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neither have we listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
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Ignoring God's Word
Commentators like Spurgeon and Ellicott explain that Daniel is confessing an "aggravation of guilt." The sin of the people was made far worse because they actively ignored the clear, repeated warnings sent by God through His prophets. This teaches that sinning in defiance of God's revealed will is exceptionally serious.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets—who called upon us to turn from our sins; who made known the will of God, and who…
19th Century
Anglican
Neither have we hearkened.— The aggravation of guilt. All God’s warnings have been unheeded by high and low alike, by all…
Baptist
We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from your precepts and from your judg…
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16th Century
Protestant
Daniel here continues his confession of sin. As we have already stated, he ought to begin here, because we must remark in general the impossibility…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets To their explanations of the laws and judgments of God; to …
In every prayer we must make confession, not only of the sins we have been guilty of, but also of our faith in God, our dependence on Him, our sorr…
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