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But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did listen to the words of Yahweh, which he spoke by the prophet Jeremiah.
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A Universal Rejection
Commentators stress that the disobedience to God's word was not isolated to King Zedekiah. It was a systemic problem infecting every level of society—the king, his royal court, and the common people. This universal rebellion shows how deeply the corruption had set in, justifying the severe judgment that was to come.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
But neither he, nor his servants ... —The verse gives a general survey of the character of Zedekiah’s reign in preparatio…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet tells us here that after Jeconiah the king had been led into exile, the Jews had not repented on that account, though God had, as it we…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, &c.] The king, his courtiers and subjects, the royal family…
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Presbyterian
Many people witness the fatal effects of other people's sins, yet heedlessly step into their places and follow the same destructive course.
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13th Century
Catholic
This section shows the counter-response, which results from the persecution of the prophet. The commentary is divided into two parts:
