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There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
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Judgment on Indulgence
Commentators like John Calvin explain that the lack of wine is not merely a misfortune but a divine judgment. The people had previously indulged in excessive luxury and pleasure, using God's blessings as an occasion for insolence. Therefore, God justly removes the source of their carnal joy, replacing their wanton indulgence with wailing and scarcity.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
There is a crying for wine in the streets - The inhabitants of the city, turned from their dwellings, would cry for wine to alleviate their …
19th Century
Anglican
There is a crying for wine in the streets. —Literally, because of wine in the fields. The Hebrew noun for the latter word hovers …
16th Century
Protestant
There is a cry about wine. He means that there will be a scarcity of wine. For where want or hunger is found, it is accompanied by unceasi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[There] is a crying for wine in the streets Not to them that have it, to come and sell it, as Kimchi; but for want o…
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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