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Hear, earth: behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.
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Judgment on Inner Rebellion
Commentators emphasize that God's judgment was not just for outward actions but for "the fruit of their thoughts." This means their punishment was a direct consequence of their premeditated and deeply rooted internal wickedness. They had deliberately planned and meditated on evil, showing a complete inner rebellion against God.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The fathers understood this to be the decree rejecting the Jews from being the Church.
16th Century
Protestant
He turns now to address the nations, which had never heard anything of true religion. But the design of the apostrophe was to make the Jews ashamed…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, &c.] The people of the Jews; the evil of punishment, for the e…
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God rejects their outward services, as worthless to atone for their sins. Sacrifice and incense were to direct them to a Mediator; but when offered…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Here, the author addresses their disobedience.
First, he establishes their guilt—namely, their disobedience to the comma…
