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in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city,)
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God's Word Is Proven True
Commentators emphasize that this verse is not just a historical date but the fulfillment of prophecy. John Calvin calls it a 'seal' on Jeremiah's warnings, proving God's word is true. Matthew Henry notes that those who refuse to believe God's words will eventually be convinced by the event. This serves as a powerful reminder that God's promises and judgments are certain.
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Jeremiah
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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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[And] in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month , &c.] The month Tammuz, which answers to part of June, …
Presbyterian
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…
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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:
