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A Warning from History
Commentators explain that God points to the recent exile of the northern kingdom, called 'the whole seed of Ephraim,' as a clear and undeniable precedent. Just as their 'brethren' were cast out for their sins, so too would Judah be exiled. This serves as a powerful reminder that God's warnings are often backed by historical examples of His judgment.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 7:15
18th Century
Theologian
The whole seed of Ephraim - i.e., the whole of the nine northern tribes. Their casting out was a plain proof that the possession of the symb…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 7:15
19th Century
Bishop
The whole seed of Ephraim. —The fate of the tribes of the Northern kingdom, among which Ephraim had always held the leading positi…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 7:11–16
19th Century
Preacher
You know how, through the sin of Eli's sons, God forsook Shiloh; and the tent of his house and the ark of his covenant were removed, and Shiloh bec…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 7:15
16th Century
Theologian
He concludes the former verse. The Prophet had indeed sufficiently explained himself, but this confirmation was necessary for a people so stubborn.…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 7:15
17th Century
Pastor
And I will cast you out of my sight Or, "from before my face", or "faces" F14 ; out of the land of Judea, and …
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 7:1–16
17th Century
Minister
No observances, professions, or supposed revelations will profit, if people do not amend their ways and their actions. None can claim an interest i…