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But Yahweh was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
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The Covenant: Mercy's Foundation
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon and John Gill emphasize that God's grace toward sinful Israel was not random but was firmly rooted in the covenant He made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Spurgeon calls the covenant "the very foundation of mercy," showing that God's faithfulness to His ancient promises is the ultimate source of His gracious acts, even in the face of persistent disobedience.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The writer regards the captivity of Israel as God’s casting them out of His sight (see 2 Kings 17:18, 20); and notes that this…
19th Century
Anglican
And the Lord was gracious. —The verse is a remark of the compiler's, as is evident from the style, the reference to the C…
Baptist
But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. And the LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had resp…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord was gracious to them To Israel, notwithstanding their apostasy from him, and the idolatry of the calves…
God has many ways to chastise a provoking people. Trouble sometimes comes from that point from which we least feared it.
The mention of this…
