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Then said I, Ah, Lord Yahweh! surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, You shall have peace; whereas the sword reaches to the life.
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A Prophet's Honest Struggle
Several commentators see this not as an accusation, but as Jeremiah's honest cry of anguish. He struggles to reconcile God's severe message of judgment with other prophecies that promised peace. This shows that even the most faithful servants of God can wrestle with confusion and pain when trying to understand God's seemingly contradictory actions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ah, Lord God! — Alas! my Lord Yahweh: an expression of disapproval on Jeremiah’s part. Jeremiah had constantly to struggle against …
19th Century
Anglican
Ah, Lord God! (literally, my Lord Jehovah!) surely thou hast greatly deceived this people. —The words are startling, but…
Baptist
God promises them peace, but it was on a condition which they did not fulfill. There was peace while they gave up their sin, but There is no pe…
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16th Century
Protestant
Some understand this passage as if the Prophet presented what was said by the people. For all the most wicked, when oppressed by God’s hand, usuall…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then said I, ah, Lord God! &c.] Expressing great sorrow and concern: this "ah" is by way of lamentation. The Targum inter…
The fierce conqueror of the neighboring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by fal…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Here, he discusses the arrival of the enemy:
