エレミヤ書 23:33-36 JC

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 23:33-40

The profaneness of the people, with that of the priests and prophets, is here reproved in a particular instance, which may seem of small moment in comparison of their greater crimes; but profaneness in common discourse, and the debauching of the language of a nation, being a notorious evidence of the prevalency of wickedness in it, we are not to think it strange that this matter was so largely and warmly insisted upon here. Observe, I. The sin here charged upon them is bantering God's prophets... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:33

And when this people, or a prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee ,.... Any of the people, who were grown very profane; or any of the false prophets, who encouraged them in their irreligion and impiety; or any of the priests, who were in combination with them against the true prophets of the Lord; when any of these, in a scoffing jeering manner, should ask the Prophet Jeremiah, saying, what is the burden of the Lord ? or prophesy in the name of the Lord, as the Targum; and because some... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:34

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people ,.... Be they one or the other, or all of them; no regard will be had to their character and office, rank and dignity: that shall say, the burden of the Lord ; using that phrase in a bantering and ludicrous manner: I will even punish that man and his house ; not only he, but his family, shall suffer for it. This shows how much it is resented by the Lord, and what a dangerous thing it is to lampoon the word of God, to make a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:35

Thus shall ye say everyone to his neighbour, and everyone to his brother ,.... When conferring about religious things, and the word of God in particular; when any inquiry is made of another, whether any message from the Lord by his prophets? or what is it? that it should not be put in such deriding and calumniating words, "what is the burden of the Lord?" but in more decent and becoming language, thus, what hath the Lord answered? and what hath the Lord spoken ? they might lawfully and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:36

And the burden of the Lord shall be mentioned no more ,.... Or the word of the Lord under that name, speaking of it in a ludicrous and scoffing manner: for every man's word shall be his burden ; every flout, scoff, and jeer of his, at the word of God, shall fall heavily upon him, with weight upon his conscience, and press him with guilt to the lowest hell; or, however, a heavy punishment for his sin shall light upon him: or, as the words may be rendered, "for his word is a burden to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:33

What is the burden of the Lord? - The word משא massa , here used, signifies burden, oracle, prophetic discourse; and is used by almost every prophet. But the persons in the text appear to have been mockers. "Where is this burden of the Lord?" - "What is the burden now?" To this insolent question the prophet answers in the following verses. I will ever forsake you - I will punish the prophet, the priest and the people, that speak thus, Jeremiah 23:34 . Here are burdens. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:36

Every man's word shall be his burden - Ye say that all God's messages are burdens, and to you they shall be such: whereas, had you used them as you ought, they would have been blessings to you. For ye have perverted the words of the living God - And thus have sinned against your own souls. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:33

Verse 33 It appears sufficiently evident from this passage, — that the contumacy of the Jews was so great, that they sought from every quarter some excuse for their insensibility, as though they could with impunity despise God when they rejected his word. For the devil by his artifice fascinates the reprobate, when he renders God’s word either hateful or contemptible; and whenever he can exasperate their minds, so that they hear not God’s word except with disdain and bitterness, he gains fully... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:34

Verse 34 Prophecy might indeed have been called a burden, when anything sad was announced; but it might also have been so called, when men were aroused to fear God, or when they were exhorted to repent. But God has a reference here to that wicked impiety, when men dared in ridicule to call any prophecy a burden. And hence it appears, that they were all so given up to their sins, that the very name of God’s judgment was hated by them. We now then perceive the Prophet’s meaning when he said, that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:35

Verse 35 Here the Prophet explains himself more clearly; he shews why God would not have his word to be called a burden. Why so? because they in a manner closed the way, so that they derived no benefit from God’s word, while they regarded it with disdain and hatred; for the word burden was an obstacle, so that they gave no access to God, nor opened their ears to hear his word. God then bids them to come with empty and sincere hearts; for it is a real preparation for a teachable spirit, when we... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 23:33-40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:36

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:34

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:35

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