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When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
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The Sun Represents Persecution
Commentators interpret the scorching sun as a metaphor for the trials and persecution that inevitably arise because of the gospel. John Gill explains that when this 'heat' becomes 'vehement,' it tests the believer's profession, revealing whether it can endure pressure.
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19th Century
Baptist
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There we…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But when the sun was up, it was scorched When persecution arose because of the word, and that became very hot and ve…
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Presbyterian
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