In the rest of the prophecy, Jeremiah dwells upon the moral faults which had led to Judah’s ruin.

Jeremiah 17:6: Like the…

According to his ways.—The Hebrew word is in the singular, his way, and the interpolated conjunction “and” is better omit…

What is taught here depends on what has gone before, and therefore they should be read together. Many take hold of these words and mutilate them wi…

I the Lord search the heart
The inward parts of it, every room and corner in it; and know the thoughts of it; all its intents,…

He who puts confidence in man will be like the heath in a desert, a naked tree, a pitiful shrub, the product of barren ground, useless and worthles…

1. Here, the prophet explicitly shows the stubbornness of the people, which is the cause of their rejection. From this, he first shows their…