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God's Precise Timing
Commentators unanimously highlight the phrase "within three years, as the years of a hireling." This signifies a fixed, exact, and unchangeable appointment. It demonstrates that God's plans, including judgment, are not vague or accidental but operate on a precise, sovereign schedule. This should give believers confidence that God's promises are just as certain and timely as His warnings.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 16:14
18th Century
Theologian
But now the Lord has spoken - This refers to the particular and specific prophecy of Isaiah that destruction would come upon them in three y…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 16:14
19th Century
Bishop
But now the Lord has spoken ... —The point of contrast seems to lie in the vaguer character of what had gone before, and …
John Calvin
On Isaiah 16:14
16th Century
Theologian
Three years. The time is fixed, not only for the sake of certainty, but also so that believers may not become faint through longer delay. …
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John Gill
On Isaiah 16:14
17th Century
Pastor
But now the Lord has spoken Something else. What follows is a distinct prophecy from the former, and has a date annexed to it, when…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 16:6–14
17th Century
Minister
Those who will not be counseled, cannot be helped. More souls are ruined by pride than by any other sin whatsoever. Also, the very proud are common…