⁵ tn The verbs here are all in the tense that views the actions as though they were already done (the Hebrew prophetic perfect). The verbs in the next verse are a mixture of prophetic perfects and imperfects that announce future actions.

¹ sn As noted in v. 35, the prophet is Jeremiah. The message is directed against the prophet, priest, or common people who have characterized his message as a “burden from the Lord.”

¹ tc Heb “the young man, the young man, the prophet.” The MT is probably dittographic, the phrase “the young man” being accidentally repeated. The phrases “the young man” and “the prophet” are appositional, with the latter qualifying more specifically the former.

² tn The form of this construction is rare: נְבִיאֲכֶם (n^eviʾakhem) would normally be rendered “your prophet.” The singular noun is suffixed with a plural pronominal suffix. Some commentators think the MT has condensed “a prophet” with “to you.”

¹ sn Them refers to the secessionist opponents, called “false prophets” in 4:1 (compare 2:19).

³ tn Grk “words.” In conjunction with πρόειπον (proeipon), however, the meaning of the construction is that the prophets uttered prophecies.

² sn The OT prophets wondered about the person and the surrounding circumstances (time) through which God would fulfill his promised salvation.

³ sn What the prophets and Moses said. Paul argued that his message reflected the hope of the Jewish scriptures.

¹ sn This slave (along with the next two) represent the prophets God sent to the nation, who were mistreated and rejected.

³ sn Mistreatment of the prophets is something Luke often notes (Luke 11:47-51; Acts 7:51-52).

² sn The statement that Jesus knew their thoughts adds a prophetic note to his response; see Luke 5:22.

³ sn In other words, John is a prophet of God; see 1:32 and 7:22-23, 28.

⁴ sn The passage makes clear that Elizabeth spoke her commentary with prophetic enablement, filled with the Holy Spirit.

¹ sn This slave (along with the others) represent the prophets God sent to the nation, who were mistreated and rejected.

² tn Grk “what was spoken by the prophet, saying.” The present participle λέγοντος (legontos) is redundant and has not been translated.

¹ tn Grk “spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying.” The participle λέγοντος (legontos) is redundant and has not been translated.

¹ sn The prophet Micah speaks here and contrasts himself with the mercenaries just denounced by the Lord in the preceding verses.

¹ tn The other occurrences of the phrase “the hand of the Lord” in Ezekiel are in the context of prophetic visions.

¹ tn Heb “Her prophets coat for themselves with whitewash.” The expression may be based on Ezek 13:10-15.

¹ sn The shepherds are the priests, prophets, and leaders who have led Israel into idolatry (2:8).