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Jeremiah 23:6

JEREMIAH—NOTE ON Jeremiah 23:6 Judah will be saved. For the whole people being “saved,” see Exodus 14:30. God rescues his people from danger—including the danger to which their own sin has subjected them—and provides for them the conditions in which faithful life can flourish. dwell securely. Free from enemies. The LORD is our righteousness. A play on the new king’s name, Zedekiah, which means “the LORD is my righteousness.” Even though Zedekiah fails, a new king will come. See Isaiah 40:1, which foretells the return from exile, which leads to the raising up of David’s heir, the Messiah.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Jeremiah 23:6. _IN HIS DAYS JUDAH SHALL BE SAVED_] The real _Jew_ is not one who has his circumcision in the flesh, but in the spirit. The real _Israel_ are true believers in Christ Jesus; and...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THIS IS HIS NAME WHEREBY HE SHALL BE CALLED - From remote antiquity the person here spoken of has been understood to be “the righteous germ,” and this alone is in accordance with the grammar and the s...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH 22:1 TO JEREMIAH 23:8. This section contains several distinct Jeremianic prophecies, relating to contemporary kings of Judah; they have been editorially collected, probably with some expansio...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ISRAEL SHALL DWELL SAFELY. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 25:18; Leviticus 25:19; Leviticus 25:26; Leviticus 25:5.

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jeremiah 23:1. See introd. summary to section. We should have expected, as the natural sequel to the three preceding passages, a direct reference to the reign of Zedekiah. Probably we may attribute th...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1060 THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS Jeremiah 23:6. _This is his name whereby he shall be called_, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. THE writings of the Prophets no less than of the Apostles testify...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. IN HIS DAYS JUDAH SHALL BE SAVED, AND ISRAEL SHALL DWEL...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    בְּ יָמָיו֙ תִּוָּשַׁ֣ע יְהוּדָ֔ה וְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Kings 4:25; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Daniel 9:24;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Judah — During the reign and kingdom of the Messiah the people of God typified by Judah and Israel shall be saved with a spiritual salvation, and God will be a special protection to them. And this — T...

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