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Jeremiah 3:17

Jeremiah 3:17
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord,.... That is, the Gospel church, the heavenly Jerusalem, the Jerusalem above, that is free, and the mother of us all; which is Christ's…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The throne of the Lord - Yahweh’s throne shall not be the ark, but Jerusalem, i. e., the Christian Church Rev 21:2; Gal 4:26. To Jerusalem - The Septuagint and Syriac are probably right in omitting…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 3:12-19

Here is a great deal of gospel in these verses, both that which was always gospel, God's readiness to pardon sin and to receive and entertain returning repenting sinners, and those blessings which…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

all the nations Gentile peoples shall be gathered into the Church of God, which shall thus become Universal. But see introd. note on Jer 3:14-18.

stubbornness a favourite word in this Book.