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A Foretaste of the Gospel
Commentators see this verse as a clear anticipation of Jesus's own words. The promise to 'satiate the weary soul' directly echoes Christ's invitation in Matthew 11:28 to give rest to the weary. It also foreshadows the Beatitude in Matthew 5:6, where those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are promised to be filled. This Old Testament promise finds its ultimate fulfillment in the rest and satisfaction offered through Jesus.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 31:25
18th Century
Theologian
Sorrowful – Or, languishing (Jeremiah 31:12).
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 31:25
19th Century
Bishop
I have satiated the weary soul ... —Here again we note an instance of an anticipation of the thought, almost of the very …
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 31:24–26
19th Century
Preacher
And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 31:25
16th Century
Theologian
By this verse he removes every doubt, so that no one would reject what he had promised concerning the restoration of the people, because the Jews a…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 31:25
17th Century
Pastor
For I have satiated the weary soul
As sinners are at first awakenings and convictions; when sin is made exceeding si…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 31:21–26
17th Century
Minister
The way from the bondage of sin to the liberty of God's children is a highway. It is plain and safe, yet none are likely to walk in it unless they …