In the midst of the land – That is, in the midst of the land of Canaan.

There shall be as the shaking of an olive-tre…

There shall be as the shaking of an olive tree ... —The prophet’s characteristic thought of the “remnant” that should esc…

For it shall be in the midst of the land. Since this statement is inserted between the threats and the consolation, the Prophet appears to…

When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people
When the above judgments shall be executed, the city of Rome sh…

There shall be a remnant preserved from the general ruin, and it shall be a devout and pious remnant. These few are dispersed, like the gleanings o…

1. Behold the Lord. In this part, the prophet threatens the destruction of the entire earth. This can refer either to the de…