JEREMIAH CHAPTER 1
The pedigree, time, and calling of Jeremiah; confirmed against his excuses, Jeremiah 1:1-10 . His visions of an almond rod and a seething pot, Jeremiah 1:11-14 . His heavy message against Judah, Jeremiah 1:15,16. God promiseth him his assistance, Jeremiah 1:17-19 .
The words, i.e. sermons or prophecies, which he received from God, (as being his mouth to declare them unto the people,) and comprised all in the volume of this book going under his name, as the matter and substance of them. See Poole " Isaiah 2:1 ".
The son of Hilkiah: as this serves to distinguish him from other priests, so his being of Anathoth ranks him among the common priests; not that high priest mentioned 2 Kings 22:8 , under whose progeny Jeremiah is not named, 1 Chronicles 6:13; who, it is probable, would have been named, being one of so much note, and who always lived at Jerusalem, not at Anathoth, which was a city three miles from Jerusalem, lotted out of the tribe of Benjamin for the priests, Joshua 21:18 . Of an ordinary teacher he was made a prophet, not so the rest.
In the land of Benjamin, i.e. that part of Canaan that fell to Benjamin's share.