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Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
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God's Miraculous Growth
All commentators agree that this verse describes the supernatural and shockingly rapid growth of God's people. The imagery of a nation being born in a single day is used to contrast God's miraculous work with the slow, gradual processes we see in nature and history. This growth is a product of divine grace, not human effort.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who has heard such a thing? - Of a birth so sudden. Usually in childbirth, there are the pains of prolonged labor. The earth brings…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall the earth be made ... —Better, Shall a land be made to travail. The usually slow processes of national development …
16th Century
Protestant
Who hath heard such a thing? He extols the greatness of the thing of which he has spoken, for he means that there will be a wonderful and …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things ? &c.] Such numerous conversions, as after related; suggesting …
The prophet turns to those who trembled at God's word, to comfort and encourage them. The Lord will appear, to the joy of the humble believer and t…
13th Century
Catholic
Thus says the Lord. Here he specifies how the sentence will be executed.
First, in particular, concerning the J…
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