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Then said the princes and all the people to the priests and to the prophets: This man is not worthy of death; for he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God.
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God's Word is the Standard
The commentators highlight the crucial reason for Jeremiah's acquittal: "he hath spoken to us in the name of Jehovah our God." The princes and people recognized that a message genuinely from God, even a harsh one, is not grounds for condemnation. This affirms that God's revealed word, not human opinion or comfort, must be the ultimate standard for truth and judgment.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This man ... - literally, there is no sentence of death for this man; that is, he is acquitted by the princes and the congregation.
19th Century
Anglican
This man is not worthy to die. —Literally, as before in Jeremiah 26:11, There is no judgment of death for this man. Here …
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah shows here that the sentence pronounced on him by the priests and false prophets was soon changed. They had indeed heard him and had shown…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets Hearing…
When secure sinners are threatened with the taking away of the Spirit of God and the kingdom of God, this is warranted by the word of God.
He…
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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