Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 1. The word of the Lord-against the Gentiles] This is a general title to the following collection of prophecies, written concerning different nations, which had less or more connection with the Jews, either as enemies, neighbours, or allies.
They were not written at the same time; and though some of them bear dates, yet it would be difficult to give them any chronological arrangement.
Dahler's mode of ascertaining the times of their delivery may be seen in the table in the introduction.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- An encouragement sent to Baruch.
Baruch was employed in writing Jeremiah's prophecies, and reading them see Jer. 36, and was threatened for it by the king. Young beginners i religion are apt to be discouraged with little difficulties, which the commonly meet with at first in the service of God. These complaints an fears came from his corruptions. Baruch had raised his expectations to high in this world, and that made the distress and trouble he was in harder to be borne. The frowns of the world would not disquiet us, i we did not foolishly flatter ourselves with the hopes of its smiles and court and covet them. What a folly is it then to seek great thing for ourselves here, where every thing is little, and nothing certain The Lord knows the real cause of our fretfulness and despondency bette than we do, and we should beg of him to examine our hearts, and to repress every wrong desire in us _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew אשׁר834 היה1961 דבר1697 יהוה3068 אל413 ירמיהו3414 הנביא5030 על5921 הגוים׃1471
