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afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with fear to Yahweh and to his goodness in the latter days.
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Seeking "David their King"
All the commentators agree that "David their king" does not refer to the historical King David, but to his promised descendant: the Messiah, Jesus Christ. The prophecy shows that truly returning to God is inseparable from seeking and submitting to Christ. As John Calvin notes, God is not to be sought except in the Mediator.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Afterward the children of Israel will return – Elsewhere it is said more fully, "return to the Lord." It expresses more than "turning" or ev…
19th Century
Anglican
David their king. —Meaning the predicted representative of the Davidic dynasty. Thus Rehoboam and his house are spoken of as D…
16th Century
Protestant
These verses have been read together, for in these four the Prophet explains the vision presented to him. He says, first, that he had done what God…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Afterward shall the children of Israel return The ten tribes of Israel, and also the two tribes of Judah and Benjami…
Here is the application of the parable to Israel. They must long sit like a widow, stripped of all joys and honors, but will eventually be received…
