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An Indelible Sin
Commentators unanimously explain that the "pen of iron" and "point of a diamond" are tools for permanent engraving. This imagery powerfully illustrates that Judah's sin was not a fleeting mistake but a deep, lasting stain. It was etched into the nation's character, making it seemingly impossible to erase through human effort alone.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 17:1
18th Century
Theologian
This section (Jeremiah 17:1–4) is inseparably connected with the preceding. Judah’s sin had been described (Jeremiah 16:19)…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 17:1
19th Century
Bishop
A pen of iron. — That is, a stylus, or graving tool, as in Job 19:24, chiefly used for engraving in stone or metal. In Ps…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 17:1
19th Century
Preacher
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond:
It is so ingrained in their very nature that you m…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 17:1
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet teaches us here, in other words, what we have often already seen: that the Jews sought refuges in vain, for their sin had accumulated s…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 17:1
17th Century
Pastor
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron
Or an iron tool, such as engravers use in working on hard matter:
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 17:1–4
17th Century
Minister
The sins which men commit make little impression on their minds, yet every sin is marked in the book of God; they are all so engraved upon the tabl…