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Moreover the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the guard, saying,
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God's Word is Unbound
Commentators highlight the powerful contrast in this verse: while Jeremiah is physically confined, God's word is not. As one scholar notes, "though he was bound, the word of the Lord was not." This reveals that no human authority or physical circumstance can hinder God's communication or His plans. God's presence can turn a prison into a sanctuary for His faithful servants.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The prison — The guard.
19th Century
Anglican
The second time, while he was yet shut up. —The discourse that follows belongs to the same period as the preceding chapter, and presents t…
16th Century
Protestant
This prophecy refers to the same subject; and it was not to be wondered at that God spoke so much of the same thing, for it was necessary to make t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time Not that this was prec…
Those who expect to receive comforts from God must call upon Him. Promises are given, not to eliminate prayer, but to stimulate and encourage it. T…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he offers consolation especially to the two tribes, and particularly with regard to Jerusalem, where the seat of the kingdom and th…
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