Complaint of the treachery and folly of the people; lamentation over their consequences.
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Jeremiah 9:2-22
The Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:2-22
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Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 9:1-11Jeremiah 9:1-11 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryJeremiah wept much, yet wished he could weep more, that he might rouse the people to a due sense of the hand of God. But even the desert, without communion with God, through Christ Jesus, and the influences of the Holy…The Prophet's Lamentation; Wickedness of Judah. (b. c. 606.)Jeremiah 9:1-11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTHE PROPHET'S LAMENTATION; WICKEDNESS OF JUDAH. (B. C. 606.) The prophet, being commissioned both to foretel the destruction coming upon Judah and Jerusalem and to point out the sin for which that destruction was brough…The Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:1-26Jeremiah 9:1-26 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONThe Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:2Jeremiah 9:2 · The Pulpit CommentaryA lodging place of wayfaring men; a "khan" or "caravanserai," to use the terms now so familiar from Eastern travel, where "wayfaring men" could at least find shelter, and the means of preparing their provisions. Comp; b…The Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:2-6Jeremiah 9:2-6 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe self-opposition and futility of the sinner's life. A strong argument against the practice of a thing may often be found in the supposition that it should become universal. This is valid in the case of the practices…The Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:2Jeremiah 9:2 · The Pulpit CommentarySighings after the wilderness. The text reminds us of Psalms 55:5, "Oh that I bad wings," etc.! of Elijah's longing that he might die; of the similar dejection of Moses. Even our Lord said, "O faithless generation, how…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Jeremiah 9:1-11Jeremiah wept much, yet wished he could weep more, that he might rouse the people to a due sense of the hand of God. But even the desert, without communion with God, through Christ Jesus, and the influences of the Holy…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Prophet's Lamentation; Wickedness of Judah. (b. c. 606.)THE PROPHET'S LAMENTATION; WICKEDNESS OF JUDAH. (B. C. 606.) The prophet, being commissioned both to foretel the destruction coming upon Judah and Jerusalem and to point out the sin for which that destruction was brough…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:1-26EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:2-6The self-opposition and futility of the sinner's life. A strong argument against the practice of a thing may often be found in the supposition that it should become universal. This is valid in the case of the practices…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:2The lodging-place in the wilderness. I. WHAT IT IS THE PROPHET WISHES FOR. The occurrence of the word "wilderness" may easily mislead us into thinking that the prophet's wish was for solitude, and thus we may be dispose…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:2A lodging place of wayfaring men; a "khan" or "caravanserai," to use the terms now so familiar from Eastern travel, where "wayfaring men" could at least find shelter, and the means of preparing their provisions. Comp; b…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:2Sighings after the wilderness. The text reminds us of Psalms 55:5, "Oh that I bad wings," etc.! of Elijah's longing that he might die; of the similar dejection of Moses. Even our Lord said, "O faithless generation, how…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 9:3Wickedness prevailing, and why it prevails. "These wicked people," says the prophet, "prevail, but their prevailing does not come by truth and good faith." I. WE HAVE HERE AN ADMISSION THAT WICKEDNESS PREVAILS. It is, i…Joseph S. Exell and contributors