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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 3:6-11

The date of this sermon must be observed, in order to the right understanding of it; it was in the days of Josiah, who set on foot a blessed work of reformation, in which he was hearty, but the people were not sincere in their compliance with it; to reprove them for that, and warn them of the consequences of their hypocrisy, is the scope of that which God here said to the prophet, and which he delivered to them. The case of the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah is here compared, the ten tribes... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:6

The Lord said also unto me, in the days of Josiah the king ,.... For in his time Jeremiah began to prophesy, even in the thirteenth year of his reign, Jeremiah 1:2 , hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done ? the ten tribes; that is, hast thou not heard? or dost thou not know the idolatry of the ten tribes, which was the cause of their captivity? as Kimchi explains it; for the facts, or the idolatrous actions of the ten tribes, were not done in Josiah's and Jeremiah's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:7

And I said, after she had done these things ,.... All these idolatries, in the several places mentioned, after she had repeated them over and over; the Lord sent to them by the Prophets Hosea, Amos, Micah, and others, who prophesied before the captivity of the ten tribes, and entreated them, saying, turn unto me : to my worship, as the Targum; from their idols, to him the living God; they were not without admonitions, exhortations, and declarations of grace, and so were without excuse: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:8

And I saw, when for all the causes, whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery ,.... Not only Judah saw, but God, who sees all things, saw the idolatry of the ten tribes which apostatized from him, and all the springs, causes, reasons, and occasions of it, and its consequences; and also the treachery, hardness, and idolatry of Judah: I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce ; as men did, when they put away their wives, as they might lawfully do in case of adultery; and here... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:9

And it came to pass, through the lightness of her whoredom ,.... Or the "swiftness" F2 מקל "a levitate", a קלל , "velocem esse", Calvin. of it; when it was once set on foot, it ran through the land presently one taking it from and following the example of another; or it became a light thing with her to commit idolatry; it was looked upon as a small thing, a trivial offence at most: so the Targum, "it came to pass that her idols were light in her eyes;' not lightly esteemed of,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:10

And yet for all this ,.... Though the two tribes saw the lightness and filthiness of the sin Israel was guilty of, and how the land was defiled with it, the stupidity of it, and the punishment inflicted on account of it: her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord ; there was a show of reformation in Josiah's time, but it was but a show; there was no true, hearty cordial repentance for the sin of idolatry, only a feigned one;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:11

And the Lord said unto me ,.... To the Prophet Jeremiah, as in Jeremiah 3:6 and at or about the same time: the backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah ; that is, was comparatively more righteous; of the two she appeared the most righteous; though neither of them could vindicate their conduct, or justify themselves before God; see Luke 18:14 . Judah was most to blame, because that after Israel committed idolatry, and was carried captive, she took no... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:6

The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king - This is a new discourse, and is supposed to have been delivered after the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah. Here the prophet shows the people of Judah the transgressions, idolatry, obstinacy, and punishment of their brethren, the ten tribes, whom he calls to return to the Lord, with the most gracious promises of restoration to their own country, their reunion with their brethren of Judah, and every degree of prosperity in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:7

And I said - By the prophets Elijah, Elisha, Hosea, Amos, etc.; for all these prophesied to that rebellious people, and exhorted them to return to the Lord. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:8

I had put her away - Given them up into the hands of the Assyrians. read more

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