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So far and no farther

Posted on April 18, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

It is as if God is saying to Babylon, “I will let you go so far and no farther.” Isaiah tells Babylon that they may think that they have the power to do whatever they please, but they do not.

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