Jeremiah 7:16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 7:16-20

God had shown them, in the foregoing verses, that the temple and the service of it, of which they boasted and in which they trusted, should not avail to prevent the judgment threatened. But there was another thing which might stand them in some stead, and which yet they had no value for, and that was the prophet's intercession for them; his prayers would do them more good than their own pleas: now here that support is taken from them; and their case is said indeed who have lost their interest... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 7:16

Therefore pray not thou for this people ,.... These are the words of the Lord to the Prophet Jeremiah, forbidding him to pray for the people of the Jews; which he either was doing, or about to do, and which, from the great affection he had for them, he was inclined unto; wherefore, to show how much the Lord was displeased with them, and how determined he was to punish them with captivity, he orders the prophet not to make any supplication for them: neither lift up cry nor prayer for them ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:16

Therefore pray not thou for this people - They have filled up the measure of their iniquity, and they must become examples of my justice. How terrible must the state of that place be, where God refuses to pour out the spirit of supplication on his ministers and people in its behalf! read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 7:16

Verse 16 God, in order to exonerate his servant from every ill-will, forbids him to pray for the people. This might have been done for the sake of the Prophet, as well as of the whole people; for no doubt Jeremiah regarded the ruin of his own nation with great grief and sorrow: as we shall see elsewhere, he had not divested himself of all human feelings. He was doubtless anxious for the safety of his brethren, and he condoled with the miserable, when he saw that they were already given up to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:1-34

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:1-34

The relations of righteousness and religion. This chapter, as indeed so much other of Jeremiah's prophecies, teaches not a little Concerning this great theme. In this chapter we note how it shows— I. THAT RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE PRINCIPAL THING . 1. It is God's solemn demand (verse 2). 2. It is God's perpetual demand. See the whole chapter, the whole prophecy. "Amend your ways and your doings" (verse 3) is its constant appeal. 3. At first it was his only... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:5-16

Strange church-goers. I. LOOK AT THEM AS JEREMIAH SAW THEM . Thieves ( Jeremiah 7:6 , Jeremiah 7:9 ), most cruel oppressors, murderers, adulterers, etc. Yet they were all going into the temple to worship the Lord. Strange church-goers indeed. II. ASK IF THERE BE ANY SUCH NOW ? What if some angel of God, unseen by us, were to mark on the foreheads of all who enter our churches now their true characters in the sight of God: would there be no fraudulent,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:12-16

Warning voices. I. SUCH VOICES ARE PERPETUALLY HEARD . The prophet speaks of three such here. 1. Shiloh ( Jeremiah 7:12 ). 2. The Lord himself ( Jeremiah 7:13 ). 3. Ephraim ( Jeremiah 7:15 ). II. And THEY TELL EVER THE SAME TRUTHS . 1. The Divine anger against sin ( Jeremiah 7:12 ). 2. The utter uselessness of their "trust in lying words" to escape that auger ( Jeremiah 7:14 ). 3. The absolute need of repentance. III. And ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:13-16

The Divine long-suffering worn out. The above section brings before us, as do many other Scriptures, this very certain and very serious truth of God's patience being not only exhaustible, but exhausted. We observe— I. THE DIVINE LONG - SUFFERING IS A VERY PRECIOUS FACT . Nations, Churches, individuals have not we ourselves?—have been examples of it. What have not all of us owed to the fact that the Lord is long-suffering, and" willeth not the death of a sinner, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 7:13-25

Rising up early. A striking expression concerning Jehovah. In Jeremiah 7:25 it is strengthened: "Daily rising up early." It speaks to us— I. OF THE ANXIETY OF JEHOVAH FOR HIS PEOPLE . He who has important business on hand, or dear ones in trying circumstances, or great results dependent upon immediate and strenuous exertion, will show diligence in some such way. He will be unable to rest. So it is with God and his Church. Not that he can be said to fear or be... read more

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