Jer 36:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. roll of a book —a book formed of prepared skins made into a roll. Compare "volume of the book," that is, the Pentateuch ( ). It does not follow that his prophecies were not before committed to writing; what is implied is, they were now written together in one volume, so as to be read continuously to the Jews in the temple. against . . . nations — ( , &c.). from . . . days of Josiah

Jeremiah 36:2

2. roll of a book—a book formed of prepared skins made into a roll. Compare "volume of the book," that is, the Pentateuch (Ps 40:7). It does not follow that his prophecies were not before committed to writing; what is implied is, they were now written together in one volume, so as to be read continuously to the Jews in the temple.

against . . . nations— (Jer 25:15, &c.).

from . . . days of Josiah— (Jer 25:3). From Josiah's thirteenth year (Jer 1:2).