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The Two Sides of Turning to God
Commentators stress that Jeremiah's hope for the people involved two inseparable actions: prayer and repentance. John Calvin explains that praying for mercy without genuinely turning from sin is hypocrisy. True supplication before God must be accompanied by a sincere change of heart and action, a return 'from his evil way.'
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 36:7
18th Century
Theologian
They will present their supplication - i.e., humbly. The phrase also contained the idea of the prayer being accepted.
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 36:7
16th Century
Theologian
Jeremiah, after having dictated to the scribe Baruch what he had previously preached to the people, repeats what the object was, as we have previou…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 36:7
17th Century
Pastor
It may be they will present their supplication before the Lord ,
&c.] Or, "perhaps their supplication will fall"
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Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 36:1–8
17th Century
Minister
The writing of the Scriptures was by Divine appointment. Divine wisdom directed to this as a proper means; if it failed, the house of Judah would b…