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It shall happen in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
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God Appoints His Servants
Commentators emphasize that God is the one who "will call" Eliakim. This is not a political maneuver or a self-appointment, but a divine act. John Calvin distinguishes this as a "peculiar calling" where a leader consciously recognizes their role comes from God and faithfully serves Him, unlike rulers who simply follow their own ambitions.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
My servant Eliakim – A man who will be faithful to me; who will be trustworthy, and to whom the interests of the city may be safely confided…
19th Century
Anglican
Eliakim the son of Hilkiah. Nothing is known of Eliakim’s previous history, but the epithet, my servant, bears witness to…
16th Century
Protestant
And it shall come to pass in that day. It is uncertain at what time Eliakim was substituted in place of Shebna, for we will see in the thi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass in that day At the same time that Shebna was deposed from his high station:
This message to Shebna is a reproof of his pride, vanity, and security. How vain is all earthly grandeur, which death will so soon end! What will i…
13th Century
Catholic
The burden of the valley. Here the prophet issues a threat against those who were joined to the people of God by their position of…
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