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A Public, Societal Sin
Commentators emphasize that the idolatry was not a private or hidden affair. It was practiced openly and publicly "in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem." This public defiance demonstrated a complete societal collapse, with scholars like John Calvin noting that entire families—men, women, and children—were complicit in the rebellion.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 7:17
18th Century
Theologian
The proof of the hopeless immorality of the people is this: that they worship pagan deities
- generally in the cities of Judah, and not …
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 7:17
19th Century
Bishop
Do you not see ...? —We enter on one of the darker regions of Jewish idolatry, such as Ezekiel (Jeremiah 8:0) saw in v…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 7:17–19
16th Century
Theologian
Here God first shows why he ought to be implacable towards the people. The command to the Prophet not to pray for them seems at first hearing to be…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 7:17
17th Century
Pastor
Do you not see what they do in the cities of Judah
Not in one city only, but in all of and particularly the chief of…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 7:17–20
17th Century
Minister
The Jews took pride in showing zeal for their idols. Let us learn to be earnest in the service of our God, even from this bad example. Let us think…