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God's Merciful Call
Commentators emphasize God's profound mercy. Even after Israel had committed extensive idolatry, God still expressed a desire for her to return. Scholars like Calvin and Spurgeon see this as a testament to God's incredible patience and His proactive effort, through the prophets, to call His people back to Himself despite their unfaithfulness.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 3:7
18th Century
Theologian
Or, “And I said (that is, within myself), After she has done all these things, she will return to me.” But she did not return.
Treacherous…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 3:7
19th Century
Bishop
And I said ... —The call to Israel to return had been slighted, and Judah, the traitress or faithless, “one with…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 3:7
19th Century
Preacher
And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me.
But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 3:6–8
16th Century
Theologian
Here the Prophet begins a new discourse: he relates what God had entrusted to him, and mentions the time, specifically in the reign of Josiah. It i…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 3:7
17th Century
Pastor
And I said, after she had done these things All these idolatries, in the several places mentioned, after she had repeated…
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…