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From Illusion to Reality
Several scholars explain that the Hebrew for "glowing sand" refers to a mirage—a deceptive image of water in the desert. The prophecy, therefore, is not just that dry land gets water, but that a tantalizing illusion becomes a life-giving reality. This powerfully illustrates how the false hopes of the world are replaced by the true, satisfying, and never-failing promises found in Christ.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 35:7
18th Century
Theologian
And the parched ground shall become a pool - The idea here is the same as in the previous verse: that under the Messiah, there woul…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 35:7
19th Century
Bishop
The parched ground ... —The Hebrew word is essentially what we know as the mirage, or fata morgana, the…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 35:7
19th Century
Preacher
The greenest spots your eye ever rested upon are just there where the grass is so rooted in the morass that it is always green with a delicate ting…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 35:7
16th Century
Theologian
The dry place shall be changed into a pool. He confirms the former statement, that Christ will come in order to enrich his people with all…
John Gill
On Isaiah 35:7
17th Century
Pastor
And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty
land springs of water
Such…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 35:5–10
17th Century
Minister
When Christ comes to set up His kingdom in the world, then wonders, great wonders, will be performed on human souls. By the word and Spirit of Chri…