That is, that will not, upon Nebuchadnezzar’s coming against them, freely submit to his power, and yield themselves to his subjection. I will humble them by my sore judgments of sword, pestilence, and famine, and make them yield; and they shall not avoid what through their stubbornness they study to avoid, but shall at last be brought under by his power. read more
It is uncertain whether these words were part of the message which Jeremiah by command from God sent to the kings above mentioned, or the prophet’s words to the Jews; for as those pagan nations had diviners, dreamers, enchanters, and sorcerers, so the Jews had them also, Isaiah 47:12,Isaiah 47:13; the meaning is, Hearken to none of them that pretend as from God to foretell your escape from this judgment, and not being brought into servitude to the king of, Babylon, for you shall serve the king... read more
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. Chronology of the Chapter.—“Beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim.” There is authority for reading “Zedekiah” instead of “Jehoiakim.” Henderson substitutes “Zedekiah,” and appeals to chap. Jeremiah 28:1, to the statements in Jeremiah 27:3; Jeremiah 27:12 of this chap. 27, to the reading of one of Kennicott’s MSS., and to the authority of the Syriac and Arabic versions. Further, Lowth, Blayney, Michaelis, Rosenmüller, Dahler, Maurer, Umbriet, Ewald, Payne Smith,... read more
Chapter 27Now Jeremiah goes on to declare that,In the beginning ( Jeremiah 27:1 )He's speaking this to the king Zedekiah.In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck ( Jeremiah 27:1-2 ),So Jeremiah made this wooden yoke and he put it over his neck. A yoke like they put over an ox, and it was a sign of servitude. So he put this yoke... read more
Jeremiah 27:1 . In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim. In the twelfth verse it is added, “I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah.” These occurrences induce some critics to believe that Jehoiakim has been mis-written for Zedekiah. Jeremiah 27:2-3 . Make thee bonds and yokes and send them to the king of Moab, &c. There were at this time in Jerusalem ambassadors from those kings, soliciting Zedekiah to join them in a league against the king of Babylon. On this league the cunning... read more
Jer 27:8 And it shall come to pass, [that] the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. Ver. 8. And it shall come to pass that the nation, &c. ] It is better, then, to serve a foreign prince than to perish by the sword, famine, or... read more
Jer 27:9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: Ver. 9. Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets. ] Whom the devil setteth to work to persuade you otherwise to your ruin; as he is an old manslayer, and hath his breathing devils abroad as his agents, such as are here mentioned. read more
And it: There is a peculiar grandeur, as well as propriety, in this method of predicting Nebuchadnezzar's rapid successes. The God of Israel, declaring himself to be the Lord of armies, and the Creator and Owner of the whole earth, with all its inhabitants and productions, and claiming full sovereignty over his creatures, avows his determination, for reasons he does not deign to assign, to give all the countries of the world to the king of Babylon, whom he calls his servant, because he would... read more
hearken: Jeremiah 27:14-Nehemiah :, Jeremiah 14:14, Jeremiah 23:16, Jeremiah 23:25, Jeremiah 23:32, Jeremiah 29:8, Exodus 7:11, Deuteronomy 18:10-2 Kings :, Deuteronomy 18:14, Joshua 13:22, *marg. Isaiah 8:19, Micah 3:7, Zechariah 10:2, Malachi 3:5, Acts 8:11, Revelation 9:21, Revelation 18:23, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 22:15 dreamers: Heb. dreams, Isaiah 47:12-2 Chronicles : Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:1 - a dreamer 2 Kings 17:17 - used Isaiah 9:15 - the prophet Isaiah 44:25 - frustrateth... read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 27:1-11
Jeremiah 27-29. Certain linguistic peculiarities ( e.g. the incorrect spelling, Nebuchadnezzar) suggest that these three chapters may have circulated as a separate pamphlet, e.g. in Babylon. They deal with the rebuke of false hopes concerning a speedy return from exile. Jeremiah 27:1-1 Kings : . The Conspiracy against Babylon.— Probably in 593 (note correction by mg. of Jeremiah 27:1; the more definite date of Jeremiah 28:1 seems to belong here) Jeremiah is told to make and wear a yoke... read more