Jeremiah 5:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:24

God's gifts of the rains and the harvest. "The Lord our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us," etc. To a country so liable to drought as Palestine, the regular, periodic rainfall was of the utmost importance. If they had not the former rain—that which came first after seed-time—the seed would not germinate in the soil; and if, when near the harvest, the rain did not come again, there would be no full corn in the ear: it would not... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 5:20-31

Against the God(1) of Creation Jeremiah 5:22, and(2) of Providence Jeremiah 5:24,They sin, not merely by apostasy, but by a general immorality extending to all classes Jeremiah 5:25-28. It is in this immorality that their idolatry has its root.Jeremiah 5:22The sea is the symbol of restless and indomitable energy, chafing against all resistance, and dashing to pieces the works whereby man endeavors to restrain its fury. Yet God has imposed upon it laws which it must obey, and keeps it in its... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 5:22-24

Jeremiah 5:22-24. Fear ye not me? saith the Lord He ascribes their stupidity and foolishness to their want of the fear of God. As if he had said, If you would but call to mind God’s almighty power, and your own weakness, and keep an awe of him upon your minds, you would be more observant of his commands, and be afraid to disobey them. Which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea Who need not place rocks or walls to keep it in; but can give an effectual check to it by a little... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:20-31

A corrupt society (5:20-31)The people of Judah do not fear God for his mighty power (20-21), nor do they give him thanks for the benefits he gives them through nature (22-24). They think they can go their own way regardless of God, but in so doing they miss out on his blessings (25).By cruelty, cunning and bribery, the wealthy increase their power, but the poor cannot obtain justice in even the smallest affairs. Administrators and judges alike are corrupt (26-28). God sees all this, and will... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 5:24

That giveth rain. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 11:14 ). both = even. Some codices omit this word. the appointed . . . harvest. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 8:22 ). read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 5:24

Jeremiah 5:24. Let us now fear the Lord— The vicissitudes of seasons, of cold and heat, of drought and moisture, so wisely fitted for the growth of the fruits of the earth, and other uses of human life, are so remarkable a proof of the being of a God, and his providence, as to be obvious to the meanest capacity; and on this account they are frequently insisted on by the inspired writers. The prophet seems here to have had an eye to the sanction of the law, Leviticus 26:4. The former rain fell... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 5:24

24. rain . . . former . . . latter—The "former" falls from the middle of October to the beginning of December. The "latter," or spring rain in Palestine, falls before harvest in March and April, and is essential for ripening the crops (Deuteronomy 11:14; Joel 2:23). weeks of . . . harvest—the seven weeks between passover and pentecost, beginning on the sixteenth of Nisan (Deuteronomy 16:9). By God's special providence no rain fell in Palestine during the harvest weeks, so that harvest work went... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 5:20-31

Yahweh’s warning to His complacent people 5:20-31There were three aspects to Judah’s failure: the people’s perversity (Jeremiah 5:20-25), their injustice (Jeremiah 5:26-29), and their leaders (Jeremiah 5:30-31). [Note: Craigie, p. 95.] "Jeremiah rebukes the Judeans as a whole for their utter stupidity and lack of moral discernment. They have flaunted the covenant stipulations, and many ruthless individuals have prospered at the expense of the down-trodden." [Note: Harrison, Jeremiah and . . .,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 5:24

They did not acknowledge Yahweh as the source of the blessings of nature either. The Canaanites believed that Baal controlled the rains and fruitfulness of the land, and the Judahites had adopted their viewpoint. Nevertheless it was Yahweh, not Baal, who gave Israel her grain. The "weeks of the harvest" were the seven weeks between Passover and the Feast of Weeks each spring. At those two feasts the Jews celebrated the Lord’s goodness to them in giving them a good harvest (cf. Leviticus 23:10;... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 5:1-31

1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.2. Though they say, The Lord liveth] i.e. though they take the most solemn form of oath, as opposed to those held by the Jews to be of less obligation: cp. Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:35. 3 The truth] RM ’faithfulness.’ It is this that God looks for. 4. These are poor, etc.] i.e. the ignorant ones who know no better. 5. Yoke.. bonds] i.e. restraints of God’s law. 6. Lion] i.e. the invader: cp. Matthew 4:7. Evenings] RM ’deserts.’7-8.... read more

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