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The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.
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Creation Trembles Before God
Commentators explain that the imagery of quaking mountains and melting hills demonstrates God's absolute power over creation. John Calvin notes that if the most stable parts of the natural world cannot stand before God's presence, it serves as a stark warning to humanity. This awesome power is meant to humble us and remind us that the world itself only exists by His grace.
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Nahum
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The mountains quaked at Him, and the hills melted - As of their own accord. The words are a renewal of those of Amos (Amos 9:13)…
19th Century
Anglican
Is burned. —Better, heaves.
16th Century
Protestant
Nahum still continues on the same subject—that when God ascended His tribunal and appeared as the Judge of the world, He would not only shake all t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt As Sinai of old did, when the Lord descended on it, ([Reference Exodu…
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…
