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Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 7:4

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The temple of the Lord - Thrice repeated, to emphasize the rejection of the cry ever upon the lips of the false prophets. In their view the maintenance of the temple-service was a charm sufficient to avert all evil. These - The buildings of the temple, to which Jeremiah is supposed to point. The Jews put their trust in the material buildings. return to 'Top of Page'
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