耶利米书 23:4-5 RCUVSS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-8

I. Here is a word of terror to the negligent shepherds. The day is at hand when God will reckon with them concerning the trust and charge committed to them: Woe be to the pastors (to the rulers, both in church and state) who should be to those they are set over as pastors to lead them, feed them, protect them, and take care of them. They are not owners of the sheep. God here calls them the sheep of my pasture, whom I am interested in, and have provided good pasture for. Woe be to those... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:4

And I will set shepherds over them, which shall feed them ,.... Good shepherds, rulers and governors, that shall rule them with wholesome laws, and protect and defend them; such as Zerubbabel, Nehemiah, and others, after the captivity: or Christian kings and princes, when the Gospel came to be published and established in many kingdoms and provinces, and the sheep of Christ were gathered out of them. Jerom interprets these shepherds of the apostles of Christ; and it may include other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:5

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord ,.... Or, "are coming" F4 ימים באים "dies sunt venientes", Montanus, Schmidt. ; and will soon be here, a few days, months, and years more; so it was usual with the prophets to represent the coming of Christ as near at hand, to comfort the saints, and keep up their faith and expectation of him, and especially the latter prophets; see Haggai 2:6 , Malachi 3:1 ; as also to usher in their prophecies of this sort with a behold, as a note of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:5

I will raise unto David a righteous Branch - As there has been no age, from the Babylonish captivity to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, in which such a state of prosperity existed, and no king or governor who could answer at all to the character here given, the passage has been understood to refer to our blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, who was a branch out of the stem of Jesse; a righteous king; by the power of his Spirit and influence of his religion reigning, prospering, and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:4

Verse 4 He confirms the promise, for he would give them faithful and true pastors, who would perform their office as it behoved them; for it would not be enough that the sheep should be restored to their folds, except they were fed. We indeed know that a sheep is a silly animal, and therefore has need of a shepherd to rule and guide it. God then intimates by these words, that after he had collected his flock into the fold it would be the object of his constant care; for he would appoint... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:5

Verse 5 The Prophet confirms what he had before said of the renewal of the Church; for it would not have been in itself sufficiently strong to say “I have promised pastors who shall faithfully perform their duty,” except the only true Pastor had been set before them, on whom God’s covenant was founded, and from whom was to be expected the accomplishment of the promises which were hoped for. And it was usual with all the prophets, whenever they gave the people the hope of salvation, to bring... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-4

The character of leading men. The character of its leading men is a matter of first importance to a people. Israel had been led astray by his kings; one of the first blessings promised to him on his return is the possession of good leaders. In the most free state there must always be leading men—men exercising influence by reason of their office, their rank and position, or their capacities. Observe this in regard to the various classes of leading men. I. POLITICAL LEADERS . On... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-4

False shepherds and the true. The reference here is to the kings of the house of David, as the leaders of a theocratic people; and secondarily, to the spiritual purpose of all true kingship. I. THE MISCHIEF OF FALSE SHEPHERDING . This is twofold, viz. scattering and destroying. The false shepherd has no real interest in the sheep; being but a hireling, his chief consideration is a selfish one. The kings of Judah had sought to realize their own ambitions and to indulge their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-4

Shepherds, bad and good. I. THE SENTENCE ON THE UNFAITHFUL , SHEPHERDS . This is perhaps the most special and emphatic of all Jeremiah's references to the unfaithful shepherds. Nowhere does he go into such detail as Ezekiel does ( Jeremiah 34:1-22 .). But whatever may be lacking in illustrative detail, the essential facts are mentioned. Here are men upon whom is laid a charge such as is laid on a shepherd by the owner of the pasture and the flock. The business of such a man... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-40

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