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The nations shall know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them forevermore.
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A Witness to the Nations
Commentators agree that God's relationship with His people is not a private matter. The verse states that God's sanctifying work and His presence among His people serve as a public testimony. This witness is intended to cause the surrounding nations to recognize that it is the LORD who makes Israel holy. This principle extends to the Church, whose unity and holiness are a sign to the world.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A prophecy of the reunion of Israel and Judah, the incorporation of Israel under one Ruler, the kingdom of Messiah upon earth and in heaven ([Refer…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel , &c.] Or the Gentiles, the converted Gentiles, shall …
This emblem was to show the people that the Lord would unite Judah and Israel. Christ is the true David, Israel's King of old; and those whom he ma…
