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Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots [shall be] as the whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us! for we are ruined.
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Sudden, Swift, and Sure
Commentators explain that the imagery of clouds, whirlwinds, and eagles conveys specific truths about the coming judgment. The clouds and whirlwind signify its suddenness, shattering any false sense of security. The speed of eagles shows how swiftly the destruction would be completed, leaving no chance for escape. This served as a direct warning to those who wrongly believed judgment was far off.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His troops move on in large masses like dark threatening clouds (Joel 2:2).
Woe unto us! for we are spoiled - Je…
19th Century
Anglican
He shall come up as clouds. —He, the destroyer of nations, with armies that sweep like storm-clouds over the land they are going t…
Baptist
They began to cry out when they began to hurt, and the prophet comes in again.
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here concludes the prediction concerning the dreadful vengeance that was coming; and he mentions several comparisons here, such as migh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, he shall come up as clouds Meaning the lion, Nebuchadnezzar, (Jeremiah 4:7), the king with his army (…
The fierce conqueror of the neighboring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by fal…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, he describes their coming in relation to the end of their march; he makes three points concerning this.
