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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-8

I. Here is a word of terror to the negligent shepherds. The day is at hand when God will reckon with them concerning the trust and charge committed to them: Woe be to the pastors (to the rulers, both in church and state) who should be to those they are set over as pastors to lead them, feed them, protect them, and take care of them. They are not owners of the sheep. God here calls them the sheep of my pasture, whom I am interested in, and have provided good pasture for. Woe be to those... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:7

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord ,.... Or, "are coming" F9 ימים באים "dies venientes", Montanus, Schmidt. ; and will begin to take place in a little time, even upon the Jews' return from Babylon; and reached to the times of Christ, to which they have a special regard; and include the whole Gospel dispensation, even the latter day glory, when the Jews shall return to, and dwell in, their own land; as Jeremiah 23:8 ; shows: that they shall no more say, the Lord... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:7

The Lord liveth which brought up - See on Jeremiah 16:14 ; (note), Jeremiah 16:15 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:7

Verse 7 The Prophet, after having spoken of the Redeemer who was to be sent, now sets forth in high terms that great favor of God, and says that it would be so remarkable and glorious, that the former redemption would be nothing to the greatness and excellency of this. When the children of Israel were brought up out of Egypt, God, we know, testified his power by many miracles, in order that this favor towards his people might appear the more illustrious; and rightly did the Prophets exhort and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:7-8

This is another of Jeremiah's repetitions (see Jeremiah 16:14 , Jeremiah 16:15 ). Either the Septuagint translator or the copyist of the Hebrew manuscript which he used appears to have thought that the passage might, therefore, be dispensed with. In the Septuagint it is placed at the end of the chapter (being possibly supplied from another Hebrew manuscript), and the form given in this version to the close of verse 6 ( ἰωσεδὲκ ἐν τοῖς προφηταῖς , combining the opening words of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 23:7-8

Jeremiah 23:7-8 . Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord Here the prophet proceeds to fore-tel one very important, although remote, consequence of God’s raising up the righteous branch to David, namely, the great salvation which should thereby come to the Jews in the latter days of their state, which should be so illustrious as far to outshine their deliverance out of Egypt. That they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, &c. These words we had before, Jeremiah 16:14-15, where... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-8

Return from captivity (23:1-8)Judah’s political leaders are likened to shepherds over a flock, but instead of caring for the sheep they have exploited them. They are the ones chiefly responsible for driving God’s flock into captivity, and therefore God will punish them (23:1-2). Even in a foreign country, however, the flock still belongs to God. He does not forget his people, but will bring them back to their homeland and give them good leaders (3-4).As a new branch shoots from the stump of a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 23:7

the days come. Compare Jeremiah 16:14 , Jeremiah 16:15 . Which brought up, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Ex. Jeremiah 12:15 , &c). App-92 . children = sons. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 23:7-8

Jeremiah 23:7-8. Therefore, behold, &c.— See ch. Jeremiah 16:14. "One proverb shall give way to another, when the greater deliverance shall put the less out of remembrance. This wonderful work of God, in restoring the Jewish nation after their dispersion in every part of the world, will so far exceed the miracles which he wrought in their deliverance out of Egypt, that the latter will not deserve to be mentioned with the former." St. Paul calls this restoration of the Jews life from the... read more

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