Jeremiah 3:10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 3:6-11

The date of this sermon must be observed, in order to the right understanding of it; it was in the days of Josiah, who set on foot a blessed work of reformation, in which he was hearty, but the people were not sincere in their compliance with it; to reprove them for that, and warn them of the consequences of their hypocrisy, is the scope of that which God here said to the prophet, and which he delivered to them. The case of the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah is here compared, the ten tribes... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:10

And yet for all this ,.... Though the two tribes saw the lightness and filthiness of the sin Israel was guilty of, and how the land was defiled with it, the stupidity of it, and the punishment inflicted on account of it: her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord ; there was a show of reformation in Josiah's time, but it was but a show; there was no true, hearty cordial repentance for the sin of idolatry, only a feigned one;... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:10

Verse 10 He goes on with the same subject, — that the Jews were not moved by any fear when they saw the dreadful vengeance executed on their brethren on account of their sins. Her perfidious sister, he says, returned not to me, that is, after so many warnings by the prophets and such an example of punishment. He however adds an explanation, — she turned not with her whole heart, but feignedly and falsely. (80) The Prophet anticipates here such objections as the Jews might have alleged, “What!... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-25

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:6-10

An old and sad but very true story. I. GOD LOOKING FOR FRUIT BUT NONE FORTHCOMING . 1. The fruit God looked for was Judah's repentance (cf. the history of the times to which Jeremiah refers). Idolatry was rampant in the northern kingdom. The southern also had been very far from free from it. But at this time God looked for a true repentance on Judah's part. 2. And such fruit was reasonably expected. There was the personal example and influence of King Josiah and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:10

For all this ; i . e . though Judah had seen the punishment of apostate Israel ( Jeremiah 3:7 , Jeremiah 3:8 ). So Rashi, Naegelsbach, Payne Smith. Most commentators suppose the phrase to refer to Judah's obstinate wickedness ( Jeremiah 3:9 ), but this gives a weak sense. "Judah defiled the land, etc; and yet notwithstanding her repentance was insincere"—this is by no means a natural sequence of ideas. The right exposition increases the probability of the correction proposed at... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:10

Insincere repentances. I. REPENTANCE IS INSINCERE WHEN IT DOES NOT POSSESS THE WHOLE HEART . Judah is accused of being "false," and of turning to Jehovah "feignedly," because she did not turn "with her whole heart." 1. True repentance must be found in the heart . Mere confession with the lip without a change of feeling is a mockery ( Isaiah 29:13 ). Simple amendment of external conduct is no repentance unless it is prompted by a sincere desire to do... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 3:10

Her treacherous sister Judith - These words are a sort of refrain, thrice Jeremiah 3:7-8, Jeremiah 3:10 repeated before God finally pronounces Judah more culpable than Israel. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 3:9-10

Jeremiah 3:9-10. And through the lightness of her whoredom “By this phrase,” says Blaney, “I take to be meant, that she was not nice in the choice of the objects, but was ready to prostitute herself to all that came in her way; that is, she eagerly fell in with all kinds of idolatrous worship indiscriminately, descending so low as to images of wood and stone.” That she defiled the land Brought the whole land under the guilt of idolatry. Yet for all this Though God saw what she did, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:6-18

Need for true repentance (3:6-18)King Josiah had tried to reform Judah, but because people had not changed inwardly, the reformation affected only the external forms of religion. Looking from God’s viewpoint, Jeremiah calls the people’s so-called repentance a pretence (see v. 10). Judah had seen her sister nation Israel divorced from God and sent into captivity because of her spiritual adultery, but Israel’s experience taught her nothing. She is now doing what Israel did. In accepting Josiah’s... read more

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