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Text -- Jeremiah 43:13 (NET)

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43:13 He will demolish the sacred pillars in the temple of the sun in Egypt and will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.”’”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Egypt descendants of Mizraim
 · Heliopolis a place/temple


Dictionary Themes and Topics: SUN-WORSHIP | SUN | PHARAOH HOPHRA | ON | Jerusalem | JOHANAN | Israel | Idol | IMAGES | Egypt | DISPERSION, THE | CITY OF DESTRUCTION | Beth-shemesh | Babylon | BIBLE, THE, IV CANONICITY | BETHSHEMESH | ASTRONOMY, I | more
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Jer 43:13 - -- shemesh - Beth - shemesh is the name of a city, which had its name from a famous temple of the sun.

shemesh - Beth - shemesh is the name of a city, which had its name from a famous temple of the sun.

JFB: Jer 43:13 - -- Statues or obelisks.

Statues or obelisks.

JFB: Jer 43:13 - -- That is, "the house of the sun," in Hebrew; called by the Greeks "Heliopolis"; by the Egyptians, "On" (Gen 41:45); east of the Nile, and a few miles n...

That is, "the house of the sun," in Hebrew; called by the Greeks "Heliopolis"; by the Egyptians, "On" (Gen 41:45); east of the Nile, and a few miles north of Memphis. Ephraim Syrus says, the statue rose to the height of sixty cubits; the base was ten cubits. Above there was a miter of a thousand pounds weight. Hieroglyphics are traced around the only obelisk remaining in the present day, sixty or seventy feet high. On the fifth year after the overthrow of Jerusalem, Nebuchadnezzar, leaving the siege of Tyre, undertook his expedition to Egypt [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, 10.9,7]. The Egyptians, according to the Arabs, have a tradition that their land was devastated by Nebuchadnezzar in consequence of their king having received the Jews under his protection, and that it lay desolate forty years. But see on Eze 29:2; Eze 29:13.

JFB: Jer 43:13 - -- Here the act is attributed to Nebuchadnezzar, the instrument, which in Jer 43:12 is attributed to God. If even the temples be not spared, much less pr...

Here the act is attributed to Nebuchadnezzar, the instrument, which in Jer 43:12 is attributed to God. If even the temples be not spared, much less private houses.

Clarke: Jer 43:13 - -- He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh - בית שמש beith shemesh is, literally, the house or temple of the sun; which was worshipped ...

He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh - בית שמש beith shemesh is, literally, the house or temple of the sun; which was worshipped here, and whose images are said to have been of solid gold. These Nebuchadnezzar was to break and carry away; and the houses of the gods - all the temples of Egypt, he was to burn with fire. Beth-shemesh is the same as Heliopolis.

Calvin: Jer 43:13 - -- WE stated yesterday why Jeremiah spoke especially of the temples of the gods, even that the Jews might understand that nothing would escape destructi...

WE stated yesterday why Jeremiah spoke especially of the temples of the gods, even that the Jews might understand that nothing would escape destruction: for even the cruel-est enemies have usually withheld their hands from the temples of gods. If sanctity and religion would not preserve the temples, what then would become of private houses? He intimates, in short, that such would be the ruin of Egypt, that no part would escape.

But as Heliopolis was then in the greatest repute, he says, that the statues of all the gods in that city would be broken, for there the gods were especially worshipped. All heathen writers call it Heliopolis, to which the Hebrew word corresponds; for Bethsemes means the city of the sun; and Heliopolis means the same. As then this was the chief place where the gods of Egypt were found, the Prophet, in order to shew that the ruin of the whole land would be extreme, says that no temple would be there inviolate. So also Isaiah says, when speaking of the ruin of Egypt,

“Behold, God will come into Egypt, and will cut down before him all the idols.”
(Isa 19:1)

He spoke of God’s coming, because, under his guidance it was, that Nebuchadnezzar led there his army, as it has been stated. God did not, indeed, appear from heaven, but the army of Nebuchadnezzar was a living representation of God’s power, when he punished the Egyptians. Now, he says, that when God came there armed, and carried on a warlike expedition, all the idols would be destroyed; for God would thus shew that the gods in whom the Egyptians trusted were false, that they were mere fictions, which could give no help when things came to an extremity. Now follows, —

TSK: Jer 43:13 - -- images : Heb. statues, or standing images Bethshemesh : or, the house of the sun. Isa 19:18 *marg. and the : Jer 43:12

images : Heb. statues, or standing images

Bethshemesh : or, the house of the sun. Isa 19:18 *marg.

and the : Jer 43:12

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Jer 43:13 - -- Images - Rather, pillars (compare the Isa 19:19 note), obelisks. Beth-shemesh - Heliopolis, famous for its obelisks.

Images - Rather, pillars (compare the Isa 19:19 note), obelisks.

Beth-shemesh - Heliopolis, famous for its obelisks.

Poole: Jer 43:13 - -- Beth-shemesh signifies the house of the sun , and it is also the name of a city in Egypt; so most take it here, as the name of a city which had its ...

Beth-shemesh signifies the house of the sun , and it is also the name of a city in Egypt; so most take it here, as the name of a city which had its name from a famous temple builded in it to the honour of the sun. This idol is called On , Gen 41:45 . By this it appears that the Egyptians, as well as other pagans, paid Divine adoration to the creature. God threatens not only the destruction of the idolatrous temples, but the houses of the inhabitants of Egypt. by the king of Babylon; from whence these Jews, would they have believed, might have understood, that they would not have the security which they promised themselves in the land of Egypt.

Haydock: Jer 43:13 - -- Sun. Septuagint, "of Heliopolis," where the largest temple of the sun was seen. Egypt was famous for its obelisks, erected by Pheron, successor of ...

Sun. Septuagint, "of Heliopolis," where the largest temple of the sun was seen. Egypt was famous for its obelisks, erected by Pheron, successor of Sesostris. Some have been removed to Rome. ---

Fire. History does not specify the particulars: but we may judge how the conqueror would treat these temples, &c., from what Xerxes and Ochus did afterwards. (Calmet)

Gill: Jer 43:13 - -- He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt,.... Or, "of Heliopolis", as the Septuagint; the "city of the sun"; and s...

He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt,.... Or, "of Heliopolis", as the Septuagint; the "city of the sun"; and so "Bethshemesh" here signifies the "house of the sun"; either it designs the temple of the sun, or the city where it was worshipped; as Heliopolis was famous for the worship of the sun, and for a magnificent temple in it, built for that purpose, and where abundance of persons resorted on that account, as Herodotus l observes; here were many images of the sun; and these now should be broke to pieces, when this city should become the city of destruction, as is foretold it should by Isaiah, Isa 19:18; where the Targum expressly calls it the city Bethshemesh, that is to be destroyed; See Gill on Isa 19:18. This is the same city that was formerly called On, and had a priest in Joseph's time, Gen 41:45;

and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire; which is repeated, that it might be taken notice of, and for the confirmation of it; though the words may be rendered, so as to remove the tautology, "and with the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn it with fire" m; that is, Bethshemesh, or "the house of the sun", that shall not escape, being a principal temple. The gods they worshipped were Mnevis and Apis, which were oxen consecrated to the sun and moon n. So says Porphyry o, speaking of the Egyptians,

"they consecrate oxen to the sun and moon: that which is sacred to the sun at Heliopolis is called Mnevis, and is the greatest of them: it is very black, because much sun makes human bodies black; and the hairs of its tail, and of its whole body, contrary to other oxen, turn upwards, as the sun makes its course contrary to the pole; its testicles are the largest, because by the heat of the sun venereal desires are excited; hence the sun is said to make nature fruitful. To the moon they dedicate Taurus (or the bull), which they call Apis, and is blacker than others, bearing the signs of the sun and moon, because the light of the moon is from the sun; and the sign of the sun is the blackness of its body, and also the beetle that is under its tongue;''

and these were the images and gods of Bethshemesh or Heliopolis, that were to be destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. Of his expedition into Egypt, whereby this prophecy was fulfilled, not only Josephus makes mention, but some Heathen writers gave plain hints of it. The Jewish historian says p, that Nebuchadnezzar, five years after the destruction of Jerusalem, led his army into Coelesyria, and took it; and made war with the Ammonites and Moabites; and, having subdued these nations, made a push into Egypt, in order to destroy that, and slew the king of it: and Berosus says q, that

"Nebuchadnezzar having settled his affairs in Egypt, and other countries; and having committed to his friends the captives of the Jews, Phoenicians, Syrians, and the nations about Egypt, went to Babylon:''

and Megasthenes r relates, that

"he conquered the greatest part of Lybia (or Africa) and Iberia;''

or, as it is elsewhere s expressed,

"he led his army into Lybia and Iberia; and, having subdued these, carried colonies of them to the right of Pontus.''

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Jer 43:13 It is generally agreed that the temple of the sun was located in Heliopolis, which is elsewhere referred to as On (cf. Gen 41:45). It was the center f...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Jer 43:1-13 - --1 Johanan, discrediting Jeremiah's prophecy, carries him and the rest into Egypt.8 Jeremiah prophesies by a type the conquest of Egypt by the Babyloni...

MHCC: Jer 43:8-13 - --God can find his people wherever they are. The Spirit of prophecy was not confined to the land of Israel. It is foretold that Nebuchadnezzar should de...

Matthew Henry: Jer 43:8-13 - -- We have here, as also in the next chapter, Jeremiah prophesying in Egypt. Jeremiah was now in Tahpanhes, for there his lords and masters were; he wa...

Keil-Delitzsch: Jer 43:13 - -- In conclusion, mention is further made of the destruction of the famous temple of the Sun at Heliopolis, to show the fulfilment of the prophecy that...

Constable: Jer 2:1--45:5 - --II. Prophecies about Judah chs. 2--45 The first series of prophetic announcements, reflections, and incidents th...

Constable: Jer 34:1--45:5 - --D. Incidents surrounding the fall of Jerusalem chs. 34-45 The Book of Consolation contained messages of ...

Constable: Jer 40:1--45:5 - --3. Incidents after the fall of Jerusalem chs. 40-45 One of the important theological lessons of ...

Constable: Jer 43:8--46:1 - --Events in Egypt 43:8-45:5 As the remnant moved from Judah to Egypt, so does the narrativ...

Constable: Jer 43:8-13 - --Jeremiah's prediction of Nebuchadnezzar's invasion of Egypt 43:8-13 43:8 The Lord continued to give prophetic messages to Jeremiah in Egypt. 43:9 Yah...

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Commentary -- Other

Critics Ask: Jer 43:13 JEREMIAH 43:8-13 —How can these verses talk about the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar when there is no evidence that it ever happened? PROBLEM: Acco...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) JEREMIAH, son of Hilkiah, one of the ordinary priests, dwelling in Anathoth of Benjamin (Jer 1:1), not the Hilkiah the high priest who discovered the ...

JFB: Jeremiah (Outline) EXPOSTULATION WITH THE JEWS, REMINDING THEM OF THEIR FORMER DEVOTEDNESS, AND GOD'S CONSEQUENT FAVOR, AND A DENUNCIATION OF GOD'S COMING JUDGMENTS FOR...

TSK: Jeremiah 43 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Jer 43:1, Johanan, discrediting Jeremiah’s prophecy, carries him and the rest into Egypt; Jer 43:8, Jeremiah prophesies by a type the c...

Poole: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) BOOK OF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH THE ARGUMENT IT was the great unhappiness of this prophet to be a physician to, but that could not save, a dying sta...

Poole: Jeremiah 43 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 43 Johanan and the commanders discredit Jeremiah’ s prophecy, Jer 43:1-3 , and, with the people, carry him and Baruch into Egypt, Jer ...

MHCC: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) Jeremiah was a priest, a native of Anathoth, in the tribe of Benjamin. He was called to the prophetic office when very young, about seventy years afte...

MHCC: Jeremiah 43 (Chapter Introduction) (Jer 43:1-7) The leaders carry the people to Egypt. (Jer 43:8-13) Jeremiah foretells the conquest of Egypt.

Matthew Henry: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah The Prophecies of the Old Testament, as the Epistles of the New, are p...

Matthew Henry: Jeremiah 43 (Chapter Introduction) Jeremiah had faithfully delivered his message from God in the foregoing chapter, and the case was made so very plain by it that one would have thou...

Constable: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book derives from its writer, the late seventh an...

Constable: Jeremiah (Outline) Outline I. Introduction ch. 1 A. The introduction of Jeremiah 1:1-3 B. T...

Constable: Jeremiah Jeremiah Bibliography Aharoni, Yohanan, and Michael Avi-Yonah. The Macmillan Bible Atlas. Revised ed. London: C...

Haydock: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) THE PROPHECY OF JEREMIAS. INTRODUCTION. Jeremias was a priest, a native of Anathoth, a priestly city, in the tribe of Benjamin, and was sanct...

Gill: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH The title of the book in the Vulgate Latin version is, "the Prophecy of Jeremiah"; in the Syriac and Arabic versions, "the...

Gill: Jeremiah 43 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 43 This chapter contains the answer of the princes and people to the prophet's message; a relation of their going into Egy...

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