The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:21-28
Jeremiah dispels the illusion that God's claims are satisfied by a merely formal service. read more
Jeremiah 7:23-25 Kjv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:21-28
Declension. Jeremiah endeavors to rouse a sense of guilt in his hearers by pointing to the sad downward course of their history when this is regarded in the light of Divine requirements and inducements to follow them. I. THE DIVINE REQUIREMENTS . These were not for the offering of mere formal sacrifices, but for obedience to God in heart and conduct ( 1 Samuel 15:22 ). Men need to be repeatedly reminded of this fact, because there is a common tendency to separate religion from... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:21-28
The indispensable condition of well-being. This is laid down in Jeremiah 7:23 —obedience to God. It is the teaching of the entire Bible, of our Lord, the prophets, his apostles. The gospel is for this—to secure it more perfectly; and the sacrifices of the ancient Law were for the same reason. But men have ever rebelled against this. They were doing so in Jeremiah's time. They sought to make their sacrifices and burnt offerings a substitute for the obedience God commanded. Hence, as... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:23
But this thing … Obey my voice , etc. Comp. Deuteronomy 6:3 , "Hear [the verb rendered here 'obey'] therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee," etc. The words, I will be your God ; rather, to you a God, etc; occur in Le Deuteronomy 26:12 (comp. Exodus 6:7 ; Deuteronomy 29:13 ). Walk ye in all the ways , etc; is not a citation, but reminds us of passages like Deuteronomy 9:12 , Deuteronomy 9:16 ; Deuteronomy 11:28 ; Deuteronomy 31:29 . That... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:24
Imagination ; rather, stubbornness (see on Jeremiah 3:17 ). Went backward, and not forward ; rather, turned their back , and not their face (literally, became back wards , and not forwards ). read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 7:23
Obey ... - These words are not found verbatim in the Pentateuch, but are a sum mary of its principles. Sacrifice is never the final cause of the covenant, but always obedience (Exodus 19:5-6; Leviticus 11:45. Compare Exodus 20:0; Deuteronomy 11:0, in which the moral object of the Mosaic dispensation is most clearly taught). In connection with Jeremiah’s argument, notice that Amos 5:25 (taken in conjunction with Joshua 5:2-7) proves that the ceremonial law was not observed during the 40 years’... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 7:24
Imagination - Better, as in the margin.And went backward - literally, as in the margin; i. e., they turned their back upon Me to follow their own devices. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 7:21-28
Jeremiah 7:21-28. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel And let Israel hear when their God speaks Put your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh The burnt-offerings, after they were flayed, were to be consumed wholly upon the altar, Leviticus 1:9; whereas, in the sacrifices of the peace-offerings, only the fat was to be burned upon the altar; part of the remainder belonging to the priests, and the rest being the portion of the offerer, to be eaten with his friends... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 7:16-34
No hope for an idolatrous people (7:16-8:3)God now tells Jeremiah that it is useless for him to persist in praying for the safety of the Judeans. They have so given themselves to idolatrous practices that nothing can save them from God’s judgment. Throughout the cities and towns of Judah people worship foreign gods, but in the process they harm themselves (16-19). The harm will be much greater when God’s judgment falls on them (20).While openly worshipping heathen gods, the people also offer... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:13-25
Rising up early. A striking expression concerning Jehovah. In Jeremiah 7:25 it is strengthened: "Daily rising up early." It speaks to us— I. OF THE ANXIETY OF JEHOVAH FOR HIS PEOPLE . He who has important business on hand, or dear ones in trying circumstances, or great results dependent upon immediate and strenuous exertion, will show diligence in some such way. He will be unable to rest. So it is with God and his Church. Not that he can be said to fear or be... read more