Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 8:11
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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 8:12
10-12. Repeated from :-. See a similar repetition, Jeremiah 8:15; Jeremiah 14:19. inherit—succeed to the possession of them. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 8:13
13. surely consume—literally, "gathering I will gather," or "consuming I will consume." no grapes . . . nor figs— (Joel 1:7; Matthew 21:19). things that I have given . . . shall pass away—rather, "I will appoint to them those who shall overwhelm (pass over) them," that is, I will send the enemy upon them [MAURER]. English Version accords well with the context; Though their grapes and figs ripen, they shall not be allowed to enjoy them. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 8:4
The Lord commanded Jeremiah to ask the people if it was not normal for people to repent after sinning. After all, when someone falls down, the natural thing is to get up. When one gets lost, he tries to get back on the right way as soon as possible. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 8:4-12
Blind complacency 8:4-12 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 8:4-25
Incorrigible Judah 8:4-10:25The twin themes of Judah’s stubborn rebellion and her inevitable doom tie this section of miscellaneous messages together. The section contains mostly poetic material, and the prophecies bear the marks of Jehoiakim’s early reign (perhaps shortly after 609 B.C.). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 8:5
But the people of Jerusalem had behaved unnaturally in continuing in their apostate condition. They insisted on being deceitful, and they refused to return to the Lord, even though they had stumbled and lost their way. This was irrational behavior. There are many occurrences of the Hebrew root shub, "repent," in Jeremiah 8:4-5. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 8:6
The Lord had heard what the people were saying, which was not right. They were refusing to acknowledge their sin (cf. Jeremiah 5:1-3). They were headed for trouble, like a horse rushing headlong into battle. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 8:7
The migratory birds that visited Palestine yearly knew instinctively when it was time for them to change direction and fly either north or south, depending on the season. But the Judeans had more specific direction from the Lord in His Word and the promptings of His love. Yet they did not see that it was time for them to change the direction of their lives (cf. Jeremiah 5:22-23). The Judahites were not even as smart as birds."In matters spiritual and moral we act with a perversity which is... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 8:10
10-12. Repeated from :-. See a similar repetition, Jeremiah 8:15; Jeremiah 14:19. inherit—succeed to the possession of them. read more