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Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
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God Controls All Opposition
All commentators agree that this verse powerfully declares God's absolute sovereignty. He creates and controls both the 'smith' who forges a weapon and the 'waster' who uses it. This means no enemy, persecutor, or destructive force can operate outside of God's ultimate authority and permission, providing a firm foundation for the believer's security.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, I have created the smith - The meaning of this verse is this: ‘Everything that can affect your welfare is under my control.…
19th Century
Anglican
Behold, I have created the smith ... —The words assert the same thought. The “axe,” the “hammer,” the “sword,” of the great ravagers of th…
Baptist
Behold, I have created the smith that blows the coals in the fire, and that brings forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the was…
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16th Century
Protestant
Behold, I have created the workmen. The Lord shows how easily and readily he delivers his Church from the base attacks of wicked men; for …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire Into which he put…
Let the people of God, when afflicted and tossed, consider that God is speaking comfortingly to them through these words, taking notice of their gr…
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13th Century
Catholic
Give praise, O you barren. Here, against the dejection of their circumstances, he promises the remedy of exaltation.
