Jeremiah 7:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: ”

Jeremiah 7:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A summary of the conditions indispensable on man’s part, before he can plead the terms of the covenant in his favor. Jeremiah 7:6 In this place - i. e., in Jerusalem. The prophet refers to...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Temple Sermon. The prophet is sent to the gate of the Temple, to rebuke the false confidence of Yahweh's worshippers in the possession of this block of buildings (these, Jeremiah 7:4 ). Yahweh...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. Reference to Pentateuch ( Deuteronomy 24:17 ). innocent blood. Reference to Pentateuch ( Deuteronomy 19:10 ). See note on Isaiah 59:7 . other gods. R...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Then he adds, if ye will not oppress the stranger and the orphan and the widow This also belonged to the judges: but God no doubt shews here generally, that injustice greatly prevailed among...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
Jeremiah 7:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: This place - this city and land ( Jeremia...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-20. Ceremonies and sacred places shall be no defence.
Jeremiah 7:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. — Grouped together, as in Deuteronomy 14:29 ; Deuteronomy 24:19-21 , as the three great representatives of the poor and helpless, standing most in nee...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 8:1-22 ; Jeremiah 9:1-26 ; Jeremiah 10:1-25 ; Jeremiah 26:1-24 In the four Chapter s which we are now to consider we have what is plainly a finished whole. The only possible exception...
Jeremiah 7:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

With this section the second movement in commissioning the prophet commences. It deals first with the sins of worship. These are first denounced. At the gate of the Temple the prophet rebuked the peo...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It appears by the subject of the Prophet's sermon, that the men of Judah, while destitute of vital godliness, were much taken up with the form of it: and though without the love of God in their heart...
Jeremiah 7:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow ,.... Who have none to help them, and who ought to have mercy and compassion shown them, as well as justice done them; and should not be...
Jeremiah 7:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 7:6 [If] ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: Ver. 6. If ye oppress not the...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For if ye thoroughly amend your ways , &c. In these verses the prophet tells them particularly what the amendment was which was necessary that they might escape destruction. It must be a thoroug...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Call of Repentance. B. C. 606. 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the L ORD , sayin...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Here they are cautioned against three sins that this people were generally addicted to, oppression, blood, and idolatry; and he instanceth in the worst of oppressions, viz. of such as God hath more e...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judah Must Not Trust In The Presence Of The Temple For Security Because As A Result Of Their Evil Ways YHWH Intends To Do To The Temple What He Did To His House At Shiloh, Destroy It ( Jeremiah 7:1-...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES. 1. Chronology of the chapter. Keil regards chaps. 7 to 10 as later addresses, delivered during Josiah’s reign. Bagster places an interval of merely two years betw...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 7:1-3 . The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 7:2 . Stand in the gate of the Lord's house, and call the people to repentance by arguments arrayed in all the glory and force of truth. This was the chief gate of entrance. The temple ha...
Jeremiah 7:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Stand in the gate. .. and proclaim. Boldness in preaching Some preachers are traders from port to port, following the customary and approved course; others adventure over the whole ocean of hum...
Jeremiah 7:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ch. 7-10.—Severe rebukes of idolatry alternating with announcements of the impending judgment. The circumstances connected with this discourse, or part thereof, appear to be detailed...
Jeremiah 7:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Requirement And Promise
Jeremiah 7:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 21:6 ; 2 Kings 24:4 ; Deuteronomy 11:28 ; Deuteronomy 24:17 ; Deuteronomy 27:19 ; Deuteronomy 6:14 ; Deuteronomy 6:15 ; Deuteronomy 8:19 ; Exodus 22:21-24 ; Ezekiel 18:6 ; Ezekiel...
Jeremiah 7:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Oppress not — Here they are cautioned against three sins, that this people were generally addicted to, oppression, blood, and idolatry; and instances in the worst of oppressions, of such as God hat...

Jeremiah 7:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 7:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 7:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 7:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 7:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 7:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 7:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 7:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 7:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 7:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jeremiah 7:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 7:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 7:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 7:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes