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They were not afraid, nor tore their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words.
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A Hardened Heart's Response
Commentators are astonished by the court's lack of fear. John Calvin calls this reaction a sign of "diabolical madness" and "reprobation." When God's warnings about sin and judgment no longer produce fear or repentance, it reveals a dangerously hardened heart that, as John Gill notes, is treasuring up wrath for itself.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments ... —If we suppose that the “servants” are identical with the princes, …
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now connects doctrine with the narrative, for what we have until now seen would be frigid if no instruction were added. He then shows w…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments They were not struck with horror at such an impious action as the …
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Presbyterian
Those who despise the word of God will soon show, as this king did, that they hate it; and, like him, they would wish it destroyed. See what enmity…
13th Century
Catholic
This section describes the destruction of the scroll, and regarding this, there are two points to consider: