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and gave them this land, which you did swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
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A Gift, Not a Reward
Commentators like John Calvin and John Gill stress that God gave Israel the land not because they earned it, but because He was faithful to the gracious promise He swore to their ancestors. The land was a pure gift, demonstrating God's faithfulness to His covenant, not a payment for the people's righteousness.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
And hast brought forth thy people Israel ... —The verses travel over ground so familiar as to require no comment, but the…
Baptist
Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at…
16th Century
Protestant
Here the fruitfulness of the land is highlighted, so that the ingratitude of the people for their redemption might appear less excusable. God had a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And have given them this land, which you did swear totheir fathers to give them Abrah…
Presbyterian
Jeremiah adores the Lord and his infinite perfections. Whenever we are perplexed about the methods of Providence, it is good for us to look to firs…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the author describes the punishment inflicted upon the Jews by divine justice. To demonstrate that this justice is righteous, he makes three …
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