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John Gill's Exposition on Joel 3:12
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Let the Heathen be awakened, and come to the valley of Jehoshaphat, etc.] That is, let the enemies of Christ and his church be aroused from that state of security in which they are, and prepare for their own defence; for in such a state the antichristian powers will be before their destruction; (see <661807>Revelation 18:7); let them bestir themselves, and exert all the rigour and strength they have; let them come in high spirits against the people of God; let them invade the holy land, and come even to the valley of Jehoshaphat; and, when come thither, let them, descend into the place appointed for their ruin: the land of Judea being said to be higher than other countries, going to it is generally expressed by going up to it; otherwise it is more usual to say that men go down a valley than come up to it; and, mention being made again of this valley, shows that the same thing is referred to here as in (<290302>Joel 3:2); these words are said in answer to the petition in (<290311>Joel 3:11); for they are spoken by the Lord, as appears by what follows: for there will I sit to judge all the Heathen round about; thither gathered together from all parts: the allusion is to a judge upon the bench, sitting to hear and try causes, and pass a definitive sentence; and here it signifies the execution of that sentence; such a pleading the cause of his people, as to take vengeance and inflict just punishment upon their enemies; (see <190904> Psalm 9:4,5 <661414>Revelation 14:14).
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