Jeremiah 31:37

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 31:35-40

Glorious things have been spoken in the Jer. 31:1-34 concerning the gospel church, which that epocha of the Jewish church that was to commence at the return from captivity would at length terminate in, and which all those promises were to have their full accomplishment in. But may we depend upon these promises? Yes, we have here a ratification of them, and the utmost assurance imaginable given of the perpetuity of the blessings contained in them. The great thing here secured to us is that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 31:37

Thus saith the Lord, if heaven above can be measured ,.... Either the space between the highest heavens and the earth; or the extent of the heavens, from one end of them to the other, which cannot be done by man; so the Targum, "as it is impossible that man should know the measure of the heavens above;' otherwise it is measured by the Lord, for he hath "meted out heaven with a span", Isaiah 40:12 ; and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath : so as to be known what they... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:37

Verse 37 He confirms the same thing by another comparison, even that it would be impossible for God wholly to forget his covenant, but that he would again gather his people. Exile might indeed appear as a permanent death; and thus the truth of God might have been brought to nothing; and the covenant could not have been made void without giving the people a sort of right to complain, that they had been deceived. For we know, that though a condition was added to the covenant, yet it was not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:35-37

Guarantee of Israel's national continuance. A marvellous promise, in the face of the Babylonian Captivity. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:35-37

Guarantees of perpetuity. These words are a promise to the Jews, and plainly refer to the national existence of Israel; but the breadth and spirituality of file covenant they confirm warrants us in seeing in them the pledges of God's faithfulness and the Church's stability for all who enjoy the privileges of the covenant. These pledges are to be seen in the symbolism of nature. The God of grace is thee God of nature. Spiritual revelation throws light on the vague religion of nature; but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:35-37

The seed of Israel; signs of its everlasting duration. I. THEY ARE SIGNS WITH MUCH REVELATION OF GOD IN THEM . The sun, the moon, the stars, the heavenly spaces with all their occupants, the terrestrial surface with the fathomless depths beneath it. We shall never know all that is to he known about these existences; but we may soon know enough to know through them something of their Maker. That they are the common work of one hand, the common expression of one wisdom... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:37

Thus edith the Lord. "It is not without meaning that the prophet so frequently repeats: 'Thus saith the Lord.' This formed the α and ω ; his word was the sole ground of hope for Israel. Apart from it, despair was as reasonable as now it was unreasonable" (Hengstenberg). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 31:37

All the seed - Unworthy members of Israel may be cast away, but the race shall never entirely cease to exist. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 31:35-37

Jeremiah 31:35-37. Thus saith the Lord, who giveth the sun for a light by day All the acts here mentioned are such as manifest the divine, almighty power of him who is the Lord of all the hosts of the creation. Which divideth, or, who did divide, the sea Namely, as the words are generally interpreted, the Red sea, to give the Israelites passage. The original words, however, רגע הים , which occur Isaiah 51:15, where they are translated as here, are by Bishop Lowth rendered, who stilleth... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 31:23-40

A new city and a new age (31:23-40)Jeremiah has a vision of Jerusalem as a city of righteousness and Judah as a land of contentment. It is a vision that gives him the satisfaction of a pleasant dream (23-26). God had been responsible for the devastation of their land in the past, but he will also be responsible for its productivity in the future (27-28). The people by then will have learnt the lessons of their captivity. They will no longer blame their forefathers for their misfortunes, but... read more

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