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For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth."
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A Swift and Just Judgment
Commentators explain that the phrase 'finishing it and cutting it short' refers to God's swift, decisive, and severe judgment upon unfaithful Israel. This isn't about shortening the gospel message, but about God righteously executing a sentence that would reduce the nation to a small remnant, demonstrating His abhorrence of sin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He will finish the work. This is taken from the Septuagint translation of Isaiah 10:23. The Hebrew is, "The Lord God of hosts will make a …
Finishing it and cutting it short (συντελων κα συντεμνων). Present active participles and note συν- with each (perfective use of t…
19th Century
Anglican
For he will finish.—Literally, according to the correct reading, For a sentence, accomplishing and abridging it, will the Lord…
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Baptist
Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: For he w…
As Paul used Scripture to show that God’s purpose is to extend his mercy to Gentiles, so now he uses Scripture again to make clear that the electio…
16th Century
Protestant
For I will finish and shorten the matter, etc. Omitting various interpretations, I will state what appears to me to be the real meaning: T…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For he will finish the work This passage has some difficulty in it: some, instead of "work", read "account", and suppose it is…
The rejection of the Jews and the inclusion of the Gentiles were foretold in the Old Testament. It greatly clarifies a truth to observe how Scriptu…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing that God’s grace is given to people as a result of God’s election, through which they are called to grace, the Apostle show…
