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God Acts as a Just Judge
Commentators explain that God is not acting arbitrarily. The phrase "I will utter my judgments" portrays God as a righteous judge ascending His tribunal. This sentence comes after a long period of divine patience, making the coming punishment a just and necessary response to Judah's persistent and unrepentant wickedness.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 1:16
18th Century
Theologian
In accordance with the custom of law courts, the crimes of the guilty city are mentioned in the sentence. The charges brought against her are three…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 1:16
19th Century
Bishop
I will utter my judgments against them. —Here, again, we find a literal correspondence in the words of Jeremiah 39:5, “he gave…
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 1:16
16th Century
Theologian
God now assigns the reason why he had resolved to deal so severely with the Jews. It was necessary to teach them two things: first, that the Chalde…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 1:16
17th Century
Pastor
And I will utter my judgments against them Not against the kingdoms of the north, but against the people of the Jews. 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…