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And he will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And he shall judge - Or he shall exercise the office of a judge, or umpire. This literally refers to the God of Jacob ([Reference I…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He shall judge among the nations. —For “rebuke” understand decide or arbitrate. The ideal Divine King i…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They shall not save their weapons for future use, or believe in the theory that the best way to preserve peace is to be prepared for war; but they …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he shall judge among the nations. He means that the doctrine will be like a king’s scepter, so that God may rule among all nations; fo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he shall judge among the nations
Or, "it shall judge"; either the mountain of the Lord's house, as Abarbinel thi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The calling of the Gentiles, the spread of the gospel, and that far more extensive preaching of it yet to come, are foretold. Let Christians streng…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. And he shall judge. Here he promises peace to the converted. He addresses this in three ways:

    First, he sets out wha…

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