Wesley Corpus

Chapter XXVII The prophet sends yokes to five neighbouring kings, thereby foreshewing their subjection to Nebuchadnezzar, ver. 1 - 7. He exhorts them to yield, and not to believe false prophets, ver 8 - 11. The like he doth to Zedekiah, ver. 12 - 18. The remnant of the vessels shall be carried to Babylon, and continue there 'till the appointed time, ver. 19 - 22. Thus saith - God commands the prophet to procure some yokes with bonds to make them more fast; and to put one of them upon his own neck, that therein he might be a type both to his own people, and also the people afterward mentioned, that they should be in bondage to the king of Babylon. Of Edom - These nations were neighbours to the Jews, and their princes had their ambassadors resident in Jerusalem. All nations - That is, all these nations. His son - And Evil - Merodach his son, and Belshazzar his grand - child. Until - Until the period of his kingdom shall come, which was after seventy years, according to chap.29:10. Chapter XXVIII Hananiah's false prophecy: Jeremiah's answer, ver. 1 - 9. Hananiah breaks Jeremiah's yoke: he foretells an iron yoke, and Hananiah's death, ver. 10 - 17. The fourth year - Perhaps the fourth year of the sabbatical course is here intended. Of Gibeon - it is probable from the place where he lived, which was one of the cities of the priests; that he was a priest. Then - Some time after. But - Thou hast further incensed God against them, and provoked him to make their judgment heavier. Died - Within two months after Jeremiah had thus prophesied; so dangerous a thing it is for ministers to teach people contrary to the revealed will of God.