I pause, not to interrupt the Reader in the progress of these verses, they are all to the same amount as the former. How pathetically the Prophet mourns the obstinacy of his people! Surely ministers ought to have tender feelings of compassion for the state of sinners. read more
Gate, before all the people. This discourse ends [in] chap. xiii. (Calmet) read more
Dwell. Hebrew, "make you dwell here." (Haydock) read more
Lord. The triple repetition shews the vain confidence of the people, who blindly imagined that the temple would screen them, (Calmet) and that external sacrifices would suffice. But they were rejected with the temple. (Worthington) read more
Dwell. Hebrew and Septuagint as [in] ver. 3. (Haydock) read more
Not, which have done you no good, and deserve not to be styled gods. (Calmet) read more
Because. Hebrew also, "although," (Sa; Grotius) "to perform," (Chaldean; Montanus) or "by doing." God must surely approve of our conduct, since we are unmolested. (St. Thomas Aquinas; Lyranus) --- But the Vulgate seems preferable, and the people attribute their success to idols, chap. xliv. 17., and 2 Paralipomenon xxviii. 23. read more
Robbers. Our Saviour alludes to this, Matthew xxi. 13. --- Seen. Think not to hide yourselves, as in a den. My temple shall not be an asylum for wretches. (Calmet) read more
Beginning, under Josue. (Haydock) --- The sins of a few priests caused this place to be abandoned, (1 Kings ii. 22., and iii. 4., and Psalm lxxviii. 60.) and shall the crimes of a whole people escape? (Calmet) --- It is true, that place and Jerusalem were once sanctified: but the people being criminal, God retires. (Worthington) read more
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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Jeremiah 7:16-19
Here is a very solemn scripture indeed, in which the Lord forbids his servant even to pray for the people. And there is another solemn scripture suitable to be read together, Ezekiel 16:42 . When the Lord commands his faithful servant not to pray for sinners: and when the Lord ceaseth to correct, punishment is not far off; Lord keep us from these sore judgments! read more