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Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations - Volume 2 Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations - Volume 2 Author(s): Calvin, John (1509-1564) (Alternative) (Translator) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: In this volume, John Calvin provides an engaging comment- ary on the book of Jeremiah and Lamentations. Originally given as a series of lectures, Calvin©s commentary is useful both for intellectual study and spiritual growth. Throughout, Calvin incorporates his keen pastoral insight. Utilizing other theologians and passages, Calvin attempts to provide new and fresh insights for readers. A commentary which has truly lasted the test of time, Calvin©s Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations is insightful, interesting, and profitable for study. Tim Perrine CCEL Staff Writer This volume contains Calvin©s commentary on Jeremiah, chapters 10 through 19. Subjects: The Bible Works about the Bible i Contents Commentary on Jeremiah 10-19 1 Chapter 10 2 Lecture thirty ninth 3 Jeremiah 10:1-2 4 Jeremiah 10:3 10 Jeremiah 10:4-5 12 Jeremiah 10:6 14 Prayer Lecture 39 15 Lecture fortieth 16 Jeremiah 10:7 17 Jeremiah 10:8 20 Jeremiah 10:9 22 Jeremiah 10:10 24 Jeremiah 10:11 27 Prayer Lecture 40 28 Lecture forty first 29 Jeremiah 10:12-13 32 Jeremiah 10:14 36 Jeremiah 10:15 38 Jeremiah 10:16 40 Prayer Lecture 41 41 Lecture forty second 42 Jeremiah 10:17-18 43 Jeremiah 10:19 46 Jeremiah 10:20 48 Jeremiah 10:21 50 ii Jeremiah 10:22 53 Jeremiah 10:23 54 Prayer Lecture 42 56 Lecture forty third 57 Jeremiah 10:24 60 Jeremiah 10:25 64 Prayer Lecture 43 68 Chapter 11 69 Lecture forty fourth 69 Jeremiah 11:1-5 70 Jeremiah 11:6-8 78 Prayer Lecture 44 79 Lecture forty fifth 80 Jeremiah 11:9-10 84 Jeremiah 11:11 87 Jeremiah 11:12 89 Prayer Lecture 45 91 Lecture forty sixth 92 Jeremiah 11:13 93 Jeremiah 11:14 95 Jeremiah 11:15 98 Jeremiah 11:16-17 101 Prayer Lecture 46 104 Lecture forty seventh 105 Jeremiah 11:18 107 Jeremiah 11:19 109 Jeremiah 11:20 113 Jeremiah 11:21-23 116 Prayer Lecture 47 117 Chapter 12 118 Lecture forty eighth 118 Jeremiah 12:1 119 iii Jeremiah 12:2 123 Jeremiah 12:3 126 Jeremiah 12:4 128 Prayer Lecture 48 130 Lecture forty ninth 131 Jeremiah 12:5 132 Jeremiah 12:6 135 Jeremiah 12:7 137 Jeremiah 12:8 139 Jeremiah 12:9 141 Jeremiah 12:10 143 Prayer Lecture 49 144 Lecture fiftieth 145 Jeremiah 12:11 146 Jeremiah 12:12 148 Jeremiah 12:13 150 Jeremiah 12:14 153 Jeremiah 12:15 157 Prayer Lecture 50 158 Lecture fifty first 159 Jeremiah 12:16 160 Jeremiah 12:17 163 Chapter 13 164 Jeremiah 13:1-9 165 Prayer Lecture 51 170 Lecture fifty second 171 Jeremiah 13:10 172 Jeremiah 13:11 174 Jeremiah 13:12-14 176 Jeremiah 13:15-16 182 Prayer Lecture 52 183 Lecture fifty third 184 iv Jeremiah 13:16 185 Jeremiah 13:17 188 Jeremiah 13:18 190 Jeremiah 13:19 192 Jeremiah 13:20 193 Jeremiah 13:21 194 Prayer Lecture 53 196 Lecture fifty fourth 197 Jeremiah 13:22 198 Jeremiah 13:23 200 Jeremiah 13:24 202 Jeremiah 13:25 204 Jeremiah 13:26 206 Jeremiah 13:27 207 Prayer Lecture 54 210 Chapter 14 211 Lecture fifty fifth 211 Jeremiah 14:1 212 Jeremiah 14:2-3 214 Jeremiah 14:4 217 Jeremiah 14:5-6 218 Jeremiah 14:7 220 Jeremiah 14:8-9 222 Prayer Lecture 55 225 Lecture fifty sixth 226 Jeremiah 14:10 227 Jeremiah 14:11-12 229 Jeremiah 14:13 233 Jeremiah 14:14 235 Prayer Lecture 56 238 Lecture fifty seventh 239 Jeremiah 14:15-16 240 v Jeremiah 14:17 242 Jeremiah 14:18 244 Jeremiah 14:19 246 Jeremiah 14:20 249 Prayer Lecture 57 251 Lecture fifty eighth 252 Jeremiah 14:21 253 Jeremiah 14:22 256 Chapter 15 259 Jeremiah 15:1-2 260 Prayer Lecture 58 265 Lecture fifty ninth 266 Jeremiah 15:3 267 Jeremiah 15:4 269 Jeremiah 15:5-6 272 Jeremiah 15:7 275 Jeremiah 15:8 277 Jeremiah 15:9 279 Prayer Lecture 59 280 Lecture sixtieth 281 Jeremiah 15:10 282 Jeremiah 15:11 285 Jeremiah 15:12 287 Jeremiah 15:13 288 Jeremiah 15:14 289 Jeremiah 15:15 291 Prayer Lecture 60 294 Lecture sixty first 295 Jeremiah 15:16 296 Jeremiah 15:17 300 Jeremiah 15:18 303 Jeremiah 15:19 306 vi Prayer Lecture 61 308 Lecture sixty second 309 Jeremiah 15:20 311 Jeremiah 15:21 314 Chapter 16 315 Jeremiah 16:1-4 316 Prayer Lecture 62 320 Lecture sixty third 321 Jeremiah 16:5 322 Jeremiah 16:6-7 324 Jeremiah 16:8 327 Jeremiah 16:9 328 Jeremiah 16:10-13 330 Prayer Lecture 63 335 Lecture sixty fourth 336 Jeremiah 16:14-15 338 Jeremiah 16:16 340 Jeremiah 16:17 342 Jeremiah 16:18 343 Prayer Lecture 64 346 Lecture sixty fifth 347 Jeremiah 16:19 348 Jeremiah 16:20 351 Jeremiah 16:21 353 Chapter 17 355 Jeremiah 17:1 356 Jeremiah 17:2 358 Jeremiah 17:3 359 Jeremiah 17:4 360 Prayer Lecture 65 362 Lecture sixty sixth 363 Jeremiah 17:5-6 364 vii Jeremiah 17:7-8 369 Jeremiah 17:9-10 373 Prayer Lecture 66 375 Lecture sixty seventh 376 Jeremiah 17:11 378 Jeremiah 17:12 381 Jeremiah 17:13 383 Jeremiah 17:14 386 Prayer Lecture 67 388 Lecture sixty eighth 389 Jeremiah 17:15 390 Jeremiah 17:16 391 Jeremiah 17:17-18 395 Jeremiah 17:19-21 397 Prayer Lecture 68 400 Lecture sixty ninth 401 Jeremiah 17:22 402 Jeremiah 17:23 405 Jeremiah 17:24-25 407 Jeremiah 17:26 409 Jeremiah 17:27 411 Prayer Lecture 69 413 Chapter 18 414 Lecture seventieth 415 Jeremiah 18:1-6 416 Jeremiah 18:7-10 421 Jeremiah 18:11-12 425 Prayer Lecture 70 427 Lecture seventy first 428 Jeremiah 18:13 430 Jeremiah 18:14-15 432 Jeremiah 18:16 437 viii Jeremiah 18:17 438 Prayer Lecture 71 439 Lecture seventy second 440 Jeremiah 18:18 441 Jeremiah 18:19 446 Jeremiah 18:20 448 Jeremiah 18:21 449 Jeremiah 18:22 451 Jeremiah 18:23 452 Prayer Lecture 72 453 Lecture seventy third 454 Chapter 19 456 Jeremiah 19:1-3 457 Jeremiah 19:4-5 463 Prayer Lecture 73 466 Lecture seventy fourth 467 Jeremiah 19:6 468 Jeremiah 19:7 470 Jeremiah 19:8 472 Jeremiah 19:9 473 Jeremiah 19:10 475 Jeremiah 19:11 476 Jeremiah 19:12 478 Jeremiah 19:13 479 Jeremiah 19:14-15 481 Prayer Lecture 74 483 Translation of Jeremiah 10-19 484 Chapter 10 485 Chapter 11 487 Chapter 12 489 Chapter 13 491 Chapter 14 493 ix Chapter 15 495 Chapter 16 497 Chapter 17 499 Chapter 18 501 Chapter 19 503 Indexes 505 Index of Scripture References 506 Index of Scripture Commentary 510 Greek Words and Phrases 511 Hebrew Words and Phrases 512 Latin Words and Phrases 522 x This PDF file is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, www.ccel.org. 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Written permission is required for commercial use. xi Commentary on Jeremiah 10-19 Commentary on Jeremiah 10-19 COMMENTARIES ON THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH AND THE LAMENTATIONS BY JOHN CALVIN TRANSLATED FROM THE LATIN, AND EDITED BY THE REV. JOHN OWEN, VICAR OF THRUSSINGTON, LEICESTERSHIRE VOLUME SECOND CHRISTIAN CLASSICS ETHEREAL LIBRARY GRAND RAPIDS, MI http://www.ccel.org 1 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 CHAPTER 10 2 Lecture thirty ninth Lecture thirty ninth Lecture Thirty-Ninth 3 Jeremiah 10:1-2 Jeremiah 10:1-2 Jeremiah 10:1-2 1. Hear ye the word which the LORD 1. Audite verbum quod loquitur (sermonem speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: quem profert) Jehova ad vos, domus Israel: 2. Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way 2. Sic dicit Jehova, Viam gentium ne of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the didiceritis, et a signis coelorum ne metuatis; signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed quoniam metuunt ab illis gentes. at them. Jeremiah enters here on a new subject. Though he had, no doubt, taught this truth often, yet I consider it as distinct from what has gone before; for he begins here a new attack on those superstitions to which the Jews were then extremely addicted. He exhorts them first to hear the word of Jehovah; for they had so hardened themselves in the errors which they had derived from the Gentiles, and the contagion had so prevailed, that they could not be easily drawn away from them.
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