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It shall be, that whoever of [all] the families of the earth doesn`t go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Yahweh of Hosts, on them there shall be no rain.
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The Spiritual Drought
Commentators widely agree that the threat of "no rain" is primarily symbolic. Just as a lack of rain causes physical death and famine, a lack of God's presence causes spiritual drought. This "rain" represents God's grace, His favor, and the life-giving truth of the Gospel. To refuse to worship God is to cut oneself off from the very source of spiritual life and blessing.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Whoever will not go up - Cyril: “To those who ‘do not go up,’” he threatens the same punishment as persecutors would endure. For enemies, an…
19th Century
Anglican
No rain. —Though the worship of the Lord is to become universal, apostasy is not regarded as impossible. The punishment for such d…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall be, [that] whosoever will not come up This, though it follows upon the former account, must be understo…
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