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An Unbreakable Promise
God uses a powerful analogy to guarantee His faithfulness. He declares that He will only cast off Israel if humans can achieve the impossible: measuring the heavens and exploring the earth's core. Commentators explain that since these tasks are beyond human ability, God's promise to preserve His people is absolutely certain and unbreakable.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 31:37
18th Century
Theologian
All the seed - Unworthy members of Israel may be cast away, but the people shall never entirely cease to exist.
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 31:37
19th Century
Bishop
If heaven above can be measured ... — The thought of the preceding verse is reproduced with a slight modification of mean…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 31:35–37
19th Century
Preacher
Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divid…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 31:37
16th Century
Theologian
He confirms the same thing by another comparison: that it would be impossible for God wholly to forget His covenant, but that He would again gather…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 31:37
17th Century
Pastor
Thus says the Lord, if heaven above can be measured
Either the space between the highest heavens and the earth; or t…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 31:35–40
17th Century
Minister
As surely as the heavenly bodies will continue their settled course, according to the will of their Creator, to the end of time, and as the raging …