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The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Yahweh, will hasten it in its time.
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Promise of Exponential Growth
Commentators agree this verse promises exponential growth for God's people. A 'little one'—whether a single family, a small clan, or the church in a difficult era—will become a 'strong nation.' This points to the inclusion of the Gentiles, the growth of the church through history, and the final, innumerable gathering of believers at the end of time.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A little one shall become a thousand - There will be a great increase, as if one, and that the smallest, should be multiplied to a …
19th Century
Anglican
A little one shall become a thousand. —The noun is probably to be taken not in its merely numerical value, but, as in Jud…
Baptist
And those who despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet, and they shall call you, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the …
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16th Century
Protestant
A little one shall become a thousand. He again confirms what he previously said: that although they were few in number, yet the Church of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A little one shall become a thousand A small family, a little handful of people in all ages, scattered up and down in the worl…
We must look for the full accomplishment in times and things, exceeding those of the Old Testament church. The nations and their kings will devote …
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Arise, be enlightened. Here he begins to present the promise of salvation regarding three things:
