Jeremiah 6:28-30 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 6:18-30

Here, I. God appeals to all the neighbours, nay, to the whole world, concerning the equity of his proceedings against Judah and Jerusalem (Jer. 6:18, 19): ?Hear, you nations, and know particularly, O congregation of the mighty, the great men of the nations, that take cognizance of the affairs of states about you and make remarks upon them. Observe now what is doing among those of Judah and Jerusalem; you hear of the desolations brought upon them, the earth rings of it, trembles under it; you... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:28

They are all grievous revolters ,.... From the right way of God and his worship: or, they are all revolters of revolters F5 סרי סוררים "refractarii refractariorum", Schmidt; "contumacium contumacissimi", Junius & Tremellius. ; of all, the greatest revolters, the greatest sinners and transgressors, the most stubborn and disobedient; or sons of revolters; fathers and children are alike. The Targum, is, "all their princes rebel;' and so the Vulgate Latin and Syriac... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:29

The bellows are burnt ,.... Which Kimchi interprets of the mouth and throat of the prophet, which, through reproving the people, were dried up, and become raucous and hoarse, and without any profit to them; and so the Targum, "lo, as the refiner's blower, that is burnt in the midst of the fire, so the voice of the prophets is silent, who prophesied to them, turn to the law, and they turned not;' or the judgments and chastisements of God upon the Jews may be meant, which were inflicted... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:30

Reprobate silver shall men call them ,.... Or, "call ye them" F9 קראו להם καλεσετε αυτους , "vocate eos": V. L. Pagninus. , as the Targum; so the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions; by whom are meant the Jews, who thought themselves of some account, as silver; being the seed of Abraham, and having the law, the covenant and promises, and service of God; when those that tried them, as the prophets, found them to be nothing but dross; and therefore, if they must be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:28

Verse 28 The Prophet now shews what he found the Jews to be, whose manners and proceedings he had been commanded to observe. Had he said this at first, either the fury of the people would have been kindled, or his judgment would have been treated with contempt: but when God shewed what he had known through his servant, it had more weight, and then the fury of the people was also repressed, when they understood that it would avail them nothing to fight against God. He says, that they were all... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:29

Verse 29 He says, that the bellows was consumed by the fire and without any advantage. The whole sentence is metaphorical. Interpreters refer it simply to what was taught; and hence they consider the mouth of the Prophet to be the bellows, by which the fire was kindled. So the meaning would be, — that the Prophet was as it were burnt, through his incessant crying, like the bellows, which by being continually used is at length consumed, especially when the fire burns fiercely. They then suppose... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:30

Verse 30 Jeremiah concludes his subject by saying, — that if the Jews had been cast a hundred times into the furnace, they would not be improved, as they would never become softened on account of their hopeless obstinacy. He uses the word silver, by way of concession; for they were not worthy of that name, and we have already seen that there was nothing soft or tender in them. But the prophets often conceded some things to hypocrites; yet not without some appearance of a taunt, as the case... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:1-30

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:18-30

God's appeal for vindication of his vengeance. Note— I. THE CHALLENGE . ( Jeremiah 6:18 .) God summons the nations, the Congregations, the earth, to serve as on a grand jury, and to vindicate by their verdict the righteousness of his procedure. Now, from this challenge we learn: 1. The universality of conscience . There is a moral sense, a knowledge of right and wrong, implanted in all men by God. It is "the light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world." 2.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:22-30

The enemy described; the terror consequent on his arrival; a rumored declaration of the moral cause of the judgment. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 6:18-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:30

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:29

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:1-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:18-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 6:22-30

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