Divine Chastisement: God's Merciful Object in National Trial
"Four young men have I slain with the sword . . . yet have ye not returned unto Me, saith the Lord." God's dealings with...
This is historical examples on divine judgment and national accountability, drawing on Ezekiel 4:10.
"Four young men have I slain with the sword . . . yet have ye not returned unto Me, saith the Lord." God's dealings with nations and individuals during trial proceed not from vindictiveness but from love and compassion, designed to work that which is needful for temporal prosperity and eternal welfare when His good gifts and past mercies have failed to effect repentance.…
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