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When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate and waste, a land destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall strike all those who dwell therein, then shall they know that I am Yahweh.
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Knowledge Through Judgment
Commentators clarify that when the Egyptians 'know that I am Jehovah,' it is not a spiritual conversion. Instead, it is a 'terrible conviction' of God's reality, power, and justice. God's identity is revealed not in blessing, but in the awesome and undeniable execution of judgment upon those who oppose Him.
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Ezekiel
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Reformed Baptist
When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate: The cities being demolished, the inhabitants destroyed with the sword, or c…
Presbyterian
It is fitting for us to weep and tremble for those who will not weep and tremble for themselves. Great oppressors are, in God's account, no better …
