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Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, the governors of it, and all the deputies of it, and all the land of their dominion.
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The Certainty of Prophecy
Commentators like John Calvin emphasize the remarkable nature of this prophecy. Jeremiah specifically names the Medes as Babylon's conquerors long before their leaders, Cyrus and Darius, were even born. This specific, fulfilled prophecy demonstrates God's absolute sovereignty over history and gives believers confidence in the reliability of all of Scripture's promises.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His dominion — This belonged not to the subordinate rulers, but to the chief, e. g., to Cyrus.
19th Century
Anglican
All the land of his dominion. —The use of the singular pronoun indicates that the prophet recognizes the fact that the ki…
16th Century
Protestant
He now repeats what he had said about preparing the nations; but he mentions them first generally, and then he proceeds to specify them particularl…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Prepare against her the nations, with the kings of the Medes , &c.] At the head of them, Darius and Cyrus. The Syria…
The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…
