Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 2 God expostulates with his people. (Jer. 2:1-8) Their revolt beyond example. (Jer. 2:9-13) Guilt the cause of suffering ...

Here is the language of presumptuous sinners. The Jews had long thrown off serious thoughts of God. How many days of our lives p ...

They come devoting themselves to God. They come disclaiming all expectations of relief and succour from any but the Lord. Theref ...

Chapter 5 The Jews' profession of religion was hypocritical. (Jer. 5:1-9) The cruel proceedings of their enemies. (Jer. 5:10-18) ...

Chaldean army shall break in upon the land of Judah, and in a little time devour all. The day is coming, when those careless and ...

understood, forms the most effectual remedy to such poisonous sentiments. The Son of God gave himself for our transgressions, to ...

attend to the ways of providence, nor understand the voice of God in them, Jer. 8:7. They know not how to improve the seasons of ...

Jer. 9:23-26 In this world of sin and sorrow, ending soon in death and judgement, how foolish for men to glory in their knowledg ...

Jer. 11:1-10 God never promised to bestow blessings on his rational creatures, while they persist in wilful disobedience. Pardon ...

our trifling difficulties, let us consider how we should behave, if called to sufferings like those of saints in former ages. Je ...

Jer. 13:18-27 Here is a message sent to king Jehoiakim, and his queen. Their sorrows would be great indeed. Do they ask, Wherefo ...

our prayers on behalf of our guilty land, he will certainly bless with salvation all who confess their sins and seek his mercy. ...

Jer. 16:1-9 The prophet must conduct himself as one who expected to see his country ruined very shortly. In the prospect of sad ...

righteousness and strength, and think they can do without Christ, make flesh their arm, and their souls cannot prosper in graces ...

Chapter 18 God's power over his creatures is represented by the potter. (Jer. 18:1-10) The Jews exhorted to repentance, and judg ...

sacrifices to his justice. Whatever men may think, God will appear as terrible against sin and sinners as the Scriptures state; ...

Chapter 21 The only way of deliverance is to be surrendering to the Babylonians. (Jer. 21:1-10) The wickedness of the king and h ...

shedding innocent blood. Covetousness, which is the root of all evil, was at the bottom of all. The children who despise their p ...

Righteousness" is a sweet name to a convinced sinner; to one that has felt the guilt of sin in his conscience; seen his need of ...

the pious captives. We cannot determine as to God's love or hatred by what is before us. Early suffering sometimes proves for th ...