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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 46:9
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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He maketh wars to cease unto the ends of the earth, etc.] As at the birth of Christ, the Prince of peace, in the times of Augustus Caesar, when there was a general peace in the world, though it did not last long; and in the times of Constantine, signified by silence in heaven for half an hour, (<660801>Revelation 8:1); when for a while there was a cessation from wars and persecution; and as will be in the latter day, and which is here chiefly designed; when nations shall learn war no more, and Christ’s kingdom will take place; of which and its peace there shall be no end, (<230204>Isaiah 2:4 9:6,7 <197207>Psalm 72:7). The consideration of which may serve to relieve distressed minds under terrible apprehensions of present troubles and public calamities; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire; that is, “chariots”, or “carts” f627 or “wagons”, in which, as Aben Ezra observes, arms and provision were carried for the use of soldiers; the Targum renders it “round shields” f628: and the destroying of all these military weapons and carriages is a token of peace, and of war’s being caused to cease, there being no more use for them; with this compare (<263908>Ezekiel 39:8,9). It was usual to burn the arms of enemies taken in war f629 .
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