John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 8:15

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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We looked for peace, etc.] Outward prosperity, affluence of temporal blessings, peace with enemies, and safety from them, which the false prophets had given them reason to expect; or which last they concluded and hoped for, from their being in the defenced cities: but no good came; they were disappointed in their expectation; the good that was promised them, and they looked for, never came, but all the reverse: and for a time of health; or, of healingf179; the political wounds of the commonwealth of Israel: and behold trouble! or “terror”f180; at the approach of the enemy, described in the following verses. The Targum is, “a time of pardon of offences, and, lo, a punishment of sins.” Healing, in Scripture, signifies pardon of sin; (see <194104>Psalm 41:4 103:3).

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