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The Purpose of Discipline
Commentators agree that God's discipline is not merely punitive but has a loving, corrective purpose. Scholars like Calvin and Gill clarify that suffering doesn't earn forgiveness. Instead, it acts as a divine remedy to lead us to repentance, turn us from our sins (our 'idols'), and recognize our need for God's grace.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 27:9
18th Century
Theologian
By this - This verse states the whole design of the punishment of the Jews. They were taken away from their temple, their city, and their la…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 27:9
19th Century
Bishop
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged. —The pronoun may refer either to the chastisement of the previou…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 27:9
19th Century
Preacher
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin.
When one of the old Purita…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 27:9
16th Century
Theologian
Therefore in this manner shall the iniquity of Jacob be expiated. After having spoken of the chastisement of the people, he begins to stat…
John Gill
On Isaiah 27:9
17th Century
Pastor
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, &c.] Or "expiated", or "atoned" F1; not that afflicti…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 27:6–13
17th Century
Minister
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…