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who made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities of it; who didn`t let loose his prisoners to their home?"
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The Actions of a Tyrant
Commentators agree that this verse paints a vivid picture of a cruel tyrant's actions. He doesn't just conquer; he brings total desolation, turning vibrant civilizations into a 'wilderness.' This destructive impulse is a key feature of his godless rule, aimed at erasing the legacy and life of those he subjugates.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That made the world as a wilderness - That made cities and kingdoms desolate.
That opened not the house of his prison…
19th Century
Anglican
That opened not the house of his prisoners. — Better, as in the margin, he loosed not his prisoners to their homes. This was, we …
Baptist
That is, they lie in state, each one in the mausoleum of his family. They went down to death, and they were buried with all the honour and glory th…
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16th Century
Protestant
He made the world as a wilderness. He expresses the cruel and savage disposition of the tyrant by saying that he brought desolation on…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[That] made the world as a wilderness Both by destroying the inhabitants of it, and by laying waste cities, towns, v…
The whole plan of Divine Providence is arranged with a view to the good of the people of God. A settlement in the land of promise is of God's mercy…
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13th Century
Catholic
409. Her time is near at hand. In this part, he promises liberation to the Jews through the destruction of Babylon, which he threatened abov…
