Jeremiah 2:6

“Neither said they, where is the Lord? etc.] They did not ask after him, nor seek his face and favour, nor worship him, nor took any notice of the blessings he bestowed upon them: that brought us up out of the land of Egypt? by means of Moses the deliverer, with a mighty hand, and outstretched arm; for, though Moses was the instrument, God was the efficient cause of the deliverance; the favour was his, and the glory of it ought to have been given to him: that led us through the wilderness; of “Shur”, or of “Sin”, the desert of Arabia, (<021522>Exodus 15:22 16:1) and a dreadful and terrible one it was: through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of…”

“Neither said they, Where, &c.--The very words which God uses (Isa 63:9, Isa 63:11, Isa 63:13), when, as it were, reminding Himself of His former acts of love to Israel as a ground for interposing in their behalf again. When they would not say, Where is Jehovah, &c., God Himself at last said it for them (compare see on Jer 2:2). deserts . . . pits--The desert between Mount Sinai and Palestine abounds in chasms and pits, in which beasts of burden often sink down to the knees. "Shadow of death" refers to the darkness of the caverns amidst the rocky precipices (Deu 8:15; Deu 32:10).”

“Modern researches have shown that this description applies only to limited portions of the route of the Israelites through the Sinaitic peninsula. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Neither - They never concerned themselves about what God had done for them, which should have engaged them to cleave to him. Of drought - Where they had no water but by miracle. Death - Bringing forth nothing that might support life, therefore nothing but death could be expected; and besides, yielding so many venomous creatures, as many enemies that they went in continual danger of. No man dwelt - As having in it no accommodation for travellers, much less for habitation. Jeremiah 2:7”

“2:6 By not seeking the Lord, Israel’s ancestors showed that they had lost interest in their history. To them, the God of Israel was a delusion. They were only interested in the sensual excitement of the moment.”

“Where: Jer 2:8, Jer 5:2; Jdg 6:13; Kg2 2:14; Job 35:10; Psa 77:5; Isa 64:7 brought us up: Exod. 14:1-15:27; Isa 63:9, Isa 63:11-13; Hos 12:13, Hos 13:4 led us: Jer 2:2; Deu 8:14-16, Deu 32:10 the shadow: Job 3:5, Job 10:21, Job 10:22; Psa 23:4; Mat 4:16 Jeremiah 2:7”