Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 1:6

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6. From the long duration of his office ( Jeremiah 1:2 ; Jeremiah 1:3 ; Jeremiah 40:1 ; Jeremiah 43:8 , c. Jer 43:8, c.), it is supposed that he was at the time of his call under twenty-five years of age. child —the same word is translated, "young man" ( Jeremiah 43:8- : ). The reluctance often shown by inspired ministers of God ( Exodus 4:10 Exodus 6:12 ; Exodus 6:30 ; Jonah 1:3 ) to accept the call, shows that they did not assume the office under the impulse of self-deceiving fanaticism, as false prophets often did. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-7" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jer-1-002

절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-1-6

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological