J E R E M I A H. CHAP. XIX. The same melancholy theme is the subject of this chapter that was of those foregoing--the approaching ruin of Judah and Jerusalem for their sins. This Jeremiah had often foretold; here he has particularly full orders to foretel it again. I. He must set their sins in order before them, as he had often done, especially their idolatry, Jeremiah 19:4 ; Jeremiah 19:5 . II. He must describe the particular judgments which were now coming apace upon them for these sins, Jeremiah 19:6-9 . III. He must do this in the valley of Tophet, with great solemnity, and for some particular reasons, Jeremiah 19:2 ; Jeremiah 19:3 . IV. He must summon a company of the elders together to be witnesses of this, Jeremiah 19:1 . V. He must confirm this, and endeavour to affect his hearers with it, by a sign, which was the breaking of an earthen bottle, signifying that they should be dashed to pieces like a potter's vessel, Jeremiah 19:10-13 . VI. When he had done this in the valley of Tophet he ratified it in the court of the temple, Jeremiah 19:14 ; Jeremiah 19:15 . Thus were all likely means tried to awaken this stupid senseless people to repentance, that their ruin might be prevented; but all in vain. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-1-9" class="com-number"
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