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The Sword of the Lord
Commentators explain that the invading army is personified as "the sword of Jehovah." This isn't merely a human conflict but a divine instrument carrying out God's specific command. This imagery powerfully shows that God is sovereign over nations and uses even pagan armies to accomplish His purposes and enact His justice.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 47:7
19th Century
Bishop
Against the sea shore. —In the “sea shore,” as in Ezekiel 25:16, we have the term specially appropriate to the territory of the Ph…
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 47:7
17th Century
Pastor
How can it be quiet
There is no reason to believe it will, nor can it be expected that it should; to stop it is impo…
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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…