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He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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The Sanctity of an Oath
Commentators stress that Zedekiah's rebellion was not just a political betrayal but a profound spiritual sin. Nebuchadnezzar had made him swear an oath of fealty 'by God.' In breaking his promise to a human king, Zedekiah was despising the very name of God, a violation the prophet Ezekiel condemned severely.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The oath of allegiance was taken when he was first installed in his kingdom. On Zedekiah’s sin in breaking his oath, see Ezekiel 17:18-20 and Ezeki…
19th Century
Anglican
And he also rebelled. — 2 Kings 24:20.
Who had made him swear by God. — When…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 36:1)
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