Fire and Hammer
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“IS NOT MY WORD LIKE A FIRE, SAYS THE LORD, AND LIKE A HAMMER THAT BREAKS THE ROCK IN PIECES?” (Jeremiah 23:29) In this context, fire burns and destroys. A hammer strikes with force, driving hard, smashing and pulverizing. When God’s word goes forth as fire and hammer, it brings justice and vengeance, which is