Jeremiah 18:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. ”

Jeremiah 18:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I will repent of the evil ... I will repent of the good - All God’s dealings with mankind are here declared to be conditional. God changeth not, all depends upon man’s conduct.
Jeremiah 18:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

If that nation, against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will (b) repent of the evil that I thought to do to them. (b) When the Scripture attributes repentance to God, it is no...
Jeremiah 18:8 - 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 18:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

evil . calamity. Hebrew. ra'a', App-44. I will repent. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.
Jeremiah 18:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

But the Prophet speaks first of punishment; Suddenly, he says, will I speak of a nation and of a kingdom, to pull down, to extirpate and to destroy; that is, even they who seem far from all...
Jeremiah 18:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Jeremiah 18:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If that nation, against whom, &c.— As the threats of God are conditional, when they are suspended by his long-suffering and mercy, or prevented by the amendment of the persons against whom they...
Jeremiah 18:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their...
Jeremiah 18:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-17. Figure of the potter's clay.
Jeremiah 18:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(7-10) At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation... — The words carry the thoughts of the prophet back to those which had been stamped indelibly on his memory when he was first called to hi...
Jeremiah 18:8 - 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 18:8 - 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 18:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Lord himself explains and applies his type of the Potter. And in Jesus how hath the doctrine been fully proved? Surely the Lord can with infinitely more ease create new hearts in his people, and...
Jeremiah 18:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If that nation against whom I have pronounced ,.... Such a sentence as this, should immediately, upon the above declaration, do as Nineveh did: turn from their evil ; their evil of sin, their evil...
Jeremiah 18:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. Ver. 8. Turn from their evil. ] If I may see such work among them, a...
Jeremiah 18:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation , &c. God speaks thus concerning nations and kingdoms in his word, and by his prophets and ministers. Thus he told Jeremiah 1:10 , that he had...
Jeremiah 18:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sovereign Prerogative of God; Divine Goodness and Equity. B. C. 600. 1 The word whic...
Jeremiah 18:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil; if that nation leaveth off those sinful courses which I have by my prophets threatened with judgments; I will repent of the ev...
Jeremiah 18:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Lesson Of The Patient Potter ( Jeremiah 18:1-10 ). In one of the most beautiful illustrations in the Old Testament YHWH illustrates His readiness ever to show mercy in the lesson of the patien...
Jeremiah 18:8 - 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 18:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

repent ( See Scofield) - ( Zechariah 8:14 ).
Jeremiah 18:8 - 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 18:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Go down to the potter’s house. The potter and the clay (with Romans 9:19-24 ):--The potter and the clay! Is not that parable the germ of all that is most oppressive in the “terrible decree” of...
Jeremiah 18:8 - 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 18:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Parable of the Potter
Jeremiah 18:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:33 ; 1 Kings 8:34 ; 2 Chronicles 12:6 ; Amos 7:3-6 ; Deuteronomy 32:36 ; Exodus 32:12 ; Ezekiel 18:21 ; Ezekiel 33:11 ; Ezekiel 33:13 ; Hosea 11:8 ; Isaiah 1:16-19 ; Jeremiah 15...

Jeremiah 18:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 18:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 18:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 18:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 18:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 18:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 18:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 18:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 18:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

Jeremiah 18:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 18:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jeremiah 18:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 18:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 18:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge