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Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
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A Prophecy of Christ's Kingdom
Scholars overwhelmingly interpret this verse as a prophecy about Jesus Christ, not just an earthly king. They note that while a king's honor often comes from his ancestors ('fathers'), the Messiah's glory comes from his spiritual descendants ('children')—the global Church. Unlike Solomon's physical kingdom which shrank, Christ's spiritual kingdom expands to make his followers 'princes in all the earth.'
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children - Instead of your fame, your celebrity, your distinction, being derived from your illu…
19th Century
Anglican
Whom thou mayest make princes.—Historical illustrations have been found in 1 Kings 22:26, where Joash, David’s son, appears as…
Baptist
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace. Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom …
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16th Century
Protestant
Instead of your fathers shall be your children. This also serves to show the glory and transcendent excellence of this kingdom: namely, th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Instead of your fathers shall be your children This is an address, not to the church, the queen, the King's daughter…
If we desire to share these blessings, we must listen to Christ's word. We must forget our carnal and sinful attachments and pursuits. He must be o…
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13th Century
Catholic
Listen, O daughter. Here, the bride is praised in four ways:
