seekeroftruth
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Isaiah 66:1 This is what the Lord says:
a. Isaiah 66:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
b. Isaiah 66:19 Some Septuagint manuscripts Put (Libyans); Hebrew Pu
Well, this is from the Bible-studys.org commentary.
IMHO.... God wants everyone to be there.... but there will be some who think it's a scam..... In the end.... IMHO.... those humans who are left.... who witnessed first hand the final slaughter of those humans who refuse the King of Kings..... won't mind.... those humans who follow God will know that God had to slaughter those humans.... for the sake of their children.
“Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
Where is the house you will build for me?
Where will my resting place be?
2 Has not my hand made all these things,
and so they came into being?”
declares the Lord.
and the earth is my footstool.
Where is the house you will build for me?
Where will my resting place be?
2 Has not my hand made all these things,
and so they came into being?”
declares the Lord.
“These are the ones I look on with favor:
those who are humble and contrite in spirit,
and who tremble at my word.
3 But whoever sacrifices a bull
is like one who kills a person,
and whoever offers a lamb
is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;
whoever makes a grain offering
is like one who presents pig’s blood,
and whoever burns memorial incense
is like one who worships an idol.
They have chosen their own ways,
and they delight in their abominations;
4 so I also will choose harsh treatment for them
and will bring on them what they dread.
For when I called, no one answered,
when I spoke, no one listened.
They did evil in my sight
and chose what displeases me.”
those who are humble and contrite in spirit,
and who tremble at my word.
3 But whoever sacrifices a bull
is like one who kills a person,
and whoever offers a lamb
is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;
whoever makes a grain offering
is like one who presents pig’s blood,
and whoever burns memorial incense
is like one who worships an idol.
They have chosen their own ways,
and they delight in their abominations;
4 so I also will choose harsh treatment for them
and will bring on them what they dread.
For when I called, no one answered,
when I spoke, no one listened.
They did evil in my sight
and chose what displeases me.”
5 Hear the word of the Lord,
you who tremble at his word:
“Your own people who hate you,
and exclude you because of my name, have said,
‘Let the Lord be glorified,
that we may see your joy!’
Yet they will be put to shame.
6 Hear that uproar from the city,
hear that noise from the temple!
It is the sound of the Lord
repaying his enemies all they deserve.
you who tremble at his word:
“Your own people who hate you,
and exclude you because of my name, have said,
‘Let the Lord be glorified,
that we may see your joy!’
Yet they will be put to shame.
6 Hear that uproar from the city,
hear that noise from the temple!
It is the sound of the Lord
repaying his enemies all they deserve.
7 “Before she goes into labor,
she gives birth;
before the pains come upon her,
she delivers a son.
8 Who has ever heard of such things?
Who has ever seen things like this?
Can a country be born in a day
or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
than she gives birth to her children.
9 Do I bring to the moment of birth
and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
all you who love her;
rejoice greatly with her,
all you who mourn over her.
11 For you will nurse and be satisfied
at her comforting breasts;
you will drink deeply
and delight in her overflowing abundance.”
she gives birth;
before the pains come upon her,
she delivers a son.
8 Who has ever heard of such things?
Who has ever seen things like this?
Can a country be born in a day
or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
than she gives birth to her children.
9 Do I bring to the moment of birth
and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
all you who love her;
rejoice greatly with her,
all you who mourn over her.
11 For you will nurse and be satisfied
at her comforting breasts;
you will drink deeply
and delight in her overflowing abundance.”
12 For this is what the Lord says:
“I will extend peace to her like a river,
and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream;
you will nurse and be carried on her arm
and dandled on her knees.
13 As a mother comforts her child,
so will I comfort you;
and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”
and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream;
you will nurse and be carried on her arm
and dandled on her knees.
13 As a mother comforts her child,
so will I comfort you;
and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”
14 When you see this, your heart will rejoice
and you will flourish like grass;
the hand of the Lord will be made known to his servants,
but his fury will be shown to his foes.
15 See, the Lord is coming with fire,
and his chariots are like a whirlwind;
he will bring down his anger with fury,
and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For with fire and with his sword
the Lord will execute judgment on all people,
and many will be those slain by the Lord.
and you will flourish like grass;
the hand of the Lord will be made known to his servants,
but his fury will be shown to his foes.
15 See, the Lord is coming with fire,
and his chariots are like a whirlwind;
he will bring down his anger with fury,
and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For with fire and with his sword
the Lord will execute judgment on all people,
and many will be those slain by the Lord.
17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs, rats and other unclean things—they will meet their end together with the one they follow,” declares the Lord.
18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come[a] and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory.
19 “I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans[b] and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations. 20 And they will bring all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,” says the Lord. “They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the Lord in ceremonially clean vessels. 21 And I will select some of them also to be priests and Levites,” says the Lord.
22 “As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure. 23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me,” says the Lord. 24 “And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”
a. Isaiah 66:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
b. Isaiah 66:19 Some Septuagint manuscripts Put (Libyans); Hebrew Pu
Well, this is from the Bible-studys.org commentary.
Isaiah’s final prophecy begins with the assertion, “Thus saith the Lord.” The passage points to the magnitude and immensity of God, who is greater than the heavens. Thus “heaven” is His “throne” and “earth” His “footstool.” He is not limited to any “house” (temple) made by man.
The apostle John tells us that in eternity there is no need for a temple, “for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it” (Rev. 21:22). God’s desire is to dwell in men and women who are of a “poor and … contrite spirit.”
Thus, Isaiah foresees the New Testament doctrine of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the temple of man’s body (1 Cor. 6:19).
Isaiah began the final summary of his prophecy with a reminder that God is not looking for a temple of stone, since as Creator of all things; the whole universe is His dwelling place. Stephen cited this passage before the Sanhedrin to point out their error in limiting God to a temple made with hands (Acts 7:49-50).
On the contrary, God is looking for a heart to dwell in, a heart that is tender and broken, not one concerned with the externalities of religion (Matt. 5:3-9). God is looking to dwell in the heart of a person who takes His Word seriously (John 14:23).
” Here is another comparison with the human birth process, this time to teach two lessons:
(1) No birth can come until labor pains have occurred; and
(2) When labor occurs, birth will surely follow ( Jeremiah 30:6-7; Matthew 24:8; and 1 Thess. 5:3).
The point is that Israel’s suffering will end with a delivery! The Lord will not impose travail on the remnant without bringing them to the kingdom (verse 10).
The book ends with a fearful glimpse of final judgment. The prophet foresees a time when “those that escape” the Tribulation period will be sent “unto the nations” (Gentiles), to “declare” God’s “glory” among them. During the millennial kingdom, they will come to “Jerusalem” to worship Him. “All flesh” refers to the redeemed of the Lord from all nations who will “come to worship” Him.
The book ends with the awesome statement that the redeemed with “go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me.” Their suffering is described as being in the place where “their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched” (Rev. 20:14-15).
The scene described here is that of the redeemed of heaven in their final glorified state and of those who are lost forever in the lake of fire. Thus, Isaiah closes his prophecy with a stern reminder that there is a real heaven to be gained and a real hell to be avoided.
This is a warning from Isaiah that the punishment for the evil ones will continue on. It appears that the Christians will know the terrible things that happen to the evil ones, but it will not worry them, because they know Jesus' judgment is righteous.
This is from the easy English site.The Lord divides the ‘people of God’ into two types. There are those people whose *worship is merely traditional and empty (without any real meaning). And there are those people whose worship shows a sincere desire to love God.
The Temple is not essential for true religion (that is, a right relationship with God). And the animal sacrifices are not essential for true religion. In fact, both will disappear when enemies destroy the Temple. But God’s Word is essential for true religion. Only people that are personally loyal to God will obey his Word.
The Lord uses picture language to emphasise an important truth. In real life, for a mother to give birth without pain cannot happen. Were it to take place, it could only be by the Lord’s powerful action.
Verse 24....This verse describes a terrible scene. It refers to the deep narrow valley called Hinnom. This valley is near to Jerusalem, on the south side. (The New Testament uses the Greek word Gehenna for the Hebrew word Hinnom – see Matthew 10:28). In the Hinnom Valley, two wicked kings of Israel burned their sons as a sacrifice to false gods (Ahaz, see 2 Chronicles 28:3; Manasseh, see 2 Chronicles 33:6). And other people copied this wicked behaviour (see Jeremiah 7:32; 19:5-6; 32:35).
· Later, the inhabitants of Jerusalem threw their rubbish into the Hinnom Valley. What worms did not eat, fire destroyed. The fire never went out. Soon, what happened became powerful picture language to describe Hell. Jesus uses this verse, to mean ‘to destroy totally’ (see Mark 9:48). Isaiah 66:24 is describing those people who refuse to serve God. They refuse to obey God’s instructions. But God is the origin of life. So these people have removed themselves from the God who gave them life. The verse describes their punishment as the extreme opposite of life. They have brought about their own terrible punishment. And that punishment is death that lasts for all time. (See Luke 16:19-31; 2 Thessalonians 1:9-10.)
I made a note of verse 17...... "following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs, rats and other unclean things....." I think this verse is about the reunion of all the sons of Noah. All the descendants of Noah who follow God are going to be welcome. IMHO.... God wants everyone to be there.... but there will be some who think it's a scam..... In the end.... IMHO.... those humans who are left.... who witnessed first hand the final slaughter of those humans who refuse the King of Kings..... won't mind.... those humans who follow God will know that God had to slaughter those humans.... for the sake of their children.