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Then spoke Jeremiah to all the princes and to all the people, saying, Yahweh sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.
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The Prophet's Only Defense
Commentators unanimously highlight that Jeremiah's defense was simple and direct: 'The Lord sent me.' He didn't rely on legal arguments or personal charisma, but solely on his divine commission. As scholars like Calvin and Ellicott note, this is the ultimate authority for any true messenger of God—a bold declaration that one must obey God rather than man.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The answer of Jeremiah is simple and straightforward. Yahweh, he affirmed, had truly sent him, but the sole object of his prophesying had been to a…
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord sent me to prophesy ... —The answer of the accused is that of all true prophets and preachers of the word, The Lord G…
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah pleads only his own calling and the command of God; and in this way he refutes the preposterous charge which they most impudently brought …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then spoke Jeremiah unto all the princes, and to all thepeople, saying
In his own d…
The priests and prophets charged Jeremiah as deserving death, and bore false witness against him. The elders of Israel came to inquire into this ma…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Here, the liberation is discussed, and concerning this, there are two points.
First, the judgment of the princes for the liberation…
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