Yes, Isaiah 62, best I can tell, is totally Millennial in scope! And even more amazing, it contains 12 verses! A whole Chapter …
This morning, being an early travel day (our revivals just might be getting back underway), I have a ton of packing to do. For that reason I am giving YOU a little assignment! (Stay with me now.)
Let’s read Isaiah 62, together. Every divinely inspired Line …
“1 For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. 2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. 3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. 4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. 5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. 6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, 7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. 8 The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: 9 But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness. 10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people. 11 Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. 12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.”
I have purposely left the verse numbers in place, for easier navigation.
Now Class, which Phrase (a string of words containing no verb) or Clause (a string of words including a verb) “jumps out” to grab your attention, or “warms” you heart?
Let’s try this!
Verse 1 to me … praying for Jesus’ Second Coming and the Salvation, the Redemption, of Israel!
Verse 2 … Israel’s Glorious Conversion being a “witness” to the whole Millennial world!
Verse 3 … two beautiful Phrases, both descriptors of Born Again Israel … “crown of glory” and “royal diadem!”
Wow!
Verse 4 … “Beulah” means “married!” And “Hephzibah” means “forsaken!” Talk about a reversal!
Are you all keeping up?
Verse 5 … Jewish boys no longer ashamed to be called Israelis! And God “delighting” (rejoicing, singing) over His people!
Verses 6 and 7 … prayer again! Intercessory Prayer … as in this spirit … “Even so, come Lord Jesus!” Quoting Revelation 22:20 … the last Request in the Bible, the last of many!
In verse 8 the Lord rebukes the “devourer,” using language reminiscent of Malachi 3:11. This is thrilling!
Verse 9 … no more famine! (Jesus must be a Supreme Agriculturist too! He was even interested in seed and sowers when He came to earth he first time!)
Verse 10 … totally new infrastructure! Roads to be build again! (All roads this time leading, not to Rome, but to Jerusalem!)
Verse 11 … I think someone wrote a song or two about this Truth. This Proclamation: “Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.” King Jesus, we believe!
And verse 12 sure speaks for itself: “And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.” God about Israel … what names, what titles! Especially “holy” and “redeemed!”
Now, that’s the chapter summarized … you try it now. (YOU be the teacher!) And if any member of the class has a question, just email me at mikeanddebbiebagwell@yahoo.com … or text me (much quicker) at 770-844-7627.
Plus, we plan another Lesson in the morning. (Still a travel day, heading to Chesapeake, Virginia … but not having to leave as early.)
These Millennium Passages, almost too good to miss!
Isaiah 62, thank You Lord!
I think I see a Revival Booklet (a Bible Portion) coming on this one! Yes, this Text by itself! (I already have a much larger Booklet on the Millennium as a whole.)
Is the Bible “exceeding broad,” or what?
Psalm 119:96 … “Lord, thy commandment (Thy Word) is exceeding broad.”
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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