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The Cloud is a Barrier of Sin
Commentators agree that the 'cloud' blocking prayer is not a change in God's nature but a barrier created by human sin. John Calvin connects this to Isaiah 59, explaining that sin creates a distance between God and His people. The verse is a powerful metaphor for the tangible consequences of sin, which can make God feel inaccessible.
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Lamentations
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John Calvin
On Lamentations 3:44
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet confirms the same thing, but the words are different. He again repeats the word "to cover"; but, so that the metaphor might be clearer …
John Gill
On Lamentations 3:44
17th Century
Pastor
You have covered yourself with a cloud With wrath and anger, as a cloud; he wrapped up himself in thick darkness, so as n…
Matthew Henry
On Lamentations 3:42–54
17th Century
Minister
The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued …