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Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel: You have seen all the evil that I have brought on Jerusalem, and on all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwells therein,
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A Visible Warning
Commentators explain that God begins His message by pointing to an undeniable, shared experience: the visible, recent destruction of Jerusalem and Judah. This wasn't a distant story but a catastrophe the refugees had witnessed with their own eyes. God uses this tangible evidence as the foundation for His argument, reminding them that His warnings about judgment are real and have severe consequences.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Ye have seen ... —The prophet begins, naturally enough, with an appeal to the personal experience of his hearers. Was not…
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah had already prophesied against the Jews who had taken refuge in Egypt, as though there would be for them in that rich and almost unassaila…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel In which manner the prophecies of this book are frequently prefaced; see (…
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Presbyterian
God reminds the Jews of the sins that brought desolations upon Judah. It is fitting for us to warn people of the danger of sin with all seriousness…
