John Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 63:6

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And I will tread down the people in mine anger, &c.] (See Gill on “<236303>Isaiah 63:3”), and make them drunk in my fury; or with itf1228 the wrath of God is signified by a cup, which he gives wicked men to drink, and which is an inebriating one to them, (<197508>Psalm 75:8 <235117>Isaiah 51:17-23 <242515>Jeremiah 25:15), and here it signifies the cup of the wine of the fierceness of God’s wrath, which shall be given to mystical Babylon, to antichrist and his followers, (<661410>Revelation 14:10 16:19): and I will bring down their strength to the earth; their strong kingdoms, fortified cities, and mighty men, their wealth and riches, of which they boasted, and in which they trusted; (see <232605>Isaiah 26:5). The eighteenth chapter of the Revelation is a commentary on these words.

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