The Prophet says nothing new here, but confirms what has been said before. He did this so that the shameful nature of the people’s conduct might mo…

Because the son of Jonadab the son of Rechab Here we have the contrast between the Rechabites and the Israelites; the obe…

The trial of the Rechabites' constancy was for a sign; it made the disobedience of the Jews to God the more marked. The Rechabites were obedient to…

1. Here, their disobedience is condemned. This is shown in two ways:

   • First, different merits are compared as God expresses …