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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 136:12
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, etc.] Exerting his power in a very open manner, and continuing it till he had effected the work; bringing his people out of Egypt, which is always ascribed to his great strength and mighty power, (<021303>Exodus 13:3,9 15:6,16) (<023211>Exodus 32:11). The redemption of the mystical Israel of God is by a mighty Redeemer, the Lord of hosts; who has redeemed them out of the hands of their enemies, that were stronger than they, and too strong for them: the conversion of them is by the power of the grace of God, even by the exceeding greatness of his power, and yet both acts of grace and mercy; for his mercy [endureth] for ever; it was mercy put the Lord on stretching out his arm, and showing the strength of his right hand, in delivering Israel out of Egypt; and in his love and in his pity he redeemed them, (<236309>Isaiah 63:9). It is owing to the tender mercies of our God, and is a performing the mercy promised to the fathers, that Christ, the dayspring from on high, was sent to visit and redeem us, (<420168>Luke 1:68,72,78); and the regeneration, quickening, and conversion of sinners, are acts of mercy as well as of power, (<490204>Ephesians 2:4,5 <600103>1 Peter 1:3).
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