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God's Deadly Arrows
Commentators explain that God is depicted as a divine archer, and famine is His 'evil' or deadly arrow. This isn't just poetic language; it's meant to show that God's judgment is intentional, direct, and inescapable. The 'arrows' can be understood as the various causes of famine, such as drought, pests, or excessive rain, all sent with a destructive purpose.
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Ezekiel
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John Calvin
On Ezekiel 5:16
16th Century
Theologian
He illustrates the sentiment which we have seen, but not in the manner of rhetoricians, who aim for splendor and ornate speech. Instead, his only p…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 5:16
17th Century
Pastor
When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famines
Either famine itself, which is as an arrow; it is taken out o…
Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 5:5–17
17th Century
Minister
The sentence passed upon Jerusalem is very dreadful, the manner of expression makes it still more so. Who is able to stand in God's sight when He i…