CHAP. XXXII. V. 1-3. (Notes, 25:1. 37: 11-21.38:1-6.) Jeremiah was shut up in the court of the prison, to prevent him from publicly delivering his predictions; but it does not appear that he was at first put to further hardship, or that his friends were excluded from
ans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;
5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.
6 And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
7 Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum, thine uncle, shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it .
8 So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison, according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
9 And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even * seventeen shekels of silver.
ately resolved to hold out to the last extremity, not only against the superior power of the Chaldeans, but in defiance of the word of God: and Jeremiah must be silenced, or he would discourage the people by his predictions.
10 And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it , and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.
11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed accord ing to the law and custom, and that which was open.
12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto y Baruch the son of 2 Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son , * and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.
13 And I charged Baruch before them, saying,
14 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days:
15 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses, and fields, and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.
16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the
of the possessions of the priests, in the suburbs of Anathoth, or some other small estate in the neighborhood, which had come into the family: nor is this of any importance; for the thing signified, not the sign, was chiefly to be noticed. The prophet himself could derive no advantage from the field, nor any relation who was nearer to him than Hanameel himself; and it might be very inconvenient to him to part even with so small a sum, in his difficult circumstances: but he knew that it was the word of the LORD, and he implicitly obeyed it. By re
V. 4, 5. ( Notes , 34:1-5.2 Kings 25:6,7. Ez . 12:8-16.) Visit , &c. (5) In his posterity, 'whom I will restore to their own country. Lowth. Zedekiah's sons were slain before his eyes; his daughters were carried by Johanan the son of Kareah into Egypt, and never returned. (41:10. 43:6.) No individual of his posterity is mentioned in scripture: ( Note , 22:28-maining unmarried, ( Note , 16:2-4.) he assured
30.) so that the visitation of death seems to be exclusively meant. - 'Till I take Zedekiah away 'by death; for he shall not die by the sword.' V. 6-15. The prophet was fully assured
the people, that he was satisfied of the truth of his predictions respecting the captivity; and by thus buying the field he proved the same, as to his predictions of their restoration. The trans
that the city and temple would soon be level-action being settled, according to the law and
custom of the time, with great punctuality, would give it notoriety: and his orders to his companion Baruch, to put the deeds into an earthen vessel, which would not be so liable to decay, if buried in the ground, as a vessel of wood or iron; would cause the annexed reason to be the more noticed and remembered.These deeds Baruch must secure in some place, where they might be found at the end of many days.
led with the ground; and all the rest of the land was even at that time in the possession of the Chaldeans: yet the Lord made it known to him, that his uncle's son would come to him to sell him a field; and as he was the next in succession, to whom the right of redemption belonged, he commanded him to purchase it. (Notes, Lev. 25:25-34.) Accordingly Hanameel came on this business. During the famine that prevailed in the city, Hanameel probably wanted money to buy bread, and his field would not be thought of much value in such circumstances, which may account for the stipulated sum being so very small; for prob-practice of a person's subscribing his name to ably it was not much more than forty shillings. any deed, was not then known. ( Note , Is . 44 : 3 It is not known, whether this land was a part||-5.)- That which was sealed, &c. (11) 'The
I subscribed , &c. (10) "I wrote in the book, and sealed." Marg . "I had a deed drawn up and sealed." Blayney. He supposes, that the
son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,
17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, f thou hast made the heaven and the earth, by thy great power and stretched-out arm, and there is nothing * too hard for thee:
18 Thou shewest loving-kindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the great, the mighty God, the LORD of hosts is his name;
19 m Great in counsel, and mighty in † work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men; to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
20 Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;
21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand,
Hab. 1:12.
d 12:1. Gen. 32:9-12.2 Sam. 7:18-25. Ez. 36:35-37. Phil. 1 See on 10:16. 31:35. 4:6,7.
e 1:6. 4:10. 14:13. Ez. 9:8. 11: 13.
f 10:11,12. 27:5. 51:15,19. Gen. 1:1,&c. Ex. 20:11. 2 Kings 19:15. Neh. 9:6. Ps. 102:25. 136:5-9. 146:5,6. Is. 40:2628. 42:5. 44:24. 45:12. 48:12, 13. Zech. 12:1. John 1:1-3. Acts 7:49,50. 14:15. 17:24. Col. 1:15,16. Heb. 1:2,3,1012. Rev. 4:11.
g 27. Gen. 18:14. Job 42:2. Luke 1:37. 18:27.
* Or, hid from thee. Dan. 2: 22. Acts 15:18. Eph. 3:9-11. h Ex. 20:5,6. 34:7. Num. 14: 18. Deut. 5:9,10. 7:9,10.
i Josh. 7:24-26. 2 Sam. 21:19. 1 Kings 14:9,10. 16:1-3. 21:21-24.2 Kings 9:26. Matt. 23:32-36. 27:25.
k Gen. 49:24. Deut. 7:21. 10: 17. Neh. 1:5. Ps. 50:1. 145: 3-6. Is. 9:6. 10:21. 57:15.
Is. 9:6. 28:29. 40:13. 46:10,
11. Rom. 11:33,34. Eph. 1.11. † Heb. doing. Ex. 15:11. Dan. 4:35.
n See on 16:17.-23:24. 2 Chr. 16:9. Job 34:21. Ps. 33:1315. 34:15. Prov. 5:21. Heb. 4:13.
o See on 17:10.-1 Kings 8:32. Ps. 62:12. Ec. 12:14. Matt. 16:27. John 5:29. Rom. 2:6 -10. 2 Cor. 5:10. Rev. 22: 12.
p Ex. 7:3. 10:2. Deut. 4:34. 6: 22. 7:19. Neh. 9:10. Ps. 78: 43-51. 105:27-36. 135:9. Acts 7:36.
q Ex. 9:16. 2 Sam. 7:23. 1 Chr. 17:21. Neh. 9:10. Is. 63: 12. Dan. 9:15.
r Ex. 6:6. 13:14,15. Ps. 105: 37,43. 106:8-11.
s Ex. 6:1. 13:9. Deut. 26:8. 1 Kings 8:42. Ps. 89:8-10. 136:12.
'one for public notoriety, the other in case of 'judicial controversy.' Blayney .
V. 16. The prophet seems to have been greatly perplexed, at comparing the command just given, with the dispensations of Providence, and the predictions which he had been sent to deliver. The whole appeared most wonderful to him: but he knew that it was not so before God; because "known unto him are all his works from the beginning of the world," and "he worketh all things after the counsel of his own will." And his prayer implied, though it did not expressly contain, a petition for further satisfaction on the subject.
V. 17-19. Marg . Ref . e-1.- Too hard , &c. (17) 'Or "hidden from thee," ... out of the reach of thy wisdom to compass.' Lowth . ( Marg .) The original word )יפלא( more generally signifies to be wonderful . 'Nothing of any kind is 'hidden from thee, or is too hard for thee, and 'therefore appears to thee wonderful.' ( Gen. 18:14. Notes , 27. Judg . 13:18-22. Is . 9:6,7, v . 6.) -Fathers , &c. (18) Notes , 16:10-12. 31:29,30. Ex . 20:5.- Great , &c. (19) Who art infinitely 'wise in ordering all events, and as powerful in 'putting thy decrees in execution.' Lowth . ( Marg . Ref . m-o.- Notes , Job 33:27-30.)
and with a stretched-out arm, and with great terror;
22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, ua land flowing with milk and honey:
23 And they came in, and possessed it, but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: a therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them.
24 Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it .
25 And thou hast said unto me, O Lord God, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans!
[Practical Observations.]
26 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of
t Gen. 13:15. 15:18-21. 21:7. 28:13-15.35:11,12. 50:24. Ex. 13:5. Num. 14:16,30. Deut. 1:8,35. 6:10,18,23. 7:13. 8:1. Josh. 1:6. 21:43. Neh. 9:15. Ps. 105:9-11.
u 11:5. Ex. 3:8,17. 13:5. 33:13. Deut. 26:9-11. Ez. 20:6, 15.
x Neh. 9:15,22-25. Ps. 44:2,3. 78:54,55. 105:44,45.
y See on 7:23,24. 11:7,8.-Judg. 2:11-13. 10:6,&c. Ezra 9:7. Neh. 9:26-30. Ez. 20:8,18, 21. Dan. 9:4-6,10-14. Zech. 1:2-4.
&c. Ezra 9:7. Lam. 1:8,18. 5:16,17. Dan. 9:11,12.
Or, engines of shot. 33:4. Ez. 21:22.
b 3,36. 21:4-7. 37:6-10. с 14:12-15. 15:1-3. 16:4. 24: 10. 52:6. Lam. 2:21,22, 4:310. Ez. 14:21.
d Deut. 4:96. 31:16,17. 32:24, 25. Josh. 23:15,16. 6. Matt. 24:35.
z Luke 17:10. John 15:14. Gal. Is. 64:8. Luke 3:6. 3:10. Jam. 2:10. 2. Rom. 3:29,30.
a Lev. 26:14, &c. Deut. 28:15,
Zech. 1
Ps. 77:19. Rom. 11:
Ps. 65:2. John 17:
V. 20-23. Marg . Ref . p-a.- Notes , Neh . 9: Ps . 78: 105: 106: -Unto this day . day. (20) "The re'membrance of which is preserved to this day.' Lowth.- Hast brought , &c. (21) Notes , Deut 4:32--40.
V. 24. Marg . Ref . b.- Mounts , &c.] ( Marg. Notes , 33:4. Ez . 21:19-22.) 'The word signifi 'eth any thing that is cast up, as a mount or a 'rampart; and is also used for engines of war, 'which were laid on an high place to shoot into 'a city, before that guns were in use.'
V. 25. ( Marg . and Marg . Ref .) The prophet seems to have been greatly disquieted when he reflected on this transaction. Perhaps he still indulged a hope, that the city might be spared; or he feared, that the people would put this construction on his conduct. But having stayed his mind on the perfections of God, and on his sovereignty and wondrous works for Israel, and expressed himself as one assured, that he was righteous in all his judgments; he concluded with intimating his difficulties. There was every appearance, that the Chaldeans would speedily succeed in their attempt; yet the Lord ordered him to buy the field, with great exactness about the witnesses and the deeds, though the city was given into the hand
28 Therefore thus saith the LORD; h Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:
29 And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it, with the houses, k upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink-offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.
30 For the children of Israel, and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.
31 For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury, from the day that they built it, even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,
32 Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. turned unto me the
33 And they have
g See on 17.-Matt. 19:26. 3,24,36. 19:7-12, 20:5.
i 17:27. 21:10. 27:8-10. 37:7 -10. 39.8. 52:13. 2 Kings 25:9. 2 Chr. 36:19. Is. 64:10, 11. Lam. 4:11. Matt. 22:7. к 7:18. 19:13. 44:17-19,25. 127. 3:25. 7:22-25. Deut. 9: 7-12,22-24. 2 Kings 17:920. Neh. 9:16, &c. Ps. 106:6, 7. Is. 63:10. Ez. 16:15,&c. 20:8,28. 23:43,44. Acts 7:51 -53.
m 22:21. Gen. 8:21. Ez. 23:3. n 5:9-11. 6:6,7. 23:14,15. 1
Kings 11:7,8. 2 Kings 21:47,16. 22:16,17. 23:13. Ez. 22: 2-22. Matt. 23:37. Luke 13: 33,34.
* Heb. for my anger. o Sec on 27:10. 2 Kings 23:27. 24:3. Lam. 1:8.
p 2:26. Ezra 9:7. Neh. 9:32 -34. Is. 1:4-6,23. 9:14,15. Ez. 22:6,25-29. Dan. 9:6,8. Mic. 3:1-5,9-12. Zeph. 3:1
-4.
q See on 2:27.-18:17. Ez. 8: 16. Hos. 11:2,7. Zech. 7:11, 12.
of their enemies: and what could be the design of such orders?
V. 27. ( Marg . Ref . Note , Num . 16:22.) “The God of all flesh," or, of all men : the Creator, Ruler, and Judge of all other nations, as well as Israel, could easily have rescued the city from the Chaldeans, had he seen good: and he could as easily restore it from its ruins. He employed the Chaldeans to inflict his judgments on the Jews; and he would employ the Medes and Persians to execute vengeance on Babylon, to give liberty to his people, and to enable them to rebuild the temple and Jerusalem. ---Hard.] Note, 17-19, v. 17.
V.28-30. Marg . Ref . Notes , 3:6-11.7:24 --28. 19:3-13. 21:4-10. Ez . 16:15-22. 20:532. 23:3.
V. 31. Jerusalem, or Salem, was built not very long after the deluge. ( Note , Gen. 14:18 -20.) But when David took the city of Zion, he so improved and enlarged Jerusalem, in order that it might be the capital of his kingdom, and the centre of Israel's worship, that he may be considered as the builder of it. ( Note , 2 Sam. 5:6-8.) He intended that it should be "the holy city;" and in external privileges it was so. But, even during his life-time, many
back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them , yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction:
34 But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it;
35 And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; "which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
36 And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, "It shall be deliver ed into the hand of the king of Babylon, by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;
37 Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, band I will cause them to dwell safely.
38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
† Heb. neck.
r 7:13. 25:3,4. 26:5. 35:15. 44: 4. 2 Chr. 36:15,16. John 8:2. s See on 7:30. 23:11.-2 Kings 21:4-7. 23:6. 2 Chr. 33.47,15. Ez. 8:5-16.
t See on 7:31. 19:5,6.-2 Kings 23:10. 2 Chr. 28:2,3. 33:6. Ps. 106:37,38. Is. 57:5. Ez. 16: 20,21. 23:37.
u Lev. 18:21. 20:2-5. Deut. 18:10.
x Ex. 32:21. Deut. 24:4. 1 Kings 14:16. 15:26,30. 16:19. 21:22. 2 Kings 3:3. 21:11. 23: 15. 2 Chr. 33:9.
y 16:12-15. Is. 43:24,25. 57:
17,18. Ez. 36:31,32. Hos. 2: 14. Rom. 5:20. Eph. 2:3--5. z See on 3,24.
a 23:3,8. 29:14. 30:18. 31:10. 33:7. Deut. 30:3,4. Ps. 106: 47. Is. 11:11-16. Ez. 11:17. 34:12-14. 36:24. 37:21-25. 39:25-29. Hos. 1:11. 3:5. Am. 9:14,15. Ob. 17-21. Zeph. 3:20.
b See on 23:6. 33:16. Ez. 34: 25-28. Zech. 2:4,5. 3:10.
c 24:7. 30:22. 31:1,33. Gen. 17: 7. Deut. 26:17-19. Ps. 144. 15. Ez. 11:20. 36:28. 37:27. 39:22,28. Zech. 13:9. Heb. 8:10. 11:16. Rev. 21:7.
abominations were there committed. ( Notes , 2 Sam . 15 : 11–15. 16:20–23.) No sooner had Solomon completed his father's designs, than the holy and "faithful city became an harlot," by the open worship of several idols; and it continued to be the scene of the grossest idolatries, with little intermissior, till the Babylonish captivity. ( Notes , Is . 1:21-24. Ez . 22:1 -28. Mic . 3:8-12. Matt . 23:37-39.)
V. 32-35. Marg . Ref . See on Notes , 7:3134. 19:4.5.- Notes , Lev . 18:21. 20:2—5. —То cause, &c. (35) The idolatrous kings, princes, and priests, and the false prophets, by their authority, influence, example, menaces, reasoning, and persuasions, "caused Judah to sin;" that is, they proved successful tempters to the people in general. ( Marg . Ref. Notes, 2:26-30.1 Kings 14:15,16. 2 Kings 21:9. 24:3, 4. Dan . 9:7-10.)
V. 36. As the people would not believe the predictions of the siege and destruction of the city, till they were fulfilled before their eyes; so they seem, in general, to have been equally incredulous respecting its future restoration, and given up to sullen despondency. (Notes, 2:25. 16:14,15. Num . 17:12.13. Ez . 33:10.) V. 37, 38. ( Notes , 23:3-8. 30:12-21. 31:1.
39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me * for ever, & for the good of them, and of their children after them.
40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them to do them good; k but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, mand I will plant them in this
land assuredly, with my whole heart, and with my whole soul.
42 For thus saith the Lord; "Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.
43 And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them , and take witnesses, in the land of Benja13. 2 Sam. 23-5. Is. 24:5. 55: min, and in the places about Jerusalem,
d 2 Chr. 30:12. Ez. 11:19. 36:16. 1 Cor. 7:14.
26. 37:22. John 17:21. Acts h31:31-33. 50:5. Gen. 17:7
4:32, 2 Cor. 13:11. Phil. 2: 1,2.
e 6:16. Is. 35:8. John 14:6. Heb. 10:20.
f 40. Gen. 22:12. Ps. 112:1. Prov. 14:26,27. 23:17. Acts 9:31.
Heb. all days.
3. 61:8. Luke 1:72-75. Gal. 3:14-17. Heb. 6:13-18. 12: 24. 13:20.
i Ez. 39:29. John 10:27-30. Rom. 8:28-39.
† Heb. from after them.
and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley,
and in the cities of the south: for I will cause
k31:33. Ez. 36:26. Heb. 4:1. their captivity to return, saith the Lord.
Jam. 1:17. 1 Pet. 1:5.
g Gen. 17:7. 13:19. Deut. 5: 29. 11:18-21. Ps. 115:13- 1 Deut. 30:9. Is. 62:5. 65:19.
Ez . 34:23-31. 36:20-28.) ‘This promise, ta'ken in its full extent, was not made good to 'those that returned from captivity; because 'they were frequently infested with wars, as 'well by the kings of Syria and Egypt, as by 'the rest of their neighbors; ... and were finally 'subdued and destroyed by the Romans.' Jerome in Lowth.--Certainly the prophecy has not yet received its accomplishment. My peo ple , &c. (38) On Note , 30:22.
V. 39-41. These verses might have some reference to the revival of religion, which took place after the captivity: but immensely greater and more durable blessings were evidently intended. The introduction of the gospel-dispensation, the conversion of many of the Jews | to Christ; their union with each other, and with the Gentile converts, in the worship of God; and especially the future conversion of Israel as a nation, must be implied in the prophetical meaning. ( Notes , 50:4--6. Ez . 37:15 -22. Zeph . 3:9,10.
Acts 4:32--35.)--The character and privileges, however, of all true Christians are also described. By regeneration the Lord gives them "one heart," that is, one judgment and disposition.
They often differ in things of inferior consequence, through remaining ignorance, sin, and temptation: but in the more important matters, which respect the divine perfections, and the glory and harmony of them; the evil of sin, and the lost estate of fallen man; the way of salvation through the divine Savior, and his merits and grace; the nature and excellency of holiness; their obligations to love and serve God; the vanity of the world, and the importance of eternal things; they are "all of one mind and judgment." ( Note , Eph . 4:1-6.) And they are all disposed to repentance, faith in Christ, and love to him and their brethren; to hate sin, and to worship and obey the Lord.
Union and communion with God in Christ, and conformity to him, produce congeniality of spirit with each other: so that, as far as they are under the influence of divine grace, they are all "of one heart and soul," and disp nd disposed to associate and worship together; as children of one family, soldiers of one army, or travellers in one journey. (Notes, 1 Cor. 12:12--31. Eph . 2: 19--22. Phil . 2:1-4.)--They have likewise, all of them, access to God, and acceptance with him in "one Way," ," even through Jesus Cl Christ;
Heb. in truth , or stability . Hos. 2:19,20.
n 31:28. Josh. 23:14,15. Zech. 8:14,15. Matt. 24:35.
o See on 36.-Ez. 37:11-14. p See on 6-15. q 17:26.
r See on 37. 33:11,26.
and they habitually walk in the one "way of holiness" which he has marked out to them. ( Notes , Is . 35:8-10. John 14:6.) These blessings are conferred on them, that they may "fear," reverence, worship, and obey God through life; and that a succession of persons, bearing this character and enjoying these blessings, may be preserved on earth to the end of the world.
This is for their present and future good, and for that of "their children after them;" who, being trained up under the ordinances of God, have invaluable advantages above others, and are generally made partakers of the same grace with their parents, when properly educated. ( Notes , Gen. 17:7,8. 18:17--19. Acts 2:37-40.) With these persons God makes "an everlasting covenant," and secures to them the enjoyment of the promised blessings.
He engages never to "turn away from them," so as to cease "to do them good," and to prevent the effects of their own inconstancy and depravity, by "putting his fear into their hearts that they may not depart from him." ( Notes , 31:33,34. 2 Sam . 23:5. Is . 55:1--3. Heb . 13:20,21.) So that when love declines, and they grow unwatchful, or are tempted to sin; fear revives, they begin to tremble for the consequences, and are thus led to renewed repentance, faith, prayer, watchfulness, and obedience.
Thus they cannot forfeit the promised blessings; for the Lord engages for their part in the covenant, as well as for his own. ( Notes , John 10:26--31. Rom. 8: 28,39. 1 Pet . 1:2--5.) He will therefore assuredly "rejoice over them to do them good, with his whole heart and soul," for the glory of his name; and will bring them to heaven, even as he restored the captive Jews to the land of Canaan. ( Notes , Is . 62:1--5. Zeph . 3:14-20. Luke 15:8--10,22--24.)
Plant . (41) The re-establishment of Israel and Judah in Canaan, and their union as one nation, after their conversion to Christ, is here, as well as in many other places, most clearly and empl emphatically predicted. ( Notes , 37,38. Am .
9:13--15.)
V. 42--44. ( Marg . Ref . Notes , Deut . 30:110. Josh . 23:14-16.) "The return of their cap'tivity under Cyrus, shall be an earnest of 'those greater blessings, I will bestow on them 'at their general restoration.' Lowth. (Notes, 6-25. 31:27,28,35-40. 33:5-16.)