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In who day will I raise up the tent of David who is fallen, and close up the breaches of it; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old;
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Glory from Humble Ruins
Commentators explain that the 'fallen tabernacle of David' refers to the humble, decayed state of David's royal line when the Messiah arrived. The prophecy wasn't about restoring an earthly palace but about God raising up His glorious, eternal kingdom through Christ from the most unassuming of circumstances.
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Amos
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In that day I will raise up - Amos, as the prophets were taught to do, sums up his prophecy of woe with this one full promise of overflowing…
19th Century
Anglican
These verses present some difficulties, as the quotation of the passage in Acts 15:15-17 is a free reproduction by Saint James of the rendering of …
16th Century
Protestant
Here now the Prophet begins to set forth the consolation, which alone could support the minds of the godly under afflictions so severe. Threatening…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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