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Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Didn`t he fear Yahweh, and entreat the favor of Yahweh, and Yahweh repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus should we commit great evil against our own souls.
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The Right Response to Rebuke
The elders use the story of King Hezekiah and the prophet Micah as a powerful precedent. Commentators note that when faced with a prophecy of doom, Hezekiah didn't attack the messenger. Instead, he feared God, led the people in repentance, and prayed for mercy. This is presented as the wise and righteous path, demonstrating that genuine repentance can lead to God averting disaster.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thus might we procure ... - Rather, And we should commit a great evil against our own souls; that is, by putting Jeremiah to death, we shoul…
19th Century
Anglican
Did Hezekiah ... put him at all to death? —Literally, make him die the death, the same phrase as in Jeremiah 26:8. There …
16th Century
Protestant
It is uncertain whether what is recounted here was spoken before Jeremiah's acquittal or not, for Scripture does not always exactly preserve order …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death ? &c.] No, they did …
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
This section describes the calming of the people’s fury against Jeremiah by the words of the elders.
First, they present th…
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