Chapter commentary
Jeremiah Chapter 45
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Jer 45:1-5.
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Jer 45:1-5.
JEREMIAH COMFORTS BARUCH.
After the completion of the prophecies and histories appertaining to the Jewish people and kings, Jeremiah subjoins one referring to an individual, Baruch; even as there are subjoined to the epistles of Paul addressed to churches, epistles to individuals, some of which were prior in date to the former. Afterwards follow the prophecies referring to other nations, closing the book [GROTIUS]. The date of the events here told is eighteen years before the taking of the city; this chapter in point of time follows the thirty-sixth chapter. Baruch seems to have been regularly employed by Jeremiah to commit his prophecies to writing
(Jer 36:1, 4, 32).
1. these words--his prophecies from the thirteenth year of Josiah to the fourth of Jehoiakim.
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3. 네가 말하기를 등--예레미야는 제자의 잘못을 감추지 않는다. 바룩은 동족들에게 갈대아 편인 듯 의심받아 생명을 두려워했고(예레미야 36:17; 43:3), 하나님의 예언을 기록하는 복을 받은 것을 감사하기보다 자기 슬픔을 말했다. 더하셨다--처음 기록할 때의 위험에서 구원받았으나(예레미야 36:26), 다시 비슷한 위험에 놓였다는 말이다. 내가 피곤하다--“나는 지쳤다”가 더 낫다. 안식이 없다--조용히 쉴 곳이 없다는 뜻이다.
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3. Thou didst say, &c.--Jeremiah does not spare his disciple, but unveils his fault, namely, fear for his life by reason of the suspicions which he incurred in the eyes of his countrymen (compare
Jer 36:17),
as if he was in sympathy with the Chaldeans
(Jer 43:3),
and instigator of Jeremiah; also ingratitude in speaking of his "grief," &c., whereas he ought to deem himself highly blessed in being employed by God to record Jeremiah's prophecies.
added--rescued from the peril of my first writing
(Jer 36:26).
I am again involved in a similar peril. He upbraids God as dealing harshly with him.
I fainted--rather, "I am weary."
no rest--no quiet resting-place.
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4. 내가 세운 것을 헐고 심은 것을 뽑으리라--이사야 5:5와 비교하라. 하나님이 특별한 돌봄과 은혜로 세우고 심으신 유다 온 민족을 이제 뒤엎으시겠다는 뜻이다.
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4. that which I have built . . . planted I will pluck up--
(Isa 5:5).
This whole nation (the Jews) which I founded and planted with such extraordinary care and favor, I will overthrow.
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5. 네가 너를 위하여 큰 일을 찾느냐--하나님의 특별한 백성인 온 민족과 성전까지 멸망에 넘겨지는 때에 바룩만 모든 고난에서 면제되리라 기대해서는 안 된다(예레미야 45:4). 그는 세상에서의 기대를 너무 높였기에 고통을 더 견디기 어려워했다. 모든 육체--유다 온 민족과 외국 민족들까지 가리킨다(예레미야 25:26). 네 생명을 노략물처럼 주리라--보편적 위기 속에서 생명을 건지는 것만으로 만족하라는 뜻이다(예레미야 21:9). 예레미야 자신도 한때 불평했으나 이제 같은 죄에 빠진 바룩을 권면할 수 있게 되었다(예레미야 12:1-5; 15:10-18).
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5. seekest thou great things for thyself--Thou art over-fastidious and self-seeking. When My own peculiar people, a "whole" nation
(Jer 45:4),
and the temple, are being given to ruin, dost thou expect to be exempt from all hardship? Baruch had raised his expectations too high in this world, and this made his distresses harder to be borne. The frowns of the world would not disquiet us if we did not so eagerly covet its smiles. What folly to seek great things for ourselves here, where everything is little, and nothing certain!
all flesh--the whole Jewish nation and even foreign peoples
(Jer 25:26).
but thy life . . . for a prey--Esteem it enough at such a general crisis that thy life shall be granted thee. Be content with this boon of life which I will rescue from imminent death, even as when all things are given up to plunder, if one escape with aught, he has a something saved as his "prey"
(Jer 21:9).
It is striking how Jeremiah, who once used such complaining language himself, is enabled now to minister the counsel requisite for Baruch when falling into the same sin
(Jer 12:1-5; 15:10-18).
This is part of God's design in suffering His servants to be tempted, that their temptations may adapt them for ministering to their fellow servants when tempted.
예레미야 45:1-5. 예레미야가 바룩을 위로한다. 유다 백성과 왕들에 관한 예언과 역사 뒤에 개인 바룩에 관한 말씀이 덧붙는다. 바울 서신들 뒤에 개인에게 보낸 서신들이 붙은 것과 비슷하다. 이 사건은 예루살렘 함락보다 18년 전이며 시간상 36장 뒤에 온다. 바룩은 예레미야의 예언을 기록하는 일에 정기적으로 쓰인 듯하다(예레미야 36:1, 4, 32). 1. 이 말들--요시야 제13년부터 여호야김 제4년까지의 예언들이다.