Book Cities Dictated Dictation Ears Entered Fast Fast-day Fasting Hast Hearing Judah Lord's Mouth Reading Roll Scroll Towns Written Wrote
36:6 Therefore go thou, and read in the scroll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD'S house upon the {e} day of fasting: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
(e) Which was proclaimed for fear of the Babylonians, as their custom was when they feared war, or any great plague of God.
36:6 Upon the fasting day - It was undoubtedly, because of the concourse of people which the prophet knew would that day be in the temple, that he chose that day, when some would be present from all parts of Judah.
36:1-8 The writing of the Scriptures was by Divine appointment. The Divine wisdom directed to this as a proper means; if it failed, the house of Judah would be the more without excuse. The Lord declares to sinners the evil he purposes to do against them, that they may hear, and fear, and return from their evil ways; and whenever any one makes this use of God's warnings, in dependence on his promised mercy, he will find the Lord ready to forgive his sins. All others will be left without excuse; and the consideration that great is the anger God has pronounced against us for sin, should quicken both our prayers and our endeavours.
Cities Dictation Ears Fast Fasting House Judah LORD's Mouth Read Roll Scroll Words Written
Cities Dictation Ears Fast Fasting House Judah LORD's Mouth Read Roll Scroll Words Written
