Then will the Lord be jealous for His land - Upon repentance, all is changed. Before, God seemed set upon their destruction. It was…

The Prophet here again repeats that prayers would not be in vain, provided the Jews truly humbled themselves before God. Then God, he says, will be…

Then will the Lord be jealous for his land Or "zealous" for it; for the honour of it, and the good of its inhabitants, an…

The priests and rulers are to appoint a solemn fast. The sinner's supplication is, "Spare us, good Lord." God is ready to help his people, and he w…