Commentary

Jeremiah 4

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 23–27

without form and void

Cf. Genesis 1:2. "Without form and void" describes the condition of the earth as the result of judgment ; Jeremiah 4:24-26; Isaiah 24:1 which overthrew the primal order of Genesis 1:1. SCOFIELD'S "GAP" THEORY!

For Another Point of View: See Topic 401495 (Gap Theory) For Another Point of View: See Topic 8756

Verses 28–31

repent(See Scofield "Zechariah 8:14").

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