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Come, and let us return to Yahweh; for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has struck, and he will bind us up.
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God's Discipline is for Healing
Commentators unanimously agree that God's harsh actions of tearing and smiting are not for destruction, but for healing. Like a divine physician, God wounds in order to bind up. This perspective encourages believers to trust that God's discipline, even when painful, is purposeful and aimed at restoration.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Come and let us return to the Lord – These words depend closely on the preceding text. They are words God Himself puts into their m…
16th Century
Protestant
In the last chapter, the Prophet said that the Israelites, after having been subdued by chastisements and judgments, would again turn back from fol…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Come, and let us return unto the Lord The Septuagint and Arabic versions connect these words with the last clause of…
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