Friday, August 9, 2024

John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck on Jeremiah 26:16-19 (cf. Micah 3:12)

  

26:16-19. After hearing the case the officials along with all the people sided with Jeremiah against the religious establishment (the priests and false prophets). They declared that Jeremiah should not be sentenced to death. This verdict was supported by some elders who quoted from the Prophet Micah. By quoting from Micah 3:12 they indicated that Micah had made similar statements against the city and the temple nearly 70 years earlier. Yet instead of seeing to put Micah to death, King Hezekiah listened to Micah’s words and sought the favor of the LORD. In response to Hezekiah’s request God did not bring the disaster predicted by Micah. Failure to follow Hezekiah’s example was to bring a terrible disaster on Judah. (John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas Seminary Faculty [Victor Books, 1985], 1163)

 


To Support this Blog:

 

Paypal

Venmo

Amazon Wishlist

Blog Archive