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The Heart of a True Shepherd
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that Jeremiah isn't a detached messenger; he is personally crushed by his people's suffering. He feels their 'hurt' as his own. This serves as a powerful model for spiritual leaders and all believers, showing that true ministry flows from a heart that genuinely shares in the sorrows of others.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 8:21
18th Century
Theologian
For the hurt ... hurt - literally, “Because of the breaking ... broken.” These are the words of the prophet, whose heart is crushed…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 8:21
19th Century
Bishop
For the hurt ... — Now the prophet again speaks in his own person. He is crushed in that crushing of his people. His fac…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 8:21
19th Century
Preacher
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment has taken hold on me.
That is the man to be God's pro…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 8:21
16th Century
Theologian
As the hardness of the people was so great that the threats we have observed did not touch them, the Prophet now ascribes to himself what he had
John Gill
On Jeremiah 8:21
17th Century
Pastor
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt
These are the words, not of God, as Jerom; nor of Jerusalem, as …
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 8:14–22
17th Century
Minister
Finally, they begin to see the hand of God lifted up. And when God appears against us, everything that is against us appears formidable. As salvati…