He concluded that Israel […] JOHN CALVIN Commentary Book of Jeremiah. He preached for 23 years but no one seemed to listen (Jeremiah 25:3). During this time, Jeremiah went on a preaching tour through the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 11:6). Jeremiah 6:16(NASB) Verse Thoughts Following his calling and commission by God, the first few chapters of Jeremiah's public ministry is a long, prophetic sermon that remonstrates against Judah's wilful apostasy and is a denunciation of the gross infidelity of the people.. and their apostate priests, corrupt rulers and lying prophets. Commentary for Jeremiah 6 . The imminent destruction of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 6) 1 O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. In this Jeremiah 6 summary we’ll study the entirety of Jeremiah 6:1-30. The more we indulge in the pleasures of this life, the more we unfit ourselves for the troubles of this life. Rather than fostering our relationship with God through a fixed location like a temple, He promised through Jeremiah that His people would know Him directly, a knowledge that comes through the person of His Son, Jesus Christ (Jeremiah 31:31–34; see also Hebrews 8:6). JEREMIAH 38: JEREMIAH'S IMPRISONMENT CONTINUED v.1-6 Jeremiah was put in a dungeon for doing the will of God (1 Peter 3:13-17) v.7-13 Jeremiah rescued from the dungeon. The sheer length will keep many away, and several other works get to the point more directly. JEREMIAH 39: THE FALL OF JERUSALEM And that means that we’re finishing up the section in Jeremiah that started back in Jeremiah 3:6 and ends with Jeremiah 6:30. (18-30)1-8 Whatever methods are used, it is vain to contend with God's judgments. The voice is that of the prophet Jeremiah however the words are Yahweh’s. Jeremiah, in the spirit of prophecy, seeing the Chaldeans on their march, bids his people set up the usual signals of distress, and spread the general alarm to betake themselves to flight, Jeremiah 6:1.Then, by a beautiful allusion to the custom of shepherds moving their flocks to the richest pastures, Jerusalem is singled out as a place devoted to be eaten up or trodden … ii. The passage opens with an ominous tone: Woe! Posted on Jun 10, 2003 by Beyond Today Editor Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. Yet during this time the hearts of the people did not seem changed. With a UCG.org account you will be able to save items to read and study later! … Continue reading "Commentary on Jeremiah 23:1-6" Calvin is amillennial on passages about Israel’s long-range future, and premillennialists will feel that he does … (Read all of Jeremiah 6) Verse 1 [1] O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. (9-17) All methods used to amend them had been without success. v.14 Zedekiah seeks advice from Jeremiah, though he doesn't heed his advice. Bible Commentary Jeremiah 6. He even faced many threats against his life (Jeremiah 11:19 and 12:6). Bible commentary on the Book of Jeremiah, chapter 6, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. Login or Create an Account. Introduction. Rosscup - Calvin is always worth reading, and one will find much insight at times on verses as well as the character of Jeremiah. The invasion of Judea. (1-8) The justice of God's proceedings. The erecting of an earth “mount” (probably a parapet), was a common siege operation in the ancient Near East (compare 2 Kings 19:32). Add to my study list. Jeremiah 6:6 "For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this [is] the city to be visited; she [is] wholly oppression in the midst of her." v.20 Jeremiah pleads with Zedekiah to obey the Lord's word. The spotlight of judgment is focused on “the shepherds.” While actual shepherds were among the poor and lowly in ancient Near Eastern societies, “shepherd” was also a term used to refer to a king. In our first post in this section we saw God comparing the sins of both Israel and Judah. 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