THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE

EDITED BY THE REV.

W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.

Editor of "The Expositor"

THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH

CHAPTERS XXI.-LII.

BY

W. H. BENNETT, M.A.

London

HODDER AND STOUGHTON

27, PATERNOSTER ROW

MDCCCXCV

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THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE.

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First Series, 1887-8.

Colossians.
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St. Mark.
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Genesis.
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1 Samuel.
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Galatians.
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Isaiah i.-xxxix.
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Judges and Ruth.
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Jeremiah.
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Isaiah xl.-lxvi.
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1 Kings.
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Philippians.
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Joshua.
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The Psalms.
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Daniel.
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The Book of Jeremiah.
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Deuteronomy.
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The Song of Solomon and
Lamentations.
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Ezekiel.
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The Minor Prophets.
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Two Vols.

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THE

BOOK OF JEREMIAH

CHAPTERS XXI.-LII.

BY

W. H. BENNETT, M.A.

PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE HACKNEY AND NEW COLLEGES

London

HODDER AND STOUGHTON

27, PATERNOSTER ROW

MDCCCXCV

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PREFACE

The present work deals primarily with Jeremiah xxi.-lii., thus forming a supplement to the volume of the Expositor's Bible on Jeremiah by the Rev. C. J. Ball, M.A. References to the earlier chapters are only introduced where they are necessary to illustrate and explain the later sections.

I regret that two important works, Prof. Skinner's Ezekiel in this series, and Cornill's Jeremiah in Dr. Haupt's Sacred Books of the Old Testament, were