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Heaven of Brass, Earth of Iron
Commentators explain this verse paints a vivid picture of a devastating drought. A "heaven of brass" is one that is hard, sealed, and gives no rain. An "earth of iron" is ground that is baked so hard it's impenetrable to a plow and unable to produce crops. This imagery signifies a complete shutdown of the natural systems that sustain life, a direct consequence of disobedience.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 28:15–68
18th Century
Theologian
The curses correspond in form and number (Deuteronomy 28:15–19) to the blessings (Deuteronomy 28:3–6), and the special ways…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 28:23
19th Century
Bishop
Your heaven ... shall be brass, and the earth ... iron. —Not only regarding the drought, but also God’s refusal to remove…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 28:23
16th Century
Theologian
And thy heaven that is over thy head. He enumerates other causes of barrenness, and especially drought. Often God, through the Prophets, d…
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John Gill
On Deuteronomy 28:23
17th Century
Pastor
And the heaven that [is] over your head shall be brass
Or like brass, not for its clearness, brightness, and splendo…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 28:15–44
17th Century
Minister
If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only fall short of the blessing promised, but we also lay ourselves under the curse, which includes al…