Jeremiah 27-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 27

Jeremiah the prophet, since he cannot persuade people to submit to God's precept, and so to prevent the destruction of their country by the king of Babylon, is here persuading them to submit to God's providence, by yielding tamely to the king of Babylon, and becoming tributaries to him, which was the wisest course they could now take, and would be a mitigation of the calamity, and prevent the laying of their country waste by fire and sword; the sacrificing of their liberties would be the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 27:1-11

Some difficulty occurs in the date of this prophecy. This word is said to come to Jeremiah in the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim (Jer. 27:1), and yet the messengers, to whom he is to deliver the badges of servitude, are said (Jer. 27:3) to come to Zedekiah king of Judah, who reigned not till eleven years after the beginning of Jehoiakim's reign. Some make it an error of the copy, and think that it should be read (Jer. 27:1), In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, for which some... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 27:12-22

What was said to all the nations is here with a particular tenderness applied to the nation of the Jews, for whom Jeremiah was sensibly concerned. The case at present stood thus: Judah and Jerusalem had often contested with the king of Babylon, and still were worsted; many both of their valuable persons and their valuable goods were carried to Babylon already, and some of the vessels of the Lord's house particularly. Now how this struggle would issue was the question. They had those among them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 27

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 27 This chapter contains a prophecy of the subjection of the king of Judah, with five neighbouring kings, to the king of Babylon; signified by bonds and yokes on the prophet's neck, which they are exhorted patiently to bear, as being most for their good; and not to give heed to false prophets, who would persuade them to the contrary. The date of the prophecy is in Jeremiah 27:1 ; the order to make the yokes, and send them to the several neighbouring princes by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 27:1

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah ,.... This is the same date with the prophecy of the preceding chapter and some think that this verse should conclude that, as belonging to it; and by which they would reconcile a difficulty that arises here; the orders for making the yokes being given in the beginning of Jehoiakim's reign, which yet were to be sent to the messengers of the neighbouring kings that were come to Zedekiah at Jerusalem, who did not begin... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 27:2

Thus saith the Lord to me, make thee bonds and yokes ,.... The yokes were made of wood, as appears from Jeremiah 28:13 ; and the bonds were strings or thongs, which bound the yoke together, that it might not slip off the neck, on which it was put: and put them upon thy neck ; not all of them together, but one after another, at different times; and this was very significant; for the prophet being seen abroad with a yoke upon his neck, it would be natural to inquire the meaning of it;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 27:3

And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab , and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon ,.... All neighbouring kings and states, to whom the wine cup of God's wrath was to be sent, and they made to drink of it, Jeremiah 25:21 ; and against whom Jeremiah afterwards prophesies: by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah ; who were sent by their masters, either to congratulate Zedekiah... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 27:4

And command them to say unto their masters ,.... The prophet is sent with authority, and ordered to speak in a very high strain, having his orders from the King of kings and Lord of lords; a greater master than those messengers had; and to enjoin them to tell their several masters in his master's name; as follows: thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ; who, though in a peculiar manner the God of Israel, yet was Lord of the whole world, and had all the armies of heaven and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 27:5

I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground ,.... The earth was made by him on the first day, and man and beast on the sixth day, of the creation; the earth is still supported in its being, and man and beast are continued on it in succession: this is mentioned to show his right and authority to dispose of the earth, and all in it, at his pleasure; which is founded on his creation and sustaining of it, and all creatures in it: which was, and is, as he says, by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 27:6

And now I have given all these lands ,.... Before mentioned; of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, Zidon, and Judea: into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant ; whom God used as an instrument in correcting and chastising the nations; and who obeyed his will, though he knew it not; nor did what he did in obedience to it; and yet had the honour of being called his servant, and of being rewarded with a very large empire; which was owing, not so much to his prowess and valour,... read more

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