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behold, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.
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Authority from God's Word Alone
Commentators stress that Jeremiah's immense authority over nations came from one source: God putting His words in Jeremiah's mouth (v. 9). He was God's "deputy" or representative. Scholars like Calvin warn that this power is tied directly to faithfully delivering God's message, not one's own ideas. This serves as a timeless principle for anyone who teaches or preaches.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I have ... set you over - literally, I have made you Pakeed, i.e., deputy. This title is given only to those invested with high authority (e…
19th Century
Anglican
I have this day set thee ... — With the gift, and therefore the consciousness, of a new power, comes a prospective view o…
Baptist
What a mysterious power rested on this God-sent messenger!
Poor Jeremiah was often in prison, frequently at death's door, yet he was the mast…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here Jeremiah speaks again of his calling, so that his doctrine might not be despised as though it came from a private individual. He, therefore, t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
See, I have this day set thee over the nations, and over the kingdoms Not as a prince…
Jeremiah's early call to the work and office of a prophet is stated. He was to be a prophet, not only to the Jews but also to the neighbouring nati…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Here begins the discourse of the book itself. First, the office of prophet is enjoined upon Jeremiah. Second, a prophecy is given to the …
