John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 89:40

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Thou hast broken down all his hedges, etc.] Round about his vine, the church; (see <198012>Psalm 80:12). A famous church was raised at Jerusalem, quickly after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, which seemed to be well filled, fenced, and protected; but on a sudden a violent persecution arose, and the members of it were made havoc of, and the ministers of the word were scattered abroad, and which was the breaking down of the hedges; and what was done to the church was taken by Christ as done to himself, as it is here spoken of him; (see <440801>Acts 8:1-4 9:5), and this might seem contrary to the word and oath of God, that his seed should endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven, (<198929>Psalm 89:29,36), when the first Christian church was used in this manner; but that providence was overruled, for the spread of the Gospel, and the interest of Christ, in other parts; (see <440804>Acts 8:4 11:19-21), and so no objection to what is before said: thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin; the same as before, the church of Christ, which seemed to be so well built and fortified; (see <232601>Isaiah 26:1).

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