Deu 28:23-24, 1Ki 8:35, 17:1, 2Ch 6:26, 7:13, Jer 14:1-6, Amo 4:7 | TSK | STEP | The language here is remarkable: "Thy heaven;" that part of the atmosphere which was over Judea, instead of being replenished with aqueous vapours, should become, with respect to moisture, like brass: and consequently their land would become as hard as iron, and wholly incapable of cultivation; while the clouds might give showers in abundance, and the earth be moist and fruitful in other regions.

Deuteronomy 28:23-24

The language here is remarkable: "Thy heaven;" that part of the atmosphere which was over Judea, instead of being replenished with aqueous vapours, should become, with respect to moisture, like brass: and consequently their land would become as hard as iron, and wholly incapable of cultivation; while the clouds might give showers in abundance, and the earth be moist and fruitful in other regions.

Le 26:19; 1Ki 17:1; 18:2; Jer 14:1-6; Am 4:7

make the rain.This was a natural consequence of their heaven's being brass, or yielding no rain; for the surface of the earth being reduced to powder, and frequently taken up by strong winds, would fall down in showers instead of rain. These showers of sand frequently, in the East, bury whole caravans.

12; Ge 19:24; Job 18:15-21; Isa 5:24; Am 4:11

1 Kings 8:35

heaven.

17:1; Le 26:19; De 11:17; 28:12,23,24; 2Sa 24:13; Jer 14:1-7

Eze 14:13; Mal 3:10; Lu 4:25; Re 11:6

if they pray.

33; 2Ch 6:24,26; Ro 10:9; 15:9

confess.

29,30; Joe 1:13-20; 2:15-17

and turn.

33; Isa 1:15,16; 9:13; Eze 18:30-32; Ho 14:1

1 Kings 17:1

1 Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him.

8 He is sent to the widow of Zarephath.

17 He raises the widow's son.

24 The woman believes him.

A.M. 3094. B.C. 910. Elijah. Heb. Elijahu.

Mt 11:14; 16:14; 27:47,49; Lu 1:17; 4:25,26; 9:30,33,54

Joh 1:21,25; Ro 11:2

Elias. As the Lord God.

22:14; 2Ki 3:14; 5:16; Isa 49:18; Mt 7:29; Lu 1:17

before whom.

De 10:8; Jer 15:19; Lu 1:19; 21:36; Ac 27:23

dew nor rain.

Lu 4:25; Jas 5:17; Re 11:6

2 Chronicles 6:26

the heaven.

Le 26:19; De 11:17; 28:23; 1Ki 17:1-18:46; Lu 4:25

there is no rain.

Isa 50:1,2; 5:6; Eze 14:13; Am 4:4-9; Re 11:6

if they pray.

Jer 14:1-9; Joe 1:13-20; 2:15-17

turn.

Pr 28:13; Eze 18:27-32

thou dost.

33:12,13; Ho 5:15; 6:1

2 Chronicles 7:13

If I shut up heaven.

6:26-28; De 11:17; Job 11:10; 12:14; Ps 107:34; Lu 4:25; Re 3:7

Re 11:6

I command.

Ex 10:4-6; Ps 105:34; Joe 1:4-7; 2:25

I send.

Nu 14:12; 16:46,47; 2Sa 24:13-15; Eze 14:19-21

Jeremiah 14:1-6

1 The grievous famine,

7 causes Jeremiah to pray.

10 The Lord will not be intreated for the people.

13 Lying prophets are no excuse for them.

17 Jeremiah is moved to complain for them.

A.M. 3399. B.C. 605. The word.This discourse is supposed to have been delivered after the fourth year of Jehoiakim. The Hebrew {batzaroth,} rendered dearth, signifies restraint, that is, "when the heaven is shut up that there is no rain;" which Houbigant thinks happened early in the reign of Zedekiah.

the dearth. Heb. the words of the dearths, or restraints.

17:8

mourneth.

4:28; 12:4; Isa 3:26; Ho 4:3; Joe 1:10

the gates.

Isa 24:4,7; 33:9

they.

8:21; La 2:9; 4:8,9; 5:10; Joe 2:6

the cry.

11:11; 18:22; Ex 2:24; 1Sa 5:12; 9:16; Job 34:28; Isa 5:7; 15:5

Zec 7:13

their nobles.