Lux Domini
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

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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 50:44-46.

Glossary

Babylon Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
Jordan Place
Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.