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A Law Rooted in Grace
Commentators explain that the law to free Hebrew slaves after six years was not merely a social rule but a profound theological statement. It was a constant reminder of Israel's own redemption from slavery in Egypt. God freed them from the 'house of servants,' and He expected them to extend similar grace to their kinsmen. To violate this law was to forget the very foundation of their relationship with God.
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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 34:14
19th Century
Bishop
At the end of seven years ... —The immediate context, when he hath served thee six years, shows that the liberat…
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 34:14
17th Century
Pastor
At the end of seven years
Not when seven years were elapsed and fully completed; but within the compass of seven yea…
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 …