Compare the marginal reference. These verses would more appropriately be attached to the next chapter, for which they form a suitable introduction.…

Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord ... —The “wicked” who are thus threatened are the enemies and oppressors of the peniten…

The Prophet seems to speak abruptly. Nothing could be more delightful than God's promise to be a Father to the people, yet He immediately adds that…

Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord goes forth with fury. That is, the wrath of God, which like a whirlwind comes suddenly,…

We have here further indications of the favor of God for them after the days of their calamity have ended. The proper work and office of Christ, as…

Here, he speaks of the manner of vindication in three ways.

1. He threatens a punishment: behold, the whirlwind, which scatters …