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He will destroy in this mountain the surface of the covering that covers all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.
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The Veil of Spiritual Blindness
Commentators unanimously agree that the "veil" is a metaphor for the spiritual blindness, ignorance, and sin that covers all of humanity. John Calvin states that before Christ, people are "wrapped up and blinded by the darkness of ignorance." This verse is a powerful promise that God himself, through the light of the gospel, will remove this barrier, allowing people from all nations to finally see and know Him.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he will destroy - Hebrew, ‘He will swallow up,’ that is, he will abolish, remove, or take away.
In this mountain …
19th Century
Anglican
The face of the covering cast over all people ... — To cover the face was, in the East, a sign of mourni…
16th Century
Protestant
And he will destroy the face of the covering. Here commentators also differ, for the word covering is understood by some to mean …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people Or…
The kind reception of repentant sinners is often likened in the New Testament to a feast. The guests invited are all people, Gentiles as well as Je…
13th Century
Catholic
O Lord, you are my God. Here, thanksgiving is presented. It is offered for three reasons:
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