EVEN IF MOSES AND SAMUEL...: Cp Eze 14:14, mentioning
Moses, Daniel, and Job.
"What greater discouragement could the LORD have spoken to
him? If two venerable leaders of God's people in ancient days were to add their
petitions in vain, what hope that Jeremiah might storm the citadels of
heaven?
"At the apostasy of the golden calf, Moses, for all his hot
anger, made long drawn-out intercession for his people, and saved them from
utter dereliction (Deu 9:18-20). Again, when the exhortation of the faithful
Caleb and Joshua was spurned, the people being ready to turn their backs on the
Land of Promise, the prayer of Moses saved the situation (Exo 32:11,12,30-32;
Num 14:13-24).
"In very different circumstances, on two occasions when the
people of Israel had only Samuel to lean on in their extremity, the intercession
of that prophet brought aid from heaven in thunder and in rain (1Sa 7:8-10;
12:19-25).
"But now, so serious the situation, so intense the anger of
the LORD, that Moses, Samuel, and Jeremiah combined (or Noah, Daniel, and Job:
Eze 14:14-20) would seek in vain to fend off the impending judgment" (WJer
54,55).
Jer 15:15
AVENGE ME ON MY PERSECUTORS: Parable of importunate
widow (Luk 18:1-8).