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Now the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
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God's Authoritative Word
Commentators stress that this opening statement is crucial. It establishes that the words to follow are not Jeremiah's own but are a direct, external revelation from God. This divine authority is the basis for his entire ministry and demands that his message be taken seriously.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This history of Jeremiah’s call to his office formed a part of his first address to the people. He claimed to act by an external authority, and to …
19th Century
Anglican
The word of the Lord came unto me. —The words imply obviously a revelation, the introduction of a new element into human …
Baptist
He was only young, and when young men are called to be ambassadors for God, they ought to feel the weight of the responsibility that rests upon the…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here Jeremiah explains more fully what he had already mentioned: that he had been called from above, for otherwise he would have presumptuously obt…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying. Not in the days of Jehoiakim, but in the thirteenth year of the reign of Jo…
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 …
