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(for they are your people, and your inheritance, which you brought forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron);
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The Furnace of Iron
Commentators explain that the phrase "furnace of iron" is a powerful metaphor for Egypt. It vividly depicts the severe affliction, cruel bondage, and intense suffering the Israelites endured as slaves, highlighting the magnitude of God's deliverance from that trial.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The furnace of iron—Egypt is called this because it was a place of severe trial and affliction.
19th Century
Anglican
The prayer of Solomon, uttered (see 1 Kings 8:54) on his knees with hands uplifted to heaven, long and detailed as it is, is yet extrem…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For they be your people, and your inheritance Whom the Lord had chosen above all people, to be a special people to h…
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