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The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
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A High-Stakes Sermon
This verse introduces a major sermon (Jeremiah 7-10) delivered at a pivotal moment. Commentators explain that Jeremiah stood at the temple gate during a national festival in the early, wicked reign of King Jehoiakim. He addressed the crowds flocking to worship, setting the stage for a direct and dangerous confrontation.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In Jeremiah 7–10, he addresses the people as they flocked into Jerusalem from the country to attend the solemn services in the temple on a fast day…
19th Century
Anglican
This chapter and the three that follow once again form a great prophetic sermon, delivered to the crowds that flocked to the Temple. Nothing in the…
Baptist
Many of them thought that, if they went up to the temple, it was all right with them, if they merely went through the outward ritual, they would ce…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet gives a short account of the sermon in which he severely reproved the people, because his labor had been useless, even though he h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The word that came to Jeremiah The Word of prophecy, as the Targum: from the Lord, saying;…
No observances, professions, or supposed revelations will profit, if people do not amend their ways and their actions. None can claim an interest i…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Here, the prophet excludes the third means of assistance on which the people might have relied: the practice of their religion. He addres…
