“ Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. ”
The prophet, seeming to himself to awake and look up in the midst of his sleep (whether ecstatic or not we cannot tell), rejoiced in a revelation so entirely consolatory, and unlike his usual messa...
Upon this I awoke, and beheld; and my sleep (e) was sweet to me. (e) Having understood this vision of the Messiah to come, in whom the two houses of Israel and Judah would be joined, I rejoiced.
At the restoration of Judah there shall be joyous acclamation of the city and the Temple ( Zechariah 8:3 ); agricultural and pastoral life shall be resumed in peace; the thirsty and the hungry ( cf....
Here the Prophet comes forth, and by his own example encourages the faithful to be confident, even to recumb on God’s promise, as though they really enjoyed already what was as yet hid from the...
Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. Upon this I awaked - It appears that the prophecy, commencing with Jeremiah 30:2 and ending with Jeremiah 31:25 of this chapter, wa...
Upon this I awaked— But, considering these things, I awaked, and was delighted with my sleep. Houbigant. The prophet, on awakening, perceived himself comforted by these agreeable promises. This i...
Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. Upon this I awaked - the words of Jeremiah, Upon this (or, By reason of this) announcement of a happy restoration, I awaked fro...
1-22. Jeremiah speaks of the restoration first of Israel (Ephraim, Jeremiah 31:2-22 ), then of Judah ( Jeremiah 31:23 .). Those who survive the sufferings of the captivity are promised a safe jour...
Upon this I awaked... — The words that follow have been very differently interpreted. By some writers (Rosenmüller) they have been referred to Jehovah under the figure of the husband who has dreamt...
CHAPTER XXXI RESTORATION II THE NEW ISRAEL Jeremiah 23:3-8 ; Jeremiah 24:6-7 ; Jeremiah 30:1-24 ; Jeremiah 31:1-40 ; Jeremiah 33:1-26 "In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem sh...
Continuing, the Prophet dealt with the issues of restoration. He first described the restoration of the city. After affirming the ancient love of Jehovah for His people, he foretold the building of t...
I put this verse by itself from the singularity of its contents. And while I propose my views of it, I pray the Reader to look up to the Lord as his teacher, to lead him, and to guide him into all tr...
Upon this I awakened, and beheld ,.... When or after he beheld or had seen the vision and prophecy concerning the incarnation of Christ, and the glory and happiness of his church and people in the l...
Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. Ver. 26. Upon this I awaked. ] Out of my prophetic dream. And my sleep was sweet unto me, ] i.e., The promises (Christ in the...
Upon this I awaked , &c. These words afford a plain proof that the preceding revelations had been made to the prophet in a dream, or vision. And my sleep was sweet unto me The vision which I h...
Ephraim's Repentance and Privilege; Encouragements to the Captives. B. C. 594. 18 I ha...
Either this revelation was made to Jeremiah in a dream, from whence he awaking, looked about him; and he was very well pleased with his sleep at that time, because of the gracious promises concerning...
Sub-Part B. The Coming Days Will Introduce A Completely New Type Of Covenant Provided By YHWH, One That Is Written In The Heart And Will Thus Result In Changed Lives ( Jeremiah 31:23-40 ). This su...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Vide on chap. 30. These two Chapter s form an unbroken prophecy, “a triumphal hymn of Israel’s salvation.” The former chapter pledges the recovery from captivity of b...
Jeremiah 31:1-3 . At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found...
Jeremiah 31:1 . At the same time, namely, as the last words of the preseding chapter, in the latter day. Here the subject is glorious, and the language sublime. Jeremiah 31:3 . I have loved the...
EXPOSITION Jeremiah 31:1-24 The promise of Jeremiah 30:22 is expressly declared to apply to both sections of the nation. Jehovah thus solemnly declares his purpose of mercy, and dwells wi...
Sorrow Turned into Joy
Psalms 127:2 ; Zechariah 4:1 ; Zechariah 4:2
Upon this I awaked — Probably this revelation was made to Jeremiah, in a dream.