Scriptural Confirmations #46
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The state of the church is continued by the Lord (Isaiah 61) because He will restore all things; as follows: then shall they build the wastes of eternity, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall renovate the waste cities, the desolation of a generation. And ye shall be called the priests of Jehovah, the ministers of our God. I will give them the reward of their work in truth, and I will make a covenant of eternity with them (Isaiah 61:1-11).
Afterwards the state of the church is treated of after the second coming and after the redemption at that time. This church is the New Jerusalem treated of in Revelation. Concerning it we read these words in Isaiah: for Zion's sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until her justice go forth as brightness, and her salvation shall burn as a lamp. Then shall the nations see thy justice, and all kings thy glory; and thou shalt be called a new name, which the mouth of Jehovah shall name. Thou shalt also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Jehovah, and a royal tiara in the hand of thy God. Thou shalt no more be called forsaken, and thy land shall no more be called a waste, but thou shalt be called My good pleasure is in her, and thy land shall be married. For Jehovah shall be well pleased in thee, and thy land shall be married. As the joy of the bridegroom over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem: they shall not be silent day nor night continually; ye that make mention of Jehovah, keep not silence, till He repair and make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. Jehovah hath sworn by His right hand, and by the arm of His strength, I will no more give thy corn to be food for thine adversaries; but they that have collected it shall eat it and praise Jehovah. Go through, go through the gates, prepare ye the way of the people. Behold, Jehovah hath made it to be heard to the end of the earth, Say to the daughter of Zion, behold thy salvation shall come, behold his reward is with him, and the price of his work before him. They shall call them, the people of holiness, the redeemed of Jehovah; and thou shalt be called, A city sought out, not deserted (Isaiah 62:1-12).
Isaiah 62
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For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
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The nations shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of Yahweh shall name.
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You shall also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Yahweh, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
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You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land shall be married.
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For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons shall marry you; and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
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I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on Yahweh, take no rest,
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and give him no rest, until he establishes, and until he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
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Yahweh has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, "Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and foreigners shall not drink your new wine, for which you have labored:
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but those who have garnered it shall eat it, and praise Yahweh; and those who have gathered it shall drink it in the courts of my sanctuary."
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Go through, Go through the gates! Prepare the way of the people! Cast up, cast up the highway! Gather out the stones! Lift up a banner for the peoples.
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Behold, Yahweh has proclaimed to the end of the earth, "Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your salvation comes. Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.'"
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They shall call them The holy people, The redeemed of Yahweh: and you shall be called Sought out, A city not forsaken.
