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A noise shall come even to the end of the earth; for Yahweh has a controversy with the nations; he will enter into judgment with all flesh: as for the wicked, he will give them to the sword, says Yahweh.
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God's Righteous Lawsuit
Commentators unanimously highlight the legal language in this verse. Words like 'controversy' and 'plead' depict God not as an arbitrary tyrant, but as a righteous Judge bringing a formal case against the nations. As John Calvin explains, this legal process demonstrates God's justice and silences any human complaint that His punishment is unfair.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A noise – The trampling of an army in motion. Compare Amos 2:2.
A controversy – that is, a suit at law.
Will plead
19th Century
Anglican
A noise. —i.e., the tumult of an advancing army (Isaiah 13:4; Isaiah 17:12).
A controversy.<…
16th Century
Protestant
He pursues the same subject; he says that there would be a dreadful assault, and that it would extend to the extreme parts of the earth. The word ש…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A noise shall come up [even] to the ends of the earth Wars, and rumours of wars, everywhere, till the cup has gone r…
The Lord has just ground for controversy with every nation and every person, and He will execute judgment on all the wicked. Who can avoid tremblin…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he gives the interpretation of the vision:
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