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Redemption Demands Mercy
Commentators stress that God intentionally begins this rebuke by reminding Israel of their own slavery in Egypt. The law to free their fellow Hebrews was directly rooted in the memory of God's act of redeeming them from "the house of bondage." This establishes a powerful principle: our own experience of God's grace and freedom should directly shape how we treat others with mercy and compassion.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 34:8–22
18th Century
Theologian
Commentators usually say that the laws dealing with the emancipation of the Hebrew slaves, as well as the law of the land resting during the sabbat…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 34:13
19th Century
Bishop
Thus saith the Lord ... —The prophet takes as his text the law which had been so flagrantly broken (Exodus 21:2), remi…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 34:8–17
16th Century
Theologian
Though we do not read that what the Prophet relates here was done by God’s command, yet we may easily gather that Zedekiah the king had been warned…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 34:13
17th Century
Pastor
Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel The covenant God of Israel, their Creator, Redeemer, and Benefactor:
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 34:8–22
17th Century
Minister
A Jew should not be held in servitude for more than seven years. This law they and their fathers had broken. And when there was some hope that the …