John Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 64:3

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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When thou didst terrible things, which we looked not for, thou camest down, &c.] Referring to the wonderful things God did in Egypt, at the Red sea, and in the wilderness, and particularly at Mount Sinai, things that were unexpected, and not looked for; then the Lord came down, and made visible displays of his power and presence, especially on Mount Sinai; (see <021918>Exodus 19:18): the mountains flowed down at thy presence; not Sinai only, but others also; Kimchi says Seir and Paran; (<070504>Judges 5:4,5 <196807>Psalm 68:7,8 <350303> Habakkuk 3:3,6).

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