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The Unchanging Standard
Commentators explain that Jeremiah was not delivering a new or personal message. He was directly referencing the established covenant found in the Law of Moses (Deuteronomy). By declaring this curse, he reminded the people that their rebellion was not against him, but against the very words of God they claimed to follow.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 11:3
19th Century
Bishop
Cursed be the man ... —The verse is, as it were, a mosaic, so to speak, of phrases, with slight verbal changes, …
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 11:1–5
16th Century
Theologian
Here the Prophet teaches us that the Jews, though they continued to profess God’s holy name, were yet completely unfaithful and had departed entire…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 11:3
17th Century
Pastor
And say thou unto them
This shows that the command of publishing the law or covenant was, however, principally given…
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Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 11:1–10
17th Century
Minister
God never promised to bestow blessings on his rational creatures while they persist in willful disobedience. Pardon and acceptance are promised fre…