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Ho Zion, escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.
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Remember Your True Identity
Commentators like John Calvin explain that calling the exiles 'Zion' was a powerful reminder of their true identity. They were God's people, spiritually bound to His temple and presence. For Christians, this is a call to remember that our true citizenship is in heaven and we should not become too comfortable living in the 'Babylon' of this world, which is hostile to God.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Dwellest with the daughter of Babylon - The unusual idiom is perhaps chosen as expressive of God’s tenderness, even to the people who were…
19th Century
Anglican
This address to Zion may be taken as the words of the prophet himself, or of the angel who had been speaking before. In any case, it was intended t…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet repeats the same thing, though briefly and in other words; but while he briefly touches on what he meant to say, he confirms and clarif…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Deliver yourself, O Zion Or make your escape, you that belong to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, and ought t…
If God will build Jerusalem for the people and their comfort, they must inhabit it for Him and His glory. The promises and privileges with which Go…
