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Behold, Yahweh makes the earth empty, and makes it waste, and turns it upside down, and scatters abroad the inhabitants of it.
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A Local or Global Judgment?
Scholars debate whether "the earth" refers specifically to the land of Judah during the Babylonian exile, the broader known world of Isaiah's time (including surrounding nations), or a universal principle of judgment against all worldly powers hostile to God throughout history. This highlights that God's judgment can be both historically specific and universally applicable.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Makes the earth empty - That is, will depopulate it, or take away its inhabitants and its wealth. The word ‘earth’ here (ארץ
19th Century
Anglican
Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty ... — The chapters from 24 to 27, inclusive, are to be taken as a continuous prop…
16th Century
Protestant
Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty. This prophecy, as far as I can judge, is the conclusion of all the descriptions that have been giv…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, the Lord makes the earth empty Some, by the "earth", only understand the land of Israel or Judea, and interpret t…
All whose treasures and happiness are laid up on earth, will soon be brought to poverty and misery. It is good to apply to ourselves what the Scrip…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Behold the Lord. In this part, the prophet threatens the destruction of the entire earth. This can refer either to the de…
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