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But they said, We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, You shall drink no wine, neither you, nor your sons, forever:
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A Lesson in Obedience
The primary purpose of this account is to create a stark contrast. Commentators agree that the Rechabites' unwavering obedience to a command from their human ancestor, dead for nearly 300 years, was intended to shame the people of Judah for their persistent disobedience to the living God. Their faithfulness serves as a powerful, visible rebuke.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Wine is the symbol of a settled life, because the vine requires time for its growth and care in its cultivation, while the preparation of the wine …
19th Century
Anglican
We will drink no wine ... — We have here, so to speak, the rule of the tribe or order which looked to Jonadab as its foun…
16th Century
Protestant
It must first be observed that the order of time in which the prophecies were written has not been retained. In history, the regular succession of …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But they said, we will drink no wine Or "we do not drink wine" F5 ; we are not used to it; we never do dr…
Jonadab was famous for wisdom and piety. He lived nearly 300 years before, 2 Kings 10:15. Jonadab charged his posterity not to drink wi…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Here, he convicts them of their transgression by the example of some obedient men.
First, the test of their obedience is given. Se…
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