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Obedience Over Ritual
Commentators unanimously explain that this verse isn't a literal denial of the sacrificial laws. Rather, it's a powerful statement of priority. God's foundational covenant with Israel was based on hearing His voice and obeying His moral law (like the Ten Commandments). Sacrificial rituals were secondary, intended to support this relationship, not substitute for it.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 7:22
19th Century
Bishop
I spake not ... concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices. —“Concerning” is, literally, for, or with a view t…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 7:21–22
19th Century
Preacher
You have heard what God said to them when they came out of Egypt.
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 7:21–24
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet here taunts the Jews for being so diligent in their attention to sacrifices, while they had no care for piety. Therefore, he says by wa…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 7:22
17th Century
Pastor
For I spoke not unto your fathers Meaning not Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but Moses, Aaron, and others, who were living at…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 7:21–28
17th Century
Minister
God shows that obedience was required of them. What God commanded was, Hearken diligently to the voice of the Lord thy God. The promise is…