The consequence - the effect - of such a use of the tongue must be like sharp and piercing arrows, or like intensely burning coals. Sharp arrows of the mighty - This is an answer to the question in Psalm 120:3.
The Targum speaks of these arrows as lightnings from above, and of the coals of juniper as kindled in hell below and they are interpreted of hell in the Talmud. These fitly express the lake of fire and brimstone, the portion of liars whose fire is very strong, and flames devouring, being kindled by the breath of the Lord of hosts, like a stream of brimstone: and the fire of hell is everlasting its burnings are everlasting burnings a worm that dieth not, a fire that is not quenched the smoke of the torments of which ascend for ever and ever, Isaiah 30:23. Jerom and Isidore say they will last a whole year and the Midrash on the place reports of two men, who had prepared food with them, and at the end of a year returned and found them burning, and warmed their feet at them. But rather the punishment of an evil tongue from the Lord is intended, whose sore judgments are often compared to arrows, Deuteronomy 32:23 because they come from above, and bring swift and sudden destruction with them and are very sharp in the hearts of his enemies are very severe and cutting, and come with power irresistible, being the arrows of the Almighty, Job 6:4 see Jeremiah 50:9 and these may be compared to "coals of juniper", which are very vehement and strong, and very lasting and durable. Some think these words describe lying lips, and a false tongue which are like arrows, sharp ones, sent out from a bow drawn with a mighty hand, which come with great force, suddenly and swiftly, and do much mischief see Psalm 11:2 and to "coals of juniper", very distressing and tormenting the tongue being a fire, set on fire of hell, and sets on fire the course of nature and throws out devouring words, which consume like fire, James 3:6. Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Concordances: - Nave's Topical Bible - Arrow Falsehood Juniper Speaking Torrey's Topical Textbook - Arrows Lying ĭictionaries: - American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Arrow Doeg Juniper Psalms, the Book of Easton Bible Dictionary - Bow Coal Dart Juniper Fausset Bible Dictionary - Arms Coal Juniper Holman Bible Dictionary - Broom Tree Dart Fuel Juniper Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Coal Fuel Hallel Jonah Juniper Psalms Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Coal Morrish Bible Dictionary - Arrows Dart Juniper, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Psalms People's Dictionary of the Bible - Armor Arms Degrees Psalms the book of Temple Smith Bible Dictionary - Arms, Armor Juniper, Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Coal Įncyclopedias: - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Broom Coal Hezekiah (2) Juniper Psalms, Book of Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Bow The Jewish Encyclopedia - Archer, Archery Fire Fuel Juniper
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