Jeremiah 23:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. ”

Jeremiah 23:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The latter days - The proper and final development of any event or series of events. Thus, the expression is used of the Christian dispensation as the full development of the Jewish Church. Here...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he shall have executed, and till he shall have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye (q) shall consider it perfectly. (q) Both that...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophets. Jeremiah is overcome by the stern message given him to deliver. The evil of the land is encouraged by prophet and priest ( Jeremiah 6:13 ), even the Temple being dishonoured ( 2 Kings...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the latter days . end of days. Reference to Pentateuch ( Genesis 49:1 , the same word). App-92. perfectly. Compare Jeremiah 30:24 .
Jeremiah 23:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He confirms what he had said, lest the hypocrites, with whom he had to do, should think that their punishment would be light and soon pass away. For though they may have seen that God’s hand wa...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. In the latter days ye shall co...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. In the latter days ye...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-4. A remnant shall return.
Jeremiah 23:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Shall not return... — i.e., shall not turn back from its purpose. Men should look back on it in the “latter days” — literally, the end of the days ( Genesis 49:1 ; Numbers 24:14 ; Deuterono...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VIII BAD SHEPHERDS AND FALSE PROPHETS Jeremiah 23:1-40 , Jeremiah 24:1-10 "Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!"- Jeremiah 23:1 "Of what avail i...
Jeremiah 23:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus passed in review the predecessors of Zedekiah on the throne of Judah, the prophet proceeded to deal with those who had been responsible for the failure of the people, the false kings and...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

At the opening of this passage, we have the Lord's sentence upon them, and an awful one it is. Wormwood and gall are strong figures to set forth the awful bitterness in the close of such a life! Prop...
Jeremiah 23:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The anger of the Lord shall not return ,.... Having a commission from him, and being sent forth on an errand to do business for him, it shall not return to him, without having done it; as a servant...
Jeremiah 23:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. Ver. 20. In the latter days...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth with fury A severe judgment of God, that shall resemble a whirlwind for the sudden and utter destruction that it shall bring. The same word, סערה, is e...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Guilt of False Prophets. B. C. 600. 9 Mine heart within me is broken because of the pr...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It is therefore called a continuing whirlwind , Jeremiah 30:23 . The prophet speaks of the judgment as of a messenger, which coming from God, should not return till it had done its errand, and ex...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah's Diatribe Against The Prophets, Headed As ‘Concerning The Prophets' ( Jeremiah 23:9-40 ). Having set right the vision of the future, Jeremiah now turns on those who had been distorting t...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter. —The chapter is an epilogue to the denunciations of the three kings in chap. 22. It must have been written and proclaimed about the begin...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 . Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. What a dreadful woe this is upon all false shepherds, those who profess to be sent of God...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:1 . Woe be to the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep. Princes are often called pastors, as Cyrus, Isaiah 44:28 , because they enforce the laws and protect the people. Shallum,...
Jeremiah 23:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The first eight verses form the necessary conclusion of the group of discourses summarized in Jeremiah 21:1-24 ; Jeremiah 22:1-24 . Like Isaiah, our prophet follows up denunciation...
Jeremiah 23:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against the False Prophets
Jeremiah 23:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:47 ; Deuteronomy 31:29 ; Deuteronomy 31:30 ; Genesis 49:1 ; Hosea 3:4 ; Hosea 3:5 ; Isaiah 14:24 ; Jeremiah 30:24 ; Proverbs 21:30 ; Proverbs 5:11-14 ; Zechariah 1:6 ; Zechariah...
Jeremiah 23:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The anger — The prophet speaks of the judgment as of a messenger, which should not return till it had done its errand, and executed what God had resolved it should effect. Ye shall consider — And t...

Jeremiah 23:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 23:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 23:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 23:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 23:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 23:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 23:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 23:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 23:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 23:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 23:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes