Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 16:14-21

There is a mixture of mercy and judgment in these verses, and it is hard to know to which to apply some of the passages here?they are so interwoven, and some seem to look as far forward as the times of the gospel. I. God will certainly execute judgment upon them for their idolatries. Let them expect it, for the decree has gone forth. 1. God sees all their sins, though they commit them ever so secretly and palliate them ever so artfully (Jer. 16:17): My eyes are upon all their ways. They have... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19

O Lord, my strength and my fortress ,.... These are the words of the prophet, rising out of the temptation which beset him; casting off his impatience, diffidence, and unbelief; calling upon God, and exercising faith in him; having received the promise of the restoration of his people to their land, and a view of the future conversion of the Gentiles; which were a means of recovering his spiritual strength, of invigorating grace in him, and of encouraging him to exercise it in a lively... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 16:19

The Gentiles shall come - Even the days shall come when the Gentiles themselves, ashamed of their confidence, shall renounce their idols, and acknowledge that their fathers had believed lies, and worshipped vanities. This may be a prediction of the calling of the Gentiles by the Gospel of Christ; if so, it is a light amidst much darkness. In such dismal accounts there is need of some gracious promise relative to an amended state of the world. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 16:19

Verse 19 What the Prophet has said hitherto might appear contrary to the promises of God, and wholly subversive of the covenant which he had made with Abraham. God had chosen to himself one people from the whole world, now when this people were trodden under foot what could the most perfect of the faithful suppose but that that covenant was rendered void, since God had resolved to destroy the Jews and to obliterate their name? This was then a most grievous trial, and sufficient, to shake the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:1-21

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:16-21

Sin found out. The striking imagery of these verses teaches us that there shall be no hiding-place, whether by sea or land, where God will not find those whom his vengeance pursues. The sinner may be sure that his sin will find him out. I. MEN DOUBT THIS . Reasons are: 1. Long impunity has made them bold. 2. Such findings of them out as have taken place, in defilement of conscience, hardening of the heart, loss of peace with God, etc; they do not care for. They only care... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19

O Lord, my strength, and my fortress , etc. Jeremiah falls into the tone of the psalmists ( Psalms 18:2 ; Psalms 28:8 ; Psalms 59:17 ). All that is choicest and most permanent in Old Testament religion finds its adequate lyric expression in the Book of Psalms. The Gentiles shall some unto thee . The article, however, is not expressed. "Nations." i.e. a crowd of peoples, hitherto ignorant of the true God, shall hasten to the scene of Jehovah's great interposition; they have been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19

Jeremiah 17:3 The accusers of the ungodly. The prophet appeals to— I. THE ANTICIPATED CONVERSION OF THE HEATHEN . Jeremiah 17:19 , "The Gentiles shall come," etc. These heathen peoples will declare the vanity of those idols in which Judah is now trusting (cf. Matthew 11:20-24 ). II. CONSCIENCE . Their sin was "written as with," etc; "on the table of their heart," ( Jeremiah 17:1 ). Nothing could erase the memories they all had of their own grievous sin. It was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19-21

God revealed to the heathen by his judgment on his people. I. GOD IS REVEALED IN JUDGMENT . Blessings reveal God's love; judgments, his righteous power. They who ignore the perennial tokens of God's loving-kindness may be roused by startling manifestations of his justice. The judgments which fall on the professed people of God are the most striking proofs of his unflinching and impartial justice. II. THE HEATHEN MAY LEARN THE LESSONS WHICH ARE LOST TO ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19-21

The heathen turning to the true God. The prophet, disappointed and broken-hearted, is driven to Jehovah for his own comfort and support. We see here how much it cost him to speak the words he had to utter. Every true minister of Christ must feel in the same manner when he has to deal with hardened sinners, and to become the mouthpiece of Divine warnings and threats. The soul that stands up for righteousness will often find itself without sympathy and alone amongst unbelieving men. Prayer... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 16:14-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 16:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 16:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:16-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 16:19-21

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