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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 7:1-15

These verses begin another sermon, which is continued in this and the two following chapters, much to the same effect with those before, to reason them to repentance. Observe, I. The orders given to the prophet to preach this sermon; for he had not only a general commission, but particular directions and instructions for every message he delivered. This was a word that came to him from the Lord, Jer. 7:1. We are not told when this sermon was to be preached; but are told, 1. Where it must be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 7:5

For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings ,.... Or, "if ye make your ways good, and do your works well", which is what is exhorted to Jeremiah 7:3 , and respects the duties of the moral law; which are more acceptable to God than legal sacrifices, when done from right principles, and with right views, from love, in faith, and to the glory of God; which is doing good works well; the particulars of which follow: if you thoroughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 7:6

If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow ,.... Who have none to help them, and who ought to have mercy and compassion shown them, as well as justice done them; and should not be injured by private men in their persons and properties, and much less oppressed in courts of judicature by those who should be the patrons and defenders of them: and shed not innocent blood in this place : in the temple, where the sanhedrim, or great court of judicature, sat; for this does... read more

John Gill

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

Then will I cause you to dwell in this place ,.... In the land of Judea, and not suffer them to be carried captive, which they had been threatened with, and had reason to expect, should they continue in their sins, in their impenitence and vain confidence: in the land that I gave to your fathers ; to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, by promise; and to the Jewish fathers in the times of Joshua, by putting them in actual possession of it: for ever and ever : for a great while; a long time,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 7:8

Behold, ye trust in lying words ,.... What they are dissuaded from, Jeremiah 7:4 , is here affirmed they did, and which is introduced with a note of asseveration, attention, and admiration; it being a certain thing that they did so; and was what was worthy of their consideration and serious reflection upon; and it was astonishing that they should, since so to do was of no advantage to them, but the contrary: that cannot profit ; temple worship and service, legal sacrifices and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:5

If ye throughly amend your ways - Literally, If in making good ye fully make good your ways. God will no longer admit of half-hearted work. Semblances of piety cannot deceive him; he will not accept partial reformation; there must be a thorough amendment. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:5

Verse 5 Interpreters do not agree as to the meaning of this passage. Some render כי אם, ki am, “But rather, “or, “But.” I indeed allow that it is so taken in many places; but they are mistaken who read כי אם, ki am, as one word; for the Prophet, on the contrary, repeats what he had said, and that is, that God would not be propitious to the Jews except their life proved that they had really repented. The words are sometimes taken as one in Hebrew, and mean “but;” yet in other places they are... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:6

Verse 6 Then he adds, if ye will not oppress the stranger and the orphan and the widow This also belonged to the judges: but God no doubt shews here generally, that injustice greatly prevailed among the people, as he condemns the cruelty and perfidy of the judges themselves. As to strangers and orphans and widows, they are often mentioned; for strangers as well as orphans and widows were almost destitute of protection, and were subject to many wrongs, as though they were exposed as a prey.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:7

Verse 7 Then follows the latter part, Then I will make you to dwell, (192) etc. God sets this clause in opposition to the false confidence of the people, as though he had said, “Ye wish me to be propitious to you; but mock me not by offering sacrifices without sincerity of heart, without a devout feeling; be consistent; and think not that I am pacified by you, when ye come to the Temple with empty display, and pollute your sacrifices with impure hands. I therefore do not allow this state of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:8

Verse 8 He again teaches what we observed yesterday, — that the glorying of the Jews was foolish, while they boasted of the Temple and of their sacrifices to God. He calls their boastings the words of falsehood, as we have explained, because they wholly turned to a contrary end what God had instituted. It was his will that sacrifices should be offered to him in the Temple — to what purpose? To preserve unity of faith among the whole people. And sacrifices, what was their design? To shew the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 7:1-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 7:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 7:6

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 7:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:8

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