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A Declaration of Sorrow
Commentators like John Calvin suggest this call to mourn is not an offer of escape but a declaration of inevitable sorrow. Because the people were so hardened and hypocritical, Jeremiah was essentially saying, "Prepare for grief, because God's judgment is certain and His anger has not been turned away from you."
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 4:8
18th Century
Theologian
Is not turned ... - As long as their sins are unrepented of, so long must their punishment continue.
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 4:8
19th Century
Bishop
Gird yourselves with sackcloth. — From the earliest times the outward sign of mourning, and therefore of repentance ([Ref…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 4:8–9
19th Century
Preacher
Universal fear would take hold of them. If they would not rightly fear the Lord and turn to Him, the time would come when, without exception, the g…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 4:8
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet seems not yet to exhort his own nation to repent: a more gracious doctrine will soon follow; but here he only reminds them that a most …
John Gill
On Jeremiah 4:8
17th Century
Pastor
For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl
That is, because of this destruction threatened, which was so near…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 4:5–18
17th Century
Minister
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…