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    Catholic Commentary on Jeremiah
    Catholic Commentary on Jeremiah
    Catholic Commentary on Jeremiah
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    Catholic Commentary on Jeremiah

    By George Haydock

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    Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.
    Catholic Commentary on Jeremiah is a great, Catholic analysis of the Book of Jeremiah.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles River Editors
    Release dateMar 22, 2018
    ISBN9781531265595
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      Catholic Commentary on Jeremiah - George Haydock

      Jeremiah

      INTRODUCTION

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      JEREMIAS WAS A PRIEST, A native of Anathoth, a priestly city, in the tribe of Benjamin, and was sanctified from his mother’s womb to be a prophet of God; which office he began to execute when he was yet a child in age. He was in his whole life, according to the signification of his name, great before the Lord, and a special figure of Jesus Christ, in the persecutions he underwent for discharging his duty, in his charity for his persecutors, and in the violent death he suffered at their hands; it being an ancient tradition of the Hebrews, that he was stoned to death by the remnant of the Jews who had retired into Egypt, (Challoner) at Taphnes. His style is plaintive, (Worthington) like that of Simonides, (Calmet) and not so noble as that of Isaias and Osee. (St. Jerome) – He was the prophet of the Gentiles, as well as of the Jews, predicting many things which befell both, and particularly the liberation of the latter, the year of the world 3485, after the seventy years’ captivity, dating from the year of the world 3415, (Calmet) or 3398, the 4th of Joakim. (Usher) (Chap. xxv.) (Haydock) – He began to prophesy when he was very young, the year of the world 3375, in the 13th year of Josias, (Calmet) before that prince had brought his reformation to any great perfection. (Haydock)

      CHAPTER I

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      VERSE 1

      HELCIAS, THE HIGH PRIEST WHO discovered the book of the law, (Clement of Alexandria, Strom. i., &c.) though this be uncertain. – Anathoth, a village to the north of Jerusalem, to which many priests had retired, though it did not belong to them. (Calmet)

      VERSE 3

      Joakim. His immediate predecessor and successor, both called Jechonias, (Haydock) are passed over, as their reign was short, (Calmet) only lasting three months each. (Haydock) – Fifth. Jerusalem was taken on the 9th of the preceding month. But the temple was not burnt, nor the captives sent off till the fifth month, or the 10th of the civil year, chap. xxxix. 8., and lii. 13., and 4 Kings xxv. 2. (Calmet) – Jeremias also prophesied in Egypt, chap. xliv. (Worthington) – But this title alludes to his principal predictions. (Menochius)

      VERSE 5

      Knew, with affection, and designed thee for this office for eternity. Many think (Calmet) that Jeremias was purified from original sin before his birth. (St. Augustine) – He had this privilege, and was also a priest, prophet, virgin, and martyr. (Worthington) – Yet to sanctify, often means only to set aside, Exodus xiii. 2., and Ecclesiasticus xlix. 9. – Nations, whose overthrow he points out, chap. xxv. 27, 44, &c. (Calmet)

      VERSE 6

      Ah. Hebrew ahah. Septuagint, thou Being. Protestants, Then said I: Ah, Lord God. (Haydock) – He does not imitate a child. He might be above 30 years old, though some say (Calmet) only 14, (Tirinus) or less; yet he finds himself devoid of eloquence, like Moses, Exodus xiv. 10. (Calmet)

      VERSE 9

      Mouth; perhaps (Haydock) with a coal, by means of an angel, (Isaias vi. 5.) in a sort of dream. He found himself changed into a new man.

      VERSE 10

      Root up, to announce the fall and restoration of many nations, Ezechiel iv. 2. (Calmet) – Jeremias spoke of the Gentiles, as well as of the Jews. (Worthington)

      VERSE 11

      Watching. Hebrew, of an almond. Septuagint, nut-tree. (Haydock) – The almond-tree flourishes in January, and bears fruit in March. (Theodoret) (Pliny, [Natural History] xvi. 25.) – Thus God will speedily send his scourge from Babylon, to punish his people. (Calmet) –The sense is the same. (Menochius) – God’s law is outwardly bitter, but the kernel is sweet. (Theodoret) (Worthington)

      VERSE 13

      North, whence the wind blows, to make the fire burn more intensely. Assyria lay to the north, and Babylon to the east of Judea; but the troops always penetrated the northern frontier, as they could not pass through the Desert Arabia. The caldron represented Jerusalem, Ezechiel xi. 3., and xxiv. 3.

      VERSE 14 — 15

      North. The tributary kings were forced to attend, Judith ii. 7., and 3 Kings xx. 1. – About. The princes thus took Sedecias, and sent him to Reblatha, chap. xxxix. 3. (Calmet)

      CHAPTER II

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      VERSE 2

      ESPOUSALS. HE SPEAKS IRONICALLY. (THEODORET) – Yet the Israelites at first showed greater proofs of love than they did afterwards. It is true they often prevaricated, in the wilderness, Exodus xxxii. 1., and Amos v. 25., and Psalm lxxvii., &c. (Calmet) – The Lord declares his gratuitous love, and then upbraids his people. (Haydock) – He had caused them to multiply in Egypt, and gratuitously made choice of them. (Worthington)

      VERSE 3

      Increase; most desirable, Osee ix. 10. God punished those who attempted to injure his people yet they abandoned his service.

      VERSE 4

      Vanity; idols, whom he will not mention, to spare their shame. (Calmet)

      VERSE 7

      Carmel. That is, a fruitful, plentiful land. (Challoner) (Worthington) – All Palestine is thus designated. (Menochius)

      VERSE 8

      Priests were silent, or abandoned themselves. – Pastors; princes. (Chaldean) Manasses, Amon, &c. – In Baal, promoting his worship. (Haydock) – The land was full of false prophets, and none stood up for the Lord.

      VERSE 9

      Children; the Israelites, under Moses, and their posterity transgressed.

      VERSE 10

      Cethim; Macedon. It here denotes the western nations, as Cedar does those of the east.

      VERSE 11

      Glory; the true God and his ark, Psalm iii. 4., and 1 Kings iv. 21.

      VERSE 12

      Gates; angels, or the temple.

      VERSE 13

      Water. The idols and nations, to which they have had recourse, injure them. (Calmet) – The Jews did just the reverse to what God commanded. (Worthington)

      VERSE 14

      Slave. From such, labor and tribute were required, Matthew xvii. 24., and John viii. 33.

      VERSE 15

      Lions; kings of Assyria, &c. The decree for the devastation of Juda had already passed, though it was not put in execution.

      VERSE 16

      Taphnes, 16 miles from Pelusium, in Egypt. The nation proved only detrimental to the Jews, by engaging them in their abominations, instead of affording relief.

      VERSE 18

      Troubled. Hebrew shichor, or Nile water, (Josue xiii. 3.) which was thought as good as wine, and grew better for keeping. (Strabo xvii.) – Hence the people adored it. (Vitruvius viii.) – God often reproached the Jews for distrusting in his protection, and seeking aid from the Egyptians, who deceived them. We know not that Josias did so. (Calmet) – He even opposed them, and lost his life in defending the country, 4 Kings xxiii. 29. (Haydock) – He was probably obliged to pay tribute to the Assyrians, whom Achaz had called in, 2 Paralipomenon xxviii. 23. These alliances the Lord condemned.

      VERSE 20

      Thou. Septuagint. Yet Hebrew and Chaldean have, "I have permissively broken," or foretold this infidelity.

      VERSE 21

      Chosen. Hebrew, Sorek, Judges xvi. 4., and Isaias v. 2., and xvi. 8. (Calmet) – God created all things good, planted his Church in justice, and no evil proceeds from Him. (Worthington)

      VERSE 22

      Borith. An herb used to clean clothes, and take out spots and dirt, (Challoner) like kali, soda, (Calmet) or soap. (Langius.) – Protestants, and take thee much soap. (Haydock)

      CHAPTER III

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      VERSE 1

      IT. HEBREW, A SAYING. SEPTUAGINT, If, &c., Deuteronomy xxiv. 1. (Haydock) – Woman. Hebrew, land. – Lovers. Septuagint, shepherds, (Calmet) seeking aid from idols and foreigners.

      VERSE 2

      High. Literally, straight forward. (Haydock) – On the hills, idolatry and immorality prevailed. – Ways, where harlots used to sit, Genesis xxxviii. 14., and Proverbs vii. 9., and xxxiii. 27. – Robber; Arab, (Chaldean, &c.) or crow. (Septuagint) (Calmet) – No sin is so great as to be irremissible to the true penitent. (Worthington)

      VERSE 3

      Rain; about November, Deuteronomy xi. 14. This drought happened under Josias, (chap. v. 24.) and was different from that specified, chap. viii. 13., and xiv. 1.

      VERSE 4

      Guide. Husband, Proverbs ii. 16., and Joel i. 8.

      VERSE 5

      Wilt. Hebrew, will he, &c.

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