jeremiah-9:24

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:23-26

23-26 In this world of sin and sorrow, ending soon in death and judgement, how foolish for men to glory in their knowledge, health, strength, riches, or in any thing which leaves them under the dominion of sin and the wrath of God! and of which an account must hereafter be rendered; it will but increase their misery. Those are the true Israel who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Let us prize the distinction which comes from God, and will... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Jeremiah 9:23-26

The Way of Escape Rejected v. 23. Thus saith the Lord, in once more picturing to the apostate Jews the one way of salvation, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, as though that were sufficient to bring him redemption, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, trusting in his strength and power to deliver him, let not the rich man glory in his riches, as though they could protect him from the threatening destruction, v. 24. but let him that glorieth glory in this, make this fact... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 9:1-26

In answer to his own question, Jeremiah sighed for some adequate means of expressing the anguish of his heart, and then for escape to some lonely place in the wilderness. All this was in the nature of complaint against God, for he revealed most carefully how conscious he was of the sin of his people, describing it in terrible detail. To this cry of His servant Jehovah replied in a fivefold declaration. First, that He had no choice but to afflict because of their sin; He next affirmed His own... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:1-26

Subsection 3. In This Subsection Jeremiah Admonishes The People Concerning The False Confidence That They Have In The Inviolability Of The Temple, And In Their Sacrificial Ritual, And After Chiding Them, Calls On Them To Recognise The Kind Of God That They Are Dealing With (Jeremiah 7:1 to Jeremiah 10:25 ). Commencing with what will be the standard introductory words up to chapter 25, ‘The word that came to Jeremiah from YHWH --’ (Jeremiah 7:1; compare Jeremiah 11:1; Jeremiah 14:1; Jeremiah... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:12-26

Those Who Are Truly Wise Will Know The Truth About God And Will Thus Understand Why He Acts Like He Does In Bringing Final Judgment On Judah (Jeremiah 9:12-26 ). The passage commences by asking who the true wise man is, the one who will understand why YHWH will do what He is about to do in devastating the land and sending His people into exile where they will be pursued by the sword until they are consumed. And the question is answered as it being the one who understands and knows YHWH for... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:23-26

Jeremiah 9:23-Ezekiel : . The Knowledge of Yahweh: Uncircumcised Israel.— This paragraph contains two originally distinct prophecies, unrelated to their present context, though quite possibly Jeremianic. They teach the glory of Israel’ s religion ( Jeremiah 9:23 f.), and the futility of physical without spiritual circumcision ( Jeremiah 9:25 f.). In the second, Israel is degraded to the level of other, uncircumcised nations. Jeremiah 9:26 . The “ corner-clipt” ( Jeremiah 25:23, Jeremiah... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 9:24

Understandeth and knoweth me: whether we make any curious distinction between understanding God, as if that be more speculative, whereby we rightly apprehend his nature; and knowing God, as if that be more practical, as directing the conversation; we need not here inquire; yet certainly both centre in this, that we so know and understand God as to trust in him and depend on him alone in all conditions. Which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth; kindness, as it... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Jeremiah 9:1-26

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES. For Chronology and History, see chap. 7.1. Geographical References. Jeremiah 9:26. “Egypt.” sit. on N.E. angle of Africa; a vast plain; in general features it may be regarded as the valley of the Nile, by which river it is nourished; the country anciently divided into two great divisions, Upper and Lower Egypt; subdivided into smaller sections called Nomes, or provinces; now divided into Lower Egypt, called Delta (because enclosed within the arms of the Nile,... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:23-24

Jeremiah 9:23-24 There is at least so much similarity between the nature of God and the nature of man that both God and man can take delight in the same thing. The spirit of the text is saying, "Take delight in lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness because I take delight in them; come up to My moral altitude, place your affections where I place Mine. I. "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom: (1) because of the necessary littleness of man's vastest acquisitions; (2) because the widest... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Jeremiah 9:23-24

DISCOURSE: 1046THE ONLY TRUE AND SUFFICIENT GROUNDS OF GLORYINGJeremiah 9:23-24. Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and Knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth. [Note: The Author’s first Sermon before the University, preached in 1785, now above forty-six... read more