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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 32:24

Behold, the mounts, they are come unto the city, to take it ,.... These were ramparts or batteries, that were erected against the city, the more easily to annoy it: some take them to be engines from which they cast out stones; and others suppose them to be battering rams, used to break down the walls of the city; be they what they will, they were now brought near the city to make way for the Chaldeans to enter into it, and take it: and the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 32:24

Behold the mounts - The huge terraces raised up to plant their engines on, that they might throw darts, stones, etc., into the city. Because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence - The city was now reduced to extreme necessity; and from the siege continuing nearly a year longer, we may conclude that the besieged made a noble defense. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 32:24

Verse 24 Here then at length the Prophet discovers his own perplexity. We have already stated the reason why he made so long an introduction before he came to the main thing: it was necessary for him to put on as it were a bridle; for except we restrain our thoughts, we shall become petulant against God, and there will be no moderation. The Prophet then, that he might not peevishly expostulate with God, set before himself his immeasurablepower, and then he added that nothing happens except... 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 32:24

Behold the mounts (see as Jeremiah 6:6 ). Is given. Resistance being hopeless, Jerusalem was virtually in the hands of its besiegers. read more

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