Jeremiah 44

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 44

In this chapter we have, I. An awakening sermon which Jeremiah preaches to the Jews in Egypt, to reprove them for their idolatry, notwithstanding the warnings given them both by the word and the rod of God and to threaten the judgments of God against them for it, Jer. 44:1-14. II. The impudent and impious contempt which the people put upon this admonition, and their declared resolution to persist in their idolatries notwithstanding, in despite of God and Jeremiah, Jer. 44:15-19. III. The... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 44:1-14

The Jews in Egypt were now dispersed into various parts of the country, into Migdol, and Noph, and other places, and Jeremiah was sent on an errand from God to them, which he delivered either when he had the most of them together in Pathros (Jer. 44:15) or going about from place to place preaching to this purport. He delivered this message in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, and in it, I. God puts them in mind of the desolations of Judah and Jerusalem, which, though the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 44:15-19

We have here the people's obstinate refusal to submit to the power of the word of God in the mouth of Jeremiah. We have scarcely such an instance of downright daring contradiction to God himself as this, or such an avowed rebellion of the carnal mind. Observe, I. The persons who thus set God and his judgments at defiance; it was not some one that was thus obstinate, but the generality of the Jews; and they were such as knew either themselves or their wives to be guilty of the idolatry Jeremiah... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 44:20-30

Daring sinners may speak many a bold word and many a big word, but, after all, God will have the last word; for he will be justified when he speaks, and all flesh, even the proudest, shall be silent before him. Prophets may be run down, but God cannot; nay, here the prophet would not. I. Jeremiah has something to say to them from himself, which he could say without a spirit of prophecy, and that was to rectify their mistake (a wilful mistake it was) concerning the calamities they had been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 44 This chapter contains a sermon of Jeremiah's to the Jews in Egypt, reproving them for their idolatry there; their answer to it, expressing their resolution to continue in their idolatrous practices; and a denunciation of judgments upon them, of which a sign is given. The sermon begins with observing to them the destruction of Jerusalem, and the causes of it, idolatry and contempt of the prophets, Jeremiah 44:1 ; then follows an expostulation with the present... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:1

The word which came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt ,.... Or, "unto all the Jews" F20 אל כל היהודים "ad omnes Judaeos", V. L. Castalio, Cocceius, Schmidt; "erga omnes", Pagninus, Montanus. ; the word came to him, that it might be delivered to them; or, "against all the Jews" F21 "Contra omnes Judaeos", Junius & Tremellius; "de, vel contra", Piscator. ; they having gone into Egypt contrary to the will of God, and committing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:2

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ,.... In which manner the prophecies of this book are frequently prefaced; see Jeremiah 42:15 ; ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah ; they saw it with their bodily eyes; they could not but serve it in their minds; nay, had an experimental knowledge of it; they suffered it in part themselves, and must be convicted in their own consciences that it was from the hand of the Lord: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:3

Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger ,.... The cause of this desolation was the wickedness they were guilty of; whereby they provoked the anger of God to bring this destruction on them. Sin is always provoking unto God; and though it may not be done on purpose to provoke him, which it sometimes seems to be; yet it eventually does, and is always the cause of punishment: God never punishes man without a cause, or for anything but sin: in that they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:4

Howbeit, I sent unto you all my servants the prophets ,.... As many as he raised up, and employed in the work and service of prophesying; and these were many; and as many as they were, he sent them to them, one after another, to warn them of their sin and danger; but all to no purpose; which was a further aggravation of their wickedness: nay, though he was rising early, and sending them ; was very early in his messages to them; gave them timely warning, and let slip no opportunity of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:5

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear ,.... To the prophets sent unto them; to God by the prophets; to the words of his mouth, particularly to the above pathetic expostulation with them; at least, if they heard the words said, they did not attend unto them; they had not such an effect upon them, nor were they wrought upon by them, so as to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods ; to turn from their sins in general, and from their idolatry in particular; one... read more

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