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God's Persistent Pursuit
Commentators emphasize that phrases like "earnestly protested" and "rising early" depict God's active, persistent, and fatherly pursuit of His people. This wasn't a one-time command but a continuous, urgent appeal from the time of the Exodus onward, showing God's deep and solicitous care for their relationship with Him.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 11:7
19th Century
Bishop
Rising early. —The phrase in its spiritual meaning, as applied to Jehovah, is almost peculiar to Jeremiah, and is used by him twel…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 11:6–8
16th Century
Theologian
Here the Prophet explains more clearly why he had been commanded to proclaim the words of the covenant: for the greater part of the people were no …
John Gill
On Jeremiah 11:7
17th Century
Pastor
For I earnestly protested unto your fathers
Or "witnessing, witnessed" F7 ; testified his great affection…
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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…