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For my sword has drunk its fill in the sky: behold, it shall come down on Edom, and on the people of my curse, to judgment.
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Judgment Prepared in Heaven
Commentators explain that God's sword being 'bathed' or 'drunk' in heaven is a powerful metaphor. It signifies that divine judgment is not a rash, earthly reaction. Instead, it is fully prepared (like a tempered blade), filled with divine wrath, and decreed in the heavenly realm before it is ever unleashed on earth. This emphasizes the certainty and unstoppable force of God's justice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For my sword shall be bathed in heaven - A sword is an instrument of vengeance, and is often so used in the Scriptures, because it …
19th Century
Anglican
My sword shall be bathed in heaven ... —Literally, has drunk to the full. The words find an echo in Deuteronomy …
16th Century
Protestant
For my sword is made drunken in the heavens. He says that the “sword” of the Lord is bloody, as extensive slaughter makes the “swords” wet…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For my sword shall be bathed in heaven That is, the sword of the Lord, as it is called in the next verse ([Reference…
Here is a prophecy of the wars of the Lord, all of which are both righteous and successful. All nations are concerned. And as they have all had the…
13th Century
Catholic
Come near, you Gentiles. In this part, he threatens those who were allies of the Assyrians.
First, he threatens al…
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