Jeremiah 29:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. ”

Jeremiah 29:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As the exile was God’s doing for their good, they were to make the best of their position, and acquire wealth and influence; whereas if they were always restlessly looking out for the opportunity o...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captives, and (e) pray to the LORD for it: for in the peace of it ye shall have peace. (e) The prophet does not speak this f...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 29. The Future of the Exiles in Babylon ( c . 595). Jeremiah sends a letter by royal messengers to tell the exiles in Babylon to settle down there for a lengthy stay, and not to be deceive...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

seek the peace . seek the welfare. Compare Ezra 6:10 . captives. For sixty-three years. From Jehoiachin's captivity to Cyrus (489-426. 63).
Jeremiah 29:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah goes still farther, even that the Jews had been led to Babylon, on the condition of rendering willing obedience to the authority of King Nebuchadnezzar, and of testifying this by their...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. Seek the peace of the city - Endeavo...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. Seek the peace of the city w...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-14. Jeremiah's letter to the exiles. Release after seventy years.
Jeremiah 29:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And seek the peace of the city... — This was, we may believe, the hardest command of all. To refrain from all curses and imprecations, even from such as came from the lips of those who hung their h...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER X CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EXILES Jeremiah 29:1-32 "Jehovah make thee like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire."- Jeremiah 29:22 NOTHING further is said a...
Jeremiah 29:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As a result of this false prophesying, Jeremiah sent a letter to the exiles. It is evident that they also were disturbed. The letter instructed them, first, concerning their present position, advisin...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

He first endeavours to reconcile their minds to the Lord's determination. Seventy years were appointed for their captivity: and therefore, he recommends the people to live and act as persons who were...
Jeremiah 29:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And seek the peace of the city ,.... The prosperity and happiness of Babylon, or any other city in Chaldea, were they were placed: this they were to do by prayer and supplication to God, and by all...
Jeremiah 29:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. Ver. 7. And seek the peace of the...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thus saith the Lord, Build ye houses, and plant gardens , &c. It appears by the advice which the prophet here gives, that many of the captive Jews neglected to cultivate and plant the places all...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Advice to the Captives in Babylon. B. C. 596. 1 Now these are the words of the letter...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That is, Seek to God for it, or rather live peaceably in it, and by all lawful means seek the welfare of it; do not raise any tumults or seditions, nor take part with those that do. And while your ca...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah's Letter To The Exiles ( Jeremiah 29:1-32 ). Correspondence by letter was a constant feature of those days, and indicates that the world was not static (compare the prophetic letters from...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter. —This letter and its transmission are usually dated the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign (because of chap. Jeremiah 28:1 ), but Jeremiah...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 29:10 . After seventy years. See Jeremiah 26:1 . Zechariah fixes the captivity at the same number of years, and he flourished sometime after Jeremiah's death. No doubt the captivity was...
Jeremiah 29:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Seek the peace of the city. The best Christians the best citizens 1. They know that the prosperity of the whole is their own prosperity. They o not, therefore, selfishly seek their own advantag...
Jeremiah 29:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Despised and rejected at home, Jeremiah turned his thoughts to those distant brethren in captivity, whom he had already likened to "good figs, very good" ( Jeremiah 24:3 , Jeremiah 2...
Jeremiah 29:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles and Its Consequences. The Contents of the Letter. Just as certain false prophets in Jerusalem had tried to arouse and maintain false hopes in the inhabitants of t...
Jeremiah 29:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:13-17 ; 1 Timothy 2:1 ; 1 Timothy 2:2 ; Daniel 4:19 ; Daniel 4:27 ; Daniel 6:4 ; Daniel 6:5 ; Ezra 6:10 ; Ezra 7:23 ; Romans 13:1 ; Romans 13:5

Jeremiah 29:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 29:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 29:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 29:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 29:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 29:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 29:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 29:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 29:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 29:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jeremiah 29:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 29:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 29:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge