Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah. — Up to this time the prophet had acted on the thought which came into his …

Here Jeremiah applies the example which he had related, for what follows is God’s complaint—that He was less regarded by His people than Jonadab wa…

Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah
After the Rechabites had been tried whether they would break the command …

The trial of the Rechabites' constancy was for a sign; it made the disobedience of the Jews to God the more marked. The Rechabites were obedient to…

1. Here, their disobedience is condemned. This is shown in two ways:

   • First, different merits are compared as God expresses …