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Job 1:6

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

and especially when any fresh discoveries were made to them of the Messiah, and salvation by him. Thus Abraham, one of these sons of God, saw Christ's day and was glad, and shouted for joy, Joh 8:56.

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