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For it is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear the law of Yahweh;
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The Root of Rebellion
Commentators explain that Israel's rebellion wasn't just about specific sins, but a fundamental refusal to "hear the law of Jehovah." John Calvin identifies this contempt for God's Word as the "source of all evils." The people actively rejected the very remedy God offered for their spiritual sickness, demonstrating a deep-seated opposition to His authority.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That this is a rebellious people - (see the note at Isaiah 1:2).
Lying children - They had promised in solem…
19th Century
Anglican
That this is a rebellious people. —The words that follow were those which were so written on the tablet. The people themselves did…
16th Century
Protestant
For this is a rebellious people. The word for or because points to the explanation of what has already been said. The Pr…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That this [is] a rebellious people This, with what follows, is what the Lord would have written and engrossed, and r…
The Jews were the only people professing God that He then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. They had the light, but they loved…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Woe to you, apostate children. In this section, the prophet issues threats against those who despised the prophet Jeremia…
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