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God Directs World Events
Commentators emphasize that the invasion is not a random act of war or bad luck. God explicitly states, "I will call" these kingdoms, highlighting His absolute sovereignty over nations. Scholars like Calvin note that God uses even pagan empires as instruments to carry out His divine judgment, reminding believers that He is the ultimate director of history.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 1:15
18th Century
Theologian
I will call – I am calling. The judgment has begun. God is summoning His hosts to the war.
Families – The various races by whi…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 1:15
19th Century
Bishop
I will call. —Literally, I am calling. The evil is not merely future, but is actually begun.
All the famili…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 1:15–16
19th Century
Preacher
God tells Jeremiah that he was about to destroy Jerusalem because of the people's sin. He was not merely to foretell their doom, but he was also to…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 1:15
16th Century
Theologian
This verse contains an explanation of the previous one, for God more clearly and more specifically expresses what he had previously referred to—tha…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 1:15
17th Century
Pastor
For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord Which belonged unto and were under the …
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 1:11–19
17th Century
Minister
God gave Jeremiah a view of the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. The almond tree, which blooms earlier in the spring than any o…