Jer 8:4-6, Rom 2:4-5, 9:22, 1Pe 3:20, 2Pe 3:9, 15, Rev 9:20-21 | TSK | STEP | Moreover.Blayney justly observes, that the change of speakers here requires to be carefully attended to. The prophet first, in the name of God, reproves the people, and threatens them with grievous calamities, ver. 4-13. Then, apostrophising his countrymen, he advises them to retire with him to some fortified city, ver. 14-16. God then threatens to bring foes against them, that are irresistible, ver. 17. The prophet next commiserates the daughter of his people, who is heard bewailing her forlorn case; whilst the voice of God breaks in upon her complaints, and shows that all this ruin is brought upon her by her infidelities, ver. 18-20. The prophet regrets that her wounds had not been healed, and laments over her slain, ver. 21; ch. 9:1. Shall they. turn.

Jeremiah 8:4-6

Moreover.Blayney justly observes, that the change of speakers here requires to be carefully attended to. The prophet first, in the name of God, reproves the people, and threatens them with grievous calamities, ver. 4-13. Then, apostrophising his countrymen, he advises them to retire with him to some fortified city, ver. 14-16. God then threatens to bring foes against them, that are irresistible, ver. 17. The prophet next commiserates the daughter of his people, who is heard bewailing her forlorn case; whilst the voice of God breaks in upon her complaints, and shows that all this ruin is brought upon her by her infidelities, ver. 18-20. The prophet regrets that her wounds had not been healed, and laments over her slain, ver. 21; ch. 9:1.

Shall they.

Pr 24:16; Ho 14:1; Am 5:2; Mic 7:8

turn.

3:1,22; 4:1; 23:14; 36:3; 1Ki 8:38; Isa 44:22; 55:7; Eze 18:23

Ho 6:1; 7:10

slidden.

2:32; 3:11-14; 7:24-26; Ho 4:16; 11:7

they hold.

9:6; Pr 4:13; Isa 30:10; 44:20; 1Th 5:21; 2Th 2:9-12; Re 2:25

they refuse.

5:3; Isa 1:20; Zec 7:11; Joh 5:40; Heb 12:25

hearkened.

Job 33:27,28; Ps 14:2; Isa 30:18; Mal 3:16; 2Pe 3:9

no.

5:1; Isa 59:16; Eze 22:30; Mic 7:2

saying.

Job 10:2; Eze 18:28; Hag 1:5,7; Lu 15:17-19

as.

2:24,25; Job 39:19-25

Romans 2:4-5

despisest.

6:1,15; Ps 10:11; Ec 8:11; Jer 7:10; Eze 12:22,23; Mt 24:48,49

2Pe 3:3

riches.

9:23; 10:12; 11:33; Ps 86:5; 104:24; Eph 1:7,18; 2:4,7; 3:8,16

Php 4:19; Col 1:27; 2:2; 1Ti 6:17; Tit 3:4-6

forbearance.

3:25; 9:22; Ex 34:6; Nu 14:18; Ps 78:38; 86:15; Isa 30:18; 63:7-10

Jon 4:2; 1Ti 1:16; 1Pe 3:20

goodness.

Job 33:27-30; Ps 130:3,4; Isa 30:18; Jer 3:12,13,22,23; Eze 16:63

Ho 3:5; Lu 15:17-19; 19:5-8; 2Pe 3:9,15; Re 3:20

But after.

11:25; *marg:

Ex 8:15; 14:17; De 2:30; Jos 11:20; 1Sa 6:6; 2Ch 30:8; 36:13; Ps 95:8

Pr 29:1; Isa 48:4; Eze 3:7; Da 5:20; Zec 7:11,12; Heb 3:13,15; 4:7

treasurest.

9:22; De 32:34; Am 3:10; Jas 5:3

the day.

Job 21:30; Pr 11:4; 2Pe 2:9; 3:7; Re 6:17

revelation.

2,3; 1:18; Ec 12:14

Romans 9:22

willing.

17; 1:18; 2:4,5; Ex 9:16; Ps 90:11; Pr 16:4; Re 6:16,17

endured.

Nu 14:11,18; Ps 50:21,22; Ec 8:11,12; La 3:22; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 2:3,9

2Pe 3:8,9,15; Jude 1:4; Re 6:9-11

the vessels.The Apostle, by employing the appellation of the vessels of wrath, carries on the similitude of the potter, by which he had illustrated the sovereignty of God.

21; 1Th 5:9; 2Ti 2:20

fitted. or, made up.

Ge 15:16; Mt 23:31-33; 1Th 2:16; 1Pe 2:8; Jude 1:4