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You, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their heart, their sons and their daughters,
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The Ultimate Loss Identified
Commentators explain that the phrases 'their strength' and 'the joy of their glory' primarily refer to the Jerusalem Temple, the center of Israel's national pride and confidence. God announces He will take away this source of false security, along with what was most personally precious: their sons and daughters.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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