17. not . . . proclaiming liberty —Though the Jews had ostensibly emancipated their bond-servants, they virtually did not do so by revoking the liberty which they had granted. God looks not to outward appearances, but to the sincere intention. I proclaim a liberty —retribution answering to the offense ( Matthew 7:2 ; Matthew 18:32 ; Matthew 18:33 ; Galatians 6:7 ; James 2:13 ). The Jews who would not give liberty to their brethren shall themselves receive "a liberty" calamitous to them. God will manumit them from His happy and safe service ( James 2:13- : ), which is real "liberty" ( Psalms 119:45 ; John 8:36 ; 2 Corinthians 3:17 ), only to pass under the terrible bondage of other taskmasters, the "sword," c. to be removed —The Hebrew expresses agitation (see on 2 Corinthians 3:17- : ). Compare Deuteronomy 28:25 Deuteronomy 28:48 ; Deuteronomy 28:64 ; Deuteronomy 28:65 , as to the restless agitation of the Jews in their ceaseless removals from place to place in their dispersion. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-18" class="com-number"
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