Jeremiah had been laboring earnestly to avert the ruin of his country, but the Jews treated him as farmers treat a noxious animal which wastes thei…

They have digged a pit for my soul. The image has become so familiar that we have almost lost its vividne . What it meant…

The Prophet in this verse exaggerates the sin of his enemies, for they not only were ferocious against God, but also forgot everything humane, and …

Shall evil be recompensed for good ?
&c.] For all the good that I have done them, shall this be all the recompense I…

When the prophet called to repentance, instead of obeying the call, the people devised devices against him. Thus sinners deal with the great Interc…

1. Here their obstinacy is shown by the fact that they would persecute their preachers, which was a figure of the persecution of Christ.

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