Jeremiah 35:1-19 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,… 1. As we are His creatures (Malachi 1:6; Hebrews 12:9). 2. As He is our benefactor (Isaiah 1:2, 3; Romans 12:1). 3. As He has engaged Himself to support and deliver such (Romans 8:28, &c.). 4. As He forbids only what is hurtful, and commands only what is good (Romans 7:12; Deuteronomy 10:12, 13). 5. The wisest and best of men have acted thus (Hebrews 12:1). 6. It is its own reward (Psalm 19:11). 7. The reward He sets before us is infinitely great (2 Corinthians 4:17, 18). 8. Disobedience exposes to His wrath (Romans 1:18; Romans 2:8, 9). (H. Foster.) Parallel Verses KJV: The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, |
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