Jeremiah 45:1-46:28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 45:1-5

How Baruch was employed in writing Jeremiah's prophecies, and reading them, we had an account Jer. 36:1-32, and how he was threatened for it by the king, warrants being out for him and he forced to abscond, and how narrowly he escaped under a divine protection, to which story this chapter should have been subjoined, but that, having reference to a private person, it is here thrown into the latter end of the book, as St. Paul's epistle to Phlm. is put after his other epistles. Observe, I. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 45:1

The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah ,.... Who was his amanuensis or scribe; and this word he spake not to him of himself, but in the name of the Lord, as coming from him; so the Targum calls it, "the word of prophecy which Jeremiah the prophet prophesied concerning Baruch the son of Neriah:' when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah ; not what immediately precede, concerning the destruction of the Jews in Egypt; which were... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 45:1

The word that Jeremiah - spake unto Baruch - This is another instance of shameless transposition. This discourse was delivered in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, several years before Jerusalem was taken by the Chaldeans. It is a simple appendage to chap. 36, and there it should have been inserted. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 45:1

Verse 1 We have said that prophetic books were not written by their authors in the order in which they are now read. But when a Prophet had preached, and committed to writing a summary of his doctrine, he fixed it to the doors of the Temple. And there were scribes who collected the summaries, and the volumes now extant were made from these. I now repeat the same thing, because some one may wonder that the order of time was not observed by Jeremiah: for hereafter he will prophesy of heathen... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 45:1

PROMISE TO BARUCH . These words; i.e. the revelations which Baruch had committed (or was committing) to writing. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 45:1-5

The grief of one soul, and its consolation. This chapter is devoted to one man. Among the large prophecies concerning whole nations, room is found for a prophecy to a single individual. The Bible is at once universal and individualistic in character. Its narratives alternate history with biography. God cares for the whole world, and truth is largess the universe; yet God does not forget one soul in its private distress, and truth has special applications to special cases. I. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 45:1-5

Baruch's message; or, God's consideration for his servant. It is not always well to know more than others. Future things are for the most part mercifully bidden from us. The prophecies of God's kingdom in the world, as they awaken new hopes, also occasion new anxieties; and the latter will be the greater in proportion to our failure to comprehend and sympathize with the Divine purpose. Baruch was not in the same relation of spiritual sympathy and self-effacement with relation to the Word... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 45:1-5

Baruch; or, the young recruit reheartened. Baruch reminds of Mark ( Acts 13:13 ). Both were good and faithful men; both became discouraged; both were reheartened; both found profitable to the ministry and true to the end. Now, as we look on this Divine reheartening of Baruch, we are taught much— I. CONCERNING GOD . 1 . We see his grace. He does not overlook or forget his servants. He notes their distresses and devises means for their relief. "Like as a father pitieth," etc.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 45:1-5

Counsel and comfort for the man overcome with bad tidings. I. CONSIDER THE EFFECT ON BARUCH 'S OWN MIND OF WHAT HE HAD HAD TO WRITE . Baruch came in simply to be a scribe and transmitter. Seemingly a friend of Jeremiah, he must have been in considerable sympathy with the prophet in his purposes and predictions. Doubtless he had made himself acquainted with each prophetic utterance as it came forth from Jehovah. But he had never had them all before his mind at... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 45:1

These words - i. e., the words of Jehoiakim’s scroll. read more

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