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to fulfill the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths: [for] as long as it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.

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A Prophecy Fulfilled

All commentators agree that the 70-year exile is a direct fulfillment of God's word spoken through the prophet Jeremiah. Scholars generally date this period from around 605 BC, when the prophecy was given, to 536 BC, when the first exiles returned. This historical fulfillment demonstrates God's sovereign control over nations and the absolute reliability of His prophetic word.

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2 Chronicles

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 2 Chronicles 36:21

18th Century

Theologian

The 70 years of desolation prophesied by Jeremiah began in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, 605 B.C. (Jeremiah 25:1, 12), and therefore sh…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Chronicles 36:21

19th Century

Bishop

To fulfil.lĕmalûth (an Aramaized form).

The word ... Jeremiah. — The seventy years of Babyloni…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Chronicles 36:21

17th Century

Pastor

To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah
That is, the Jews were so long servants in Babylon, as in th…

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Matthew Henry

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…