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Has he struck them as he struck those who struck them? or are they slain according to the slaughter of those who were slain by them?
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Discipline, Not Destruction
All commentators agree that this verse draws a sharp contrast between God's discipline of His people and His judgment on their enemies. As Charles Spurgeon vividly explains, God strikes His people with the palm of His hand, like a father correcting a child, but He strikes His enemies with His fist. This discipline is measured, limited, and ultimately a sign of His covenant relationship, not His wrath.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote them? - Has God punished his people in the same manner and to the same extent as …
19th Century
Anglican
Has he smitten him ... —The pronouns are left somewhat obscure in the English Version, but the use of capitals makes the meaning p…
Baptist
Or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him? In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it:
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16th Century
Protestant
Has He smitten him? He confirms the former statement and shows that, even in chastisements, there are certain and clear proofs of the good…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Has he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? &c.] No; the Lord does smite his people by afflictive dispensations of h…
In the days of the gospel, the latter days, the gospel church shall be more firmly fixed than the Jewish church and shall spread further. May our s…
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13th Century
Catholic
In that day. In this part, the author recalls God’s divine and fatherly correction. This correction comes first by foreign scour…
