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The Self-Destruction of Evil
Commentators unanimously agree that the graphic language of enemies eating their own flesh and drinking their own blood is symbolic. It illustrates a profound principle: evil is ultimately self-destructive. God promises that those who oppose His people will be consumed by their own internal conflicts, discord, and mutual hatred, leading to their own collapse without external force.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 49:26
18th Century
Theologian
And I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh - The language used here is that which appropriately describes the distr…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 49:26
19th Century
Bishop
I will feed them that oppress you ... — The words are, of course, symbolic of the utter collapse, the self-destructive st…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 49:25–26
19th Century
Preacher
But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will conte…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 49:26
16th Century
Theologian
And I will feed thy oppressors with their own flesh. First, He declares the nature of the end that awaits the enemies of the Church, and t…
John Gill
On Isaiah 49:26
17th Century
Pastor
And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh ,
&c.] Not that they should feed upon their own flesh, b…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 49:24–26
17th Century
Minister
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 …