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Now for a little moment grace has been showed from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
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A "Nail" of Security
Commentators explain that the phrase "a nail in his holy place" is a powerful metaphor for security and stability. Like a tent peg driven firmly into the ground, the restored Temple and community in Jerusalem represented a secure foothold given by God after the instability of exile. This "nail" was the anchor for their hopes and a sign of a fixed, settled presence in the land.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The “little space” was more than 60 years, counting from the second year of Darius (Ezra 4:24), or about 80 years, counting from the fi…
19th Century
Anglican
Ezra’s prayer of confession and deprecation.
(Ezra 9:5) And at the evening sacrifice I arose up.—Until the afternoon Ez…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And now, for a little space, grace has been shown from theLord our GodIt was but a sm…
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