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Gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
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God's Gathering is Global
Commentators explain that the gathering "from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south" points to the comprehensive nature of God's redemption. While it may refer historically to Israel's return from exile, scholars like John Gill and Charles Spurgeon see its ultimate fulfillment in God gathering His people from every corner of the world into the church through the gospel.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And gathered them out of the lands - The countries where they were scattered. During the times of the captivity, the people were no…
19th Century
Anglican
Gathered them. —The usual prophetic word for the Restoration. (See references in the margin, and compare this verse with Isaiah 49…
Baptist
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; and gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and f…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And gathered them out of the lands This cannot has respect to the bringing of the children of Israel out of Egypt; f…
In these verses, there is reference to the deliverance from Egypt, and perhaps that from Babylon; but the circumstances of travelers in those count…