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Don`t be afraid because of them; for I am with you to deliver you, says Yahweh.
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The Reality of Fear
Commentators note that God's command, "Be not afraid," directly addresses Jeremiah's fear of his opponents' intimidating "faces"—their angry looks and powerful opposition. John Calvin explains this fear was not just cowardice, but a realistic assessment of the immense difficulty of confronting a rebellious nation. God acknowledges the reality of the threat before providing the solution.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Be not afraid.—These words imply, as in those spoken to Ezekiel (Ezekiel 2:6), to St. Peter ([Reference Luke …
Baptist
When a king sends an ambassador to a foreign court, he cannot usually go with him; but God's ambassador always has his King with him. Oh, what cour…
16th Century
Protestant
We may learn from this verse that Jeremiah, when he observed the heavy and hard conflicts he had to undertake, was greatly disturbed, for he did no…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be not afraid of their faces Their stern looks, their frowning brows, and angry countenances, which would threaten h…
Presbyterian
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…
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 …
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