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Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Bow down their back always."
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Paul quotes Psalm 69 to describe the consequences of rejecting the Messiah. Commentators explain that "darkened eyes" refers to spiritual blindness regarding Jesus's identity, and a "bowed back" signifies servitude and oppression. This is presented not as a personal wish for harm, but as a prophetic description of God's judicial response to unbelief.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let their eyes be darkened. This is taken literally from the psalm and was evidently the main part of the passage which the apostle had in…
Let their eyes be darkened (σκοτισθητωσαν ο οφθαλμο αυτων). First aorist passive imperative of σκοτιζω, to darken. A terrible impr…
19th Century
Anglican
Let their eyes be darkened.—In the Apostle’s sense, “Let them be spiritually blinded, incapable of discerning or receivin…
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Here Paul sets forth in the case of Israel according to the flesh the tragic consequences of persisting in the pattern of “works.” Once again he ca…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see Which is to be understood not literally of their being struck with…
There was a chosen remnant of believing Jews, who had righteousness and life by faith in Jesus Christ. These were kept according to the election of…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing that the fall of the Jews is deplorable, though not entirely excusable, the Apostle now shows that it is not universal.
