Commentary

Jeremiah 16

Scofield Reference Notes (1917 edition) (1917)

The notes that made the Scofield Bible famous. They read Scripture through dispensationalism, a framework many Christians do not share: read with discernment.

Verses 1–20

saying

The sign of the unmarried prophet is interpreted by the context. The whole social life of Judah was about to be disrupted and cease from the land. But note the promises of verses Jeremiah 16:14-16; 17:7,8.

Verse 21

The Lord

Or, JEHOVAH. Psalms 83:18.

Scofield Reference Notes (1917 edition) (1917). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.