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I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, says Yahweh; and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all that is round about her.
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Pride Becomes the Fuel
Commentators explain that the "forest" God promises to burn is likely a metaphor for Jerusalem itself. The city's grand buildings, particularly the royal palace, were constructed with so much cedar that they resembled a forest. The very symbol of their national pride and wealth would become the fuel for their destruction, a powerful image of how God turns human arrogance into ashes.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The forest - This suggested to the Jew the idea of everything grand and stately.
19th Century
Anglican
I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof. — The “forest” thus referred to may be either literally the woods, then cover…
16th Century
Protestant
Although the whole nation was corrupt in the time of the Prophet, Jerusalem was nevertheless the head and seat of all evils, especially as there wa…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings , saith the Lord The situ…
The wickedness of the king and his family was worse because of their relation to David. They were urged to act with justice, at once, lest the Lord…
13th Century
Catholic
First, he addresses the manner of the assault: With a strong hand, and an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out I will rule over…
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