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Grieving the Sin, Not Just the Pain
Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry point out a critical flaw in the people's lament. They cry, "How are we ruined!" and mourn losing their land, but they don't mourn the sin that caused it: forsaking the Lord. This serves as a powerful reminder for self-examination: do we grieve the consequences of our sin, or do we grieve the sin itself, which is an offense against God? True repentance focuses on the root cause, not just the painful results.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 9:10–22
18th Century
Theologian
The punishment described in general terms in the preceding three verses is now detailed at great length.
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 9:19
19th Century
Bishop
We have forsaken. —Better, we have left. The English version suggests a voluntary abandonment, which is not involved in t…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 9:19
19th Century
Preacher
Because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.
Why did they not say, "Because we have forsaken the LORD…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 9:19
16th Century
Theologian
We have said before that when Jeremiah addressed the people in these words, they were still in a reasonably good condition, so that the king had co…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 9:19
17th Century
Pastor
For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion
Out of the fortress of Zion, out of the city of Jerusalem, which was tho…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 9:12–22
17th Century
Minister
In Zion, the voice of joy and praise used to be heard while the people kept close to God; but sin has altered the sound���it is now the voice of la…