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God's Unbreakable Oath
Commentators emphasize the extreme gravity of God's response. Faced with the people's defiant vows to idols, God makes a counter-vow, swearing 'by my great name.' Scholars explain this is the most solemn oath possible, where God swears by Himself. This isn't just another warning; it's a final, unchangeable decree of judgment, showing that their rebellion had reached its ultimate consequence.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 44:24–30
18th Century
Theologian
Earnest as the preceding expostulation was, Jeremiah sees that it has produced no effect. He therefore utters his last warning, and with this last …
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 44:24–28
19th Century
Bishop
Hear the word of the Lord ... —The appeal to the experience of the past is followed by a prediction of the future, addressed to the wives …
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 44:24–26
16th Century
Theologian
Jeremiah pursues the same subject, and not only bitterly reproves the ungodly men who so persistently despised his doctrine, but also shows that th…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 44:26
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore hear you the word of the Lord, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt (See Gill on Jeremiah 44:24);…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 44:20–30
17th Century
Minister
Whatever evil comes upon us, it is because we have sinned against the Lord; we should therefore stand in awe, and sin not.
Since they were d…