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Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
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Courage to Speak Truth
Commentators emphasize Jeremiah's profound courage and faithfulness. He delivered God's entire message, including the harsh warnings, directly to King Zedekiah. He did this knowing the king's wrath could be deadly, thereby entrusting his life completely to God's protection.
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Jeremiah
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16th Century
Protestant
Here Jeremiah only relates that he had delivered the message entrusted to him. Here the Prophet’s magnanimity is seen, for as was previously appare…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words The threatening, as well as the consolatory ones; he kept back no pa…
Presbyterian
Zedekiah is told that the city will be taken, and that he will die a captive, but he will die a natural death. It is better to live and die peniten…
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13th Century
Catholic
Because the Jews were so obstinate, since they were neither frightened by severity nor moved by kindness, he rightly presents his threat and consol…
