The valley ... - See Jeremiah 7:31 note.

The east gate - Others render it “the pottery gate.” Two gates led into the valley of…

To the valley of the son of Hinnom. —The site was chosen as having been the scene of the most hateful form of idolatry to which th…

We see that the Prophet was sent by God to show the people that there was no firmness in that state of which hypocrites boasted. For God, who had f…

And go forth into the valley of the son of Hinnom
To whom it formerly belonged, and so it was called as early as Jos…

The prophet must give notice of ruin coming upon Judah and Jerusalem. Both rulers and ruled must attend to it. That place which holiness made the j…

Here, the full punishment is threatened.

1. First, he gives the place of the preaching: to the valley of the sons of Hinnom, whic…