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He will say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;
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A Debated Question
Scholars disagree on who asks this taunting question. Some, like John Calvin, believe it's God's faithful people mocking their defeated enemies. Others, citing Jewish tradition, see it as Israel's enemies mocking God's people in their distress. A third view, held by commentators like Spurgeon, is that God Himself speaks with 'holy sarcasm' to expose the folly of idolatry.
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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
Baptist
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that sh…
16th Century
Protestant
And he shall say, Where are their gods? Commentators differ on this point. Some interpret the passage as Moses reporting the boastings and…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall say, where [are] their gods ? &c.] Not the Lord shall say to Israel, upbraiding them with your idols an…
The idolatry and rebellions of Israel deserved, and the justice of God seemed to demand, that they should be rooted out. But He spared Israel and s…