If so be they will hearken ... —The threat that follows in Jeremiah 26:6 is a very terrible one, but it is uttered in ord…

In this verse, God briefly shows for what purpose He sent His Prophet. For it would not have been sufficient for the Prophet to announce what he ta…

If so be they will hearken
And obey; which is expressive not of ignorance and conjecture in God, but of his patience…

God's ambassadors must not seek to please men or to save themselves from harm. See how God waits to be gracious. If they persisted in disobedience,…

1. Here the prophecy is given, and it is divided into three parts.

   The first part concerns the occasion of the persecution. The secon…