Jeremiah 5:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. ”

Jeremiah 5:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

That giveth rain. Reference to Pentateuch ( Deuteronomy 11:14 ). both . even. Some codices omit this word. the appointed... harvest. Reference to Pentateuch ( Genesis 8:22 ).
Jeremiah 5:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet in other words proves here that the Jews had been justly charged with perverseness: he says, that it did not come to their minds, that they did not think, to fear God. We hence s...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1039 GOD’S BOUNTIES, AND OUR INGRATITUDE Jeremiah 5:23-24 . This people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart. They are revolted and gone: neither say they in. their heart, Let us n...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. Giveth rai...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let us now fear the Lord— The vicissitudes of seasons, of cold and heat, of drought and moisture, so wisely fitted for the growth of the fruits of the earth, and other uses of human life, are so re...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. Ra...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.
Jeremiah 5:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord our God, that giveth rain... — In the climate of Palestine, as it is now, there are not two distinct rainy seasons. The whole period from October to March has that character. The “early” r...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Jeremiah 5:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Jeremiah 5:24 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

GRATITUDE FOR HARVEST ‘The appointed weeks of the harvest.’ Jeremiah 5:24 The inspired writers, in urging the claims of God and of religion upon those to whom they addressed their messages,...
Jeremiah 5:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Neither say in their heart ,.... It came not into their mind, they never once thought of it, namely, of what follows, let us now fear the Lord our God ; they were not influenced and engaged to the...
Jeremiah 5:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. Ver. 24....
Jeremiah 5:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Fear ye not me? saith the Lord He ascribes their stupidity and foolishness to their want of the fear of God. As if he had said, If you would but call to mind God's almighty power, and your own weak...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Expostulation with Israel. B. C. 608. 20 Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publi...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Neither say they in their heart; they are so careless that they never trouble themselves about it; or so obdurate and stiff that they never lay it to heart, or consider that it is God that disposet...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 5:24 - Scofield Reference Notes

fear ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Jeremiah 5:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 5:21-24 Notice the results of self-will as shown in the text. I. Self-will in relation to the Divine government destroys the natural capacities and faculties of man. II. Self-will in re...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 5:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Jeremiah 5:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
Jeremiah 5:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Jeremiah 5:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Blindness of Heart, Ingratitude, Deceit, and Violence
Jeremiah 5:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 17:1 ; Acts 14:17 ; Amos 4:7 ; Deuteronomy 11:13 ; Deuteronomy 11:14 ; Deuteronomy 28:12 ; Genesis 8:22 ; Hosea 3:5 ; Hosea 6:1 ; Isaiah 64:7 ; James 5:17 ; James 5:18 ; James 5:...
Jeremiah 5:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The former rain — The former to prepare the ground for sowing, and the latter to prepare the corn for ripening. Reserveth — He gives seasonable harvests according to his appointment. God would let...

Jeremiah 5:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 5:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Jeremiah 5:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 5:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 5:24 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 5:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 5:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 5:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 5:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 5:24 - Scofield Reference Notes

Jeremiah 5:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 5:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 5:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 5:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jeremiah 5:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 5:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 5:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 5:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes