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Then came the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah, saying,
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A Divine Pivot
Commentators explain that this verse is a crucial turning point. The preceding test of the Rechabites was a divinely orchestrated object lesson. Now, as Charles Ellicott notes, Jeremiah moves from acting on an inspired idea to delivering a direct, prophetic message from God that explains the scene's meaning.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah. — Up to this time the prophet had acted on the thought which came into his …
16th Century
Protestant
Here Jeremiah applies the example which he had related, for what follows is God’s complaint—that He was less regarded by His people than Jonadab wa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah After the Rechabites had been tried whether they would break the command …
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Presbyterian
The trial of the Rechabites' constancy was for a sign; it made the disobedience of the Jews to God the more marked. The Rechabites were obedient to…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, their disobedience is condemned. This is shown in two ways:
First, different merits are compared as God expresses …
