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Yahweh said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.
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The Point of No Return
Commentators explain that this verse reveals God's irrevocable decree of judgment. Despite King Josiah's righteous reforms, the nation's accumulated sin had reached a point of no return. God's decision to 'remove Judah' meant withdrawing His special care and protection, making their exile inevitable. Even the chosen city and the Temple were not exempt from judgment when the covenant was broken.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It added to Judah’s guilt that she had been warned by her sister Israel’s example, yet failed to learn from it.
19th Century
Anglican
The historian naturally adds these remarks to prepare the way for what he has soon to relate—the final ruin of the kingdom; and probably also to su…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel .
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