Isaiah 1:25-27 And I will turn my hand on you, and purely purge away your dross, and take away all your tin:… I. THE REFORMATION OF A PEOPLE IS GOD'S OWN WORK. II. HE DOTH IT BY BLESSING THEM WITH GOOD MAGISTRATES AND GOOD MINISTERS OF STATE (ver. 26). III. HE DOTH IT BY RESTORING JUDGMENT AND RIGHTEOUSNESS AMONG THEM (ver. 27). IV. THE REFORMATION OF A PEOPLE WILL BE THEIR REDEMPTION. Sin is the worst captivity, the worst slavery. V. THE REVIVING OF A PEOPLE'S VIRTUE IS THE RESTORING OF THEIR HONOUR. "Afterward thou shalt be called, the city of righteousness, the faithful city." ( Matthew Henry.) Parallel Verses KJV: And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:WEB: and I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin. |
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