Jer 11:19, Hos 5:6 | JFB | STEP | 19. lamb —literally, a "pet lamb," such as the Jews often had in their houses, for their children to play with; and the Arabs still have ( ). His own familiar friends had plotted against the prophet. The language is exactly the same as that applied to Messiah ( ). Each prophet and patriarch exemplified in his own person some one feature or more in the manifold attributes and sufferings of the Messiah to come; just as the saints have done since His coming ( ). This adapted both the more experimentally to testify of Christ. devices — ( ). tree with . . . fruit —literally, "in its fruit" or "food," that is, when it is in fruit. Proverbial, to express the destruction of cause and effect together. The man is the tree; his teaching, the fruit. Let us destroy the prophet and his prophecies; namely, those threatening destruction to the nation, which offended them. Compare , which also refers to prophets and their doctrines.

Jeremiah 11:19

19. lamb—literally, a "pet lamb," such as the Jews often had in their houses, for their children to play with; and the Arabs still have (2Sa 12:3). His own familiar friends had plotted against the prophet. The language is exactly the same as that applied to Messiah (Isa 53:7). Each prophet and patriarch exemplified in his own person some one feature or more in the manifold attributes and sufferings of the Messiah to come; just as the saints have done since His coming (Ga 2:20; Php 3:10; Col 1:24). This adapted both the more experimentally to testify of Christ.

devices— (Jer 18:18).

tree with . . . fruit—literally, "in its fruit" or "food," that is, when it is in fruit. Proverbial, to express the destruction of cause and effect together. The man is the tree; his teaching, the fruit. Let us destroy the prophet and his prophecies; namely, those threatening destruction to the nation, which offended them. Compare Mt 7:17, which also refers to prophets and their doctrines.

Hosea 5:6

6. with . . . flocks—to propitiate Jehovah (Isa 1:11-15).

seek . . . not find—because it is slavish fear that leads them to seek Him; and because it then shall be too late (Pr 1:28; Joh 7:34).