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Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Who can stand before His indignation? This question appeals to our own consciences: we cannot. It anticipates the self-conviction on each da…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

God’s character: a pledge that the oppressor of His servants shall be destroyed.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet shows here why, in the part discussed in the last lecture, he gave such an awe-inspiring description of God; it was so that people migh…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Who can stand before his indignation ? &c.] No creature whatever; no man nor body of men; not Nineveh, and the inhabitant…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

About a hundred years before, at Jonah's preaching, the Ninevites repented and were spared; yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Nineveh d…

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