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Isaiah 12:
On that day, you will praise God
despite God’s anger. You will also shout aloud to all nations the good things
God has done. This does not necessarily mean genuine repentance.
It
could be a return to God out of distress and pain. How many times did
Jewish Kings and people return to God after God's wrath, only to return to idols
within a generation when the wrath was over?
Isaiah 13:
There is great noise in the
mountains for God is mustering an army for war. Great destruction will befall
Babylon, hands will be limp, hearts will melt, and there will be great anguish
like a woman in labor. God will overthrow Babylon and no one will live there
for generations except animals. It seems God does not punish people for
long. God loves worshippers and looks for repentance. God's wrath
seems to be long enough to remind people and the surrounding nations that he is
in charge. Since God's wrath is usually not permanent and less frequent,
the godless and wicked then take advantage of it to convince others that God
does not really exist or God's wrath was just a natural coincidence that is
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The Political & Spiritual Purpose of the
Holy Land
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Isaiah 14:
God will have mercy on Jacob and
restore Israel. They will unite with nations and they will bring Israel to
their place. Israel will also rule over their captors and oppressors.
God even
expects Israel to taunt the Babylonians when they fall because God will cut the
Babylonians off. God also insists that whatever he planned will be and whatever
he purposed will stand. God assures the destruction of Assyrians and
Philistines. Many nations were supposed to be destroyed, but many are
still here even if the name of their countries have changed. After all,
Babylon as an empire is gone, but their descendants are still here in Iraq.
Is God therefore inconsistent, too forgiving, or his destruction actually means
conquest at the moment in time to create room for repentance?
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