Jeremiah 30:20

“Their children also shall be as aforetime, etc.] In the streets of Jerusalem, numerous and free; no more in a strange land, or subject to others, (<380805>Zechariah 8:5); and educated in a religious manner. Some think it refers to the times of the patriarchs before the law was given; and that the meaning is, that the law being abrogated, and they now sensible of it, shall live without it, as their forefathers did. It may be understood of the church’s children in a spiritual sense; that great numbers should be born again in her as formerly, who shall profess the Christian religion, and behave according to it: and their congregation shall be established before me; the church, consisting of…”

“as aforetime--as flourishing as in the time of David.”

“The prophet speaks of Judah as the type of the Church, with Immanuel as her king. Jeremiah 30:18 tents - The word suggests that a considerable portion of the people were still nomads. The city ... the palace - Or, each city ... each palace. The heap means an artificial mount to keep the city out of the reach of inundations, and to increase the strength of the fortifications. Shall remain after the manner thereof - Rather, shall be inhabited according to its rights, i. e., suitably. Jeremiah 30:19 Them - i. e., the city and palace. Render the last words, become few become mean, i. e., despised, lightly esteemed. Jeremiah 30:21 Translate, And his glorious one shall spring from himself, and his…”

“children: Jer 32:39; Gen 17:5-9; Psa 90:16, Psa 90:17, Psa 102:18, Psa 102:28; Isa 1:26, Isa 1:27 and I: Jer 30:16, Jer 2:3, Jer 50:33, Jer 50:34; Isa 49:26, Isa 51:22 Jeremiah 30:21”