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They will not teach every man his fellow citizen, Every man his brother, saying, `Know the Lord,` For all will know me, From the least of them to the greatest of them.
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A Direct Knowledge of God
Commentators explain that a key promise of the New Covenant is a direct, personal, and internal knowledge of God for every believer. Unlike the Old Covenant, where knowledge was often mediated by priests, the Holy Spirit now gives every Christian an intimate, foundational understanding of God. This knowledge is described as being written on the heart, making it personal and experiential.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, etc. This means that no one will need to teach another, or urge him to become acquainted…
They shall not teach (ου μη διδαξωσιν). Strong double negative (ου μη) with the first aorist active (futuristic) subjunctive of δι…
19th Century
Anglican
His neighbour.—Rather, his fellow-citizen, according to the best reading. The second promise is the universality of the k…
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Baptist
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, he saith, Beh…
The third significant feature of the new covenant is that all who enter it will have knowledge of God; there will be no need for anyone to instruct…
16th Century
Protestant
And they shall not teach, etc. We have said that the third point is, so to speak, a part of the second, included in these words, …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour The Alexandrian copy reads, "citizen"; that is, fellow citizen; and…
The superior excellence of Christ's priesthood, above that of Aaron, is shown from that covenant of grace, of which Christ was Mediator. The law no…
13th Century
Catholic
Having mentioned the qualities of the New Testament based on how it was given, the Apostle now describes three of its effects. The first is a perso…
