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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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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…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 39:2
17th Century
Pastor
[And] in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month ,
&c.] The month Tammuz, which answers to part of June, …
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…