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The Sin of Persistent Rejection
Commentators explain that the judgment was not for a single act, but for a persistent pattern of rejecting God's messengers. The people actively mocked, despised, and scoffed at the prophets God sent out of compassion. Scholars like John Gill note this was the frequent experience of prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 36:16
18th Century
Theologian
Misused his prophets — Rather, “scoffed at his prophets.” The allusion is to verbal mockery, not to persecution.
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Chronicles 36:16
19th Century
Bishop
But they mocked. — And they were mocking, mal’îbîm; only here (an Aramaism).
Misused. — Mitta…
John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 36:16
17th Century
Pastor
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words ,
&c.] Which was the treatment Jeremiah and Ezekiel fr…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 36:1–21
17th Century
Minister
The ruin of Judah and Jerusalem occurred gradually. The methods God uses to call sinners back by his word, by ministers, by conscience, by providen…