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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Isaiah 25:12

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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fortress--the strongholds of Moab, the representative of the foes of God's people [BARNES]. Babylon [MAURER]. The society of infidels represented as a city (Rev 11:8). As the overthrow of the apostate faction is described in the twenty-fifth chapter, so the peace of the faithful is here described under the image of a well-fortified city. Next: Isaiah Chapter 26
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