Jeremiah 7:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.

Upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground. Why doth God vent His fury on these? On account of man, for whom these were created, that the sad spectacle may strike terror into him (Romans 8:20-22, "The creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope ... For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now").

Jeremiah 7:20

20 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.