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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-5

These verses some make to belong to the sermon in the foregoing chapter, and they open a door of hope to those who receive the conviction of the reproofs we had there; God wounds that he may heal. Now observe here, I. How basely this people had forsaken God and gone a whoring from him. The charge runs very high here. 1. They had multiplied their idols and their idolatries. To have admitted one strange God among them would have been bad enough, but they were insatiable in their lustings after... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:2

Lift up thine eyes unto the high places ,.... Where idols were set and worshipped; either places naturally high, as hills and mountains, which were chosen for this service; or high places, artificially made and thrown up for this purpose; see 2 Kings 17:9 , Jarchi interprets the word שפים of "rivulets of water"; and so the Targum, where also idolatry was committed: and see where thou hast not been lien with ; see if there is a hill or mountain, or any high place, where thou hast not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:2

As the Arabian in the wilderness - They were as fully intent on the practice of their idolatry as the Arab in the desert is in lying in wait to plunder the caravans. Where they have not cover to lie in ambush, they scatter themselves about, and run hither and thither, raising themselves up on their saddles to see if they can discover, by smoke, dust, or other token, the approach of any travelers. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:2

Verse 2 As the Prophet had charged the Jews with being wanton in a loose and promiscuous manner, as it is the case with abandoned women, after having cast away all shame, that they might not evade the charge and object, that they were not conscious of any crime, he makes them in a manner the judges themselves, Raise up, he says, thine eyes to the high places and see; that is, “I bring forward witnesses sufficiently known to thee; there is no hill in the land where thou hast not been connected... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-5

Sin Law Grace. We have here represented to as— I. SIN IN ITS MOST AWFUL FORM . It was the sin of idolatry . This was especially grievous in the sight of God, since Israel was designed to give light to all other nations. They were raised up for the very purpose that through them the knowledge of God might flow forth to the whole world. The destinies of humanity depended on them. Hence if the light that was in them were darkness, "how great," etc.! Their corruption was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-25

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:2

Lift up thine eyes , etc. No superficial reformation can be called "returning to Jehovah." The prophet, therefore, holds up the mirror to the sinful practices which a sincere repentance must extinguish. The high places ; rather, the bare hills (comp. on Jeremiah 2:20 ). In the ways hast thou sat for them. By the roadside (comp. Genesis 38:14 ; Proverbs 7:12 ). As the Arabian in the wilderness . So early was the reputation of the Bedouin already won (comp. 6:1-40 .). Jerome ad... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 3:2

These words are not the language of consolation to the conscience-stricken, but of vehement expostulation with hardened sinners. They prove, therefore, the truth of the interpretation put upon the preceding verse.As the Arabian ... - The freebooting propensities of the Bedouin had passed in ancient times into a proverb. As eager as the desert-tribes were for plunder, so was Israel for idolatry. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 3:2

Jeremiah 3:2. Lift up thine eyes Do but look and consider whether I charge thee wrongfully or not; unto the high places The places of thy spiritual whoredoms or idolatries, their false gods being generally worshipped upon the hills and mountains, 2 Kings 21:3. Thy idolatries have been so frequent that thou canst scarcely show a place where some false god has not been worshipped. In the ways hast thou sat for them To allure passengers. Thus the fondness of the people for idolatry is... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-5

Judah unfaithful and unashamed (3:1-5)By her spiritual adultery Judah has broken the marriage bond with Yahweh and defiled the land. In her immorality and idolatry she has acted like a prostitute who lures lovers in the city streets. She is like a desert outlaw who looks for innocent victims along the country’s highways (3:1-2).God sent drought to bring Judah to repentance, but the nation has remained unmoved. She is so shameless she even looks like a prostitute (3). Yet she is bold enough to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 3:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 3:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 3:2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:1-5

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