Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty? This seems to be the language of Zion. It is not exactly the language of incredulity; it…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall the prey be taken ...?—The question is asked by Zion in her little faith. The next phrase, “lawful captive,” …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty? Having solved, in the former verse, an objection which might occur to the mind of believers, he n…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty
This is an objection to the accomplishment of what is predicted and promised…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We were lawful captives to the justice of God, yet delivered by a price of unspeakable value. Here is an express promise: Even the prey of the …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Give ear, you islands. In this part, he describes the order of liberation in more detail. Regarding this, he does two things:

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