Charles Ellicott Commentary Jeremiah 11:2

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Jeremiah 11:2

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Jeremiah 11:2

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;" — Jeremiah 11:2 (ASV)

The words of this covenant. —The phrase had obviously acquired a definite and special sense in consequence of the discovery of the lost book of the Law under Josiah, and the covenant into which the people had then entered (Compare to 2 Kings 23:3). The “curse” under which the people had fallen was practically identical with that in Deuteronomy 27:26, the word “obeyeth” being substituted for “confirmeth.”