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God is jealous and the Lord avenges - Rather (as the English margin notes) God “very jealous and avenging is the Lord.” The Name of God,
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
God’s character: a pledge that the oppressor of His servants shall be destroyed.
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
Nahum begins with the nature of God, so that what he subsequently adds concerning the destruction of Nineveh might be more significant and produce …
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
God [is] jealous, and the Lord revenges
He is jealous of his own honour and glory, and for his own worship and ordin…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
About a hundred years before, at Jonah's preaching, the Ninevites repented and were spared; yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Nineveh d…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes