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A Room of Real People
The list of names represents real officials in King Jehoiakim's court. Commentators note that while the court was generally profane, some of these men, like Gemariah and Elnathan, would later try to stop the king from burning God's word. This shows that even within a corrupt system, individuals had to make a personal choice about how to respond to God's message.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 36:12
18th Century
Theologian
The scribe’s chamber - The chancery in which the king’s business was conducted. Probably Elishama was one of the principal scribes of th…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 36:12
19th Century
Bishop
And, lo, all the princes sat there. —The following particulars may be noted concerning the princes thus named. Elishama m…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 36:11–13
16th Century
Theologian
It is not known with what purpose this Michaiah came to the princes and the king’s counselors; he may have been an informer, who intended to create…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 36:12
17th Century
Pastor
Then he went down into the king's house The royal palace, which was not upon the mountain on which the temple stood, but …
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 36:9–19
17th Century
Minister
Shows of piety and devotion may be found even among those who, though they keep up forms of godliness, are strangers and enemies to its power.
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