Jeremiah 33

12. habitation of shepherds . . . flocks--in contrast to Jeremiah 33:10 , "without man . . . inhabitant . . . without beast" ( Jeremiah 32:43 ; compare Jeremiah 31:24 , 50:19 , Isaiah 65:10 ).

13. pass . . . under . . . hands of him that telleth them--Shepherds, in sending forth and bringing back their sheep to the folds, count them by striking each as it passes with a rod, implying the shepherd's provident care that not one should be lost ( Leviticus 27:32 , Micah 7:14 ; compare John 10:28 John 10:29 , 17:12 ).

14. perform--"I will make to rise"; God's promise having for a time seemed to "lie" dead and abortive [CALVIN].

15. Repeated from Jeremiah 23:5 .
the land--the Holy Land: Israel and Judah ( Jeremiah 23:6 ).

16. Jerusalem--In Jeremiah 23:6 , instead of this, it is "Israel." "The name" in the Hebrew has here to be supplied from that passage; and for "he" (Messiah, the antitypical "Israel"), the antecedent there ( Isaiah 49:3 ), we have "she" here, that is, Jerusalem. She is called by the same name as Messiah, "The Lord Our Righteousness," by virtue of the mystical oneness between her (as the literal representative of the spiritual Church) and her Lord and Husband. Thus, whatever belongs to the Head belongs also to the members ( Ephesians 5:30 Ephesians 5:32 ). Hence, the Church is called "Christ" ( Romans 16:7 , 1 Corinthians 12:12 ). The Church hereby professes to draw all her righteousness from Christ ( Isaiah 45:24 Isaiah 45:25 ). It is for the sake of Jerusalem, literal and spiritual, that God the Father gives this name (Jehovah, Tsidkenu, "The Lord our Righteousness") to Christ.

17. The promises of perpetuity of the throne of David fulfilled in Messiah, the son of David ( 2 Samuel 7:16 , 1 Kings 2:4 , Psalms 89:4 Psalms 89:29 Psalms 89:36 ; compare Luke 1:32 Luke 1:33 ).

18. Messiah's literal priesthood ( Hebrews 7:17 Hebrews 7:21 Hebrews 7:24-28 ), and His followers' spiritual priesthood and sacrifices ( Jeremiah 33:11 , Romans 12:1 , 15:16 , 1 Peter 2:5 1 Peter 2:9 , Revelation 1:6 ), shall never cease, according to the covenant with Levi, broken by the priests, but fulfilled by Messiah ( Numbers 25:12 Numbers 25:13 , Malachi 2:4 Malachi 2:5 Malachi 2:8 ).

20. covenant of the day--that is, covenant with the day: answering to "covenant with David" ( Jeremiah 33:21 , also Jeremiah 33:25 , "with day"; compare Jeremiah 31:35 Jeremiah 31:36 , Leviticus 26:42 , Psalms 89:34 Psalms 89:37 ).

22. ( Genesis 15:5 , 22:17 ). The blessing there promised belonged to all the tribes; here it is restricted to the family of David and the tribe of Levi, because it was on these that the welfare of the whole people rested. When the kingdom and priesthood flourish in the person of Messiah, the whole nation shall temporally and spiritually prosper.

24. this people--certain of the Jews, especially those who spoke with Jeremiah in the court of the prison ( Jeremiah 32:12 , 38:1 ).
the two families--Judah and Israel.
before them--in their judgment. They suppose that I have utterly cast off Israel so as to he no more a nation. The expression, "My people," of itself, shows God has not cast off Israel for ever.

25. ( Jeremiah 31:35 Jeremiah 31:36 , Genesis 8:22 , Psalms 74:16 Psalms 74:17 ). I who have established the laws of nature am the same God who has made a covenant with the Church.

26. Isaac--( Psalms 105:9 , Amos 7:9 Amos 7:16 ).