Unlike the fate of the country called Edom, *Zion’s land will become beautiful. This will happen at a time that God chooses. • The work of Jesus Christ on the Cross affects the whole of Nature (see Colossians 1:20). THE *LORD WILL RESCUE HIS PEOPLE V3 Make your hands strong! Make your knees firm... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 35 All through CHAPTER S 28 TO 33, there was one main point: It was foolish to trust other nations for safety from enemies. Only God himself could really provide peace and security. • C... [ Continue Reading ]
Fear can cause hands and knees to be weak (see Ezekiel 7:17 and Hebrews 12:12). • Hands and knees refer to a person’s arms and legs. Together the words represent an order to God’s people to be strong and brave themselves. That is, in what they do (by their arms). And in where they go (by their legs... [ Continue Reading ]
There will be a special way there, but only for God’s special people. It will be called the ‘Holy Road’ because it is only for God’s special people. • The Holy Road will lead God’s own happy people to their permanent home – in *Zion. CHAPTER S 36 TO 39 • In CHAPTER S 1 TO 35, the main enemy of I... [ Continue Reading ]