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For a fire is kindled in my anger, Burns to the lowest Sheol, Devours the earth with its increase, Sets on fire the foundations of the mountains.
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The All-Consuming Fire of Judgment
Commentators explain that the image of a fire burning to the 'lowest Sheol' (the realm of the dead) and consuming the 'foundations of the mountains' is a powerful metaphor. It illustrates the totality and inescapable severity of God's righteous judgment against persistent rebellion and idolatry. John Calvin describes it as an expression of 'implacable anger' and 'boundless severity.'
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Song of Moses
If (Deuteronomy 32:1–3) is regarded as the introduction, and (Deuteronomy 32:43) as the conclus…
19th Century
Anglican
For a fire is kindled in my anger. —Quoted by Jeremiah (Jeremiah 15:14, and compare to Jeremiah 17:4).
Baptist
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the fo…
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16th Century
Protestant
For a fire is kindled in mine anger. He confirms what preceded, but more generally; for He compares His anger to a burning fire, which wou…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For a fire is kindled in mine anger Here begins the account of temporal and corporeal judgments inflicted on the Jew…
The revolt of Israel was described in the foregoing verses, and here follow the judgments of Divine justice concerning them. We deceive ourselves i…
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