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| 1 Lo! a day, cometh, pertaining to Yahweh,–when apportioned shall be thy spoil in thy midst; |
The day of the LORD – Already begun. R286:5[R286:25]
When the first return of Israelites to Palestine will have taken place. R286:3
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| 2 Yea I will gather together all the nations unto Jerusalem, to battle, and the city, shall be captured, and the houses, plundered, and, the women, ravished,–and half of the city, shall go forth, into exile, but, the remainder of the people, shall not be cut off out of the city. |
Gather all nations – Gog and Magog, the hosts of merciless plunderers of regathered Israel. D554, D555
Against Jerusalem – The Scriptures clearly show that the end of Jacob's trouble will take place right in Jerusalem. CR141:6
The capital city of regathered Israel. OV69:1
City shall be taken – The battle, at first, goes against Israel. R286:3
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| 3 Then will Yahweh go forth, and fight against those nations,–just as he did in the day when he fought, in the day of battle; |
Then shall – The scene is laid in the time of trouble, probably near its close. R286:3
God interferes only when the great gathering is completed and Jerusalem is taken. HG89:6
Synchronizing with the type in Egypt. It was in the midst of the alarm caused by the seventh and last plague that the Israelites were called out of Egypt. HG91:5
The LORD – Jehovah--exclusively the Father's name. R286:2, R1874:1; D650
Go forth – Will reveal himself, not as a man, but manifest his divine power. CR141:5; D555
Here Israel comes to recognize Jesus as the Son of God, for "the Lord my God shall come, and all thy saints with thee." (vs. 5) R410:1
Israel's first realization of the Kingdom having come. R148:4
Against those nations – The foes of regathered Israel. D555
The time having come to manifest his justice against them, and his favor to Israel. R286:3
As when he fought – In olden times for Israel, D650[D649:4]
For Joshua against the six Amalekite kings at Gibeon, and for David against the Philistines at Perazim. D555, D650
When he miraculously delivered Israel from the hosts of Midian by Gideon and his band. R3469:2, R4083:2, R1876:4
Jehovah fought Israel's battles anciently, seen only with the eyes of their understanding. R296:3
The deliverance will be so great that they will recognize God's power and favor. R286:3
Overthrowing nations so much stronger than they, that it was a miracle. R148:5
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| 4 Yea his feet, shall stand, in that day, on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives, shall cleave asunder, from the midst thereof, towards the east and towards the west, an exceeding great valley,–and half of the mountain, shall give way, toward the north, and half of it toward the south. |
And his feet – Jehovah's favor or dominion. D650; R286:2 R5437:2
"I will make the place of my feet glorious." (Isa. 60:13) R286:2, R5437:5; D647
Accomplished through his representative, Jesus. R286:5
Not the literal feet of Christ, but symbolically, the feet of his father, Jehovah. R1874:1, R286:2; D649
Or, residence. R286:2
Shall stand – Be established. R286:4
Or, rest. R286:4
Jehovah's feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives as one at first, before its division. R287:1
In that day – After the Church is glorified; at the close of Jacob's trouble. R5437:2, R286:2
The Day of Jehovah. R5255:6
In the Millennium. D649
Mount of Olives – Kingdom of light, peace and divine blessing. R5437:5, R286:5; D651
Located to the east (or sunrising) of Jerusalem (the peaceful habitation). R286:5
The literal mountain will probably be involved. R5437:2
As the olive furnishes both light and food, the Mount of Olives would represent the Kingdom of God. R5437:5
Cleave in the midst – Representing the two phases of the Kingdom. R286:5; D652
A part of the work of the glorified Church. R5437:2
Experiencing a great earthquake. R5437:2, R5255:6
Toward the east – Open to the Sun of Righteousness, free from the shadows of sin and death. D653
A very great valley – The Valley of Blessings, God's Kingdom. D652
A place of favor and protection, guaranteed by both the heavenly and earthly phases of the Kingdom. R286:6
The valley of mercy, between and under the care of the spiritual and human phases of the Kingdom. D653
"Passing through the valley of mourning, they change it into a place of (joy) springs." (Psa. 84:6) , D653
Of the mountain – The Kingdom. D653
Shall remove – From earthly to heavenly conditions. D653; R286:5
Toward the north – Toward the Pleiades, the celestial center of the universe, the seat of the divine empire. D653
And half of It – The earthly half, the Ancient Worthies. D653; R286:6
Toward the south – To complete restitution to perfect human life. D653
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| 5 Then shall ye flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains, shall reach, very near, Yea, ye shall flee, just as ye fled from before the earthquake, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah,–Then, shall arrive, Yahweh my God, All thy holy ones, with thee! |
And ye shall – While spoken to Israel only, yet it will not stop there--for whomsoever will may become an Israelite. D654
Flee to the valley – The Valley of Blessings, God's Kingdom. D652
Israel is represented as fleeing to this place of protection and safety. R286:6
My God shall come – Thus will Jehovah, my God, come in. D654
The saints with thee – "The Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints." (Jude 14) C302
Meaning, both in Hebrew and Greek, the "holy ones," those begotten by the Spirit and born of God; viz., Christ and his Body. HG23:5
All the holy ones shall be thus united with him. D654
Christ coming for his saints and our gathering together unto him is certainly the "coming as a thief," but not the appearing with him in glory, which must be a later event. R245:4*, R154:6*
When he appears in glory we are with him; and we must be gathered to meet him before that. R579:5, R263:2, R19:2
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| 6 And it shall come to pass, in that day,–that there shall be no light, the bright stars, shall be withdrawn; |
In that day – In the Millennial day. D655
Not "the Day of Vengeance." D655
Clear, nor dark – Bright, nor the darkness thick. D655
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| 7 And it shall be a day by itself, The same, shall be known unto Yahweh–Not day, nor night,–But it shall come to pass, that, at evening time, there shall be light. |
Shall be one day – Shall be the one. D655
Known to the LORD – Foreknown to the Lord. D655
Not day, nor night – Neither full day nor night. D655
Because, as generation after generation are brought back from the tomb they will be in various stages of restitution toward perfection. D655
Typified by the standing of the sun at the overthrow of the Amorites, as an evidence of the Lord's power. A61
At evening time – At the close of the Millennial day. D655
The evening of that dark day, or period of trouble. R286:5
It shall be light – Clear light. D655
High noon--its sun shall never set. D655
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| 8 And it shall come to pass, in that day, that there shall go forth living waters out of Jerusalem, half of them unto the sea before, and half of them unto the sea behind, in summer and in winter, shall it he. |
Living waters – "Waters of life, clear as crystal." (Rev. 22:1) Restitution blessings. D655 John 4:4-14
Compare with Ezek. 47:1-9. D650
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| 9 So will Yahweh become king over all the earth,–In that day, shall there be one Yahweh, and, his Name, be one. |
LORD shall be king – Jehovah. through Christ as his vicegerent. A303; R3114:1
All will recognize our Lord as the great teacher. SM58:3
"Give the king (this king whom thou hast appointed) thy judgments and thy righteousness unto the King's (Jehovah's) son." (Psa. 72:1) R1415:5
By the end of that day his will shall be done on earth even as it is done in heaven. D656
Over all the earth – Not only King of the Jews. B81
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| 10 All the land shall turn into a plain, from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem,–and shall lift herself on high and abide in her own place, from the gate of Benjamin up to the place of the first gate, up to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel up to the wine-presses of the king. |
Inhabited in her place – The population outside the wall near the Jaffa Gate, here described, bids to be greater than that within. R1382:4
Tower of Hananeel – Its ruins and foundations were discovered in excavating for a building across from the Tower of David in 1886 AD. R1390:2
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| 11 So shall men dwell therein, and, utter destruction, shall not be any more,–but Jerusalem, shall abide, in security. |
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| 12 And, this, shall be the plague wherewith Yahweh will plague all the peoples who have made war against Jerusalem,–his flesh, shall be made to rot, while he is standing upon his feet, and, his eyes, shall rot in their sockets, and, his tongue, shall rot in their mouth; |
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| 13 And it shall come to pass, in that day, that there shall be a great confusion from Yahweh among them,–and they will lay hold every one upon the hand of his neighbour, and his hand, will rise up, against the hand of his neighbour; |
A great tumult – The time of trouble. R3271:3; SM735:T; OV341:2
Rise up against – The disconcerted hosts will effect the complete disruption of the present order of things. R5604:5
Anarchy--the general uprising of the people. OV341:2; SM454:2
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| 14 Moreover also, Judah, will fight with Jerusalem,–and the wealth of all the nations round about, shall be gathered together, gold and silver and apparel, in great abundance. |
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| 15 And, so, shall be the plague of the horse, the mule, the camel, and the ass, and all the beasts which shall be in those camps,–like this plague! |
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| 16 And it shall come to pass, that, as for every one that is left out of all the nations that came against Jerusalem, that they shall come up, from year to year, to bow down to the king, Yahweh of hosts, and to celebrate the festival of booths. |
Go up from year to year – All nations of earth will send their ambassadors to Jerusalem. OV69:1
To worship the King – Upon such as will conform to the arrangements, the divine blessing will rest. OV69:1
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| 17 And it shall come to pass that–whoso shall not come up out of the families of the earth unto Jerusalem, to bow down to the king, Yahweh of hosts,–there shall not, on them, be any rain. |
Unto Jerusalem – Jerusalem, rebuilt, is to be the headquarters of the nations. HG36:6
All nations will receive a share of the blessings by coming under the same conditions and participating in Israel's New (Law) covenant. OV85:1
No rain – No blessings of restitution. Q171:T; R5583:4
Blessings only on those who will seek to keep the divine law. R4819:5
Any nation who shall not recognize Jerusalem as God's government shall have no special blessing. OV96:3; R5583:4
May be both literal and symbolic. Q205:T, Q622:1
If there were no rain, there would be no fruitage. R5583:4
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| 18 And, if the family of Egypt shall not come up, and shall not enter in, upon whom there falleth none, then shall smite them the plague wherewith Yahweh, did plague, the nations, because they came not up to celebrate the festival of booths. |
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| 19 This, shall be the punishment of Egypt,–and the punishment of all the nations, when they come not up to celebrate the festival of booths. |
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| 20 In that day, shall there be [inscribed] upon the bells of the horses, Holy unto Yahweh,–and the caldrons in the house of Yahweh shall be like the dashing bowls before the altar. |
HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD – All will be consecrated to the Lord and all will walk in his ways. R1374:6
Surely a change of sentiment from that prevailing in the present time. R1374:5
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| 21 And every caldron in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be Holy unto Yahweh of hosts,–So shall all who are offering sacrifice, come in, and take of them, and boil therein,–Neither shall there be a merchant any more in the house of Yahweh of hosts, in that day. |
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