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After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
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God's Protective Pause
The scene of angels holding back the winds is not about weather control. Commentators agree it symbolizes God's sovereign restraint of widespread judgment and destruction. This divine pause is a deliberate act of mercy, ensuring that no final calamity occurs until God's people are identified and secured for their protection. As one scholar notes, 'there will be no deluge until there is the ark.'
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18th Century
Presbyterian
CHAPTER VII
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