the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Sweep
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types
or Isaiah 14:23 (b) This picture describes the thorough destruction of Babylon, which was foretold by our Lord, and was completely carried out to the extermination of that great city.
Isaiah 28:17 (b) GOD will destroy all false faiths in Israel in order that the nation may be cleansed of their wickedness, and be godly. Eventually, Israel will be "holiness to the Lord."
Luke 15:8 (b) The wonderful and efficient work of the Holy Spirit is described in this passage. The lost coin represents the Christian who has drifted out of the way of the Lord, and is hiding under home life, or business life, or laziness, and is not being used among GOD's people. The Holy Spirit seeks out that person by many and various means in order to bring him back into "circulation" where he can be useful again in the service of the King.
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Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Sweep'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/wdt/s/sweep.html. 1957.
