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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 30:18-24

We have here further intimations of the favour God had in reserve for them after the days of their calamity were over. It is promised, I. That the city and temple should be rebuilt, Jer. 30:18. Jacob's tents, and his dwelling places, felt the effects of the captivity, for they lay in ruins when the inhabitants were carried away captives; but, when they have returned, the habitations shall be repaired, and raised up out of their ruins, and therein God will have mercy upon their dwelling places,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:19

And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving, and the voice of them that make merry ,.... That is, out of Jacob's tents and dwelling places, the city and palaces of Jerusalem; for those who will inhabit them, when thus rebuilt, sensible of the divine favours, and thankful for them, will offer not any ceremonial sacrifices, as when before in their own land, which they will now see are abolished; but the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving only, which will be attended with great spiritual... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:20

Their children also shall be as aforetime ,.... In the streets of Jerusalem, numerous and free; no more in a strange land, or subject to others, Zechariah 8:5 ; and educated in a religious manner. Some think it refers to the times of the patriarchs before the law was given; and that the meaning is, that the law being abrogated, and they now sensible of it, shall live without it, as their forefathers did. It may be understood of the church's children in a spiritual sense; that great numbers... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:21

And their nobles shall be of themselves ,.... Or, "his noble One" F4 אדירו "praestans ejus", Montanus. ; Jacob's noble One, the Messiah, in whom all the promises centre; and whose incarnation and priesthood are the foundation of all the things above predicted. The Targum interprets these words of him; "their King shall be anointed from them, and their Messiah shall be revealed from the midst of them.' And so it is applied to him in the Talmud F5 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 98. 2.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:22

And ye shall be my people ,.... For many hundred years the people of the Jews have been called "Loammi" or, "ye are not my people", Hosea 1:9 ; but now being converted, the covenant of God's grace shall be renewed, and a fresh manifestation and application of it made unto them; and they partaking of the grace of it, shall appear to be, and shall be, called the people of God, and shall behave as such, and fear and worship the Lord: and I will be your God ; will manifest his love to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:23

Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord goeth forth with fury ,.... That is, the wrath of God, which like a whirlwind comes suddenly, with great force and strength, and carries all before it; there is no withstanding it; such is the wrath of God against the enemies of his church and people: a continuing whirlwind ; whirlwinds, as they come suddenly, are generally soon over; but this will continue very boisterous and terrible, until it has done all the execution designed by it: it shall fall... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:24

The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return ,.... This explains what is meant by the continuing whirlwind in Jeremiah 30:23 ; until he hath done it ; his whole will and pleasure; brought Babylon to ruin, and destroyed all the antichristian powers: and until he hath performed the intents of his heart ; in a way of grace and mercy to his people, and in a way of wrath and vengeance on their enemies: in the latter day ye shall consider it ; this prophecy, and understand it; and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 30:19

I will multiply them - They shall be very numerous; even where at present they have but tents. I will also glorify them - I will put honor upon them every where, so that they shall be no longer contemptible. This will be a very great change, for they are now despised all over the earth. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 30:20

Their children also - They shall have the education of their own children as formerly. And their congregation - Their religious assemblies. Shall be established - Being, in the latter days, incorporated with those "who serve the Lord their God, and worship the Messiah, the son of David." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 30:21

Their nobles shall be of themselves - Strangers shall not rule over them; and - Their governor shall proceed from the midst of them - Both Nehemiah and Zerubbabel, their nobles and governors after the return from Babylon, were Jews. read more

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