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A Found Calling
Commentators explain that when Jeremiah says God's words were "found," he means he did not seek them out of personal ambition. His prophetic calling was a gift initiated by God. This reminds believers that a true calling is not something we strive for or achieve on our own, but something we receive from God's sovereign hand.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 15:15–18
18th Century
Theologian
This is the prayer of a man in bitter grief, whose human nature cannot at present submit to the divine will. God’s long-suffering toward the wicked…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 15:16
19th Century
Bishop
Thy words were found ... —The words go back to the mission of Jeremiah 1, and paint, with a wonderful power, the…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 15:16
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet had said in the last verse that he was loaded with reproach on God’s account; for in his dealings with his own people he did not incur …
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 15:16
17th Century
Pastor
Your words were found, and I did eat them ,
&e.] The messages he was called to deliver unto others appeared to him t…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 15:15–21
17th Century
Minister
It is a matter of comfort that we have a God to whose knowledge of all things we may appeal. Jeremiah pleads with God for mercy and relief against …