Jeremiah 1:1 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 1:1-3

We have here as much as it was thought fit we should know of the genealogy of this prophet and the chronology of this prophecy. 1. We are told what family the prophet was of. He was the son of Hilkiah, not that Hilkiah, it is supposed, who was high priest in Josiah's time (for then he would have been called so, and not, as here, one of the priests that were in Anathoth), but another of the same name. Jeremiah signifies one raised up by the Lord. It is said of Christ that he is a prophet whom... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 1:1

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah ,.... This is the general title of the whole book, and includes all his discourses, sermons, and prophecies; and designs not his own words, but the words of the Lord, which were put into his mouth, and he delivered under divine inspiration. The Septuagint version renders it, "the word of God": and the Arabic version, "the word of the Lord": the Targum, "the words of the prophecy of Jeremiah;' who is described by his descent and parentage, "the son... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 1:1-3

The words of Jeremiah - These three verses are the title of the Book; and were probably added by Ezra when he collected and arranged the sacred books, and put them in that order in which they are found in Hebrew Bibles in general. For particulars relative to this prophet, the times of his prophesying, and the arrangement of his discourses, see the introduction. Eleventh year of Zedekiah - That is, the last year of his reign; for he was made prisoner by the Chaldeans in the fourth month... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 1:1

Verse 1 I Have said that the time, when Jeremiah began to discharge his office of a Prophet in God’s Church, is not stated here without reason, and that it was when the state of the people was extremely corrupt, the whole of Religion having become vitiated, because the Book of the Law was lost: for nowhere else can be found the rule according to which God is to be worshipped; nor can right knowledge be obtained from any other source. It was then, at the time when impiety had by a long custom... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 1:1

The words of Jeremiah . This introductory formula only occurs here and in Amos 1:1 . The editor of Jeremiah and of Amos deserts the usual phrase ("burden" or , "utterance," "vision," "the word of the LORD which came," etc.) in order to give fuller information concerning the origin of the prophetic writers (but see on verse 2). On the name Jeremiah, and on the position occupied by Hilkiah, see Introduction. That were in Anathoth . So Vulgate; Septuagint, however (followed by Payne... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 1:1-3

There are some indications that the original form of the heading has been somewhat modified. Notice read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 1:1-3

On the external surroundings of the life of Jeremiah. These words, which constitute the preface to the Book of Jeremiah, are evidently intended to furnish a historical setting for the writings of the prophet. But they also throw light on his character and work. For, though the true life of every man is his inner spiritual life, we cannot estimate the worth of this until we have taken account of the circumstances in which it is placed, the aids and the hindrances it receives from without.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 1:1-3

Introductory statements concerning Jeremiah's parentage and period of his ministry. I. HIS PARENTAGE . He was the son of Hilkiah, not that Hilkiah who was high priest during the reign of Josiah, but of some similarly named priest. Even amid the terrible corruptions of that period, there appear to have been a few faithful souls who held fast to the fear of the Lord. We have their names, Huldah, Shallum, Baruch, etc. From amidst these Jeremiah sprang. The Lord can call and convert and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 1:1-3

A protracted ministry. The ministry of Jeremiah attracts attention because of its length, the varied scenes amidst which it was carried on, and the external aspect of failure worn by it from first to last. May there not be in these and other respects a moral attaching to it for those who in distant ages can regard it as a whole, and in connection with the subsequent Divine evolution of events of which it spoke? Contrast it with that of John the Baptist. I. ITS BACKGROUND OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 1:1-3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 1:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 1:1-3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 1:1

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