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They shall dwell securely therein; yes, they shall build houses, and plant vineyards, and shall dwell securely, when I have executed judgments on all those who do them despite round about them; and they shall know that I am Yahweh their God.
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A Promise Beyond the Physical
Commentators agree that this promise of security, building houses, and planting vineyards points to something far greater than a mere physical return to Israel. They see its ultimate fulfillment in the spiritual peace and permanence of the Church, which Albert Barnes calls the 'Israel of God,' gathered from all nations into the kingdom of Christ.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The subject here is the contrast of the future of Israel with that of the surrounding nations. This prophecy reaches far beyond a mere temporal res…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall dwell safely therein There being none to make them afraid, all their enemies being destroyed, and the…
