“ Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, ”
Against the God (1) of Creation Jeremiah 5:22 , and (2) of Providence Jeremiah 5:24 , They sin, not merely by apostasy, but by a general immorality extending to all classes Jeremiah 5:25-2...
Let Evil-doers Fear Yahweh. The folly of not fearing Yahweh is rebuked by a reminder of the power of Him who has set an impassable limit even to the sea ( cf. the rebuke of Job's presumption by th...
Declare... publish. Compare Jeremiah 4:15 . in the house of Jacob. Only here, and Amos 3:13 , with the Preposition "in". See note on Jeremiah 2:4 .
The Prophet confirms what he had said, lest the Jews should think that they were only terrified by words, and not dread the consequences. Hence he says, Declare this The Prophet, no doubt, a...
Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, No JFB commentary on this verse.
1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.
Declare — publish. — The words indicate, as in Jeremiah 4:5 ; Jeremiah 4:16 , the beginning of a fresh section of the prophecy, though no definitely new topic is introduced. The command is give...
Jeremiah 5:1-31 ; Jeremiah 6:1-30 CHAPTER IV THE SCYTHIANS AS THE SCOURGE OF GOD Jeremiah 4:3 - Jeremiah 6:30 IF we would understand what is written here and elsewhere in the pages of p...
Having thus declared that judgment was determined on, the prophet now carefully declared the reason for it. This was, first, the utter corruption of conduct. Among the people not a man was to lie fou...
Reader! observe how graciously the Lord goeth on to expostulate, and to reason with his people. Both Israel and Judah shall hear. And by what strong appeals from his omnipotency, he calls them to con...
Declare this in the house of Jacob ,.... That a mighty nation should come and destroy them, and they should be servants in a strange land; or rather the words seem to be an order to declare war agai...
Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, Ver. 20. Declare this in the house of Jacob, &c. ] Cease not to ring it in their ears, whether they will hear, or whether t...
Expostulation with Israel. B. C. 608. 20 Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publi...
See of this Jeremiah 4:5 . By Judah and Jacob we are to understand the two tribes only, as Jeremiah 5:11 , which see.
YHWH Presents The Reasons Why The Invasion Is Necessary ( Jeremiah 5:1-31 ). Invasion is seen as necessary because there are no righteous people in Jerusalem, and they are full of adultery (both s...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the chapter . The description here of unblushing immorality and total disorganisation leads Kimchi and others to date this chapter after Josiah’s time...
Jeremiah 5:10-12 . Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for the are not the LORD'S. For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt ve...
Jeremiah 5:2 . Though they say the Lord liveth, surely they swear falsely. These words being in every one's mouth, are but words, not sentiments. If men knew the grandeur of God, and studied his p...
O foolish people, and without understanding. God’s judgment of self-will The text is part of a message which was to be declared in the house of Jacob, and published in Israel. It shows that thr...
EXPOSITION Is the punishment thought too severe? Then let the moral condition of Jerusalem be inquired into. Must not such transgressions precipitate its people into ruin? There are four well-ma...
Blindness of Heart, Ingratitude, Deceit, and Violence
Judah — By Judah and Jacob we are to understand the two tribes only.