The arrangement is remarkable. Jeremiah begins with the south, Egypt; next Uz on the southeast, and Philistia on the southwest; next, Edom, Moab, a…

Pharaoh king of Egypt ... —The list of the nations begins, it will be seen, from the south and proceeds northward; those that lie …

It may be asked here why he connects Pharaoh with the Jews and assigns the second place to the Egyptians rather than to other nations. The reason i…

Pharaoh king of Egypt
Who is mentioned first after the kings of Judah; not only because the Jews were in alliance wi…

The evil and good events of life are often represented in Scripture as cups. Under this figure is represented the desolation then coming upon that …

Here, the predicted threat is revealed through a symbolic vision. This revelation is presented in two parts:

1. The vision is given.
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