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Order of Contents
Best 1
Commentaries 7+
Early & Medieval 8
Jeremiah Generally 2
Life & Times of 5
Messianic Portions 1
Chapters 7
Authenticity 2
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The Best Commentary on Jeremiah
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Commentaries on Jeremiah
Simple, Practical & Devotional, 1900’s
‘A clear analysis of both books.’ – Cyril J. Barber
Morgan, G. Campbell – Studies in the Prophecy of Jeremiah Buy (London: Oliphants, 1931) 285 pp. ToC
‘Expository messages by one of the great preachers of all time. Amillennial.’ – Cyril J. Barber
Thomson, John G.S.S. – “The Word of the Lord in Jeremiah” Buy (Tyndale Press, 1959) 20 pp.
‘A thematic study.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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Intermediate
1700’s
Lowth, William – Commentary on Jeremiah (1718)
** – “This forms a part of what is known as Bishop Patrick’s Commentary. Orme says that Lowth is ‘one of the most judicious commentators on the prophets, and he never prophesies of himself.’ We wish we could say this of all writers on prophetic subjects.” – Spurgeon
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1800’s
Smith, Payne – Jeremiah in Speaker’s Commentary, ed. F.C. Cook (1875)
“We would call special attention to the volume of the Speaker’s Commentary upon this book. It is by Dr. Payne Smith, Dean of Canterbury, and deserves much praise.” – Spurgeon
Von Orelli, Conrad – The Prophecies of Jeremiah (1889) 406 pp. Reprinted by Klock & Klock Advanced observations are kept to the footnotes.
‘A moderately conservative exegetical and expository work.’ – Cyril J. Barber
On his work on prophecy: “By one of the best German commentators and a contributor to ISBE [The International Standard Bible Encyclopdia]. Fairly reliable, but makes some concessions to those who espouse liberal views.” – Cyril J. Barber
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1900’s
Laetsch, Theodore – Bible Commentary: Jeremiah Buy (Concordia, 1952) 410 pp. ToC
Laetsch was a conservative Lutheran.
‘An adequate explanation of the indictment upon Judah for her corruption, immorality, materialism, idolatry, covetousness, and indifferent.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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Advanced
Blayney, Benjamin – Jeremiah & Lamentations, New Translation, with Notes (1836) The commentary begins on p. 221.
** “Blayney belonged to a past school of clever men, too apt to suggest new readings, and more able to appreciate literary beauties than spiritual teachings. He was a zealous follower of Lowth, but he lacked the fine taste and poetic genius of his master.” – Spurgeon
Keil, C.F. – Commentary on Jeremiah
** – “We have already indicated the direction in which Keil is serviceable. For exact interpretation he is esteemed, but he is too cold and formal ever to be a favorite.” – Spurgeon
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The Early Church on Jeremiah
Compilations
Wenthe, Dean – Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Jeremiah, Lamentations Buy
Callaway, Mary C. – Jeremiah Through the Centuries Pre (Blackwell) ToC
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Many Fathers
The Ordinary Gloss – On Jer. 1:1-13 at Patristic Bible Commentary
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Individuals
Origen
Homilies on Jeremiah & Homily on 1 Kings 28 trans. John C. Smith in The Fathers of the Church, vol. 97 Pre Buy (Catholic University of America Press, 1998) 340 pp. ToC
Origen (c. 185 – c. 253)
‘Homily 12 on Jeremiah’ in Origen ed. Joseph W. Trigg Ref (Routledge, 1998)
Jerome
Commentary on Jeremiah trans. Michael Graves in Ancient Christian Texts Pre Buy (IVP Academic, 2011) 220 pp. ToC Latin
Jerome (c. 342–347 – 420)
Preface to Jeremiah at Patristic Bible Commentary
Theodoret of Cyrus – Commentaries on the Prophets, vol. 1: Jeremiah, Baruch, Lamentations trans. Robert C. Hill Buy (Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 2007) 252 pp.
Theodoret (c. 393 – c. 458/466)
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The Medieval Church
Compilation
ed. Schroeder, Joy A. – The Book of Jeremiah in The Bible in Medieval Tradition Pre (Eerdmans, 2017) 300 pp. ToC
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Individual
Aquinas, Thomas – Commentary on the Prophet Jeremiah at Aquinas.cc
Aquinas (1224/25–1274)
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On Jeremiah Generally
Godet, Frederic – ‘Jeremiah’ (1882) 6 pp. in Studies in the Old Testament, pp. 155-61
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The Life & Times of Jeremiah
Devotional
Meyer, F.B. – Jeremiah: Priest & Prophet 200 pp.
Meyer (1847–1929) was an English, baptist pastor who wrote numerous, very good devotional works.
Whyte, Alexander – Jeremiah in Bible Characters d. 1921
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Intermediate
Smith, Thornley – The Prophet of Sorrow; or, Life & Times of Jeremiah (1875) 340 pp.
** – “Not a commentary; but as it casts light on the character and times of the prophet it deserves a place here.” – Spurgeon
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Advanced
Cheyne, T.K. – The Life & Times of Jeremiah (Fleming H. Revell, 1888) 220 pp. ToC
Cheyne was a liberal Oxford professor.
‘Liberal. Contains a considerable amount of valuable material.’ – Cyril J. Barber
Keil, C.F.
‘The Person of the Prophet’ 10 pp. in ‘Introduction’ to The Prophecies of Jeremiah
Keil was generally conservative.
‘The Times of Jeremiah’ 10 pp.
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The Messianic Portions of Jeremiah
Hengstenberg, E.W. – ‘Messianic Predictions in Jeremiah’ 1856 112 pp. in The Christology of the Old Testament, vol. 2, pp. 361-473 Hengstenberg comments on chs: 3:14-17; 23:1-8; 31:31-40; 33:14-26
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Chapters in Jeremiah
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Jeremiah 1-5
Calvin, John – Two & Twenty Lectures upon the Five First Chapters of Jeremiah, with Prayers Annexed at the End of Every Lecture (London, 1620)
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Jeremiah 5
Cooper, Thomas – The Exposition upon the 5th Chapter of Jeremiah in A Brief Exposition of such Chapters of the Old Testament as Usually are Read in the Church at Common Prayer on the Sundays d. 1594 English reformer
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Jeremiah 14-18
On Jer. 14:19 – 18:23
Calvin, John – Sermons on Jeremiah trans. Blair Reynolds in Texts & Studies in Religion series, vol. 46 Buy (The Edwin Mellen Press, 1990) 299 pp.
This includes twenty-five sermons. The font is a fixed-width font clearly meant for academic studies and not very attractive. This comprises all the known surviving sermons upon Jeremiah. Originally preached from 14 June through 16 August 1549.
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Jeremiah 22
Cooper, Thomas – The Exposition upon the 22nd Chapter of Jeremiah in A Brief Exposition of such Chapters of the Old Testament as Usually are Read in the Church at Common Prayer on the Sundays d. 1594 English reformer
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Jeremiah 23
Luther, Martin – ‘Of the Kingdom of Christ’ in A Fruitful & Godly Exposition and Declaration of the Kingdom of Christ and of the Christian Liberty... ([London, 1548])
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Jeremiah 35
Cooper, Thomas – The Exposition upon the 35th Chapter of Jeremiah in A Brief Exposition of such Chapters of the Old Testament as Usually are Read in the Church at Common Prayer on the Sundays d. 1594 English reformer
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Jeremiah 36
Cooper, Thomas – The Exposition upon the 36th Chapter of Jeremiah in A Brief Exposition of such Chapters of the Old Testament as Usually are Read in the Church at Common Prayer on the Sundays d. 1594 English reformer
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The Authenticity of Jeremiah
Allis, O.T. – A Modernistic View of Jeremiah (1925) 51 pp.
Keil, C.F. – ‘The Genuineness of the Book & the Integrity of the Masoretic Text’ 6 pp. in ‘Introduction’ to The Prophecies of Jeremiah
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