The steel - “brass,” that is, bronze. By the “iron” is meant Jeremiah’s intercession; but this cannot alter the divine purpose to send Judah…

Shall iron break ... ? The abruptness of the question and the boldness of the imagery make the interpretation difficult. The inter…

This verse has also been interpreted in different ways. Some take the word iron, when repeated in a different case, to mean, “Will iro…

Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel ?
] Can iron break iron, especially that which comes from the north…

Jeremiah met with much contempt and reproach, when they should have blessed him and thanked God for him. It is a great and sufficient support to th…

1. Here, the prophet prays for himself, as if despairing of the people.

   1. He gives his own lament and then describes the disc…