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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 26:7-15

One would have hoped that such a sermon as that in the Jer. 26:1-6, so plain and practical, so rational and pathetic, and delivered in God's name, would work upon even this people, especially meeting them now at their devotions, and would prevail with them to repent and reform; but, instead of awakening their convictions, it did but exasperate their corruptions, as appears by this account of the effect of it. I. Jeremiah is charged with it as a crime that he had preached such a sermon, and is... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 26:16-24

Here is, I. The acquitting of Jeremiah from the charge exhibited against him. He had indeed spoken the words as they were laid in the indictment, but they are not looked upon to be seditious or treasonable, ill-intended or of any bad tendency, and therefore the court and country agree to find him not guilty. The priests and prophets, notwithstanding his rational plea for himself, continued to demand judgment against him; but the princes, and all the people, are clear in it that this man is not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:7

So the priests, and the prophets, and all the people ,.... As it was in the temple, in one of the courts of it, that Jeremiah was, and said the above things, it is no wonder to hear of the "priests", since they were there about their work and service; the "prophets" were the false prophets, as the Septuagint and Arabic versions expressly call them; and "all the people" were all the males out of the several cities of Judah, who were come up to the temple on the account of the feast; see ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:8

Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking ,.... For they let him alone till he had done, either out of reverence of him as a priest and prophet; or they were awed by a secret influence on their minds that they might not disturb him: all that the Lord had commanded him to speak unto all the people ; he did as he was ordered, kept back nothing, not fearing the resentment of the people, but fearing God: that the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, took... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:9

Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord ,.... Made use of his name in declaring a falsehood, as they would have it; this was the crime: had he said what he thought fit to say in his own name, they suggest it would not have been so bad; but to vent his own imaginations in the name of the Lord, this they judged wicked and blasphemous, and deserving of death; especially since what he said was against their city and temple: saying, this house shall be like Shiloh ; forsaken and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:10

When the princes of Judah heard these things ,.... The tumult there was in the temple; these were the princes of the blood, or the nobles of the realm, particularly the courtiers, and who were of the king's privy council; or else the great sanhedrim, consisting of seventy persons, and were the chief court of judicature: then they came up from the king's house to the house of the Lord ; from the royal palace where they resided; by which it should seem that they were the king's courtiers,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:11

Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes, and to all the people ,.... The priests and the prophets they were the accusers; the princes were the court before whom the cause was brought; and the people were the hearers of it; though it does not seem as if they were a sort of jury, or had any vote in determining; though they sometimes had in instigating a court, and the judges of it, to take on the side of the question they were for: saying, this man is worthy to die ; or,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:12

Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes, and to all the people, saying ,.... In his own defence; which, as Jerom observes, was with prudence, humility, and constancy: the Lord sent me to prophesy against this house, and against this city, all the words that ye have heard ; he does not deny but that he had prophesied against the city of Jerusalem and against the temple, and that they should both come to ruin, unless the people repented and reformed; but then he urges, that he was sent by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:13

Therefore now amend your ways and your doings ,.... Make them good; leave your evil ways, and walk in good ways; forsake your evil works, and do good works: and obey the voice of the Lord your God ; and that because he is your God, as well as what his word directs to is good, and for your good: and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you ; will do as men do when they repent, change their method of acting, and manner of behaviour; so the Lord is said... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:14

As for me, behold, I am in your hand ,.... In their power, as they were the chief court of judicature; and to whom it belonged to judge of prophets, and to acquit or condemn them, as they saw fit; wherefore he submits to their authority: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you ; he was not careful about it; he readily submitted to their pleasure, and should patiently endure what they thought fit to inflict upon him; it gave him no great concern whether his life was taken from him... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 26:7-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 26:16-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 26:14

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