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Matthew Henry

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

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 14:15

By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed - Jeremiah had told Jehoiakim that, if he rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar, he should be overthrown, and the land wasted by sword and famine: the false prophets said there shall be neither sword nor famine, but peace and prosperity. The king believed them, and withheld the tribute. Nebuchadnezzar, being incensed, invaded and destroyed the land; and the false prophets fell in these calamities. See 2 Kings 25:3 ; Lamentations 2:11-19 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 14:15

Verse 15 Jeremiah, after having declared to the false prophets, that as they had by their flatteries deceived the people, they would have to suffer the punishment they had deserved, turns now his address to the people themselves. God might, however, have seemed to deal with them rather hardly, that he inflicted so severe a punishment on men who had been deceived; but the answer to this is evident; for it is certain that except the world winingly sought falsehoods, the power of the devil to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 14:13-16

False prophets. I. OFFICIAL TEACHERS MAY BE FALSE TEACHERS . The false prophets belonged to the recognized order of prophets. No rank in the Church confers infallibility. Popes have been heretics. The authority of a teacher must be sought in his message, not in his office. It is our duty to try the spirits by their correspondence with known revelation ( 1 John 4:2 ), by the fruits of their lives and doctrines ( Matthew 7:16 ), and by the standard of our own ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 14:13-16

False teachers no adequate excuse for evil conduct. No doubt the people to whom Jeremiah was sent had been encouraged in their ungodliness by the faithlessness and sin of their prophets. Blind guides were leading the blind, and with the inevitable result. And here Jeremiah pleads, as an excuse for his people's sin, that they had been thus misled. But God refuses to admit the plea. Now, on this, note— I. FALSE TEACHING IS SOME EXCUSE FOR EVIL CONDUCT . The deepest... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 14:13-16

The peculiar doom of the false prophets. I. THE SIN OF THE PROPHETS . That they are found liars is, comparatively speaking, a small part of their offence. Their lie is productive of so much that adds to the peril of the position—so much that is peculiarly insulting to Jehovah. Their sin and the punishment of it were not unlike the sin and punishment of Ananias and Sapphira. Ananias and Sapphira were smitten, not because they had lied, but because they had lied against the Holy... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 14:13-16

Jeremiah 14:13-16. Ah, Lord God! Behold the prophets, &c. See note on Jeremiah 4:10. Thus saith the Lord And what he saith he will assuredly make good; By the sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed They shall fall first by those very judgments, with the hopes of an exemption from which they have flattered others. And the people shall be cast out in the streets, &c. The people contributed to their own delusions, and readily hearkened to such false prophets as... read more

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