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God's Unbreakable Oath
Commentators emphasize that God swears "by myself" because there is no higher authority. This solemn oath was used to confirm a prophecy that seemed unbelievable—the fall of the well-fortified Edom. It serves as a powerful reminder for believers that God's word, whether a promise of salvation or a warning of judgment, is absolutely certain and will be fulfilled.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 49:7–22
18th Century
Theologian
Edom stretched along the south of Judah from the border of Moab on the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean and the Arabian deserts, and held the same rel…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 49:13
19th Century
Bishop
Bozrah. —This, as in Isaiah 34:6; Isaiah 63:1, was one of the chief cities of Edom, probably identical with the modern …
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 49:13
16th Century
Theologian
Here the Prophet confirms what he had already prophesied concerning the Idumeans. To remove every doubt, he says that God had sworn, and h…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 49:13
17th Century
Pastor
For I have sworn by myself, saith the Lord This he did, because he could swear by no greater, and to show the certain and…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 49:7–22
17th Century
Minister
The Edomites were old enemies to the Israel of God. But their day is now at hand; it is foretold, not only to warn them, but for the sake of the Is…