“ A wonderfuld and horrible thing is committed in the land; ”
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...
A wonderful . An astounding.
The Prophet, being not satisfied with the reproof which we have observed, speaks still more strongly against the wickedness of the people. He then says, that so deplorable was their state as to...
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; A wonderful and horrible thing is committed on the land - Dahler translates: "Strange crimes and horrible trespasses have been committed in th...
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; A ... horrible thing - ( Jeremiah 23:14 ; Hosea 6:10 ).
1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.
Wonderful. — Better, terrible. Is committed. — Better, has come to pass.
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...
Pause Reader over this horrible thing, as it was found in the days of Jeremiah: and then ask, if the annals of the Church's history, hath ever heard or seen the like. Are there any Prophets or preach...
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. What may justly raise admiration in some, and horror in others, or both in all: it is so amazing that it can hardly be conceived of, and so...
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; Ver. 30. A wonderful and horrible thing. ] Res stupenda et horrenda; an abhorred filth, such as may well draw from us a Heu, heu, Domin...
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed So stupendous a crime, that it is beyond the apprehension of man to conceive, much more to express, its greatness; and so abominable, that a man ought ev...
Expostulation with Israel. B. C. 608. 25 Your iniquities have turned away these thing...
So prodigious or stupendous a crime, that it is beyond the thought or apprehension of man to conceive, much more to express; and so abominable, that a man would even loathe the thoughts of. What this...
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...
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great and waxen rich. Wicked professors the bane of the Church I. God has a people on earth. 1. His...
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
Hosea 6:10 ; Isaiah 1:2 ; Jeremiah 2:12 ; Jeremiah 23:14
The land — Heb. This land: aggravating the greatness of the wonder, that such a thing should be in such a land.