Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Jeremiah Chapter 42
Overview
Jer 42:1, Johanan desires Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will; Jer 42:7, Jeremiah assures him of safety in Judea; Jer 42:13, and destruction in Egypt; Jer 42:19, He reproves their hypocrisy, in enquiring of the Lord that which they mean not to follow.
all the: Jer 42:8, Jer 40:8, Jer 40:13, Jer 41:11, Jer 41:16, Jer 43:4, Jer 43:5
Jezaniah: Kg2 25:23; Eze 8:11, Eze 11:1, Jaazaniah
from: Jer 42:8, Jer 5:4, Jer 5:5, Jer 6:13, Jer 8:10, Jer 44:12; Act 8:10
came: Jer 42:20; Isa 29:13, Isa 48:1, Isa 58:1, Isa 58:2; Eze 14:3, Eze 14:4, Eze 20:1-3, Eze 33:31; Mat 15:8
be accepted before thee: Heb. fall before thee, Jer 36:7, Jer 37:20 *marg.
and pray: Jer 17:15, Jer 17:16, Jer 21:2, Jer 37:3; Exo 8:28, Exo 9:28; Sa1 7:8, Sa1 12:19, Sa1 12:23; Kg1 13:6; Isa 1:15, Isa 37:4; Act 8:24; Jam 5:16
left: Lev 26:22; Deu 4:27, Deu 28:62; Isa 1:9; Lam 1:1; Eze 5:3, Eze 5:4, Eze 12:16; Zac 13:8, Zac 13:9; Mat 24:22
Jer 6:16; Deu 5:26, Deu 5:29; Kg1 8:36; Ezr 8:21; Psa 25:4, Psa 25:5, Psa 27:11, Psa 86:11; Psa 143:8-10; Pro 3:6; Isa 2:3; Mic 4:2; Mar 12:13, Mar 12:14
Jeremiah: The princes seem to have wholly neglected Jeremiah, till on this occasion they wanted his sanction to their purpose of going to Egypt. In order to induce him to favour them, they applied to him with one consent, in the most respectful and plausible manner. they used language to prepossess him with a favourable opinion of them, and to move his compassion; and, in words expressing great humility, they entreated his prayers in their behalf, and that he would enquire of the Lord what he would have them to do. The prophet readily acquiesced; and doubted not but that he should receive an answer from God, which he would unreservedly declare to them; and they called the Lord to witness that they would implicitly follow his directions.
I will pray: Exo 8:29; Sa1 12:23; Rom 10:1
whatsoever: Jer 23:28; Kg1 22:14-16; Ch2 18:13-15; Eze 2:7
I will keep: Sa1 3:17, Sa1 3:18; Psa 40:10; Act 20:20,Act 20:27
The Lord be: Jer 5:2; Gen 31:50; Exo 20:7; Jdg 11:10; Sa1 12:5, Sa1 20:42; Mic 1:2; Mal 2:14, Mal 3:5; Rom 1:9; Rev 1:5, Rev 3:14
if we: Exo 20:19; Deu 5:27-29
it be good: Rom 7:7, Rom 7:13, Rom 8:7
that it: Jer 7:23; Deu 5:29, Deu 5:33, Deu 6:2, Deu 6:3; Psa 81:13-16, Psa 128:2; Isa 3:10
At this time he was waiting for a revelation from God in answer to the enquiries of the people; who probably thus delayed to make known his will, in order to shew them that Jeremiah did not speak of his own mind, but when and as he was directed. The delay was also suited to give time for consideration, and to retard their rash project; and, as it would render them impatient, it tended to detect their hypocrisy, and to shew more clearly their determined rebellion against God.
Johanan: Jer 42:1, Jer 40:8, Jer 40:13, Jer 41:11-16, Jer 43:2-5
unto: Jer 42:2; Kg2 19:4, Kg2 19:6, 20-37, Kg2 22:15-20
abide: Gen 26:2, Gen 26:3; Psa 37:3
then: Jer 24:6, Jer 31:28, Jer 33:7; Psa 69:35, Psa 102:16; Eze 36:36; Act 15:16
for I: Jer 18:7-10, Jer 26:19; Exo 32:14; Deu 32:36; Jdg 2:18; Sa2 24:16; Psa 106:45; Hos 11:8; Joe 2:13; Amo 7:3, Amo 7:6; Jon 3:10, Jon 4:2
afraid: Jer 27:12, Jer 27:17, Jer 41:18; Kg2 25:26; Mat 10:28
for I: Jer 1:19, Jer 15:20; Deu 20:4; Jos 1:5, Jos 1:9; Ch2 32:7, Ch2 32:8; Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11; Isa 8:8-10; Isa 41:10, Isa 43:2, Isa 43:5; Mat 28:20; Act 18:10; Rom 8:31; Ti2 4:17
Neh 1:11; Psa 106:45, Psa 106:46; Pro 16:7
we will go: Jer 41:17, Jer 43:7; Deu 29:19; Isa 30:16, Isa 31:1
nor hear: Jer 4:19, Jer 4:21; Exo 16:3, Exo 17:3; Num 11:5, Num 16:13
If: If ye are determined to go into Egypt, the evils which ye dreaded by staying in your own land shall overtake and destroy you there; "and there shall ye die." God turned the policy of the wicked to their own destruction; for while they thought themselves safe in Egypt, there Nebuchadnezzar destroyed both them and the Egyptians. Jer 42:17, Jer 44:12-14; Gen 31:21; Deu 17:16; Dan 11:17; Luk 9:51
that the sword: Jer 42:13, Jer 44:13, Jer 44:27; Deu 28:15, Deu 28:22, Deu 28:45; Pro 13:21; Eze 11:8; Amo 9:1-4; Zac 1:6; Joh 11:48
follow close: Heb. cleave
there ye: Jer 44:11, Jer 44:12, Jer 44:27
it be with all the men: Heb. all the men be
they shall: Jer 42:22, Jer 24:10, Jer 44:14
none: Jer 44:28
As mine: The people had witnessed the tremendous effects of the wrath of God, in the siege and destruction of Jerusalem; and had they not been past feeling, this denunciation must have made their ears tingle, and appalled their very souls. Jer 6:11, Jer 7:20, Jer 39:1-9, Jer 52:4-11; Kg2 25:4-7; Ch2 34:25, Ch2 36:16-19; Lam 2:4, Lam 4:11; Eze 22:22; Dan 9:11, Dan 9:27; Nah 1:6; Rev 14:10, 16:2-21
ye shall be: Jer 18:16, Jer 24:9, Jer 25:9, Jer 26:6, Jer 29:18, Jer 29:22, Jer 44:12; Deu 29:21, Deu 29:22; Kg1 9:7-9; Isa 65:15; Zac 8:13
and ye shall see: Jer 22:10-12, Jer 22:27
Go: God knew, that such was their miserable propensity to idolatry, that they would adopt the idolatrous worship of Egypt. Add to which, their going thither for protection was in effect refusing to submit to the king of Babylon, to whom God had decreed the rule of Judah and the neighbouring kingdoms. Deu 17:16; Isa 30:1-7, Isa 31:1-3; Eze 17:15
know: Jer 38:21; Eze 3:21; Act 20:26, Act 20:27
admonished you: Heb. testified against you, Deu 31:21; Ch2 24:19; Neh 9:26, Neh 9:29, Neh 9:30; Act 2:40; Eph 4:17; Th1 4:6
For ye: God made known to the prophet their dissimulation; which he shunned not to declare to them. Jer 3:10, Jer 17:10; Psa 18:44, Psa 65:3; Eze 14:3, Eze 14:4, Eze 33:31; Mat 22:15-18, Mat 22:35; Gal 6:7
dissembled in your hearts: Heb. have used deceit against your souls, Num 16:38; Jam 1:22
Pray: Jer 42:2
I have: Deu 11:26, Deu 11:27; Eze 2:7, Eze 3:17; Act 20:20,Act 20:26, Act 20:27
but: Jer 7:24-27; Deu 29:19; Zac 7:11, Zac 7:12
know: Jer 42:17, Jer 43:11; Eze 5:3, Eze 5:4, Eze 6:11
in the: Hos 9:6
to go and to sojourn: or, to go to sojourn