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Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
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The Obvious Cause of Ruin
Commentators stress that the reason for Jerusalem's destruction was not a mystery. The cause—breaking the covenant and idolatry—was so clear that even foreign nations could understand it. This serves as a powerful warning that sin has clear consequences, and spiritual blindness can prevent God's own people from seeing what is plain to outsiders.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Why has the Lord done thus ... —The coincidence of thought and language with Deuteronomy ([Reference Deu…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet shows in these words how blind the Jews were regarding their own ruin, by disregarding God's judgment in such a refractory manner. The …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then they shall answer Or, "it shall be answered" F5 ; by some in company, acquainted with the history of…
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Presbyterian
The king of Judah is spoken to, as sitting upon the throne of David, the man after God's own heart. Let him follow his example, that he may have th…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he makes a threat against the kings, according to which they are to be punished in their own person. Concerning this, he makes thre…