Jeremiah 31:37

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 31:1-40

Jeremiah 31:1 . At the same time, namely, as the last words of the preseding chapter, in the latter day. Here the subject is glorious, and the language sublime. Jeremiah 31:3 . I have loved thee with a perpetual love. So Montanus, Pagninus, and the Munster bible read. This reading is also fully admitted by our Poole. See his Synopsis. Dilectione perpeta dilexi te. This is God’s grand promise of strong consolation to the church in her time of long captivity and trouble. Messiah is the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jeremiah 31:31-37

Jeremiah 31:31-37I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah.The new covenantThe old and new covenants are placed in opposition to each other. The latter is represented as being--I. More effective in its provisions.1. Spiritual.2. Loving.3. Cheerful.4. Diligent.5. Persevering.II. More comprehensive in its range.1. An important truth implied. It is the duty of those who have tasted that the Lord is gracious, to be zealous in instructing those around them.2. A... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 31:37

Jer 31:37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD. Ver. 37. If heaven above can be measured. ] By man; for God measureth it with his span. Isa 40:12 And the foundations of the earth be searched out. ] If any man can dig or dive to the centre. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jeremiah 31:37

If: Jeremiah 33:22, Job 11:7-1 Samuel :, Psalms 89:2, Proverbs 30:4, Isaiah 40:12 I: Jeremiah 30:11, Jeremiah 33:24-Ezekiel :, Jeremiah 46:28, Romans 11:2-Deuteronomy :, Romans 11:26-Joel : Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:20 - all the seed 2 Kings 23:27 - out of my sight Job 38:18 - General Psalms 18:15 - foundations Psalms 74:1 - O God Jeremiah 33:26 - will I Jeremiah 51:5 - though Lamentations 3:31 - General Micah 6:2 - foundations Romans 11:1 - Hath God read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Jeremiah 31:37

Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.I will cast off — That is, I will never cast off all the seed of Israel. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:37

37. If heaven above can be measured, etc. The illimitableness of the material universe is a type of God’s inexhaustible and boundless love. read more