Jeremiah 30:10,11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Fear thou not, O my servant Jacob As if God had utterly forsaken thee or cast thee off. See the margin. For, lo, I will save thee from afar I will restore you from your captivity, though you should be dispersed into the most distant countries. And though this be not accomplished in the Jews of the present age, it shall be made good to their posterity, who are beloved for their fathers' sake, as St. Paul speaks, Romans 11:28. And Jacob shall be in rest and quiet, &c. Shall enjoy peace and safety. Though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee Such as the Assyrians, Chaldeans, Egyptians; yet will I not make a full end of thee The Jews to this day continue a remarkable monument of the truth and immutability of God's promises. Where now are all the nations which carried them into captivity, and trod them under foot? All, all are perished; their kingdoms overturned, their laws and languages abolished, their very names, as nations, extinct; not the least footsteps remaining of their having ever been a people: for God had determined to make a full end of them. But the people of the Jews, though carried into captivity, slain by the sword, destroyed by pestilence and famine, and every other method of destruction, do yet remain a people: under all the revolutions and changes of kingdoms, languages, and people, they still exist unmixed; and, though for their heinous sins they are scattered abroad among all nations, they still preserve their name, language, and most of their ancient ceremonies and customs, for God has promised not to make a full end of them. But I will correct thee in measure Or, according to judgment, as למשׁפשׂ signifies, that is, with discretion, not more than thou deservest, nay, not more than thou canst well bear. God's afflicting his people is in a way of correction, and that correction is always moderated, and always proceeds from love. And will not leave thee altogether unpunished As thou art ready to think I should do because of thy relation to me. Observe, reader, a profession of religion, though never so plausible, will be far from securing to us impunity in sin. God is no respecter of persons, but will show his hatred of sin wherever he finds it, and he always hates it most in those that are nearest to him.