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God's Word is Fire, Not Wind
The people dismissed the prophets' warnings as empty "wind." God responds by declaring His words in Jeremiah's mouth will be like fire, and the people like wood to be consumed. Commentators stress this demonstrates the absolute power of God's prophetic word. When warnings are ignored, they don't simply vanish; they manifest as judgment.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 5:14
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord God of hosts. —The solemn name (Jehovah Elohim Zebaoth) used for the second time in Jeremiah’s teaching ([Refere…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 5:12–14
19th Century
Preacher
And said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: and the prophets shall become wind, and the wor…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 5:14
16th Century
Theologian
God shows here how intolerable to Him was their wantonness in despising the prophets, through whom He wished to be heeded. Though Christ did not re…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 5:14
17th Century
Pastor
Wherefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, because you speak this word That it is not the Lord;…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 5:10–18
17th Century
Minister
Multitudes are ruined by believing that God will not be so strict as his word says he will; by this artifice Satan undid mankind. Sinners are not w…