Out of Egypt - As Jehoiakim was a vassal of Egypt, he would easily obtain the surrender of a man accused of treason.

And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt. —The martyr-death of the prophet had its parallels in the earlier history of …

Another example is brought forward, partly different, and partly alike—different regarding the king, similar regarding a Prophet. Uriah, mentioned …

And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt
Having found him, they seized him, and brought him away, with the leave o…

When secure sinners are threatened with the taking away of the Spirit of God and the kingdom of God, this is warranted by the word of God.

He…

1. This section describes the calming of the people’s fury against Jeremiah by the words of the elders.

   First, they present th…