An oracle is a particular kind of prophecy â it is a statement of divine warfare usually denouncing a foreign nation (as with these chapters). Jeremiah 46. c. Against Egypt: Jeremiah 46 describes the judgment that would come upon Egypt, especially at the Battle of Carchemish when the Babylonians defeated the Egyptians. bullocks" ( Jeremiah 46:20 Jeremiah 46:21), is applied to Egypt's foreign mercenaries, as to herself. Jeremiah prophesied against the nations that Judah might have been tempted to turn to for help in light of the Babylonian threat (chs 46-51): Against Egypt (ch 46). Jeremiah's oracles are against Egypt, Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Damascus (Syria), Kedar and Hazor, Elam, and Babylon. What Baruch said. Prophecy against Egypt (Jeremiah 46) 1 The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; 2 Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. JOHN CALVIN Commentary Book of Jeremiah. (1) The setting of the word. This order makes much sense given the narrative ⦠Jeremiah 46:7. It addresses the Judeans who have been exiled to Babylon. Jeremiah 46:9. Jeremiahâs prophecy against the land of the Nile was related to the Babylonian victory at Charchemish (vv. Translate, "Also her hired men (mercenary soldiers, Jeremiah 46:9 Jeremiah 46:16), who are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks, even they also are turned back," that is, shall turn their backs to flee. i. jeremiah 46 Jeremiah 45 - Jeremiah 47 >> - HELP - FB - TWITTER - GR VIDEOS - GR FORUMS - GR YOUTUBE Get a Copy of This KJV Bible - https://bit.ly/2ns1jxF Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Jeremiah 46:8. The repetition of ×שּ×××Ö¼×¢× expresses the correlative relation, - this and that report; cf. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. . "Jeremiah commences with Egypt because Palestine had long been a sphere of Egyptian political influence." Jeremiah 46:12. The nations have heard of thine ignominy, and thy cry hath filled the earth: for heroes stumble against heroes, both of them fall together." The sheer length will keep many away, and several other works get to the point more directly. Yet they are not to despair when the catastrophe draws near, and all kinds of rumours of war and oppression are abroad. This is a new and distinct prophecy from the former, though concerning Egypt as that. This address falls into two strophes, Jeremiah 46:3-6 and Jeremiah 46:7-12. 1. This section of Jeremiah is called the Book of Hope. When Jeremiah gave this prophecy the battle was yet future. Jeremiah 45 â Great Things and Not Seeking Them A. Jeremiah 46:3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and ⦠(Harrison) ii. The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the instruction of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying, 46:27 The first two verbs are imperfects used in a jussive sense. Jeremiah 51:46. Calvin is amillennial on passages about Israelâs long-range future, and premillennialists will feel that he does ⦠Rosscup - Calvin is always worth reading, and one will find much insight at times on verses as well as the character of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 46:1 The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; Jeremiah 46:2 Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. The same image, "heifer . 46:27-28 The parallel to these verses is in 30:10-11. . Jeremiah 46:13 "The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come [and] smite the land of Egypt." The exiles in Babylon (not Egypt) are commanded not to be afraid. Jeremiah 46-51 are oracles against foreign nations. 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