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The "Fire" of War
Commentators agree that the "fire" mentioned is not literal but a powerful metaphor for the destructive devastation of war. God used the "flaming glittering sword of the enemy" as His instrument of judgment, highlighting how He can work through even calamitous events to enact His will.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 78:63
18th Century
Theologian
The fire consumed their young men - Fire here may be regarded as an image of destructive war, as in (Numbers 21:28): For t…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 78:63
19th Century
Bishop
Were not given. —See margin. The desolation and misery were marked by the absence of the glad nuptial song.
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 78:57–64
19th Century
Preacher
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. For they provoked him to anger with th…
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John Gill
On Psalms 78:63
17th Century
Pastor
The fire consumed their young men
Not Nadab and Abihu, as some of the Jewish Rabbins interpret it, of which Jarchi m…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 78:56–72
17th Century
Minister
After the Israelites were settled in Canaan, their children were like their fathers. God gave them his testimonies, but they turned back. Presumptu…