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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Isaiah 64:11

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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house--the temple. beautiful--includes the idea of glorious (Mar 13:1; Act 3:2). burned-- (Psa 74:7; Lam 2:7; Ch2 36:19). Its destruction under Nebuchadnezzar prefigured that under Titus. pleasant things--Hebrew, "objects of desire"; our homes, our city, and all its dear associations.
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