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A man shall be as a hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
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A Pointer to the Perfect King
While some commentators see this verse as partially describing a righteous earthly king like Hezekiah, they all agree its ultimate fulfillment is in Jesus Christ. Scholars like Calvin and Barnes note that good human leadership is a blessing, but it only provides a shadow of the perfect protection, refreshment, and justice found fully and finally in the Messiah.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And a man - That is, evidently, the man referred to in the previous verse, namely, Hezekiah.
Shall be as a hiding-place from t…
19th Century
Anglican
A man shall be ... —The word is that used in Isaiah 31:8 for mighty man, in Isaiah 2:9 for great man, a…
16th Century
Protestant
And that man shall be. The Prophet shows plainly by these words how great the importance of well-regulated government is, when he calls th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest Or…
Christ our righteous King, and his true disciples, are evidently intended here. The consolations and graces of his Spirit are like rivers of water …
13th Century
Catholic
Behold, a king will reign in justice. This is the third part of the warning, in which the prophet describes their liberation fro…
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