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A Promise of Lasting Peace
Commentators explain that this promise is about more than just planting; it's about enjoying the fruit. This directly reverses the curse where one plants and another eats (Deut. 28:30). The phrase 'enjoy the fruit' alludes to a law requiring a five-year wait, signifying that the people would dwell securely in their land long enough to reap their harvest, a sign of God's gift of lasting peace.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 31:5
18th Century
Theologian
Shall eat them as common things – Rather, shall eat the fruit. Literally, as in the margin. For three years the fruit of a newly-planted tre…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 31:5
19th Century
Bishop
You shall yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria ... —The mention of Samaria shows that the prophet is thinking of…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 31:5
19th Century
Preacher
Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountain of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
God makes th…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 31:5
16th Century
Theologian
The verb חלל, chelal, means to profane, but it also means to apply to common use. The expression is taken from the Law, for it was not law…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 31:5
17th Century
Pastor
You shall yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria Mountains are proper places for vines, and which generally produc…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 31:1–9
17th Century
Minister
God assures His people that He will again take them into a covenant relationship with Himself. When brought very low and difficulties appear, it is…