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A Prophet's Tender Heart
Commentators highlight Jeremiah's profound sorrow as a model for ministry. He wasn't a detached messenger of doom; his heart broke for the people he warned. Scholars note he combined bold denunciation of sin with deep, private weeping, mirroring the compassion of Jesus over Jerusalem and Paul for Israel. This shows that true spiritual leadership is marked by both truth and love.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 13:17
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord’s flock - The people carried away captive with Jeconiah formed the Jewish Church, as we are expressly told, whereas Zedekiah and th…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 13:17
19th Century
Bishop
My soul shall weep in secret places for your pride. —These words present no difficulty that requires explanation but dese…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 13:17
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet had indirectly threatened them; yet there was some hope of pardon, provided the Jews anticipated God’s judgment in time and humbled the…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 13:17
17th Century
Pastor
But if you will not hear it
The advice and exhortation now given, to repent of sin, be humble before God, and glorif…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 13:12–17
17th Century
Minister
As the bottle was fitted to hold the wine, so the people's sins made them vessels of wrath, fitted for God's judgments, with which they would be fi…