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Jeremiah 7:12-16

The Pulpit Commentary on Jeremiah 7:12-16

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Warning voices.

I. SUCH VOICES ARE PERPETUALLY HEARD. The prophet speaks of three such here.

1. Shiloh ().

2. The Lord himself ().

3. Ephraim ().

II. And THEY TELL EVER THE SAME TRUTHS.

1. The Divine anger against sin ().

2. The utter uselessness of their "trust in lying words" to escape that auger ().

3. The absolute need of repentance.

III. And MEET, ALL TOO OFTEN, WITH THE SAME RECEPTION. They were rejected. "Ye heard not; and I called you," etc. ().

IV. But are VINDICATED IN LIKE AWFUL MANNER.

1. By their sin becoming ineradicable, so that they are given over to a reprobate mind, and are "guilty of an eternal sin". Hence () the prophet is forbidden to pray for them (cf. ).

2. By the judgment of God falling upon them ().

CONCLUSION.

1. Watch and pray against unbelief in these warnings.

2. Take heed to them yourselves.

3. Hold them up to others.

4. Bless God for them.—C.

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