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therefore thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me forever.
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An Enduring Legacy
God rewards the Rechabites' obedience with a promise that their family line will never end. Commentators note this was a direct fulfillment of the Fifth Commandment's blessing. Many scholars point to historical and even modern accounts from travelers who claim to have found tribes identifying as descendants of the Rechabites, suggesting a literal and lasting fulfillment of God's word.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Travelers bear witness to the existence of a large tribe who represent themselves as the descendants of the Rechabites. The prediction was also lit…
19th Century
Anglican
Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. —Taking the words in their simplest literal s…
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet, to affect the Jews more deeply, promises a reward to the sons of Jonadab because they obeyed their father; and he promises them a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, &c.] Who has enjoined children obedience to their parents, and …
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 …
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