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Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all you who bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she has sinned against Yahweh.
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A Sin Against God's People
Commentators emphasize that Babylon's primary sin 'against the Lord' was its cruel oppression of His people. John Calvin explains that God takes wrongs done to the faithful personally, viewing an attack on His Church as an attack on Himself. This shows how precious believers are to God, who considers one who hurts them as touching 'the apple of His eye' (Zechariah 2:8).
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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19th Century
Anglican
All ye that bend the bow. —The words are descriptive of the light-armed troops that formed the strength of the Medo-Persi…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now turns to address the Medes and Persians, and urges them, in the name of God, to destroy Babylon. We have already said why the Proph…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about This is directed to the Medes and Persians, to dispose of their …
The desolation that shall be brought upon Babylon is described in a variety of expressions. The cause of this destruction is the wrath of the Lord.…
