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This signified the abundance of grace which should be poured out in gospel times, when the ploughman should overtake the reaper (Am 9:13), and a great harvest of souls should be gathered in to Christ. The plenty should be so great that they should bring forth the old to be given away to the poor because of the new, to make room for it in their barns, which yet they would not pull down to build greater, as that rich fool (Lu 12:18), for God gave them this abundance to be laid out, not be hoarded up from one year to another. He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him, Pr 11:26. That promise (Mal 3:10), I will pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it, explains this, Le 26:10. And that which crowns this blessing of plenty is (Le 26:5), You shall eat your bread to the full, which intimates that they should have, not only abundance, but content and satisfaction in it. They should have enough, and should know when they had enough. Thus the meek shall eat and be satisfied, Ps 22:26.
2. Peace under the divine protection; "You shall dwell in your land safely (Le 26:5); both really save, and safe in your own apprehensions; you shall lie down to rest in the power and promise of God, and not only none shall hurt you, but none shall so much as make you afraid," Le 26:6. See Ps 4:8. They should not be infested with wild beasts, these should be rid out of the land, or, as it is promised (Job 5:23), should be at peace with them. Nor should they be terrified with the alarms of war: Neither shall the sword go through your land. This holy security is promised to all the faithful, Ps 91:1-16, &c. Those must needs dwell in safety that dwell in God, Job 9:18,19.
3. Victory and success in their wars abroad, while they had peace and tranquility at home, Le 26:7,8. They are assured that the hand of God should so signally appear with them in their conquests that no disproportion of numbers should