6. weary with repenting— (Hosea 13:14; Hosea 11:8). I have so often repented of the evil that I threatened (Jeremiah 26:19; Exodus 32:14; 1 Chronicles 21:15), and have spared them, without My forbearance moving them to repentance, that I will not again change My purpose (God speaking in condescension to human modes of thought), but will take vengeance on them now. read more
7. fan—tribulation—from tribulum, a threshing instrument, which separates the chaff from the wheat (Matthew 3:12). gates of the land—that is, the extreme bounds of the land through which the entrance to and exit from it lie. MAURER translates, "I will fan," that is, cast them forth "to the gates of the land" (Matthew 3:12- :). "In the gates"; English Version draws the image from a man cleaning corn with a fan; he stands at the gate of the threshing-floor in the open air, to remove the wheat... read more
8. Their widows—My people's (Jeremiah 15:7). have brought—prophetical past: I will bring. mother of the young men—"mother" is collective; after the "widows," He naturally mentions bereavement of their sons ("young men"), brought on the "mothers" by "the spoiler"; it was owing to the number of men slain that the "widows" were so many [CALVIN]. Others take "mother," as in Jeremiah 15:7- :, of Jerusalem, the metropolis; "I have brought on them, against the 'mother,' a young spoiler," namely,... read more
9. borne seven— ( :-). Seven being the perfect number indicates full fruitfulness. languisheth—because not even one is left of all her sons ( :-). sun is gone down while . . . yet day—Fortune deserts her at the very height of her prosperity (Amos 8:9). she . . . ashamed—The mothers (she being collective) are put to the shame of disappointed hopes through the loss of all their children. read more
The Lord assured Jeremiah that even if two of Israel’s most effective intercessors stood before Him and pleaded for the people now, they would not change His mind about bringing judgment. Moses had been effective in getting God to change His plans when Israel had been unfaithful (Exodus 32:11-14; Exodus 32:30-32; Numbers 14:13-20; Deuteronomy 9:13-29). Samuel had also obtained God’s mercy for Israel when she had sinned greatly (1 Samuel 7:8-9; 1 Samuel 12:19-25). But now these "defense... read more
3. Warnings in view of present conditions 11:1-15:9This collection of warnings in view of present conditions can be divided into two parts: seven pericopes dealing with the consequences of breaking the Mosaic Covenant (chs. 11-13); and three laments describing the coming invasion (Jeremiah 14:1 to Jeremiah 15:9).The consequences of breaking the covenant chs. 11-13This section provides an explanation for God’s judgment on His people: the Judahites broke the Mosaic Covenant. It also contains two... read more
If the people asked where they should go now, Jeremiah was to tell them that they would each go to their appointed judgment: death, the sword, famine, or captivity-the consequences of military invasion. read more
The Lord would assign four destroyers of His people: human warriors, dogs, birds, and beasts. These would be His agents in carrying out His sentence. The prospect of dying without burial was a horrible one for ancient Near Easterners, and being consumed by animals was even worse (cf. Jeremiah 15:16). read more
All the kingdoms of the earth would look on Judah’s fate with horror. This judgment would come because of all the sins that wicked King Manasseh had introduced and revived in Jerusalem and throughout Judah (cf. 2 Kings 21:10-15; 2 Kings 23:26; 2 Kings 24:3). Manasseh was the most syncretistic of all the Davidic kings. This was especially deplorable since Manasseh was the son of one of Judah’s most godly kings, Hezekiah. The wickedness that Manasseh was responsible for so saturated life in... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 15:5
5. go aside . . . how thou doest—Who will turn aside (in passing by) to salute thee (to wish thee "peace")? read more