Jeremiah 3:16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 3:12-19

Here is a great deal of gospel in these verses, both that which was always gospel, God's readiness to pardon sin and to receive and entertain returning repenting sinners, and those blessings which were in a special manner reserved for gospel times, the forming and founding of the gospel church by bringing into it the children of God that were scattered abroad, the superseding of the ceremonial law, and the uniting of Jews and Gentiles, typified by the uniting of Israel and Judah in their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:16

And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land ,.... That is, when the number of the disciples and followers of Christ, and true believers in him, shall be multiplied and increased in the land of Judea, and in the Gentile world also, under the ministry of the above said pastors, apostles, and ministers of the Gospel, who should be succeeded everywhere, as they were; see Acts 6:1 , in those days, saith the Lord of hosts, they shall say no more, the ark of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:16

The ark of the covenant of the Lord - This symbol of the Divine presence, given to the Jews as a token and pledge of God's dwelling among them, shall be no longer necessary, and shall no longer exist; for in the days of the Messiah, to which this promise seems to relate, God's worship shall not be confined either to one place or to one people. The temple of God shall be among men, and every where God be adored through Christ Jesus. Neither shall that be done any more - The ark shall be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:16

Verse 16 Interpreters have perverted this verse, for none of them have understood the design of the Prophet. The Jews, for the most part, have adduced frigid and far — fetched glosses, — that they would no more bring out to battles the Ark of the Covenant, as no enemy would invade their land. They think then that a peaceable state is promised to the people, as they would be constrained by no hostile force to carry the Ark of the Covenant here and there. But we clearly see that the words mean no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-25

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:12-19

Confession of sin the indispensable prerequisite for its pardon. That this is so is shown by the evident fact that if it could have been dispensed with it would have been. For the desire of God to pardon his guilty people is, as this section shows, intense. He will not cease to seek after them even when the punishment of their sin has actually come upon them. Hence ( Jeremiah 3:12 ) he addresses them in the lands of their exile, Mesopotamia, Assyria, and Media ( 2 Kings 17:6 ), and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:16

When ye be multiplied ; a common feature in pictures of the latter days ( Jeremiah 23:3 ; Ezekiel 36:11 ; Hosea 2:1 ). They shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the Lord. A definition of the Messianic period on its negative side—the ark shall he no longer the center of religious worship. We must remember that the ark is represented in the Law as the throne of Jehovah, who was "enthroned upon the cherubim" on the lid of the ark. It is in virtue of this sacramental presence... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:16

The superseding of the ark. Along with the denunciations and painful descriptions which Jehovah has put into the mouth of the prophet, there now begins to be mingled a gracious, evangelical element. God's severest condemnations are meant to pave the way for return, repentance, reconciliation, and a reception of still more abundant gifts than before. Far and wide Israel has been scattered, but scattered only to be brought together again. Though there be but one in a city and two in a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:16

Supercession of external religious ordinances and institutions. This is because of the necessarily temporary nature of these, and the spirituality to which they are intended to minister, and which subsequently they may hinder. I. THE TRUE WORSHIP OF GOD IS SPIRITUAL . It is not to bow before an altar or an ark that God calls us to his temple, but to see himself face to face, to discover our need of him, and to delight in his presence. Nor is this communion to be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:16-18

The blessings of redemption. The blessings which are here described as following the restoration of Israel are partly national and material in form, but they contain, in the heart of them, those deep spiritual elements of the Messianic ideas which constitute the blessings of redemption. Note the chief characteristics of these— I. THE NEGATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BLESSINGS OF REDEMPTION . 1. Freedom from the old life of sin . "Neither shall they walk any more... read more

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