This chapter contains a prophecy, delivered to Baruch for his personal use. The time of it is expressed, Jer. 45:1; a reproof is given him for his immoderate grief and sorrow, Jer. 45:2, Jer.

The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah Who was his amanuensis or scribe; and this word he spake not to him of himself, but in the name of the Lord, as coming from him; so the Targum calls it, “the word of prophecy which Jeremiah the prophet prophesied concerning…

Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch. ] Whom he knew by name, had a great regard for, and honours with this prophecy; and, being an Israelite, both in a literal and spiritual sense, he addresses him as the God of Israel, and as being his covenant God; in whom he should put…

Thou didst say, woe is me now! &c.] What will become of me? I am ruined and undone; this he said in his heart, if not with his lips, perhaps both ways; and when the king gave orders for the apprehending of him and the prophet, being provoked at the roll which he had wrote and read, ; for the Lord…

Thus shalt thou say unto him This is spoken to Jeremiah, and is an order from the Lord to him, what he should say in his name to Baruch: the Lord saith thus, behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up; the Jewish nation, both as to church and…

Seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not Riches and wealth honour and esteem, peace and prosperity; these were not to be sought after and expected, when the whole nation would be involved in such a general calamity.