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A Powerful, Hostile Audience
Commentators note that Jeremiah's audience was a formidable coalition of priests, other prophets, and the general public. They heard his words not with open hearts, but with what scholars describe as "indignation" and "preconceived hatred," merely waiting for him to finish so they could condemn him. This shows that simply hearing God's word is not the same as receiving it.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 26:7
19th Century
Bishop
The priests and the prophets. The mention of the latter is significant. Jeremiah had to separate himself from both the orders to w…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 26:7–8
16th Century
Theologian
Here the Prophet recounts what happened to him after he had declared God’s message and faithfully warned the people by adding threats, as God had c…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 26:7
17th Century
Pastor
So the priests, and the prophets, and all the people As it was in the temple, in one of the courts of it, that Jeremiah w…
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Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 26:7–15
17th Century
Minister
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…