When ... - that is, the rushing downpour of rain follows immediately upon the thunder. The rest of the verse is identical with the cross-ref…

A multitude of waters. — Better, a rush of waters, following the thunder, which is thought of as the voice of God . The p…

To what a height of sacred imagery does Jeremiah mount! He seems to shake off his usual melancholy spirit when he comes to sing the praises of the …

Jeremiah speaks again now in Hebrew, for he deliberately spoke in Chaldean to show that the ungodly were not to be tolerated if they blasphemed and…

When he utters his voice
Declares his will and pleasure, issues out his commands; or when he thunders, for thunder i…

The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the foolishness of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to…

1. Here, the author clarifies the difference regarding the truth of divinity. He first excludes divinity from idols, showing that there is n…