What then will be the misery of that world where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched! Observe what is here said of the wrath of God, which should come and remain upon the Israelites for their sins. ![]() Verses 45-68 If God inflicts vengeance, what miseries his curse can bring upon mankind, even in this present world! Yet these are but the beginning of sorrows to those under the curse of God. Those who walk by sight, and not by faith, are in danger of losing reason itself, when every thing about them looks frightful. To complete their misery, it is threatened that by these troubles they should be bereaved of all comfort and hope, and left to utter despair. We may observe the fulfilling of these threatenings in their present state. Many judgments are here stated, which would be the fruits of the curse, and with which God would punish the people of the Jews, for their apostacy and disobedience. All his enjoyments are made bitter he cannot take any true comfort in them, for the wrath of God mixes itself with them. Wherever the sinner goes, the curse of God follows wherever he is, it rests upon him. It is not a curse causeless, or for some light cause. ![]() Verses 15-44 If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only come short of the blessing promised, but we lay ourselves under the curse, which includes all misery, as the blessing all happiness. Let them keep up religion, the form and power of it, in their families and nation, then the providence of God would prosper all their outward concerns. The blessing is promised, upon condition that they diligently hearken to the voice of God. It is better that we should be drawn to what is good by a child-like hope of God's favour, than that we be frightened to it by a slavish fear of his wrath. ![]() God is slow to anger, but swift to show mercy. The blessings are here put before the curses. They are real things and have real effects. Verses 1-14 This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the blessing and the curse.
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