Jeremiah 7:1, Jeremiah is sent to call to true repentance, to prevent the Jews’ captivity; Jeremiah 7:8, He rejects their vain confidence, Jeremiah 7:12. by the example of Shiloh; Jeremiah 7:17, He threatens them for their idolatry; Jeremiah 7:21, He rejects the sacrifices of the disobedient; Jeremiah 7:29, He exhorts to mourn for their abominations in Tophet; Jeremiah 7:32, and the judgments for the same.
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I. THE OCCASION. It was in the gate of the temple, where the crowd of worshippers would pass, and at the time of their going up to worship.
1. In a public place,
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