John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:15
Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets ,.... The false prophets, as the following description shows: that prophecy in my name, and I sent them not ; made use of his name, pretending his authority, though they were not sent by him: yet they say, sword and famine shall not be in the land ; though the Lord by his true prophet had said there should be both; which proves that they were not sent by the Lord, since what they said was in direct opposition to the word of the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 14:10-16
The dispute between God and his prophet, in this chapter, seems to be like that between the owner and the dresser of the vineyard concerning the barren fig-tree, Luke 13:7. The justice of the owner condemns it to be cut down; the clemency of the dresser intercedes for a reprieve. Jeremiah had been earnest with God, in prayer, to return in mercy to this people. Now here, I. God overrules the plea which he had offered in their favour, and shows him that it would not hold. In answer to it thus he... read more