Jeremiah 17:21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 17:19-27

These verses are a sermon concerning sabbath-sanctification. It is a word which the prophet received from the Lord, and was ordered to deliver in the most solemn and public manner to the people; for they were sent not only to reprove sin, and to press obedience, in general, but they must descend to particulars. This message concerning the sabbath was probably sent in the days of Josiah, for the furtherance of that work of reformation which he set on foot; for the promises here (Jer. 17:25, 26)... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 17:21

Thus saith the Lord, take heed to yourselves ,.... That ye sin not against the Lord, by breaking the sabbath, and so bring wrath and ruin upon yourselves: or "to your souls" F1 בנפשותיכם "in animabus vestris", Calvin, Montanus, Schmidt. ; to the inward frame of them, that they be in disposition for the work of that day; and that they be wholly engaged therein, even all the powers and faculties of them; and that they be not taken up in thoughts and cares about other things: and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 17:21

Take heed to yourselves and bear no burden - From this and the following verses we find the ruin of the Jews attributed to the breach of the Sabbath; as this led to a neglect of sacrifice, the ordinances of religion, and all public worship, so it necessarily brought with it all immorality. This breach of the Sabbath was that which let in upon them all the waters of God's wrath. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 17:21

Verse 21 He bids them to attend, or to beware in their souls. Some render the words, “As your souls are precious to you.” But I take souls, not for their lives, but for the affections of their hearts; as though he had said, “Take heed carefully of yourselves, that this may be laid up in your inmost heart.” The word נפש nuphesh, means often the heart, the seat of the affections. It is said in Deuteronomy 4:15, “Take heed to yourselves, לנפשותיכם lanupheshuticam, to your souls.” here it is,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:1-27

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:19-27

An exhortation to a more strict observance of the Sabbath. The reward held out is Jerusalem's continuance in all its old pomp, both temporal and spiritual, and the penalty the destruction of the city by fire. This passage stands in absolutely no connection with the preceding and the following prophecies; and we have just the same sense of suspicion in meeting with it here, in the midst of perfectly general exhortations, as in reading the parallel exhortations to Sabbath-keeping in Isaiah... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:19-27

The Sabbath. As Gentiles we were never under the special regulations of the Jewish Law, and as Christians we are free from all formal laws of "ordinances," and called to free spiritual obedience. Like St. Paul, we may be able to see that no one day is more sacred than other days ( Romans 14:5 ); and if we are unable to go so far as this, we must admit that there is, in the New Testament, no direct command to Christians to observe the first day of the week just as the Jews observed the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:19-27

The Sabbath and its obligation. I. IT WAS OF UNIVERSAL OBLIGATION . The prophet was to stand in "the gate of the children of the people" and "all the gates" to proclaim its sanctity. The laity and the priests, the princes and the people, were all bound to observe it, as one of the patriarchal and Mosaic institutions. It is expressly enjoined in one of the "ten words," and without reservation of any class. II. HOW IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED . 1. By rest . Labor... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sabbath sanctification. I. IN WHAT IT CONSISTS . Not in the mere Judaic strictness of the Old Testament Law, or of that set forth in these verses. All that might be, and yet in its true sense the Sabbath be flagrantly violated and its purpose destroyed. But in: 1. Rest . This to be both of body and mind. The student may no more pursue his studies than the laborer his toil. Rest both of body and mind from their ordinary pursuits; rest, not mere slothfulness, but such as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:19-27

The hallowing of the Sabbath day. I. THE PLACE FOR ANNOUNCING THE MESSAGE . 1. It was a place where the king , as much as the people , would hear . Whatever else may be signified by "the gate of the children of the people" it seems clear that it was a gate in which, at certain times, the king would be found. In his own house it might be impossible to gain access to him; but the gate was open to all; and there he could not choose but listen to a man who would... read more

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