Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-25
Jeremiah Prosecuted.

INTRODUCTORY. n.
Jeremiah is man like unto ourselves.
Not taciturn, gloomy, unapproachable.
IL was the times that gave him his
theme, now grave and threatening, as he
looked upon the sins OF the day, now
bright and promising, as he lifted his
eyes away to the coming dawn. If his
ordinary strain is minor, 1t was be-
cause Gods people wrung 1t from him
by their Righteousness and infidelity.
Prof. Ballantine lecturing before the
Farwell Hall Institute" says: ~We may
compare Jeremiah In detail with the
greatest men In Hebrew history, and al
ways to his advantage. We may take
the darkest hour In the life of Moses, or
OF Joshua, or of Samuel or of Elijah, or
of Paul, and we shall find that Jeremiah
had similar experience, only ten-fold
darker. And after such a comparison
we shall feel that they seem weak COM
pared with him." If these lessons but
make the weeping prophet" a more
companionable man to us, it will be
we'll.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
And 1t came to pass. In apparent
contradiction of Jeremiah's prophecy
and to the probable rejoicing of
the Egyptian party, opposed to God s
messenger, who forbade to put trust in
horses or princes army of the
Chaldeans. Whom Jeremiah had de-
clared would surely take the city,
Broken up, or risen up, like anabasis; to
take ones departure fear of
Pharaoh's army. Literally, from the
face of Pharaoh's army. The word army
is from the root meaning strength.
Out of Jerusalem. 1t is not necessary
for us to suppose because jeremiah
words were inspired that he may not have
slipped in judgment thereto separ-
ate himself, or to divide an Inheritance.
Revision, TO receive his portion. Douay,
to divide possession. The first mean
ing is to be smooth, or to consume;
hence probably the Margin, to slip away.
1t looks very much as If Jeremiah had
at last given up the Jerusalem cam
paign and gone to secular Governments,
possibly matters that had long pressed.
Compare Peters II go a-fishing."
In the gate Of Benjamin. Shall we
say toward Benjamin, or In Benjamin.
A kind of forum or market place where
such business was transacted. Like
Matthew at the receipt of customs
Irijah. Evidently possessed of police
or constabulary authority. - Fallest
away. Or simply fallest, or make re-
sort.
False. Or falsehood. A lie. The
quick, indignant retort of one wrongly
accused, and yet perhaps aware that his
ground was not safe. See Peters
protestations in Pilates COURT fall
not away, /. e., not a deserter or, even
worse, a traitor. Jeremiah's prophecies
Of Jerusalem's overthrow by the Chalde-
ans rendered him peculiarly liable to
such charge.
Princes. The kings counselors or
cabinet.-Smcte him, l. e., scourged
him as legal culprit, virtually judging
him guilty, or at least, to use legal
term, holding" him for the crime, pend
ing fuller investigation.
Be accepted. Hebrew, fall; same
word as fall away. vs. 10, 14.-Cause
me not to return. An appeal not for
pardon but for clemency.
Court of the prison. Outer precincts
rather than inner Businesses. Prison.
the Revision reads, guard. Douay, the
entry OF the prison.-A piece OF bread.
Literally, circlet of bread, cake or
loaf.
Dungeon. Literally, house of the
grave, or of the well, CT, Horrible pit. !"
Cabins. Rather, vaults, from the
verb to bend or arch. Rendered by
others cells.
Zedekiah Probably without con-
sulting the princes. He was doubtless
troubled in his own heart.-A sked
him. The word means to draw out, like
our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Not in pub
lie or official council; for his own salts
faction of mind.-Is there any word?
The verb is is a peculiar one here.
Cfon1c fhara fhara
word? i. e., is there a new oracle ex-
tant?-Thou shalt be delivered. Or
given. The prophet is not subdued. He
reports for a new word, the old prophecy,
but with stronger emphasis and sharper
directness.
Where are now. One word in the He
brew, but an emphatic one.-Shall not
come. These were the prophets, rather,
who missed the mark and erred.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
In the gate of Benjamin. Take care;
there are places of special hazard.
Using the Scripture in its popular ac-
ceptance, we are to avoid every appear
ance of evil" When we pray deliver
us from evil, we are told to preface l.
with "lead us not into temptation" II
is presumable that Jeremiah was correct
and consistent in all his movements, but
If he made no mistake in conduct then
he did more than Moses, or David or
any of his Biblical confreres. II looks
very much, indeed, as IL here he laid
himself open to misconception, gratui-
tously so. You and i, Christian brother,
need to be very circumspect, just be-
cause Of our profession. Christian, walk
carefully. Beware of the gate OF Ben
jamin.
Is there any word from the Lord2 1t
is the worlds unspoken wall. / see 1t
In your eye, my neighbor and friend,
though you say not a word or though
you strive to hide it with multitude OF
words. 1 see 1t in your motions, how
ever much you strive to conceal the
truth. Your soul Is not at rest. Yes,
there is word for you, the same spoken
from the beginning. Except we repent,
ye shall all likewise perish" Oh, men
of God, interpret the mute appeal of the
worldl They come to church of Sab
bath, these faces look up at us in church
or Sunday-school, and what they ask Is
not, is there any word from your lips
for us?" but is there any word from the
Lord? Give it forth to them, the word
of the Lord; nothing less.
Where are now your prophets? The
worlds prophets. The query Is legit-
innate one. The world also has its
priests and prophets. They have min
istered and prophesied to the flesh.
Where now are their predictions? We
are familiar with Voltaire's prophecy,
for example. regarding tho Bible. Where
now? Summon them all. Array their
prophecies against God, and you will
want no more convincing proof of the
vanity of the carnal mind, or Of the In