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Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
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A Prophecy of Christ
Multiple commentators, including John Gill and Matthew Henry, interpret this verse as a prophecy of Jesus. They explain that "Truth" is Christ himself, who "sprang out of the earth" through his incarnation. Consequently, God's "righteousness" looked down from heaven, perfectly pleased and satisfied with the Son's atoning work on behalf of humanity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Truth shall spring out of the earth - As plants do - for this is the meaning of the word. The blessings of truth and righteousness …
19th Century
Anglican
The exquisite personification of these verses is, it has been truly remarked, exactly in Isaiah’s manner. (See Isaiah 32:16 and following,[Referenc…
Baptist
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Carpeted with truth, and canopied with righteou…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Truth shall spring out of the earth Either the Gospel, the word of truth, which sprung up at once in the land of Jud…
Sooner or later, God will speak peace to His people. If He does not command outward peace, yet He will suggest inward peace, speaking to their hear…
