James 5:4; Jeremiah 5:9; Jeremiah 9:9; Malachi 3:5
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 im...
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 th...
Shall. not. ? Note the repeated Figure of speech Erotesis , in the form of Figure of speech Anaphora. App-6.
He repeats what we have before noticed, so there is no need of an explanation. But the repetition is not without its use; for the Jews had beco...
Shall I not visit for these things ? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? Shall I not visit for these things...
1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.
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...
Having thus declared that judgment was determined on, the prophet now carefully declared the reason for it. This was, first, the utter corruption of...
The complaint in those verses ends with the same solemn and just enquiry, as we had before. I have often thought, and I see no reason to alter the se...
Shall I not visit for these things ?.... Jeremiah 5:9 .
Shall I not visit for these [things]? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? Ver. 29. Shall I not visit? ] See Je...
Your iniquities have turned away these things See note on Jeremiah 3:3 . For among my people are found wicked men I need not search for such amo...
Expostulation with Israel. B. C. 608. ...
It is expressed as a thing taken for granted, he certainly will. Can I be a God, and wink at such things? It cannot be. See this explained Jeremiah...
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...
YHWH Asks His People Why In View Of His Clearly Revealed Power They Do Not Fear Him, And Concludes That It Is Because They Are Revolutionaries And R...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the chapter . The description here of unblushing immorality and total disorganisation leads Kimchi a...
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 ho...
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....
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...
EXPOSITION Is the punishment thought too severe? Then let the moral condition of Jerusalem be inquired into. Must not such transgressions precip...
Blindness of Heart, Ingratitude, Deceit, and Violence
Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord? Shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this? Cf v. 9.
29 Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?