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God's Sword, Man's Army
Commentators unanimously explain that the "sword of the Lord" is a metaphor for the Babylonian (Chaldean) army. God is using this foreign power as His instrument to carry out a specific judgment. This shows that God's sovereignty extends over all nations, and He can use even pagan armies to fulfill His divine will.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 47:6
19th Century
Bishop
O thou sword of the Lord ... —This is the question and entreaty of the Philistines, “When will there be an end of war?” A…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 47:6–7
16th Century
Theologian
Here Jeremiah turns to address the sword of God, and it is a felicitous apostrophe. It is very striking and forcible when the Prophet at one time a…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 47:6
17th Century
Pastor
O you sword of the Lord
For though it was the sword of the Chaldeans, yet being appointed and sent by the Lord, and …
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Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 47:1–7
17th Century
Minister
The Philistines had always been enemies to Israel; but the Chaldean army shall overflow their land like a deluge. Those whom God will spoil, must b…