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I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season; there shall be showers of blessing.
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The Church as a Blessing
Commentators widely agree that God's "hill" refers to Zion, which symbolizes the Church of God. The promise is not just that God's people will be blessed, but that they themselves, gathered in the church, will become a source of blessing to their families, neighborhoods, and the world around them.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Theologian
Yahweh, having promised to be a Ruler of His people, the administration of the divine kingdom is now described as carried on by One King, the repre…
19th Century
Bishop
Bound about my hill.—“My hill” is Zion. (Compare to the similar figurative language in Isaiah 31:4.) The center of the old theocra…
Preacher
And they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and …
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17th Century
Pastor
And I will make them, and the places round about my hill, a blessing Alluding either …
Minister
The whole nation seemed to be the Lord's flock, yet they were very different characters; but He knew how to distinguish between them. Good pastures…