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God's Unbending Standard
Commentators explain that God uses "justice" as a measuring line and "righteousness" as a plummet, like a master builder. This imagery shows that His judgment is not random or emotional, but precise, exact, and based on His perfect, unchangeable character. Everything will be measured against this holy standard.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 28:17
18th Century
Theologian
Judgment also will I lay to the line - The sense of this is, I will judge them according to the exact rule of law, as an architect …
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 28:17
19th Century
Bishop
Judgment also will I lay to the line... —Rather, I make judgment for a line, and righteousness for a plummet.
John Calvin
On Isaiah 28:17
16th Century
Theologian
And I will lay judgment to the line. The ruinous condition of the Church being such that believers hardly ventured to hope that it would b…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 28:17
17th Century
Pastor
Judgment also will I lay to the line
A metaphor taken from builders, who in building use the line and plummet to c…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 28:16–22
17th Century
Minister
Here is a promise of Christ, as the only foundation of hope for escaping the wrath to come. This foundation was laid in Zion, in the eternal counse…