Jeremiah 25:3-6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 25:1-7

We have here a message from God concerning all the people of Judah (Jer. 25:1), which Jeremiah delivered, in his name, unto all the people of Judah, Jer. 25:2. Note, That which is of universal concern ought to be of universal cognizance. It is fit that the word which concerns all the people, as the word of God does, the word of the gospel particularly, should be divulged to all in general, and, as far as may be, addressed to each in particular. Jeremiah had been sent to the house of the king... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 25:3

From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day ,.... The year in which Jeremiah began to prophesy, Jeremiah 1:2 ; (that is , the three and twentieth year) ; for Josiah reigned one and thirty years; so that Jeremiah prophesied nineteen years in his reign; and now it was the fourth of Jehoiakim's, which make twenty three years; so long the prophet had been prophesying to this people: the word of the Lord hath come unto me ; from time to time,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 25:4

And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets ,.... Not only him, but many others, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, and others: rising early and sending them ; not only the prophet, but the Lord himself is said to rise early, and send his prophets to them; which denotes his great care and concern for this people for their good; see Jeremiah 7:25 ; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear ; which is an aggravation of their sin; that whereas they had one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 25:5

They said ,.... The prophets: this was the substance of their discourses and prophecies, what follows: turn ye again now everyone from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings ; repent of sins, and reform from them; particularly their idolatries, to which they were prone, and are after mentioned: and dwell in the land that the Lord hath given unto you to your fathers for ever and ever ; that is, the land of Canaan, which was given to them, and their fathers before them, by the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 25:6

And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them ,.... So long as they served the Lord God, they continued in their own land, in the comfortable enjoyment of all the blessings of it; for their government was a theocracy; God was their King; and as long as they served and worshipped him only, he protected and defended them; but when they forsook him, and went after other gods, and served and worshipped them, then they were threatened to be turned out of their land, and carried... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 25:3

Verse 3 Jeremiah now expostulates with the Jews, because they had not only perfidiously departed from the true worship of God, and despised the whole teaching of his Law, but because they had shaken off the yoke, and designedly and even obstinately rejected all warnings, being not moved by reproofs nor even by threatenings. He does not then simply charge them with impiety and ingratitude, but adds the sin of perverseness, that they were like untameable wild beasts, and could by no means be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 25:4

Verse 4 He then adds, I have spoken, and ye heard not He complains here that his work had been useless, and at the same time shews that the whole fault was in the people. He confirms the same thing in other words, Jehovah has sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising. up early, etc He enhances their sin, — that they had not only rejected one Prophet but even many; for God had not employed Jeremiah alone to teach them, but had joined others with him, so that they were less excusable. We... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 25:5

Verse 5 He afterwards explains what God required them to do, Turn ye, I pray, every one from his evil way and from the wickedness of your doings, and dwell in the land which Jehovah has given to you and your fathers from age even to age What God required was doubtless most just; for he demanded nothing from the Jews but to repent. There was also a promise added; God not only exhorted them to repent, but wished also to be reconciled to them, and having blotted out all memory of their sins, to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 25:6

Verse 6 The Prophet mentions here one kind of sin; for though the Jews in many, and even in numberless ways kindled God’s wrath, yet they especially procured a heavy judgment for themselves by their superstitions. They indeed manifested their contempt of God by adultery, theft, and plunder, but in a way not so direct; for when they abandoned themselves to the superstitions of the Gentiles, they thus shook off the yoke of God, as though they openly testified that he was no longer their God. And... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 25:1-7

A melancholy review of twenty-three years of work. I. THE CHARACTER OF THE WORKER . A three and twenty years' experience furnishes a good test of character. So long a time is quite sufficient to eliminate the accidents of passion and temporary enthusiasm, and to bring to light the general principles of a man's conduct. These constitute his character; they reveal the true features of him. We should not judge a man by his latest action, perhaps a hasty and quite uncharacteristic... read more

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