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It happened, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Yahweh had commanded him to speak to all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold on him, saying, You shall surely die.
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Faithfulness Can Provoke Fury
Commentators note that Jeremiah's arrest came immediately after he finished speaking "all that the Lord had commanded." His complete obedience, driven by a fear of God rather than man, was met with a death threat. This serves as a powerful reminder that faithfully proclaiming God's truth, especially unpopular messages of judgment, can provoke hostile reactions.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Thou shalt surely die. —Better, as expressing the Hebrew emphasis of reduplication, Thou shalt die the death. Th…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking For they let him alone…
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Presbyterian
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
Here, he speaks of the persecution, making four points about it.
