Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 21:1

1 THE word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD , when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying ,

God in sundry times, and in divers manners, spake in times past, to the fathers by the Prophets, Heb. 1.1. the two principal were visions and dreams, Num. 12.6. how the following word came to Jeremiah is not exprest, it is enough, that he knew it came from the Lord.

It is apparent, some Prophecies in this book are put in the right order as they were delivered, chap. 25. we have an account of the word of the Lord which came to Ieremiah in the fourth year of Jeho[illegible: 1 letter]akim ▪ who was the second son of Josiah made king by Pharaoh-Necho, pursuing his Victory, (mentioned 2 Chron. 35.22.) upon the battle, in which Josiah was killed, as we read there. The people made Jehoah[illegible: 1 letter]z King, but he reigned but three moneths, and the Conquerour carrying him away made Eliakim his Brother King, changing his name to Jehoiachim, who reigned 11 years, that is 7 after the word of the Lord mentioned chap. 25. came to him; after whom Jehojachin his son reigned 3 months and 10 dayes: Zedekiah was his Uncle, the Son of Josiah, he reigned eleven years. So that it is plain that Jeremiahs Prophesie (mentioned chap. 25.) was 7 years and 3 months before this, besides the number of years that Zedekiah had reigned. But some think that Jeremiah, chap. 23.24, 25. doth but make a repetition to Zedekiahs messengers of what he had before prophesied. This Message was (as appeareth by the next verse) when Nebuchadnezzar was come up to make war against Hierusalem, Jer. 39.1. Jeremiah was at liberty, when the word of the Lord at this time came to him, so as it was some time before the City was taken The fatal Siege held, about a year and half as appears by chap. 39.1, 2. The Pa[illegible: 1 letter]hur mentioned here, was another from him, mentioned ch. 20.1. he was the son of Immer, of the 16th. course of the Priests; and of a more rugged ill temper; this was the Son of Malchia, and so of the fifth course, Vid. 1 Chron. 24.9.14.