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Then washed I you with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.
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God as the Bridegroom
Commentators explain that the washing and anointing described here mirror the ancient customs of preparing a bride for marriage. This powerful metaphor illustrates God's tender and deliberate care for Israel, elevating them from a state of defilement and abandonment to a place of honor and covenant relationship with Him, specifically pointing to the events of the Exodus and Sinai.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The usual purifications for marriage.
19th Century
Anglican
These verses describe the purifications and preparations for marriage to one of high rank (Esther 2:12). The reality corresponding to t…
Baptist
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedn…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here God more clearly explains what had been previously touched upon: He then married the people, as a young man marries his bride. But He here sta…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then washed I thee with water: Brought the Israelites out of the mean, abject, servile, and sordid state in which they we…
In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…
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