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The word that Yahweh spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.
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A Prophecy of Hope
Commentators like John Calvin explain that this prophecy against Babylon was strategically delivered to provide profound comfort to the exiled Jews. It was a direct promise that their primary oppressor would fall, assuring them that God had not abandoned them and their restoration was certain.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Against ... against - Concerning.
19th Century
Anglican
By Jeremiah the prophet. —Literally, by the hand of Jeremiah. The phrase is not found elsewhere in Jeremiah’s writings, w…
16th Century
Protestant
Our Prophet has been until now speaking of neighboring nations who had cruelly harassed the chosen people. It was some consolation when the childre…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The word that the Lord spoke against Babylon Or "to", or "of Babylon" F3 ; the city of Babylon, the metro…
The king of Babylon was kind to Jeremiah, yet the prophet must foretell the ruin of that kingdom. If our friends are God's enemies, we dare not spe…
