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I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on that which the ground brings forth, on men, on cattle, and on all the labor of the hands."
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God's Sovereign Command
Commentators emphasize that the drought was not a random event but a direct, authoritative command from God. He "called" for it, and creation obeyed His voice, in stark contrast to the people who had ignored His call. This highlights God's absolute sovereignty over nature and circumstances, which He uses to get the attention of His people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And I called for a drought upon the land — God called to the people, and they would not hear. It is His ever-repeated complaint to them.
19th Century
Anglican
And I called for a drought upon. —Better, And I invoked a desolation upon. Similarly, in 2 Kings 8:1…
Baptist
Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit. And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I called for a drought upon the land Upon the whole land of Judea; as he withheld the dew and rain from falling …
Observe the sin of the Jews, after their return from captivity in Babylon. Those employed for God may be driven from their work by a storm, yet the…
