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A Dehumanizing Picture of Sin
Commentators unanimously emphasize the shocking and degrading metaphor of a 'fed horse.' The point is not merely that the people committed adultery, but that their lust was shameless, public, and animalistic. As John Calvin notes, this comparison to an irrational beast was meant to show the depths of their depravity and how their sin had become dehumanizing.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 5:8
18th Century
Theologian
In the morning - Render, they rove about. Some prefer, “(horses) from Mesech.”
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 5:8
19th Century
Bishop
They were as fed horses in the morning. —Better, As fed stallion horses they rove about. The animal passion is taken, as in Ezeki…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 5:8
16th Century
Theologian
Jeremiah comes now, I think, to the second table, and mentions one kind of evil; but his object was to show that there was no chastity, no faithful…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 5:8
17th Century
Pastor
They were as fed horses in the morning Adulterers are compared to horses, because they are very salacious and lustful cre…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 5:1–9
17th Century
Minister
None could be found who behaved as upright and godly men. But the Lord saw the true character of the people through all their disguises.
The…