Chapter 34:
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God's vengeance against the enemies of his church. (1-8)
Their desolation. (9-17)
Verses 1-8 Here is
a prophecy of the wars of the Lord, all which are both righteous and successful.
All nations are concerned. And as they have all had the benefit of his patience,
so all must expect to feel his resentment. The description of bloodshed suggests
tremendous ideas of the Divine judgments. Idumea here denotes the nations at
enmity with the church; also the kingdom of antichrist. Our thoughts cannot
reach the horrors of that awful season, to those found opposing the church of
Christ. There is a time fixed in the Divine counsels for the deliverance of the
church, and the destruction of her enemies. We must patiently wait till then,
and judge nothing before the time. Through Christ, mercy is exercised to every
believer, consistently with justice, and his name is glorified.
Verses 9-17 Those
who aim to ruin the church, can never do that, but will ruin themselves. What
dismal changes sin can make! It turns a fruitful land into barrenness, a crowded
city into a wilderness. Let us compare all we discover in the book of the Lord,
with the dealings of providence around us, that we may be more diligent in
seeking the kingdom of God and his righteousness. What the mouth of the Lord has
commanded, his Spirit will perform. And let us observe how the evidences of the
truth continually increase, as one prophecy after another is fulfilled, until
these awful scenes bring in more happy days. As Israel was a figure of the
Christian church, so the Edomites, their bitter enemies, represent the enemies
of the kingdom of Christ. God's Jerusalem may be laid in ruins for a time, but
the enemies of the church shall be desolate for ever.
Chapter 34:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Song of Solomon Jeremiah
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