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2: The prophets propheſie » * falſly , and the
c thereof ? 2 Fither ſpreading and diſperſing abroad the lies of their Idols,
(1; T0. , * . . * T By 7, particularly, Baal, Chap.2.8. or venting their lies in the Name of as 'the true Gd, Chap. 4. 10. a By this means it comes to p:ls, that
the Princes and P:irſfts are encouraged to do all their nuichiets , whether it were in corrupring Judgment by bribes, or countenan- cing fravd and op,reilion, and hardening chemſclves againft Gods Threatnings, or whatever elſe, they were encouraged by the Lyes of rhe falſe Prophets, they and the Prieſts and Princes combining, and ferting themſelves againſt the true Prophets of God, Chap. 26. $. and thus the Prieſts in effe& take the management of all the at- fairs into their own hands ; fo the Heb: take into their hands : which intimates the Authority they uſed in their Miniſtry. 6 They are very well pleaſed wirh the Flatteries, and Lyes of the falſe Pro- phets, not being able to bear the Truths, chat were delivered them from God, Mic. 2. 11. c, 9. d. Whither do you think theſe things will tend? Yeu muſt look for nothing, bur utter ruin as the fruit and «ft of ſuch doings, Mc. 3- 11, 12. when this City» which you look upon to be perpetuated, ſhall be overthrown, and you utterly periſh inirs ruine, how miſerably will you find your ſelves ro be delnded by your falſe Prophets, and diſappointed in your hopes? Afad Apoſrepefs concerning the extirminating of the Peo- ple by the Chalagans.
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Grd ſendeth and ftrevgthneth the Babylonians againſt Judah , j, ———5, for h:r Oppreſſiion and Spoils, 6G——8. ond OGftina- ey ; which provokes Gra's Wrath and their Drſtrudion, 9 =12. Their Coveronſncſs , falſe Confidence, and Inpudence; People and Pricfts refuſe to obey God, 13 ——17. Their Hypccritical Worſhip that not prevent their ſure Drſtrufion, 18 =————25, The Peop!: calledto mourn, 26. The Prophet enconragcad under their wicked- neſs, and the fruitleſmsſs of bis Miniſtry among' them, 27,
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ſclves to flee our of the midſt of Jeruſalem, and blow the trumpet in c Tekoa: and ſet up a ſign of 4 hire in Beth-haccerem : for evil appeareth out of the e North, and preat deſtruction.
- He means, either the Inhabitants of Jernſal:m, becauſe part of it ſtood In the Jor of Benjamer, Tofh.18.28 or elſe, he means all Judah, becauſe, whenthe Ten Tribes fell off, the Tribe of B:nja- 22:1 adhered to Jrdah, and was incorporated into them ; If it be a5- ied why the Propl et rather ſpeaks here ro Benjamin than to Judah, the reaſon probably may be, b<cauſe he being of Anathoth was of that Tribe, and therefore mentions them as his own Country-men. 6 Spoken, either 7ronically that rhey ſhould ſet themſelves in Ar- *y, andmake head againfſt.the Enemy, that is now at hand ; Or rather, tnar they ſhould flee away togerher ar once, make haſte wut of Jerulalry in Iropps, as the next expretiions intimate ; not countetling them what they thould do, viz. for ſfuccour, Chap. 4. 5,6. but rather relling them what they muſt expect, viz, ro be torced ro flee out of it, if they may eſcape. c, 9.4. Gather your
cives together by the ſound of the Trumpet at 7ckoa, poſſibly al- juding ro the Name, which ſignifies Trampeting ; or rather, it being one of thoſe fenced Cities 12 Miles from Jjernl.xlc32 that Re- A a7 Vue, and made exceeding ſtrong for, aud with his warlike
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vantage of a Hil} towards the North of Fudca in the way that the Babylonians were tO come, 9.4. there furniſh your ſelves out 0* that Armory, and ſee if you can make head agaiiitthem. An Troy ; 2 place noted in Scripture, where dwelt that Tikozriſh Woman, that interceded with David for Abſalom by the tubornation of Joab, 2 $21, 14. 2. and allo for, the Herdimen, of whom Amos was, Amos 1.1. and (its probable) a place where in tune of dan- ger they were wont, by the ſound of the Trumper, to ſummon the People together. a The word uſed is of very large extent ; mafſet 15 uſed for any thing that 15 lifred up, neither is there any more in the Text. The LXX alto render it only 'a lign, and the lign of fire potibly is mentioned, rather than any other, by a Mz« touymy of the Subjetz, becauſe, partly in time of danger of Inva- on, it 1s the molt uſaal, and conmodious f1gn, being ſeen in re- gardof its lifting, or raziing up of irfelt at once afar off, q. d. fire a Beacon, and afign, whereby the Benjamites themielves once found they were {urprized, Frag. 20.38,40. 2. Iris a tignſooneſt SIVEN of any. 3. Pollibly, as being a more proper ſign, than any other would be ro the Vine-dreflers, that they thould tecurethems- {clves in ſome ſafe place, which ſeems to be pointed at by the nexr word Beth-haccerem. It fignifies the Houte of the Vineyard, pro- bably tome high Tower built among the Vineyards tor the Keeper,
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or Keepers of rhem ro watch them, that no dainage come to them, this ſeeming to be uſua], 1/a. 5. 2. Or, it may be the Name of a Town, tuch a one, as fome repurt to he between Jernſalem and Tc0o, the ſame mentioned, Neb. 3. 14. though that ſeems to be adjoyning to Jeruſalmm ; whichſoever it be, it is probable, ir re- lates to ſome place noted for Vineyards, which were wont to be planted upon Fills, and lying in the way that the Chal/deans were ro come, and by thele rwo we are to underfiand all other places thar lie in that Coaſt. e Thar they may know whence” their Mi- ſery will come, he doth as it were point it cut with the finger : See Chap.-1. 14 & 4. 6. |
2 T have likened the daughter of Zion, to a {| come- || Or, iy and delicat2 f Woman, _
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