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Opposition from the Inside
Commentators identify Pashhur not as a random citizen, but as a high-ranking priest and "chief officer" in the temple. He was part of the religious establishment responsible for the spiritual well-being of the people. His opposition highlights that challenges to God's word can come from within religious leadership itself.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 20:1
18th Century
Theologian
Pashur, probably the father of the Gedaliah mentioned in (Jeremiah 38:1), was the head of the 16th course (shift) of priests; the other…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 20:1
19th Century
Bishop
Pashur the son of Immer. The description must be remembered as distinguishing him from the son of Melchiah of the same name in Jer…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 20:1–2
16th Century
Theologian
Jeremiah relates here what sort of reward he had received for his prophecy—that he had been struck and thrown into prison, not by the king or by hi…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 20:1
17th Century
Pastor
Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest
Not the immediate son of Immer, but one that descended from him after many ge…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 20:1–6
17th Century
Minister
Pashur struck Jeremiah and put him in the stocks. Jeremiah was silent until God put a word into his mouth.
To confirm this, Pashur was given…