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and they came into the land of Egypt; for they didn`t obey the voice of Yahweh: and they came to Tahpanhes.
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The Pride Behind Disobedience
Commentators like Matthew Henry identify pride as the root cause of the remnant's disobedience. They preferred their own wisdom and plans over God's clearly revealed will. This serves as a timeless warning that pride often leads to contention with God, causing people to reject His guidance because they are determined to follow their own path.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Tahpanhes - See the Jeremiah 2:16 note.
19th Century
Anglican
Thus they came even to Tahpanhes. —The town was obviously on the north-eastern frontier of Egypt.
In Judit…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now gives us a narrative of what he had briefly touched upon. He then says that John and the rest of the leaders took the remnant of th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So they came into the land of Egypt They set out from the habitation of Chimham, where they were, ([Reference Jeremiah 41…
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 …
