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A Curse of Spiritual Blindness
Commentators explain that the phrase “hardness of heart” (or “sorrow of heart”) signifies more than just sadness. The original Hebrew suggests a “covering” or “veil” over the heart, pointing to a divine judgment of spiritual blindness, obstinacy, and an inability to perceive the truth or impending doom.
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Lamentations
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Albert Barnes
On Lamentations 3:55–66
18th Century
Theologian
Lamentations 3:55: A prayer for deliverance and for vengeance upon his enemies.
Out of the low dungeon - The lowest p…
Charles Ellicott
On Lamentations 3:65
19th Century
Bishop
Sorrow of heart —Literally, covering, with a sense like that of the “veil upon the heart” of [Reference 2 Corinthians 3:1…
John Calvin
On Lamentations 3:65
16th Century
Theologian
He expresses what the vengeance was to be, namely that God would give them up to a reprobate mind. For by מגנת-לב, meganet-leb, he no doub…
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John Gill
On Lamentations 3:65
17th Century
Pastor
Give them sorrow of heart
That which will cause sorrow of heart; such judgments and punishments as will be grievous to them. So…
Matthew Henry
On Lamentations 3:55–66
17th Century
Minister
Faith emerges victorious, for in these verses the prophet concludes with some comfort. Prayer is the breath of the new man, drawing in the air of m…