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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 20:1-18

Chapter 20Now Pashur ( Jeremiah 20:1 ).And the name means "prosperity all around."Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah had prophesied these things. Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD ( Jeremiah 20:1-2 ).So Jeremiah is now shut up in the stocks by this fellow whose name means "prosperity all over the place," you... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 20:1-18

Jeremiah 20:3 . The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, which signifies security or increase; but Magormissabib, a terror on every side, or terrors of a captivity. Pashur believed the prophet, yet put him in the stocks for preaching! His new name is compound, and very expressive. Gor in Hebrew designates migration to another country. Some men obtain new names for illustrious virtues, and some new names for deplorable crimes. Jeremiah 20:9 . Then I said, I will not make mention of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jeremiah 20:10-18

Jeremiah 20:10-18An my familiars watched for my halting. Pathetic experiencesIn these verses we have two distinct aspects of human experience. Within this brief section Jeremiah is on the hill top and in the deepest valley of spiritual dejection. How much depends upon circumstances for man’s estimate of life! That estimate varies with climate, with incidents of a very trivial nature, and with much that is only superficial and transitory. Life is one thing to the successful man, and another to... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 20:10

Jer 20:10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, [say they], and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, [saying], Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. Ver. 10. For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. ] This passage is borrowed from Psalms 31:13 ; See Trapp on " Psa 31:13 " Some render the text, I heard the defamation of many Magormissabibs, many of his accomplices... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 20:11

Jer 20:11 But the LORD [is] with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: [their] everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. Ver. 11. But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one. ] Instar gigantis robusti, a as a strong giant, and mine only champion on whom I lean. Here the Spirit begins to get the better of the flesh, could Jeremiah but hold his own. But as the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 20:12

Jer 20:12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, [and] seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. Ver. 12. But, O Lord of hosts. ] See Jeremiah 11:20 ; Jeremiah 17:10 . Let me see thy vengeance on them. ] Some pert and pride themselves over the ministry as if it were a dead Alexander’s nose, which they might wring off, and not fear to be called to account therefor; but the visible vengeance of God will seize such one day,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 20:13

Jer 20:13 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers. Ver. 13. Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord. ] Nota hic alternantis animi motus aestusque. Here the Spirit triumpheth over the flesh; as in the next verses, the flesh again gets the wind and hill of the Spirit. Every good man is a divided man. For he hath delivered the soul of the poor, ] i.e., Of poor me. as Psa 34:4 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jeremiah 20:10

I heard: Psalms 31:13, Psalms 57:4, Psalms 64:2-Numbers :, Matthew 26:59, Matthew 26:60 fear: Jeremiah 20:3 Report: Jeremiah 18:18, Nehemiah 6:6-1 Chronicles :, Proverbs 10:18, Isaiah 29:21, Ezekiel 22:9, Luke 20:20, Acts 6:11-Ezra :, Acts 24:1-1 Samuel :, Acts 24:13 All my familiars: Heb. Every man of my peace, Job 19:19, Psalms 41:9, Psalms 55:13, Psalms 55:14, Luke 11:53, Luke 11:54, Luke 12:52, Luke 12:53 we shall: 1 Kings 19:2, 1 Kings 21:20, 1 Kings 22:8, 1 Kings 22:27, Mark... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jeremiah 20:11

the Lord: Jeremiah 1:8, Jeremiah 1:19, Jeremiah 15:20, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:14, Romans 8:31, 2 Timothy 4:17 a mighty: Psalms 47:2, Psalms 65:5, Psalms 66:5 my: Jeremiah 17:18, Deuteronomy 32:35, Deuteronomy 32:36, Psalms 27:1, Psalms 27:2, John 18:4-Joshua : and they: Jeremiah 1:19, Jeremiah 15:20 everlasting: Jeremiah 23:40, Psalms 6:10, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 40:14, Isaiah 45:16, Daniel 12:2 Reciprocal: Exodus 14:3 - They are entangled Deuteronomy 10:17 - a great Psalms 7:1 - save... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jeremiah 20:12

that: Jeremiah 17:10, Psalms 7:9, Psalms 11:5, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 26:2, Psalms 26:3, Psalms 139:23, Revelation 2:23 let me: Jeremiah 11:20, Jeremiah 12:8, Jeremiah 17:18, Jeremiah 18:19-Isaiah :, 2 Chronicles 24:22, Psalms 54:7, Psalms 59:10, Psalms 109:6-Proverbs :, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 18:20, Revelation 19:2, Revelation 19:3 for: 1 Samuel 1:15, Psalms 62:8, Psalms 86:4, Isaiah 37:14, Isaiah 38:14, 1 Peter 2:23, 1 Peter 4:19 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 16:7 - on the heart 1 Chronicles... read more

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