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and say, Yahweh, you have spoken concerning this place, to cut it off, that none shall dwell therein, neither man nor animal, but that it shall be desolate forever.
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Praying God's Promises
Commentators explain that when Seraiah was told to say, 'O Lord, you have spoken,' it was an act of prayer. By repeating God's prophetic words back to Him, Seraiah was acknowledging God's sovereignty, expressing belief in the promise, and asking for its fulfillment. This models for believers a powerful way to pray: grounding our requests in the promises God has already made in His Word.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This is a historical appendix. In his fourth year, Zedekiah journeyed to Babylon, either to obtain some favor from Nebuchadnezzar or because he was…
19th Century
Anglican
Then you shall say, O Lord ... —The words which recite the predictions of Jeremiah 50:3, 39 are of the nature of an impli…
16th Century
Protestant
Here we see, on one hand, what courage the Prophet had, who dared to command the king’s messenger. For though Seraiah was a meek man, so as to rend…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then shall you say, O Lord. Acknowledging this prophecy to be of God; believing the accomplishment of it; and praying ove…
This prophecy is sent to Babylon, to the captives there, by Seraiah, who is to read it to his countrymen in captivity. Let them with faith see the …
