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So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, didn`t obey the voice of Yahweh, to dwell in the land of Judah.
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The Root of Disobedience
Commentators identify pride and pre-determined desires as the core reason for the people's disobedience. They had already decided to go to Egypt, so when God's command contradicted their plan, they rejected it. Scholars note that people often deny God's word simply because they are determined not to conform to it, preferring their own wisdom to God's revealed will.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All the people— Many, nevertheless, would be unwilling agents, compelled to do what their unscrupulous leaders forced upon the community. <…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet had sufficiently shown that John, the son of Kareah, and the rest had not, in good faith, inquired of the Prophet what the will of God …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people …
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Only by pride does contention come, both with God and humankind. They preferred their own wisdom to the revealed will of God. People deny that the …
