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From him shall come forth the corner-stone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.
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Prophetic Portraits of Jesus
Multiple commentators see this verse as a rich prophecy of Jesus Christ. They identify Him as the 'corner-stone' (the foundation of the Church, as in Ephesians 2:20), the 'nail' (the one who provides stability and on whom all things hang, as in Isaiah 22:23-24), and the 'battle bow' (the divine warrior who fights for His people). This shows that Israel's ultimate strength and leadership would be found in the Messiah.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Out of him came forth - Or rather, “From him is the corner,” as Jeremiah says, “Their nobles shall be from themselves, and their governo…
19th Century
Anglican
Out of him. —Literally, from him. It is much disputed whether “him” means the Lord of Hosts or Judah. I…
Baptist
Let us learn from this verse that everything comes from the Lord of hosts, the God of providence as well as of grace.
Those statesmen, who a…
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16th Century
Protestant
This is a confirmation of the last verse, but the metaphors are different. For he says that the Jews would be fortified by every defense necessary …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Out of him came forth the corner Or "cornerstone"; by which is meant a king or ruler, as the Targum, Jarchi, and Kim…
Spiritual blessings had been promised under figurative allusions to earthly plenty. Seasonable rain is a great mercy, which we may ask of God when …
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