Jeremiah 3:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. ”

Jeremiah 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Rather, “Will he, the young husband,” retain, “keep up His anger forever!” These words should be joined to Jeremiah 3:4 . Behold ... - Rather, “Behold, thou hast spoken” thus, but thou hast “d...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Israel's Infidelity. (Some introductory formula, like that of Jeremiah 2:1 , has dropped out before Jeremiah 3:1 ; note mg.). Israel's marital unfaithfulness to Yahweh is too gross for a facile...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

reserve. Hebrew. natar. Occurs in Jer. only here and in Jeremiah 3:12 ("keep"). His anger. Figure of speech Ellipsis (Absolute). App-6. evil things . the evil things. Hebrew. ra'a', as...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

God shews that it was the fault of the Jews, that he did not receive them into favor. And here he takes the argument from his own nature, and speaks of himself in the third person; and it is th...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. Will he reserve his anger for ever? - Why should not wrath be conti...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, &c.— Behold, thou hadst but spoken, and didst wickedly, and with all thy might. Houbigant renders this whole verse, Shall these things therefore be dissembled, and covered in perpetu...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. He - `thou,' the second person had preceded,"My Father, thou,"...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet Sets Forth the Sin of the Nation and Points Out the Inevitable Result (Reign of Josiah, and Probably Before the Reforms of that King: cp. Jeremiah 3:6 ) This section furnishes us with...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Will he reserve his anger for ever... ? — The questions were such as might well be asked in the first burst of sorrowing though superficial repentance. The implied answer was in the negative, “No, H...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER II THE TRUST IN THE SHADOW OF EGYPT Jeremiah 2:1-37 ; Jeremiah 3:1-5 THE first of the prophet's public addresses is, in fact, a sermon which proceeds from an exposure of national sin...
Jeremiah 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Following the impeachment, the prophet appealed to the people to return. This appeal commenced with a declaration that Jehovah's love was greater than man's in that He was willing to receive back the...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a most beautiful and gracious observation of the Lord's, to show, what might be reasonably expected, from the overwhelming kindness of the Lord. When grace becomes more abundant, it overpower...
Jeremiah 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Will he reserve his anger for ever ?.... These words may be considered as a continuation of the speech put into their mouths to make to the Lord and plead with him, as well as what follows: will h...
Jeremiah 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Will he reserve [his anger] for ever? will he keep [it] to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. Ver. 5. Will he reserve his anyer for ever? ] Will he not? Nah 1...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wilt thou not from this time Namely, that I have withholden showers, this time of conviction and correction; now that thou hast been made to see thy sins, and to smart for them, wilt thou not forsa...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Wickedness of Israel. B. C. 620. 1 They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Will he reserve his anger for ever? here being a defect of the noun, the Jews supply it with thy sin , Isaiah 43:25 , but the most and best, as we do, his anger. Compare it with Jeremiah 3:...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Lays Down His Final Terms ( Jeremiah 3:1-5 ). The latter rains have failed to come because they have been faithless to YHWH, something that is evident to anyone who will look to the bare hill...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology. Exact date of chapter uncertain. It naturally divides itself at Jeremiah 3:5 , although Dahler, Umbriet, and Neuman contend for the unity of the chapt...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In this chapter, the sin of God's people is put in the strongest possible light. The figure used may be even said to be a coarse one, but man's sin is itself a coarse thing. The thoughts suggested in...
Jeremiah 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 3:3 . Therefore the showers, of the former and the latter rain, have been withheld. Other prophets make the same remark. God is not obliged to give luxuriant harvests to furnish feasts...
Jeremiah 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Return again to Me, saith the Lord. The backslider invited to return We have here a wonderful display of God’s character: forbearance, pity, and love. I. What is inferred. A departure from G...
Jeremiah 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION That this chapter (to which the first four verses of Jeremiah 4:1-24 . ought to have been attached) belongs to the time of Josiah seems to be proved by Jeremiah 3:6 , and the years...
Jeremiah 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Possibility of Return
Jeremiah 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 22:6 ; Isaiah 57:16 ; Isaiah 64:9 ; Jeremiah 3:12 ; Micah 2:1 ; Micah 7:3 ; Psalms 103:8 ; Psalms 103:9 ; Psalms 77:7-9 ; Psalms 85:5 ; Zephaniah 3:1-5
Jeremiah 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Will he — Will he not be reconciled?

Jeremiah 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 3:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 3:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jeremiah 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes