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It happened when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it;
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Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators like Calvin and Gill emphasize that this chapter isn't just a historical record; it's the 'seal' and 'exact accomplishment' of Jeremiah's decades of prophecy. The fall of Jerusalem serves as undeniable proof that God's warnings are true and His judgments will come to pass, confirming the reliability of His word.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Concerning "The Capture of Jerusalem": Most of the details given in Jeremiah 39:1-14 appear again (as indicated by a marginal reference), and some …
19th Century
Anglican
In the ninth year of Zedekiah ... —The great crisis came at last, as Jeremiah had long ago predicted. A fuller narrative …
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah seems here indeed to undertake the office of a historian rather than that of a Prophet; but he seals his previous prophecies and, at the s…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month
The month Tebet, which answers to part of our December, and …
Jerusalem was so strong, that the inhabitants believed the enemy could never enter it. But sin provoked God to withdraw his protection, and then it…
13th Century
Catholic
This section describes the ordering of the remnant of the people after they were taken captive. It is divided into three parts:
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