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Yahweh said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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A Spiritual Conspiracy
Commentators clarify that the "conspiracy" was not a political plot against the king, but a widespread, unified rebellion against God Himself. The people of Judah and Jerusalem were deliberately banding together to reject God's covenant, His laws, and His worship in favor of idolatry. This wasn't a minor lapse but a coordinated, intentional turning away from God.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A conspiracy - The defection from the covenant was as general as if it had been the result of preconcerted arrangement. The decided course t…
19th Century
Anglican
A conspiracy. —The words explain the rapid apostasy that followed on the death of Josiah. There had been all along, even while he …
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet confronts more directly the men of his time, and says that they were worse than their fathers; for this is the meaning of the word…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord said to me After he had given him the order to publish and proclaim the words of the covenant, and exho…
God never promised to bestow blessings on his rational creatures while they persist in willful disobedience. Pardon and acceptance are promised fre…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet shows how they have transgressed the covenant:
By sinning against God.
Concerning this first point, there…
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