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Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn`t destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
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God's Purposeful Mercy
Commentators explain that God's decision to spare Israel was not an act of indulgence toward their sin. Instead, God restrained His just anger for the sake of His own name and His overarching plan. He chose not to completely destroy them, demonstrating a purposeful mercy that serves His divine will.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The probation in the wilderness. The promise was forfeited by those to whom it was first conditionally made, but was renewed to their children.
16th Century
Protestant
This is added because God often afflicted the people with heavy punishments, but he restrained himself so that he would not utterly destroy both th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Nevertheless, my eye spared them from destroying them utterly, so as to leave neither root nor branch; for though the who…
