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Now at that time the king of Babylon`s army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah`s house.
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God's Word is Never Chained
Commentators, particularly John Calvin, emphasize a powerful truth: while Jeremiah the prophet was physically imprisoned, the Word of God was not. His confinement could not stop God's message from being declared. This illustrates that no human power or opposition can ultimately silence or impede the course of God's truth, a principle the Apostle Paul also celebrated (2 Timothy 2:9).
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The prison — Or, the guard, a part of the king’s palace, probably where the royal guard had its quarters.
19th Century
Baptist
So you see that Jeremiah was imprisoned at the time mentioned here. Zedekiah, the king of Judah, had treated him very harshly because of his faithf…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here declares that, though he was shut up in prison, the Word of God was not bound. He states that he himself was no less free in his c…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem And had done so for some time; for the siege began in the ninth ye…
Jeremiah, while in prison for his prophecy, purchased a piece of ground. This was to signify that although Jerusalem was besieged and the whole cou…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he consoles them through an action.
First, he indicates the time of the prophecy by referencing the king's reign: in the…
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