When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
The hailing upon the forest finds its fulfillment in the plague of hail sent upon Egypt, when hail and widespread destruction fell across the whole land while Goshen, the district where Israel dwelt, was left untouched. That sparing of one region in the midst of general devastation marks the contrast between judgment poured out and safety granted under the same sky. The event demonstrates that wind, hail, and the other forces of nature are servants that obey the command of God. Therefore obedience to His word stands as the only true security, alike for nations in their corporate life and for men and women as individuals.
The hailing upon the forest finds its fulfillment in the plague of hail sent upon Egypt, when hail and widespread destruction fell across the whole land while Goshen, the district where Israel dwelt, was left untouched. That sparing of one region in the midst of general devastation marks the contrast between judgment poured out and safety granted under the same sky. The event demonstrates that wind, hail, and the other forces of nature are servants that obey the command of God. Therefore obedience to His word stands as the only true security, alike for nations in their corporate life and for men and women as individuals.