PREVIOUS CHAPTER - NEXT CHAPTER - HELP - GR VIDEOS - GR YOUTUBE - TWITTER - SD1 YOUTUBE CHAPTER 40 Jer 40:1-16. JEREMIAH IS SET FREE AT RAMAH, AND GOES TO GEDALIAH, TO WHOM THE REMNANT OF JEWS REPAIR. JOHANAN WARNS GEDALIAH OF ISHMAEL'S CONSPIRACY IN VAIN.
1. word that came--the heading of a new part of the book (the
forty-first through forty-fourth chapters), namely, the prophecies to
the Jews in Judea and Egypt after the taking of the city, blended
with history. The prophecy does not begin till
Jer 42:7,
and the previous history is introductory to it.
2. The Babylonians were in some measure aware, through Jeremiah's prophecies (Jer 39:11), that they were the instruments of God's wrath on His people. 3. ye--(See on Jer 40:1). His address is directed to the Jews as well as to Jeremiah. God makes the very heathen testify for Him against them (De 29:24, 25).
4. look well unto thee--the very words of Nebuchadnezzar's charge
(Jer 39:12).
5. while he was not yet gone back--parenthetical. When Jeremiah
hesitated whether it would be best for him to go, Nebuzara-dan
proceeded to say, "Go, then, to Gedaliah," (not as
English Version, "Go back, also"), if thou preferrest
(as Nebuzara-dan inferred from Jeremiah's hesitancy) to stop here rather
than go with me.
6. Mizpah--in Benjamin, northwest of Jerusalem (Jer 41:5, 6, 9). Not the Mizpah in Gilead, beyond Jordan (Jud 10:17). Jeremiah showed his patriotism and piety in remaining in his country amidst afflictions and notwithstanding the ingratitude of the Jews, rather than go to enjoy honors and pleasures in a heathen court (Heb 11:24-26). This vindicates his purity of motive in his withdrawal (Jer 37:12-14). 7. captains . . . in the fields--The leaders of the Jewish army had been "scattered" throughout the country on the capture of Zedekiah (Jer 52:8), in order to escape the notice of the Chaldeans.
8. Netophathite--from Netophah, a town in Judah
(2Sa 23:28).
9. Fear not--They were afraid that they should not obtain pardon
from the Chaldeans for their acts. He therefore assured them of safety
by an oath.
10. Mizpah--lying on the way between Babylon and Judah, and so
convenient for transacting business between the two countries.
11. Jews . . . in Moab--who had fled thither at the approach of the Chaldeans. God thus tempered the severity of His vengeance that a remnant might be left. 13. in the fields--not in the city, but scattered in the country (Jer 40:7).
14. Baalis--named from the idol Baal, as was often the case in
heathen names.
16. thou speakest falsely--a mystery of providence that God should permit the righteous, in spite of warning, thus to rush into the trap laid for them! Isa 57:1 suggests a solution. GOTO NEXT CHAPTER - D. J-F-B INDEX & SEARCH
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