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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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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 39:1
18th Century
Theologian
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 …
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 39:1
19th Century
Bishop
In the ninth year of Zedekiah ... —The great crisis came at last, as Jeremiah had long ago predicted. A fuller narrative …
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 39:1–2
16th Century
Theologian
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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John Gill
On Jeremiah 39:1
17th Century
Pastor
In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month
The month Tebet, which answers to part of our December, and …
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 39:1–10
17th Century
Minister
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…