35:8-10This “Highway of Holiness” is the way that righteous pilgrims will take from the desert of suffering to Zion (Jerusalem). [tis found only by following God. Only the redeemed will travel God's highway; they will be protected from wicked travelers and harmful animals. God is preparing a way for his people (those who walk in his ways) to travel to his home, and he will walk with us. God doesn’t simply point the way; he is always beside us as we go.
Life Application Study BibleIsaiahChapter 35
Isaiah 35
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35Isaiah 35
13 5 1 Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days.The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses.
2Yes, there will be an abundance of flowersand singing and joy!The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon,as lovely as Mount Carmel or the plain of Sharon.There the Lor will display his glory,the splendor of our God.
3With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands,and encourage those who have weak knees.
4Say to those with fearful hearts,“Be strong, and do not fear,for your God is coming to destroy your enemies.He is coming to save you.”
5And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blindand unplug the ears of the deaf.
6The lame will leap like a deer,and those who cannot speak will sing for joy!Springs will gush forth in the wilderness,and streams will water the wasteland.
7The parched ground will become a pool,and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land.Marsh grass and reeds and rushes will flourishwhere desert jackals once lived.
8And a great road will go through that once deserted \and.It will be named the Highway of Holiness.Evil-minded people will never travel on it.It will be only for those who walk in God's ways;fools will never walk there.
9Lions will not lurk along its course,nor any other ferocious beasts.There will be no other dangers.Only the redeemed will walk on it.
10Those who have been ransomed by the LORD will return.They will enter Jerusalem* singing,crowned with everlasting joy.Sorrow and mourning will disappear,and they will be filled with joy and gladness.35:1if In chapters 1-34, Isaiah has delivered a message of judg-ment on all nations, including Israel and Judah, for rejecting God.Although there have been glimpses of relief and restoration for theremnant of faithful believers, the climate of wrath, fury, judgment,and destruction has prevailed. Now Isaiah breaks through with avision of beauty and encouragement. God is just as thorough inhis mercy as he is severe in his judgment. God’s complete moralperfection is revealed by his hatred of all sin, and this leads tojudgment. This same moral perfection is revealed in his love forall he has created. This feads to mercy for those who have sinnedbut who have sincerely loved Jesus and put their trust in him.35:1ff This chapter is a beautiful picture of the final Kingdom in
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ASSYRIA ADVANCES As Sennacherib beautified his capital city, Nineveh, Hezekiah withheld tribute and prepared for battle. The Assyrians advanced toward their rebellious western border, attacking swiftly down the Mediterranean coast. From Lachish, Sennacherib threatened to take Jerusalem, but Isaiah knew his threats would die with him on his return to Nineveh.
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