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Isaiah 41:8-20

Isaiah 41:8-20

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

A PROMISE TO ISRAEL OF GOD'S PROTECTION AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE TROUBLOUS PERIOD THAT IS APPROACHING. Israel is assured

The eye of the prophet travels perhaps, in part, beyond the period of the Captivity; but he is mainly bent on giving the people grounds of comfort and trust during that trying time.

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