“ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.a ”
The dearth - Really, the drought,
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the (a) dearth. (a) Which came for lack of rain as in ( Jeremiah 14:4 ).
Jeremiah 14:1 to Jeremiah 15:9 . The Drought in Judah, and Jeremiah's consequent Intercession. The date of this disaster is unknown, but some year in the latter half of Jehoiakim's reign is most...
Jeremiah's Tenth Prophecy (see book comments for Jeremiah). The word, &c. . That which proved to be the word of Jehovah. Not the usual phrase in the Hebrew. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. Ap...
Though the Prophet does not distinctly express that what had not yet happened was divinely revealed to him, yet it may be easily gathered that it was a prophecy with reference to what was futur...
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. The word - that came - concerning the dearth - This discourse is supposed to have been delivered, after the fourth year of Jehoiakim....
The word of the Lord—concerning the dearth— The drought. Taylor observes, that the Chapter s of this prophet, from 3: to 21: lie in regular order as to time. There is a date, chap. Jeremiah 3:6...
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth - literally, "That which was the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah...
1-6. Description of the drought.
XIV. (1) Concerning the dearth. — Literally, on the word or tidings of the drought. This is clearly the opening of a new discourse, which continues to Jeremiah 17:18 ; but as no special calam...
CHAPTER IX THE DROUGHT AND ITS MORAL IMPLICATIONS Jeremiah 14:1-22 ; Jeremiah 15:1-21 (17?) VARIOUS opinions have been expressed about the division of these Chapter s. They have been cut up i...
We now come to the second division of the Book, that containing the account of the prophet's ministry. This falls into three sections: prophecies before the fall of Jerusalem (14-39), prophecies afte...
CONTENTS It should seem that the Prophet's preaching, and his types, were followed by a famine. He takes notice of it in this Chapter, and mourns over it. The Lord is not intreated to remove it. Lyi...
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. Or, "concerning the words of straints" x; that is, concerning the businesses of a drought, as the Targum; concerning the Lord's res...
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. Ver. 1. The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. ] De rebus retentionum - that is, concerning the droug...
The word of the Lord concerning the dearth Hebrew, על דברי הבצרות, respecting the matters of the restraints , that is, the drought , when the showers were restrained, or, as Moses and Solomon exp...
Lamentation Caused by a Great Drought; Prayer for Mercy; Pleading with God. B. C. 606. 1 The w...
JEREMIAH CHAPTER 14 A grievous famine prophesied; its miseries, Jeremiah 14:1-6 . The prophet prayeth, but God will not be entreated for them, Jeremiah 14:7-12 . Lying prophets no excuse for...
The Depths Of The Series Of Droughts ( Jeremiah 14:1-6 ). The plural for ‘droughts' suggests that there had been a series of droughts, probably over a number of years. Such droughts did occur in C...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter. This and chapter 15 form one prophecy (although Lange, Keil, and others connect Chapter s 14 to 17, regarding them as interwoven and syn...
dearth The significance of a drought at this time was very great. It was one of the signs predicted in the Palestinian Covenant ( Deuteronomy 28:23 ); ( Deuteronomy 28:24 ) and already fulfill...
In some respects, Jeremiah is one of the greatest of the ancient prophets, for he had most sorrowful task to perform. He had not to deliver a message full of Evangelical comfort, like that of Isaiah;...
Jeremiah 14:3 . They found no water. The latter rain had been denied, as in Jeremiah 3:3 ; and as Moses had foretold. Deuteronomy 11:17 ; Deuteronomy 28:23 . Jeremiah, as is the duty of all min...
They came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. The drought of nature, the rain of grace, and the les...
EXPOSITION This chapter must be read in connection with the following one. They describe chiefly Jeremiah's twofold attempt at intercession (see verses 7-9 and 19-22)—a tender and appealing atte...
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth, the various periods of drought which Jehovah sent in order to call His people to repentance, this form of punishment being expressly...
Jeremiah 17:8