For behold, the Lord will come with fire — The Septuagint reads this ‘As fire’ (ὡς πύρ hōs pur). Fire is a common emblem t…

With his chariots ... —that is, the storm-clouds sweeping on their way, while the lightnings and the winds do their work. ([Refere…

For, behold, Jehovah will come in fire. The object of this (ὑποτύπωσις) lively description is that believers, when they see worthless men …

For, behold, the Lord will come with fire Either with material fire, with which mystical Babylon or Rome shall be burnt, …

A prophetic declaration is given concerning the Lord's vengeance on all enemies of his church, and especially on all antichristian opposers of the …

1. Thus says the Lord. Here he specifies how the sentence will be executed.

   • First, in particular, concerning the J…