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A Message in the Location
Commentators emphasize that God's choice of location was intentional. The Valley of Hinnom was infamous for Israel's most horrific sins, including child sacrifice. By sending Jeremiah there, God directly connected the coming judgment to the people's specific, detestable acts of idolatry, demonstrating that sin defiles and leads to ruin.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 19:2
18th Century
Theologian
The valley ... - See Jeremiah 7:31 note.
The east gate - Others render it “the pottery gate.” Two gates led into the valley of…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 19:2
19th Century
Bishop
To the valley of the son of Hinnom. —The site was chosen as having been the scene of the most hateful form of idolatry to which th…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 19:1–3
16th Century
Theologian
We see that the Prophet was sent by God to show the people that there was no firmness in that state of which hypocrites boasted. For God, who had f…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 19:2
17th Century
Pastor
And go forth into the valley of the son of Hinnom
To whom it formerly belonged, and so it was called as early as Jos…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 19:1–9
17th Century
Minister
The prophet must give notice of ruin coming upon Judah and Jerusalem. Both rulers and ruled must attend to it. That place which holiness made the j…