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It shall happen in that day, that a great tumult from Yahweh shall be among them; and they shall lay hold everyone on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor.
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God's Sovereignty in Chaos
Commentators emphasize that the internal chaos described is a "great tumult from Jehovah." This is not random violence but a sovereign act of God. Scholars like Calvin explain that God uses such internal conflict to judge His enemies, test the faith of His people, and purify His church. It's a reminder that even in social or political breakdown, God is accomplishing His divine purposes.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A great tumult - And panic fear, such as God said He would send upon the Canaanites before Israel (Deuteronomy 7:23), o…
19th Century
Anglican
In the description of the plague, and confusion, and rout with which the hostile nations are to be struck, the prophet had in mind several historic…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet seems again to be inconsistent with himself. For after having declared that God would be the defender of His people, so as to destroy a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass in that day When the vials are pouring out:
[that] a great tumult from …
Some consider that the progress of the gospel, beginning from Jerusalem, is symbolized by the living waters flowing from that city. Neither shall t…