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Ask a Questioncry unto me--contrasted with "cry unto the gods," (Jer 11:12). not hearken--(Ps 18:41; Pr 1:28; Isa 1:15; Mic 3:4).
Blow...trumpet--to sound an alarm of coming war (Nu 10:1-10; Ho5:8; Am 3:6); the office of the priests. Joe 1:15 is an anticipation of the fuller prophecy in this chapter.
seventh month--of the Hebrew year; in the second year of Darius' reign (Hag 1:1); not quite a month after they had begun the work (Hag1:15). This prophecy was very shortly before that of Zechariah....
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet--(Isa 9:1, 2 or, as in Hebrew, Isaiah 8:23, and 9:1). saying--as follows:
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift--not any supernatural gift, as the next clause shows, and compare 1Co 1:7. to the end that ye may be established.
The minister is spiritually a soldier (2Ti 2:3), a vine-dresser (1Co3:6-8; So 1:6), and a shepherd (1Pe 5:2, 4). of the fruit--The oldest manuscripts omit "of."
the days were not expired--The period within which this exploit was to be achieved was not exhausted.
every one that was in distress--(See on Jud 11:3).
These were the chief of the officers--(See on 2Ch 8:10).
Abel-meholah--that is, "the meadow of dancing," in the valley of the Jordan.
Jeiel--the same as Aziel (1Ch 15:20).
The sons of Kohath--He was the founder of nine Levitical fathers' houses.
Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron--(See on 1Ch 23:6).
herds that fed in Sharon--a fertile plain between Caesarea and Joppa.
The face expresses the self-conceit, whose fruit is practical atheism (Ps 14:1).
children--subjects of instruction (Pr 1:8, 10).
shadow of thy wings--(Compare De 32:11; Ps 91:1).
reproofs--(Pr 1:23) the convictions of error produced by instruction.
seven times--often, or many (Pr 6:16, 31; 9:1).
rows of jewels--(Eze 16:11-13). Olerius says, Persian ladies wear two or three rows of pearls round the head, beginning on the forehead and descending down to the cheeks and under the chin, so that...
Jeremiah's humility is herein shown, and submission to the powers that be (Ro 13:1).
Their princes, instead of checking, "have pleasure in them that do" such crimes (Ro 1:32).
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying--(Isa 42:1).
made signs--showing he was deaf, as well as dumb.
See on Mt 7:1, 2; but this is much fuller and more graphic.
as he will--(1Co 12:18; Heb 2:4).
tongues--The oldest manuscripts have the singular, "in a tongue [foreign]."
always--joined by Alford with, "I thank my God."
my children--members of the Church: confirming the view that the "elect lady" is a Church.
Now these are the names--(See Ge 46:8-26).