Jeremiah 35
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7. tents--( Judges 4:17 ).
live many days--according to the promise connected with the fifth commandment ( Exodus 20:12 , Ephesians 6:2 Ephesians 6:3 ).
strangers--They were not of the stock of Jacob, but sojourners in Israel. Types of the children of God, pilgrims on earth, looking for heaven as their home: having little to lose, so that losing times cost them little alarm; sitting loose to what they have ( Hebrews 10:34 , Hebrews 11:9 Hebrews 11:10 Hebrews 11:13-16 ).
8. all that he . . . charged us . . . all our days, we . . . wives . . . sons . . . daughters--unreserved obedience in all particulars, at all times, and on the part of all, without exception: in these respects Israel's obedience to God was wanting. Contrast 1 Samuel 15:20 1 Samuel 15:21 , Psalms 78:34-37 Psalms 78:41 Psalms 78:56 Psalms 78:57 .
11. Chaldeans . . . Syrians--when Jehoiakim revolted from Nebuchadnezzar ( 2 Kings 24:1 2 Kings 24:2 ). Necessity sets aside all other laws. This is the Rechabites' excuse for their seeming disobedience to Jonadab in temporarily settling in a city. Herein was seen the prescient wisdom of Jonadab's commands; they could at a moment's notice migrate, having no land possessions to tie them.
14. obey . . . father's commandment: notwithstanding I--( Malachi 1:6 ).
rising early and speaking--God Himself speaking late and early by His various ways of providence and grace.
15. In Jeremiah 35:15 and in 2 Chronicles 36:15 , a distinct mode of address is alluded to, namely, God sending His servants. ( Jeremiah 18:11 , Jeremiah 25:5 Jeremiah 25:6 ). I enjoined nothing unreasonable, but simply to serve Me, and I attached to the command a gracious promise, but in vain. If Jonadab's commands, which were arbitrary and not moral obligations in themselves, were obeyed, much more ought Mine, which are in themselves right.
17. because I have spoken . . . not heard . . . I . . . called . . . not answered--( Proverbs 1:24 , Isaiah 65:12 ).
19. not want a man to stand before me--There shall always be left representatives of the clan to worship Me ( Jeremiah 15:1 Jeremiah 15:19 ); or, "before Me" means simple existence, for all things in existence are in God's sight ( Psalms 89:36 ). The Rechabites returned from the captivity. WOLFF found traces of them in Arabia.