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More Than a Building
The people of Judah treated the physical temple like a magical charm. Commentators explain that the threefold repetition of "The temple of the Lord" was a superstitious chant, believing the building itself guaranteed their safety from God's judgment. They put their faith in the structure rather than in the God the temple was meant to honor. This warns against placing trust in religious objects, places, or rituals over a genuine relationship with God.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Theologian
The temple of the Lord - Thrice repeated, to emphasize the rejection of the cry constantly on the lips of the false prophets. In their view,…
19th Century
Bishop
Trust ye not in lying words ... —The emphatic threefold repetition of the words thus condemned, “The temple of the Lord,”…
19th Century
Preacher
Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these. For if ye thoroughly am…
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16th Century
Theologian
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
Pastor
Trust you not in lying words
In the words of the lying prophets, as the Targum; and to the same purpose is the Arabi…
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…