Until this time, Jeremiah had lived at Anathoth; he was now to make Jerusalem the scene of his ministry.

I remember ... - Or, I h…

Go and cry ... —The scene of the call, we may believe, was in his home at Anathoth. Now the prophet is sent to begin his work in J…

Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the LORD, I remember you, the kindness…

God now mentions to his servant the commands that he was to convey to the king and priests, and to the whole people; for by the ears of Jerusal…

Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem
Of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the metropolis of Judea. The prophet seems now…

Those who begin well, but do not persevere, will justly be rebuked for their hopeful and promising beginnings. Those who desert religion commonly o…

Here begins the prophecy of Jeremiah himself, now established in the prophetic office; and it is divided into three parts.