“ Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now. ”
In the rest of the prophecy Jeremiah dwells upon the moral faults which had led to Judah’s ruin. Jeremiah 17:6 Like the heath - Or, “like a destitute man” Psalms 102:17 . The verbs “he sha...
Behold, (o) they say to me, Where [is] the word of the LORD? let it come now. (o) The wicked say that my prophecy will not come to pass, because you deferred the time of your vengeance.
Jeremiah 16:1 to Jeremiah 17:18 . The Coming Distress a Penalty for Sin. The prophet is forbidden to found a family, because of the coming sorrows ( cf. 1 Corinthians 7:29 ff.), in which deat...
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. Where... ? Figure of speech Erotesis.
Here Jeremiah complains of the obstinate contempt of the people; he found them not only uncourteous but even petulant towards God, so that they hesitated not to discredit all prophecies, to des...
Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now. Where is the word of the Lord? - Where is the accomplishment of his threatenings? Thou hast said that the city and the temp...
Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now— The interval of delay between the delivery of the word of prophesy and its accomplishment has afforded frequently to unbelievers a handle for scoffin...
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. Prayer of the prophet for deliverance from the enemies whom he excited by his faithful denunciati...
1-4. The sin of Judah is indelible. Hence the severity of the punishment.
Behold, they say unto me. — The speakers are not named or defined, but they are clearly the mockers who questioned Jeremiah’s prophetic character, on the ground (comp. Deuteronomy 18:22 ) that his...
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...
Once again Jehovah declared His determination to deal with the people in judgment, because of the defiant definiteness of their sin. That sin was "written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a...
This passage seems to be a break in the midst of the Prophet's sermon, in which he fervently addresseth the Lord in prayer, and a blessed prayer it is. It needs no comment: for it is as plain as it i...
Behold, they say unto me ,.... Or, "they are saying unto me" y, continually; these were their daily flouts and jeers: Where [is] the word of the Lord ? that thou hast so often talked of? thou hast...
Behold, they say unto me, Where [is] the word of the LORD? let it come now. Ver. 15. Behold, they say unto me. ] Heb., They are saying unto me; it is their daily dicterium, or jeer. Where is...
Behold, they say unto me Scoffing at me, as if I had denounced threatenings in thy name, without any order or direction from thee: Where is the word of the Lord? Like the scoffers, mentioned by S...
God's Justice Acknowledged; The Prophet's Appeal of God. B. C. 605. 12 A glorious high...
They say unto me, Where is the word of the Lord? scoffing at me, as if I had threatened them in thy name without any order or direction from thee, as the scoffers mentioned by Peter, 2 Peter 3:4...
Jeremiah Establishes His Own Position And Calls For Vindication ( Jeremiah 17:12-18 ). Jeremiah exults in the glory of the significance of the Temple as YHWH's throne, and as the one place where Y...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES. —1. Chronology of the Chapter. Jeremiah 17:1-18 continue the prophecy of chap. 16. A distinct break in the continuity of the book is noticeable at Jeremiah 17:19 ....
Jeremiah 17:1 . The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron. Yea, it is deeply written on the heart, as the diamond will write on polished stones, on tablets of brass, or on the brazen altars o...
EXPOSITION Jeremiah 17:1-24 are closely connected with the preceding chapter. We have just been pointed to the striking contrast between the conduct of the heathen and that of the backsliding...
The Depth of the Nation's Corruption
2 Peter 3:3 ; 2 Peter 3:4 ; Amos 5:18 ; Ezekiel 12:22 ; Ezekiel 12:27 ; Ezekiel 12:28 ; Isaiah 5:19 ; Jeremiah 20:7 ; Jeremiah 20:8
Where — Daring the vengeance of God.