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Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon`s army, who have gone away from you.
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False Security in a Reprieve
All the commentators highlight a crucial detail: the Babylonian army had temporarily left Jerusalem to fight the Egyptians. This gave the king and nobles a false sense of security, leading them to break their covenant and re-enslave people. God's pronouncement shows that a temporary reprieve from a crisis is not a pardon for sin, and He sees through insincere, fear-based repentance.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
The king of Babylon’s army, which are gone up from you ... —The words are important, as showing, as before stated, that t…
16th Century
Protestant
He repeats almost the same words, but he comes closer to the subject, for he names the enemies about whom he had previously spoken indefinitely. He…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Zedekiah king of Judah, and his princes These were either the princes of the blood, the sons of Zedekiah, and hi…
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 …
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he threatens those who transgressed.
First, he speaks of the guilt of their fathers when he speaks of the covenant…
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