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But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver you. Obey, I beg you, the voice of Yahweh, in that which I speak to you: so it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live.
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Obedience Over Comfort
Commentators explain that Jeremiah's call for King Zedekiah to surrender was a direct command from God. True obedience involves trusting God's will even when it seems difficult, unpleasant, or contrary to our immediate desires. As John Calvin notes, what God commands is always for our ultimate good, even if it requires personal sacrifice, like Zedekiah giving up his throne to save his life and his city.
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Jeremiah
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16th Century
Protestant
Here again Jeremiah strengthens Zedekiah, that he might not hesitate to make the trial, since God would still give him pardon, so that at least his…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But Jeremiah said, they shall not deliver [you] To take off the above excuse, or remove that objection, the prophet assur…
Presbyterian
Jeremiah was not eager to repeat the warnings, which seemed only to endanger his own life and add to the king's guilt, but asked whether he feared …
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, Jeremiah is freed from the fear of death, his safety having been granted to him by the king.
The agreement for his…
