Jeremiah 29:26

“The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, etc.] The same with Seraiah, who might have more names than one, and Jehoiada be one of them, who either was removed, or carried captive; and this Zephaniah, his sagan of deputy, succeeded him. Some think he refers to the famous Jehoiada in the times of Joash, a great reformer; and that this man was another such an one for his zeal, or at least ought to be, which he would have him exert against Jeremiah; but the former seems most probable: that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord; or “visitors”, or “overseers”f564 there; that is, Zephaniah, and the rest of the priests; or that he should see to it, that there were…”

“thee . . . in the stead of Jehoiada--Zephaniah's promotion as second priest, owing to Jehoiada's being then in exile, was unexpected. Shemaiah thus accuses him of ingratitude towards God, who had so highly exalted him before his regular time. ye should be officers . . . for every man--Ye should, as bearing rule in the temple (see on Jer 20:1), apprehend every false prophet like Jeremiah. mad--Inspired prophets were often so called by the ungodly (Kg2 9:11; Act 26:24; Act 2:13, Act 2:15, Act 2:17-18). Jeremiah is in this a type of Christ, against whom the same charge was brought (Joh 10:20). prison--rather, "the stocks" (see on Jer 20:2). stocks--from a root, "to confine"; hence rather, "a…”

“A narrative showing the effects of Jeremiah’s letter. Shemaiah the leader of the false prophets wrote to Zephaniah, urging him to restrain the prophet’s zeal with the prison and the stocks. Jeremiah 29:24 To Shemaiah - Rather, concerning. The Nehelamite - Not as in the margin; but one belonging to the village of Nehlam (unknown). Jeremiah 29:26 Officers - Deputy high priests who had the oversight of the temple. Mad - See 2 Kings 9:11 note. Many of the symbolic actions of the prophets, such as that of Jeremiah going about with a yoke on his neck, would be mocked at by the irreverent as passing the line between prophecy and madness. Prisons - Rather, the stocks Jeremiah 20:2. The stocks -…”

“Priest - Zephaniah was the second priest. In the stead - In the stead signifies, that thou shouldest be like the good high priest Jehoiada. Mad - That thou mightest take care of persons, who being mad or frantick make themselves prophets. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 30”

“officers: Jer 20:1, Jer 20:2; Kg2 11:15, Kg2 11:18; Act 4:1, Act 5:24 for every: Kg2 9:11; Hos 9:7; Mar 3:21; Joh 10:20; Act 26:11, Act 26:24; Co2 5:13-15 and maketh: Jer 29:27; Deu 13:1-5; Zac 13:3-6; Mat 21:23; Joh 8:53, Joh 10:33 that thou: Jer 20:1, Jer 20:2, Jer 38:6, Jer 38:28; Ch2 16:10, Ch2 18:26; Act 5:18, Act 16:24; Co2 11:33; Rev 2:10 Jeremiah 29:27”