Jeremiah 18:18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 18:18-23

The prophet here, as sometimes before, brings in his own affairs, but very much for instruction to us. I. See here what are the common methods of the persecutors. We may see this in Jeremiah's enemies, Jer. 18:18. 1. They laid their heads together to consult what they should do against him, both to be revenged on him for what he had said and to stop his mouth for the future: They said, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah. The enemies of God's people and ministers have been often... read more

John Gill

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

Then said they, come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah ,.... Being enraged at the judgments threatened them, they propose to enter into a confederacy and consultation together, to think of ways and means to stop the mouth of the prophet, and even to take away his life; since he had told them that God had devised a device against them, they were for devising devices against him; that so they might walk after their own devices, without being teased and tormented with this prophet: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 18:18

Come, and let us devise devices - Let us form a conspiracy against him, accuse him of being a false prophet, and a contradicter of the words of God, for God has promised us protection, and he says we shall be destroyed, and that God will forsake his people. Let us smite him with the tongue - On the tongue; so it should be rendered. Lying and false testimony are punished in the eastern countries, to the present day, by smiting the person on the mouth with a strong piece of leather like... read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 18 Here Jeremiah relates how great was the fury which seized the minds of those on whom he had denounced the vengeance of God. It was no doubt a dreadthl thing to hear, that when they should be in a state of despair, no aid from God could be expected: for this is the import of what we have observed, — “In the day of their calamity I will shew them my back and not my face;” that is, “They shall see my back and not my face.” As then there was no hope of pardon remaining for them, was it not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 18:1-23

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 18:18

The law —or rather, direction , instruction, which was a special function of the priests ( Deuteronomy 33:10 ; Deuteronomy 17:9-11 )— shall not perish from the priest . The Jews were but obeying the Deuteronomic Law (on which Jeremiah, as we have seen, laid so much stress) in alluding to the priests. Unhappily, the priests in Jeremiah's time ( Jeremiah 2:26 ), as in Isaiah's ( Isaiah 28:7 ), were forgetful of their high mission. Nor counsel from the wise . The wise men formed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 18:18

The opposition of officials. I. IT IS COMMON TO SEE OFFICIAL PERSONS RESISTING THE WORK OF GOOD AND GREAT MEN . The prophets usually met with this opposition, and it forced them to become nonconformists. Christ received the most bitter enmity from the official classes. This opposition may be traced II. THE OPPOSITION OF OFFICIALS FINDS EXCUSE IN OFFICIALISM . Have they not their appointed office? Are they not discharging their regular... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 18:18

Ecclesiastical succession versus individual ministry. The spirit of these words is not hard to divine. "We have a succession of priests, teachers, and prophets assured to us by our traditional institutions; so there is no great loss if Jeremiah be discounted; and we need not fear the cessation of the Divine revelation,—is it not provided against by a sacred succession?" I. THERE ARE MANY WHO BELIEVE IN THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY AS AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 18:18-19

The preacher's foes; or, false tongues and deaf ears. I. THESE OPPOSE MORE OR LESS EVERY TRUE MINISTRY . The persecutors of Stephen "stopped their ears and ran upon him." II. THEY ARE AN INDIRECT TESTIMONY TO THE TRUTH AND FAITHFULNESS OF THE MESSAGE DELIVERED . III. THEY MAY RETARD , BUT THEY CANNOT STIFLE , THE DIVINE MESSAGE . The slander can be lived down. The voice of just men done to death will speak when they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 18:18-23

A fresh conspiracy (comp. Jeremiah 11:18 ), called forth by the preceding discourse; Jeremiah's prayer. read more

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