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Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
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A Summons for All
Commentators explain that Jeremiah deliberately summoned everyone, from the leaders to the common person. This was because the entire community had requested God's guidance. By doing so, it established that the responsibility to hear and obey God's word rested on every single person, preventing anyone from later shifting the blame for their disobedience.
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Jeremiah
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16th Century
Protestant
Here Jeremiah declares what answer he received from God, and he delivered it in God's name to the leaders of the forces and to the whole people. Th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah That is, Jeremiah, as soon as he had received the answer from the Lord, called t…
Presbyterian
If we wish to know the Lord's mind in doubtful cases, we must wait as well as pray. God is always ready to return in mercy to those he has afflicte…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, the instruction is given; concerning this, there are three points.
He speaks of the authority of the one revealing…
