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Hypocrisy vs. Open Rebellion
Commentators explain that God judged Judah more harshly than Israel because of hypocrisy. While Israel's sin was open rebellion ('backsliding'), Judah's was 'treacherous' because their repentance was insincere and feigned. As one scholar notes, this is like the Gospel story where Jesus considered the openly sinful tax collectors as better than the hypocritical Pharisees. God detests a heart that pretends to follow Him while remaining unfaithful.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 3:11
18th Century
Theologian
Has justified herself - Judah had had the benefit of the warning given by Israel’s example. Both abandon Yahweh’s service for idolatry, but …
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 3:11
19th Century
Bishop
Has justified herself. —Literally, has justified her soul, has put in a better plea in her defence. The renegade…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 3:10–11
19th Century
Preacher
And for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to me with her whole heart, but feignedly, says the LORD. And the LORD said to me,…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 3:11
16th Century
Theologian
We now see more clearly for what purpose Jeremiah compared the ten tribes with the kingdom of Judah; it was done to show that the Jews, who wished …
John Gill
On Jeremiah 3:11
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord said to me To the Prophet Jeremiah, as in (Jeremiah 3:6) and at or about the same time: …
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 3:6–11
17th Century
Minister
If we mark the crimes of those who break off from a religious profession, and the consequences, we see abundant reason to shun evil ways. It is dre…