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God's Unchanging Timeline
Commentators stress that the specific 70-year timeline was a firm, unchangeable decree from God. John Calvin explains this was meant to directly expose the false prophets who were promising a quicker return. This teaches believers to trust God's timing, even when it's longer than they hope, and to measure all claims against His revealed Word.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 29:10
18th Century
Theologian
After seventy years - literally, according to the measure of the fulfillment of 70 years for Babylon. The 70 years ([Reference Jeremiah 25:1…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 29:10
16th Century
Theologian
In order to expose the dreams by which the false prophets had intoxicated the people, he again repeats what he had said: that the end of their exil…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 29:10
17th Century
Pastor
For thus says the Lord, that after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon These seventy years are not to be reckoned fr…
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Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 29:8–19
17th Century
Minister
Let people beware how they call those prophets whom they choose according to their own fancies, and how they consider their fancies and dreams to b…