Verse 12
"But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah."
The great thrust of the gospel is to "the poor" and the "poor in spirit"; and the savage persecutions of the early ages of the church were plainly foretold in this prophetic description of the worldly status of God's true followers in the present age. Paul also testified that, "not many mighty ... not many noble were called" (1 Corinthians 1:26). In this is another great hallmark of Christianity and the entire Messianic age. The humble character of Christians is contrasted with the general attitude of unregenerated men. "In contrast to the proud and haughty revelers, these will be the afflicted who have committed themselves to the Lord and are dependent upon his mercy."[30]
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