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God, King of All Nations
Commentators unanimously stress that the title "King of the nations" signifies God's universal sovereignty. He is not just the God of Israel but the rightful ruler over every person and every nation, including the pagan world. This truth directly confronts the idea of limited, tribal deities and establishes God's absolute authority over all humanity.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 10:7
18th Century
Theologian
O King of nations – that is, pagan nations. Yahweh is not the national God of the Jews only, but He reigns over all mankind ([Reference Psal…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 10:7
19th Century
Bishop
King of nations. —Emphatically, “King of the heathen,” expressing the universal sovereignty of Jehovah in contra…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 10:7
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet exclaims, Who will not fear thee? This question is very emphatic, as though he indignantly rebuked the stupidity of all those …
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 10:7
17th Century
Pastor
Who would not fear thee, O King of nations ?
&c.] Not that the fear of him among the nations was general, or that he…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 10:1–16
17th Century
Minister
The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the foolishness of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to…