Jeremiah 23:32 ASV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:9-40

Jeremiah’s Diatribe Against The Prophets, Headed As ‘Concerning The Prophets’ (Jeremiah 23:9-40 ). Having set right the vision of the future, Jeremiah now turns on those who had been distorting that vision in one way or another, the prophetic guild. Like the current ‘sons of David’ they too were inadequate. These were men who claimed to speak ‘the word of YHWH’ in the Name of YHWH in His very house (the Temple), but spoke all manner of falsehood and ungodliness in that Name. It was not that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:25-32

YHWH Rejects The Testimony Of The False Jerusalem Prophets And Reveals Himself As The All-knowing One), Condemning The Temple Prophets As False Dreamers Who Cause The People To Err. They Are In Direct Contrast With Those Who Have The True Word Of YHWH Which Is Like A Fire And A Hammer Which Breaks Rock In Pieces (Jeremiah 23:25-32 ). YHWH now stresses that He had not sent these prophets and that their words were not to be seen as coming from Him. And He wants all to know that He is not out of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:9-40

Jeremiah 23:9-Matthew : . The Prophets.— Jeremiah is overcome by the stern message given him to deliver. The evil of the land is encouraged by prophet and priest ( Jeremiah 6:13), even the Temple being dishonoured ( 2 Kings 21:5); for this they shall be thrust down a dark and slippery way ( Jeremiah 23:9-2 Kings :). The immorality of the southern prophets is worse than was the false religion of the northern ( Jeremiah 23:13). Hence their punishment ( Jeremiah 23:15; cf. Jeremiah 9:15). They... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 23:32

False dreams; that is, false things under the notion of things which I have revealed unto them in their sleep. By lightness here some understand volubility and smoothness of tongue and speech; others, lasciviousness; others, levity and inconstancy: the last seemeth most probably the sense. I sent them not, ( saith God.) therefore they shall not profit. None can expect God’s blessing upon their ministry that are not called and sent of God into the ministry. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-40

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. Chronology of the Chapter.—The chapter is an epilogue to the denunciations of the three kings in chap. 22. It must have been written and proclaimed about the beginning of Zedekiah’s reign, for a warning to him, from the examples of his predecessors, of the consequences of unrighteousness. Cf. notes on chap. Jeremiah 21:11-14.2. Contemporary Scriptures.—2 Kings 24:17-19; 2 Chronicles 36:10-12. Comp. Jeremiah 52:1-3.For 3. National Affairs, and 4. Contemporaneous... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-40

Now in chapter 23 God speaks out against thosePastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture, saith the LORD ( Jeremiah 23:1 ).God said, "They're My sheep, but these pastors are scattering them and destroying them."Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD ( Jeremiah 23:2 ).Those wicked pastors who... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 23:1-40

Jeremiah 23:1 . Woe be to the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep. Princes are often called pastors, as Cyrus, Isaiah 44:28, because they enforce the laws and protect the people. Shallum, and the last kings of Judah, were the worst of shepherds, who scattered all the sheep. The degenerate priests and the false prophets flattered those princes in all their errors. Jeremiah 23:5 . I will raise to David a righteous branch. The Messiah, as the Chaldaic reads. See Isaiah 4:2. The... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 23:32

Jer 23:32 Behold, I [am] against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD. Ver. 32. That cause my people to err by their lies and by their lightness. ] By their lying discourses and light or loose courses. So Zep 3:4 Judges 9:4 . If these false prophets had been of a sober, grave behaviour, the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jeremiah 23:32

to err: Jeremiah 23:16, Jeremiah 27:14-Song of Solomon :, Jeremiah 28:15-Esther :, Jeremiah 29:21-Isaiah :, Jeremiah 29:31, Deuteronomy 13:1-Job :, Deuteronomy 18:20, Isaiah 3:12, Ezekiel 13:7-Job :, Zechariah 13:2, Zechariah 13:3, Revelation 19:20 and by: Zephaniah 3:4, 2 Corinthians 1:17 therefore: Jeremiah 23:22, Jeremiah 7:8, Lamentations 2:14, Matthew 15:14 Reciprocal: Judges 18:6 - Go in peace 1 Kings 13:18 - But Jeremiah 20:6 - thy friends Jeremiah 23:14 - in the Jeremiah 23:21 - ... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:30-32

30-32. Some of the leading characteristics of false prophets are here grouped together. a) They steal my words every one from his neighbour; which has been aptly described as a twofold plagiarism one steals from another, but all from God’s true prophets. b) They say, He saith. They give out their sayings as God’s. c) They have pretended revelations prophesy false dreams. d) Finally and fatally, they cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness That is, their boastful... read more