun; Greek, "Heliopolis"; Egyptian, "On"; about ten miles northeast of Cairo. that is in the land of Egypt. This is to distinguish it from the Beth-shemesh of Joshua 15:10 . Jdg 1:33 . 1 Samuel 6:9 , 1 Samuel 6:19 . See note on Isaiah 19:19 ; and App-81 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 43:8
JEREMIAH PROPHESIES THE CONQUEST OF EGYPT"Then came the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, Take great stones in thy hand, and hide them in mortar in the brickwork, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the sons of Judah; and say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 43:12
PROPHECY AGAINST THE GODS OF EGYPT"And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captive: and shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and shall go forth from thence in peace. He shall also break the pillars of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire.""As a shepherd putteth on his garment ..." (Jeremiah 43:12). Keil gave special... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 43:9
Jeremiah 43:9. Take great stones—and hide them— Bricks were the chief materials which the Babylonians used in their most stately buildings; so that there was constant occasion for such a brick-kiln near Pharaoh's palace. Yet this might be a great way from the dwelling-house itself, the courts of great kings being almost equal to cities for extent in antient times; particularly the palace in Babylon was four miles in compass, according to Diodorus Siculus, lib. 2. See the account of the emperor... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 43:11
Jeremiah 43:11. For death, to death— For mortality, to the mortality. See ch. Jer 15:1-2 and the note. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 43:12
Jeremiah 43:12. I will kindle a fire— He shall kindle a fire. Houbigant. "Nebuchadrezzar shall burn by my orders the temples of Egypt, and the palaces of the great men; and shall lead into captivity the kings, the subjects, and the gods." The author of the Observations remarks, that, "as the Arabs frequently withdraw themselves out of the reach of very potent enemies, by retiring into the depths of the wilderness; so, if provoked, they can occasion them very great bitternesses, it not being... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 43:13
Jeremiah 43:13. The images of Beth-shemesh.— The solar statues of Heliopolis: or, The images of the house of the sun. REFLECTIONS.—1st, To a message so plain, there seemed no room for objection; but the devil will never fail to help sinners to an excuse for their infidelity and disobedience. 1. They pretend that Jeremiah imposed on them, and that this declaration was not from God. Johanan and Azariah, with all the proud men, dare give the prophet the lie, and impute to Baruch's influence the... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 43:9
9. stones—to be laid as the foundation beneath Nebuchadnezzar's throne ( :-). clay—mortar. brick-kiln—Bricks in that hot country are generally dried in the sun, not burned. The palace of Pharaoh was being built or repaired at this time; hence arose the mortar and brick-kiln at the entry. Of the same materials as that of which Pharaoh's house was built, the substructure of Nebuchadnezzar's throne should be constructed. By a visible symbol implying that the throne of the latter shall be raised on... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 43:11
such as are, &c. See note on 2 Samuel 12:31 . read more