Lux Domini
A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

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Interpretation

It is Israel's comfort in distress, that, though they are weak, their Redeemer is strong. This may be applied to believers, who complain of the dominion of sin and corruption, and of their own weakness and manifold infirmities.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 50:35-37.

Glossary

Babylon Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
Chaldea Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.