Jeremiah 30-33

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 30

The sermon which we have in this and the following chapter is of a very different complexion from all those before. The prophet does indeed, by direction from God, change his voice. Most of what he had said hitherto was by way of reproof and threatening; but these two chapters are wholly taken up with precious promises of a return out of captivity, and that typical of the glorious things reserved for the church in the days of the Messiah. The prophet is told not only to preach this, but to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 30:1-9

Here, I. Jeremiah is directed to write what God had spoken to him, which perhaps refers to all the foregoing prophecies. He must write them and publish them, in hopes that those who had not profited by what he said upon once hearing it might take more notice of it when in reading it they had leisure for a more considerate review. Or, rather, it refers to the promises of their enlargement, which had been often mixed with his other discourses. He must collect them and put them together, and God... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 30:10-17

In these verses, as in those foregoing, the deplorable case of the Jews in captivity is set forth, but many precious promises are given them that in due time they should be relieved and a glorious salvation wrought for them. I. God himself appeared against them: he scattered them (Jer. 30:11); he did all these things unto them, Jer. 30:15. All their calamities came from his hands; whoever were the instruments, he was the principal agent. And this made their case very sad that God, even their... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 30:18-24

We have here further intimations of the favour God had in reserve for them after the days of their calamity were over. It is promised, I. That the city and temple should be rebuilt, Jer. 30:18. Jacob's tents, and his dwelling places, felt the effects of the captivity, for they lay in ruins when the inhabitants were carried away captives; but, when they have returned, the habitations shall be repaired, and raised up out of their ruins, and therein God will have mercy upon their dwelling places,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 30 This chapter contains a prophecy of the call and conversion of the Jews in the latter day; which being a matter of moment and importance, and that it might continue, and be read hereafter, it is ordered to be written in a book, Jeremiah 30:1 ; the thing itself is expressed by a return from captivity to their own land, Jeremiah 30:3 ; but previous to this there would be most dreadful times, as never were the like, Jeremiah 30:4 ; yet there would be a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:1

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord ,.... The word of prophecy, us the Targum. Some make this to be the "thirteenth" sermon of the prophet's; it is a consolatory one, as Kimchi observes: saying ; as follows: read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:2

Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel ,.... Who is their covenant God; has not forgotten them; still has a regard for them; and speaks after the following comfortable manner concerning them: saying, write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book ; being things of consequence, that they might remain to after ages; and be read to the use, comfort, and edification of the Lord's people, in times to come; and be a support to their faith and hope, as well as be a testimony of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:3

For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord ,.... And they are yet to come; the prophecy is not yet fulfilled. Kimchi says this belongs to the days of the Messiah; but not to his first coming, or to his coming in the flesh, which the Jews vainly expect; but to his spiritual coming in the latter day: that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah , saith the Lord ; which cannot be understood of their return from the Babylonish captivity; for, as Kimchi rightly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:4

And these are the words that the Lord spake concerning Israel , and concerning Judah. Which follow in this chapter and the next; first concerning Israel, the ten tribes; and then concerning the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, even concerning all Israel; whereas, if this prophecy only respects the return from the captivity in Babylon, there is very little in it which concerns the ten tribes, or but a very few of them. The words may be rendered, "unto Israel, and unto Judah"; as being... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:5

For thus saith the Lord ,.... Yet what follows are the words of others; wherefore some supply it, "for thus saith the Lord, the nations shall say" F16 "Gentes dicturae sunt", Vatablus. ; so Kimchi and Ben Melech interpret it as what the Gentiles will say in the times of the Messiah; but it might be better supplied, "ye shall say"; that is, Israel and Judah; to whom the words of the Lord are spoken in Jeremiah 30:3 ; or else the Lord here represents his people, saying: we have... read more

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