19Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. …
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18-25)The prophet, having spoken by way of comfort and encouragement to the believing Jews who waited for the consolation of Israel, here turns to those among them who were unbelieving, for their conviction and humiliation. Among those who were in captivity in Babylon there were some who were as the evil figs in Jeremiah’s vision, who were sent thither for their hurt, to be removed into all the kingdoms…
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