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For wickedness burns as the fire; it devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
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Sin Fuels Its Own Fire
Commentators like John Calvin highlight that wickedness is not just something God punishes, but is the very fuel for the fire of judgment. When people complain about God's severity, this verse shows that their own sins are fanning the flames. Sin is inherently self-destructive, providing the material for its own fiery consequences.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For wickedness—This commences the third part of the prophecy, which continues to the end of the chapter. It is a description of prevailing i…
19th Century
Anglican
It shall devour the briers and thorns ... —The words are obviously figurative for men who were base and vile, as in [Refe…
16th Century
Protestant
For wickedness burneth as the fire. The Prophet attacks the wicked, who are accustomed to defend themselves by blaming God. They either us…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For wickedness burns as the fire That is, the punishment of their sins, as the Targum interprets it; the wrath of Go…
Those are ripening quickly for ruin whose hearts remain unhumbled under humbling providences. For what God intends when He afflicts us is to turn u…
13th Century
Catholic
1. The Lord sent a word into Jacob. Here, he describes the sequence of punishment according to its various types.
Firs…
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