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“Behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch; and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.
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Verse 4–5. Pastors; Zorobabel, and so forth as figures of Christ, and of the pastors of his Church.—No more, as much as formerly. So many expressions must be understood.—Branch. Septuagint “orient.”—Reign. Zorobabel was not chief governor, ( Calmet.) though at the head of his tribe. Bible.—The kingdom of Christ was not of this world. John 18:36. Calmet.—He alone imparts justice to others. Worthington.
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