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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 32:16-25

We have here Jeremiah's prayer to God upon occasion of the discoveries God had made to him of his purposes concerning this nation, to pull it down, and in process of time to build it up again, which puzzled the prophet himself, who, though he delivered his messages faithfully, yet, in reflecting upon them, was greatly at a loss within himself how to reconcile them; in that perplexity he poured out his soul before God in prayer, and so gave himself ease. That which disturbed him was not the bad... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:18

Thou showest lovingkindness unto thousands ,.... Not to thousands of persons only, but to a thousand generations, even such that love, fear, and serve him; see Exodus 20:6 ; this is very properly added, for the further strengthening of faith; for though the omnipotence of God assures us that there is nothing but what he can do, yet it gives us no certain encouragement he will do this, or that, or the other, in a favourable and gracious manner; but this his loving kindness, experienced by a... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 32:18

Verse 18 He now adds, Thou shewest mercy to thousands, and repayest the iniquity of the fathers to the bosom of their children Here the Prophet acknowledges God’s judgments to be right, though the reason for them escapes human minds. Both these things were necessary, that is, that Jeremiah should set before himself the awful power of God, and that he should also regard God’s judgments as right, though men often think otherwise. For God has hidden reasons for his judgments; and so it happens,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 32:1-44

A story of God's sustaining grace. This whole chapter may be summed up under some such heading as this. For it begins with showing us God's servant Jeremiah in a position in which he sorely needed sustaining grace, and then it proceeds to narrate the threefold process by which this grace was communicated to him. The manner in which God sustained Jeremiah is very much akin to that in which he will sustain all his servants who may be in similar need. If any be so now, let them give heed to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 32:16-25

Jeremiah obeys the Divine command, but is so besieged by misgivings that he applies for a further revelation of God's purposes. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 32:16-25

The prayer of a perplexed soul. I. THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE PRAYER . Jeremiah is sorely perplexed by God's command to him to buy a field when the Jews are about to be driven from the land and he is a prisoner at Jerusalem. He does not permit his perplexity to paralyze his obedience. But after he has done the thing commanded by God he naturally and rightly seeks an explanation of the strange Divine commission. It is right that we should bring our doubts and difficulties to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 32:16-25

The prayer of Jeremiah. I. CLEAR AND UNMISTAKABLE DUTIES SHOULD BE FULFILLED ERE MEN ENTER UPON DIVINE EXERCISES . The deed had already been executed. II. CIRCUMSTANCES OF TRIAL AND PERPLEXITY SHOULD LEAD MEN TO THE THRONE OF GRACE . III. THE KNOWN CHARACTER AND PAST ACTION OF GOD SHOULD INFLUENCE MEN 'S JUDGMENTS OF PRESENT EXPERIENCES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR FAITH . It is good to rehearse these... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 32:18

Into the bosom, etc. The ample dress of an Eastern rendering a bag or basket unnecessary (comp. Ruth 3:15 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 32:18

Recompensest - The recompence is placed in the bosom, because, in the East, the garments are so arranged as to form a pocket there. Thus then, men must receive and carry with them God’s requital for their deeds. read more

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