Jeremiah 5:2

1 Timothy 1:10; 2 Timothy 3:5; Hosea 10:4; Hosea 4:1; Hosea 4:15; Hosea 4:2; Isaiah 48:1; Jeremiah 4:2; Jeremiah 7:9; Leviticus 19:12; Malachi 3:5; Titus 1:16; Zechariah 5:3; Zechariah 5:4

Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 5:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Though they take the most binding form of oath, they do so only as a means of deceiving others.
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And though they say, The (b) LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. (b) Though they pretend religion and holiness, yet all is but hypocrisy: for un...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Sins of Jerusalem. Jeremiah is bidden to seek even one man in Jerusalem, for whose sake Yahweh may spare the city ( cf. Genesis 18:16-33 ), o...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This is added by way of anticipation; for the Jews, as it is well known, thought that they had a cover for all their vices, inasmuch as they ha...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. The Lord liveth - Though they profess to bind themselves by Jehovah, as if they ackn...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Surely they swear falsely— Nevertheless, &c. See Jeremiah 5:7 and ch. Jeremiah 4:2 . Let what we say be ever so true, if we believe it not...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. Though they say, The Lord liveth - ( Titus 1:16 , "They profess that they kn...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Though they say, The Lord liveth ] i.e. though they take the most solemn form of oath, as opposed to those held by the Jews to be of less obligation...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord liveth. — The words imply that a distinction between the binding powers of different formulæ of adjuration, like that of the later scribes...
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 wh...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Widespread Corruption Jeremiah 5:1-6 ; Jeremiah 19:1-15 ; Jeremiah 20:1-18 ; Jeremiah 21:1-14 ; Jeremiah 22:1-30 ; Jeremiah 23:1-40 ; Jerem...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If we read these verses with a gospel comment, the amount of them will be similar to what the Apostle made on one of the Psalms of David. See Psalms...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And though they say, the Lord liveth ,.... It might be said, that there were multitudes that made mention of the name of the Lord, that professed it...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. Ver. 2. And though they say, The Lord liveth, ] i.e., Albeit they talk religio...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And though they say, The Lord liveth , &c. Though, when they swear, they use the common form of an oath, and say, The Lord liveth , or, as the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Universal Corruption to the Age. B. C. 608....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Though they say, The Lord liveth; though when they swear, they use the form of an oath, and say, The Lord liveth, Jeremiah 5:2 , or, By the liv...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Gives His Reasons Why Jerusalem Will Not Be Pardoned And Jeremiah Makes A Vain Search For A Righteous Man ( Jeremiah 5:1-9 ). YHWH now vindic...
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 i...
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 a...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 5:2 Commonplace belief in God. I. Commonplace belief is the assent we give to something which is told us, because we see no reason for t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 . Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a ma...
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....
The Biblical Illustrator

Run ye. .. and see. .. if ye can find a man. A man; or, The Divine ideal unrealised I. The Divine idea of a man. One “that executeth Judgment,...
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 precip...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Lack of Truth and Faith in Public Life
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And though they say, in a form of assurance which had become habitual with them, even as with many thoughtless people in our days, The Lord liveth,...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Though — Though when they swear, they use the form of an oath, and say, the Lord liveth, or by the living God: yet it is neither in truth nor right...

² And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 5:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jeremiah 5:2