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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 21:8-14

By the civil message which the king sent to Jeremiah it appeared that both he and the people began to have a respect for him, which it would have been Jeremiah's policy to make some advantage of for himself; but the reply which God obliges him to make is enough to crush the little respect they begin to have for him, and to exasperate them against him more than ever. Not only the predictions in the Jer. 21:1-7, but the prescriptions in these, were provoking; for here, I. He advises the people... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 21:9

He that abideth in this city ,.... Imagining himself safe there; not fearing its being taken by the king of Babylon; though it was so often foretold by the prophet of the Lord that it should: shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence : by the first of these, in sallying out against the enemy; and by the other two, which raged within the city: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you , he shall live ; not fall upon them, as the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:9

Verse 9 Thou shalt say to this people, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold I set before you the way of life and the way of death. Which was the way of death? Whosoever, he says, abides in this city, shall die by the sword, or by famine, or by pestilence This was incredible to the Jews, and they were no doubt inflamed with rage when they heard that they were to perish in the holy city which God protected; for there he had his sanctuary, and there his rest was. But the Prophet had already dissipated all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-14

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-14

Saved so as by fire. This chapter has been by some means put out of its proper place; for it treats of King Zedekiah, whilst in later chapters circumstances connected with the reigns of the kings who preceded him are given. But being placed here it serves to show how God's servants, despised at first, come to be honored at last. The stocks had been good enough for Jeremiah—so the last chapter tells-and his enemies had smitten him as if he were a common felon. Here we find the king and high... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:8-10

The choice between life and death. I. THE CHOICE WAS FREE . It was left to the Jews to choose which course they would take. God has endowed every man with freedom of will, opening up to him a vast range of possibilities. All of us have opportunities for choosing life and blessedness if only we will seek them. A Divine vocation marks out for us a course which we ought to follow in preference to the fancies of our own inclination, and a Divine destiny sots us down in a certain... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:8-10

Escape for the individual among the calamities of the nation. Even amid all the thick, impending horrors indicated in the previous passage, a clear and immediate way of escape is indicated for the individual. Every one going over promptly and resolutely to the Chaldeans would be at least safe. What might be reserved for him in the future it was not proper to say. Enough for him to know that he had security for the present. He who is made safe may expect further communications of positive... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:9

He that abideth in this city , etc. No doubt Jeremiah often gave this counsel to his fellow-citizens (comp. Jeremiah 38:1 , Jeremiah 38:17 ), and it appears from Jeremiah 38:19 ; Jeremiah 39:9 ; Jeremiah 52:15 , that many of the Jews acted in accordance with it. Falleth ; more distinctly, falleth away (as Jeremiah 37:14 , Authorized Version); i.e. goeth over to. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 21:9

He that ... falleth to the Chaldeans - This was to counsel desertion, and would have been treason in an ordinary man: but the prophets Spoke with an authority above that even of the king, and constantly interfered in political matters with summary decisiveness. Compare Matthew 24:16-18.A prey - Something not a man’s own, upon which he seizes in the midst of danger, and hurries away with it. So must the Jews hurry away with their lives as something more than they had a right to, and place them... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 21:8-10

Jeremiah 21:8-10. And unto this people thou shalt say, &c. By the civil message which the king sent to Jeremiah it appeared that both he and the people began to have respect for him; but the reply which God obliged him to make was sufficient to crush that little respect, and to exasperate them against him more than ever. Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death Both the law and the prophets had often set before them life and death in another sense; life, if they... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 21:8-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 21:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 21:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 21:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 21:8-10

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