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Because they rebelled against the words of God, And condemned the counsel of the Most High.
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Suffering's Root Cause
Commentators unanimously agree that the suffering and imprisonment described are not random but are the direct consequence of sin. The verse explicitly states the reason is 'because they rebelled.' Scholars like John Calvin emphasize that afflictions are God's judgment, prompting believers to look inward and recognize that hardships can stem from disobedience to God's word.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Because they rebelled against the words of God - The commands of God. They did not keep his commandments. Their captivity was produced by …
19th Century
Anglican
Contemned. —This word is an old Mosaic designation for the provocation offered by the chosen people ([Reference Numbers 1…
Baptist
And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for…
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16th Century
Protestant
Because they rebelled — in assigning the cause of their afflictions, he corrects the false impressions of those people who imagine that th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Because they rebelled against the words of God All afflictions, as captivity and imprisonment, are generally for sin…
This description of prisoners and captives suggests that they are desolate and sorrowful. In eastern prisons, captives were and are treated with mu…
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