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Look on Zion, the city of our solemnities: your eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords of it be broken.
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The Unshakeable Church
Commentators explain that the image of a permanent tent, with stakes that are never plucked up and cords that are never broken, is a powerful promise of the Church's security. While enemies like Sennacherib threatened to destroy God's people, this verse assures believers that God's Church will endure forever, a fixed and permanent spiritual home.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Look upon Zion - Lowth renders this, ‘You shall see Zion,’ by changing the Hebrew text in conformity with the Chaldee. There is no doubt tha…
19th Century
Anglican
Look upon Zion ... —The words sound like an echo of Psalm 46 and Psalm 48, which were probably written by the sons of Korah on the…
16th Century
Protestant
Behold Zion. Some read it in the vocative case, “Behold, O Zion;” but it is preferable to read it in the accusative case. He brings forwar…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Look upon Zion Instead of such terrible objects as before described, a very amiable and lovely one is presented to v…
The true believer watches against all occasions of sin. The Divine power will keep him safe, and his faith in that power will keep him at ease. He …
13th Century
Catholic
1. Woe to you who plunder. In this part, the prophet begins to foretell the destruction of Israel’s enemies. This is presented in t…
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