Jeremiah 50:2 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-8

I. Here is a word spoken against Babylon by him whose works all agree with his word and none of whose words fall to the ground. The king of Babylon had been very kind of Jeremiah, and yet he must foretel the ruin of that kingdom; for God's prophets must not be governed by favour or affection. Whoever are our friends, if, notwithstanding, they are God's enemies, we dare not speak peace to them. 1. The destruction of Babylon is here spoken of as a thing done, Jer. 50:2. let it be published to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2

Declare ye among the nations ,.... The taking of Babylon; a piece of news, in which the nations of the world had a concern, as well as the Jews, being brought under the Babylonish yoke, from which they would now be freed; and therefore such a declaration must be very acceptable and joyful to them. Some take these words to be the words of God to the prophet; others, the words of Jeremiah to the nations; the meaning is only, that such a declaration should be made, and such things done, as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:2

Declare ye among the nations - God's determination relative to this empire. Set up a standard - Show the people where they are to assemble. Say, Babylon is taken - It is a thing so firmly determined, that it is as good as already done. Bel - The tutelar deity of Babylon is confounded, because it cannot save its own city. Merodach - Another of their idols, is broken to pieces; it was not able to save itself, much less the whole empire. Her idols are confounded - It is a... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:2

Verse 2 He predicts the ruin of Babylon, not in simple words, for nothing seemed then more unreasonable than to announce the things which God at length proved by the effect. As Babylon was then the metropolis of the East, no one could have thought that it would ever be possessed by a foreign power. No one could have thought of the Persians, for they were far off. As to the Medes, who were nearer, they were, as we know, sunk in their own luxuries, and were deemed but half men. As then there was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

Jeremiah 50:1-46 . AND 51. ON BABYLON . This attitude of reserve is not assumed without substantial grounds, derived from two sources—the epilogue ( Jeremiah 51:59-64 ) and the prophecy itself. First, as to the epilogue. It is clear that the words, "and they shall be weary," are out of place in Jeremiah 51:64 , and that they are wrongly repeated from Jeremiah 51:58 . But how came they to be repeated? Because, originally, the declaration, "Thus far are the words of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2

The judgment of Babylon. The position and history of Babylon give a peculiar significance to the judgment against her. I. BABYLON HAD BEEN THE GREATEST POWER OF HER TIME . 1 . Earthly greatness is transitory. The supremacy of the world is an insecure position. Rivalries and hatreds inevitably spring up about it. 2 . No might nor dignity can secure a people from the judgment of Heaven. The more talents are entrusted to a nation the heavier must its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-3

The prophet, with the eye of faith, sees his revelation accomplished. Babylon (like Moab) is taken; her idols are destroyed. In his exuberant joy, he calls on the bystanders to proclaim the good news to the sympathetic nations, and to set up (or rather, lift up ) a standard (as Jeremiah 4:6 ), to call the attention of those who might not be within hearing of the proclamation. The idols have been convicted of false pretensions; they are ashamed and dismayed (so we should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-5

Israel's deliverance. This is described as twofold—the historical circumstances and the correlative spiritual experience. Apart from its verification in the case of ancient Israel, it is true to the actual process of many an individual conversion. I. A PROVIDENTAL EVENT . The outward circumstances of life are altered. External tyrannies are brought suddenly to an end, and the children of God are set free to serve God or not as they please. In every life there are some such... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-10

Babylon's fall and Israel's deliverance. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:2

Confounded ... confounded - ashamed ... ashamed.Merodach - This deity, in the inscriptions Marduk, was the tutelary god of Babylon, and Nebuchadnezzar, who called his son Evil-Merodach, appears to have been especially devoted to his service. He was really identical with Bel, and his equivalent among the planets was Jupiter: and as such he was styled “King of heaven and earth.” read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:2

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