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From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years, the word of Yahweh has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking; but you have not listened.
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A 23-Year Warning
Commentators note that Jeremiah's ministry had already spanned 23 years by this point. This long period of consistent warning, met with consistent deafness, highlights a sobering truth: God keeps an account of the opportunities for grace He provides. As Matthew Henry points out, the longer we have access to God's word without responding, the heavier our responsibility becomes.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The twenty-third year â that is, nineteen under Josiah, and four under Jehoiakim. This prophecy divides itself into three parts:
19th Century
Anglican
The twenty-third year (B.C. 603-4) â Thus, there had been nineteen years of prophetic work under Josiah, and between three and fouâŚ
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah now remonstrates with the Jews, because they had not only treacherously departed from the true worship of God and despised the whole teachâŚ
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even to this day The year in which Jeremiah began to prâŚ
The call to turn from evil ways to the worship and service of God, and for sinners to trust in Christ and partake of his salvation, concerns all peâŚ
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he gives the universal threat against the princes of all the nations, and it is divided into two parts.
In the first part, he speaks oâŚ
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