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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown · 1871
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown · 1871
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871). CCEL expanded electronic edition states it is in the public domain.
Jeremiah Chapter 7 1 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Jeremiah Chapter 7 2 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
2. the gate--that is, the gate of the court of Israel within that of the women. Those whom Jeremiah addresses came through the gate leading into the court of the women, and the gate leading into the outer court, or court of the Gentiles ("these gates").
Jeremiah Chapter 7 3 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
3. cause you to dwell--permit you still to dwell
(Jer 18:11; 26:13).
Jeremiah Chapter 7 4 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
4. The Jews falsely thought that because their temple had been chosen by Jehovah as His peculiar dwelling, it could never be destroyed. Men think that ceremonial observances will supersede the need of holiness
(Isa 48:2; Mic 3:11).
The triple repetition of "the temple of Jehovah" expresses the intense confidence of the Jews (see
Jer 22:29; Isa 6:3).
these--the temple buildings which the prophet points to with his finger
(Jer 7:2).
Jeremiah Chapter 7 5 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
5. For--"But" [MAURER].
judgment--justice
(Jer 22:3).
Jeremiah Chapter 7 6 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
6. this place--this city and land
(Jer 7:7).
to your hurt--so
Jer 7:19;
"to the confusion or their own faces"
(Jer 13:10; Pr 8:36).
Jeremiah Chapter 7 7 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
7. The apodosis to the "if . . . if"
(Jer 7:5, 6).
to dwell--to continue to dwell.
for ever and ever--joined with "to dwell," not with the words "gave to your fathers" (compare
Jer 3:18; De 4:40).
Jeremiah Chapter 7 8 Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
8. that cannot profit--MAURER translates, "so that you profit nothing" (see
Jer 7:4; Jer 5:31).
Jer 7:1-34.
THE SEVENTH THROUGH NINTH CHAPTERS. DELIVERED IN THE BEGINNING OF JEHOIAKIM'S REIGN, ON THE OCCASION OF SOME PUBLIC FESTIVAL.
The prophet stood at the gate of the temple in order that the multitudes from the country might hear him. His life was threatened, it appears from
Jer 26:1-9,
for this prophecy, denouncing the fate of Shiloh as about to befall the temple at Jerusalem. The prophecy given in detail here is summarily referred to there. After Josiah's death the nation relapsed into idolatry through Jehoiakim's bad influence; the worship of Jehovah was, however, combined with it
(Jer 7:4, 10).