Jeremiah 18:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. ”

Jeremiah 18:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The voice - i. e., the outcry and threats.
Jeremiah 18:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Potter and the Clay. The potter ( Jeremiah 18:1-4 ) moulding his clay on the upper stone, which he makes revolve by his feet resting on the connected lower stone, is compared with Yahweh in His...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

As the Prophet saw that his labor as to men was useless, he turned to God, as we find he had done often before. This way of speaking, no doubt, had more force than if he had continued to addres...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
Jeremiah 18:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. Give heed to me, O Lord - contrasted with "let us not give heed to any of his words" ( Jeremiah 18:18 ). Since...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-17. Figure of the potter's clay.
Jeremiah 18:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Give heed to me... — This is the prophet’s answer to the resolve of the people, “Let us not give heed.” He appeals in the accents of a passionate complaint to One who will heed his words. The openi...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XI THE DIVINE POTTER Jeremiah 18:1-23 JEREMIAH goes down into the Lower Town, or the valley between the upper and lower city; and there his attention is arrested by a potter sitting at...
Jeremiah 18:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the second series of messages before the fall of Jerusalem (18-20), which consists of declarations of God's absolute supremacy. In preparation for this, Jeremiah was sent to the house...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Prayer is the sure relief of an afflicted mind; and more especially if men persecute, where can we find support but in God? The apparent harshness of the Prophet's prayer, ceases to be so, when we co...
Jeremiah 18:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Give heed to me, O Lord ,.... To his prayer, since his enemies would not give heed to his prophecies; and God does give heed to the cries and complaints of his ministers, when men will not give heed...
Jeremiah 18:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. Ver. 19. Give heed to me, O Lord. ] Though they will not, yet do thou, I beseech thee. This is ordinary with good...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Give heed to me, O Lord The people had determined not to give heed to any of his words , ( Jeremiah 18:18 ,) nor to admit any of his complaints, nor take the least notice of his grievances; theref...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Conduct of Persecutors; Prophetic Imprecations. B. C. 600. 18 Then said they, Come, an...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The several following verses, to the end of this chapter, contain the prophet's prayer by way of appeal to God against those wicked men: Lord, (saith he,) though they are resolved to take no heed to...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah's Distress At Their Treatment Of Him And His Violent Reaction To It ( Jeremiah 18:19-23 ). Jeremiah was naturally disturbed by this suggestion. But while recognising that Jeremiah's subse...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter. Early in Jehoiakim’s reign (See Chronological Note on Section 19–27 of previous chapter). Probably about two years later than that mes...
Jeremiah 18:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 18:6 . As the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in my hand. The sense is given in the next words; the exaltation, or the degradation of a nation, is wholly with the Lord. If they, u...
Jeremiah 18:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter is the introduction of a group of prophecies (extending to Jeremiah 25:1-24 .) of various dates; their sequence has evidently not been determined by chronological consid...
Jeremiah 18:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Parable Further Applied
Jeremiah 18:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 19:16 ; Jeremiah 20:12 ; Luke 6:11 ; Luke 6:12 ; Micah 7:8 ; Nehemiah 4:4 ; Nehemiah 4:5 ; Nehemiah 6:9 ; Psalms 109:28 ; Psalms 109:4 ; Psalms 55:16 ; Psalms 55:17 ; Psalms 56:1...

Jeremiah 18:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 18:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 18:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 18:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 18:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 18:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 18:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 18:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 18:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 18:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge