By ... by - Rather, against ... against. As the siege works of the enemy approached the walls, houses were pulled down to build inner fortif…

Concerning the houses of this city ... —The words point to the incident that was the occasion of the prophecy. The houses referred…

This prophecy refers to the same subject; and it was not to be wondered at that God spoke so much of the same thing, for it was necessary to make t…

For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel
The destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, which was now fulfilling, …

Those who expect to receive comforts from God must call upon Him. Promises are given, not to eliminate prayer, but to stimulate and encourage it. T…

1. Here, he offers consolation especially to the two tribes, and particularly with regard to Jerusalem, where the seat of the kingdom and th…