Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 23:9

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9. because of the prophets —so the Masorites and Targum. But Vulgate, Septuagint, c., make this the inscription of the prophecy, CONCERNING THE PROPHETS: as in Jeremiah 46:2 Jeremiah 48:1 ; Jeremiah 49:1 . Jeremiah expresses his horror at the so-called "prophets" not warning the people, though iniquity so fearfully abounded, soon to be followed by awful judgments. bones shake — ( Jeremiah 49:1- : ). drunken —God's judgments are represented as stupefying like wine. The effects of the Holy Spirit also are compared to those of wine ( Jeremiah 49:1- : ). In both cases ecstasy was produced. This accounts for the denial of wine to those likely to be inspired, Nazarites, &c. ( Jeremiah 49:1- : ). It was necessary to put it out of men's power to ascribe inspired ecstasy to the effects of wine. because of . . . words of . . . holiness —because of Jehovah's holy words, wherewith He threatened severe penalties, soon to be inflicted, against the breakers of His law. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-10" class="com-number"

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