"*** ISAIAH 10 ****" "A prophecy concerning Ethiopia in the last days A prophecy concerning Ethiopia : Ah, land of whirring wings, who send ambassadors down the Nile in papyrus boats to the sea. A people tall and" "bronzed, feared far andwide. A conquering nation of strange speech whose land is divided by the Nile. Ethiopians to be cut down after the grapes have blossomed When the trumpet sounds, all the people of the earth will hear it. And in that same year before the harvest, when the blossom is over and the flower becomes a ripening grape, this people will be cut down, asbranches cut down with pruning knives. Their bodies will be food for the birds of prey through the summer and for wildanimals in winter. A remnant to come to Jerusalem bearing gifts Then a remnant of these tall, bronzed people" "will come to Jerusalem, bearing giftsfor Jehovah Almighty. Civil war in Egypt A prophecy concerning Egypt : The Lord Almighty declares, I will stir up Egyptian to fight against Egyptian, every man against his brother. A fierce king to rule over Egypt in last days The spirit of the Egyptians shall be broken and I will bring their plans to nothing, though they consult with their idols and spirits of the dead. 7I will hand will rule over them. The Nile to dry up Then the waters of the Nile will dry up and the riverbed become dry. The canals will stink and dry up, and the reeds and rushes wither." "The sown fields along theNile shall blow away. Fishermen will mourn and weavers of linen from flax will despair. All the wageearners shall be sick at heart. The Egyptians to fear Judah in last days The wise counsellors of Pharaoh will give senseless advice, for the Lord shall putinto them a spirit of confusion. They will make Egypt stagger in all that she does, as a drunkard staggers around in his vomit. In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will shake with fear at the hand that Jehovah raises against them. The land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians. The very mention" "of Judah will strike fear in their hearts, because ofwhat the Lord shall bring against them. Egypt to turn to the Lord after he delivers them from oppressors The Lord will smite Egypt with oppressors, but then he shall respond to their pleas and send a great saviour anddeliver them, and they will turn to the Lord. Five cities in Egypt to worship Jehovah during the millennium In that day, five cities in Egypt will swear loyalty to Jehovah Almighty. One of these shall be called the City of the Sun. There will be an altar to Jehovah in the heart of Egypt and they shall worship with sacrifices" "and offerings. They will makevows to the Lord and keep them. A highway from Assyria to Egypt when the Lord returns In that day there shall be a highway from Assyria to Egypt, and the Assyrians will go to Egypt and the Egyptians toAssyria and shall worship together. Egypt, Assyria and Israel to be centres of worship of Jehovah In that day Israel will a blessing on the earth, along with Egypt and Assyria. Jehovah Almighty will bless all threesaying, Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance. The wealth of Egypt and Ethiopia to come to Jerusalem The Lord" "says , The day shall come when the wealth of Egypt and Ethiopia will be brought to Jerusalem by captives in chains, and they shall bow down before you saying,Surely God is with you. A plea from the Lord to all idolatrous nations In that day, all makers of idols everywhere shall be put to shame, andIsrael will be saved by Jehovah, never to be dishonoured again. I did not create the earth to be empty but to be inhabited. 21So come you fugitives from the nations who have no knowledge and carry about wooden idols and pray to agod who cannot save. Turn to me and be saved, for I am the only true" "God. There is no other. Every knee shall bow to Jehovah Before me every knee shall bow and every tongue confess, In Jehovah alone is righteousness and strength. All who have opposed me will be dishonoured, but through me all Israel will be justified and honoured. Assyria, Israel and Egypt are to become major centres of worship of the Lord during the millennium (Isaiah 10:14-17)." "*** ISAIAH 11 ****" "Isaiahs vision of the coming of the Lord Who is this coming from the east with his garments stained crimson, robed in splendour and travelling in the greatness ofhis strength? It is I, who speak" "righteousness and am mighty to save, says the Lord. The Lords garments to be red Why are your garments red, like those of one treading the winepress? I have trodden the winepress of the nations. I trampled them in my anger and their blood has stained my garments. For this day of vengeance was in my heart andhas now come. I looked and there was no one to help me, but my wrath sustained me, so Itrampled the nations alone in my anger and poured out their blood on the ground. Isaiahs prayer of praise O Jehovah my God, I exalt and praise your holy name, for you have done marv- ellous things," "things planned long ago. Youhave turned cities into heaps of rubble, therefore strong and ruthless nations will honour you. 7Yet you have been a refuge for the poor and the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm. Israel to bud and blossom during the millennium In that day Israel will bud and blossom and fill the world with fruit. Lost exiles will return to worship at Jerusalem In that day a great trumpet will sound, and they who were lost in exile shall return, and worship the Lord on his holy mountainin Jerusalem. The Lord Jehovah co ming in power to tend his flock as a shepherd" "Good tidings to the towns of Judah and to Jerusalem. Lift up your voice with a shout See, the Lord Jehovah is comingwith power and his reward is with him. He will tend his flock as a shepherd and gather his lambs in his arms and carry themclose to his heart. He will gather his lambs in his arms and carry them close to his heart Isaiah 12:11. Jehovah to be seen and heard by all when he comes Although Jehovah has given you the bread of adversity and the water ofaffliction, your teacher will hide himself no more. With your own eyes you shall see him, and with your own ears you will hear him." "Then you will deface your idols of silver and gold and cast them away as you woulda menstrual cloth. The Lord has not rejected Israel Hear the word of Jehovah : O Israel whom I have chosen. Descendants of Abraham myfriend. You whom I took from the ends of the earth, I have not rejected you. So fear not, for I am your God and will strengthen you and help you. All who rage against you shall surely be disgraced and perish. Though you search for your enemies you will not find them. New heavens and a new earth to be created I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things shall not be" "seen, nor will they come to mind. No more will weeping be heard in Jerusalem I will create Jerusalem to be a delight, and its people a joy. The sound of weeping shall be heard in her no more. People will again live long lives Never again will there be an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years. He who dies at a hundred will be regarded as a young man. For as are the years of a tree so will be the years of my people in that day. Prayers to be answered immediately My chosen ones will long enjoy the works of their hands. They shall be a people blessed by" "the Lord. 21Before they call I shall answer. While they are still praying Iwill hear. Meat-eating animals will eat grass The wolf and the lamb shall feed together and the lion will eat grass as the ox, but dust shall be the serpents food.23None will hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain says the Lord. A great feast in Jerusalem when Lord returns On his holy mountain Jehovah will prepare a feast of rich food and choice wines, for all peoples. All tears to be wiped away He will swallow up death forever and wipe away the tears from all faces. He shall remove the shame of his people. 26In" "that day they shall say, This is our God. Wetrusted in him and he saved us. A song to be sung in Judah that day In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: Lord, you have given us peace. All that we have has come from you. You have enlarged our nation and extended our borders. Other rulers have ruled us, but your name alone we honour. They are now dead, and their departed spirits have not risen. The dead of the Lord will be resurrected in that day But your dead O Lord will live, and together with my body shall they arise. Awake and shout for joy you who dwell in the dust, for" "the earthwill give birth to her dead. Go my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors. Hide for a little while until the wrath is past. For the Lord is coming topunish the people of the earth for their sins. Then the earth will conceal her dead no longer." "*** ISAIAH 12 ****" "All war will end when the Lord returns Jehovah will judge the nations and they shall beat their swords into plough bladesand their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will never again take up the sword against nation, nor shall they prepare anymore for war. The humble and contrite esteemed by the Lord The Lord says ," "Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool. My hand hasmade all these things. This is the one I esteem, he who is humble and contrite in spirit and tremblesat my word. But they who choose their own way, and whose souls delight in abominations will bepunished. I will bring upon them what they dread. Those who despise the faithful will be put to shame Hear the word of the Lord you who tremble at my word. Your brothers despise you and exclude you because of my name,yet they will be put to shame. Wine and milk freely given to those who come to the Lord Come all you who are thirsty and have" "no money. Come, obtain wine and milk without cost. Why spend money on thatwhich does not satisfy? Hear me and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of food. The Lord will make a covenant of love if you come to him and endow you with splendour Come to me that your soul may live, and I will renew my everlasting covenant with you. Just as in my faithful love I covenanted with David, and made him a leader to thenations. Nations that you know not of shall hasten to you, for the Lord your God will endow you with splendour. Seek the Lord while he is near and he will freely" "pardon Seek the Lord while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their evil thoughts and turn to the Lord. He will have mercy on them, for he freely pardons. Lords thoughts higher than mans thoughts As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts,says the Lord. Blessed are those who keep the commandments Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is to be revealed. 13Blessed is the man who does this, who keeps the Sabbath day holy and stays his hand from doing wrong. Foreigners and eunuchs who keep the commandments" "will be accepted by Lord Let not any foreigner who has bound himself to Jehovah say, The Lord will exclude me from his people, nor let any eunuch say, I am just a dry tree. For Jehovah says, To foreigners and eunuchs who love me and keep my covenant, and bind themselves to serve meand worship me, and keep the Sabbath without profaning it, these I will bring to my holy city and give them joy in my Temple,and a name better than sons and daughters. Their offerings shall be accepted on my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations. For I the Lord Jehovah declare, I will" "gather others to Israel besides those already gathered. Jerusalems day of joy is coming Arise, shine Jerusalem, for the day of your light is coming. Darkness covers the earth, but the glory of Jehovah will appear above you. Then shall you be radiant, andyour heart throb and swell with joy. Nations will come praising Jehovah Nations will come to your light proclaiming the praise of Jehovah. Yoursons and daughters will come from afar. Flocks will be gathered for offerings Flocks will be gathered to you for offerings on my holy altar. Riches will be brought to Jerusalem for the Lord to adorn" "his glorious Temple The riches of the nations shall come: silver, gold and incense, and I will adorn my glorious Temple. Descendants of exiles to fly home in ships Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests? Ships bringing your sons from afar, with their silver and gold to the honour of the Lord your God. Foreigners to serve Israel Foreigners shall rebuild your walls and their rulers will serve you. Your gates shall be open day and night so that men maybring you the wealth of the nations. For the nation that will not serve you shall perish. The sons of your oppressors" "shall come, bowing before you and will call Israelites to be the pride and joy of world Although you have been forsaken and hated, I will make you the pride and joy of all generations forever. You shall drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royalbreasts. Then you will know that I the Lord am your Saviour. No longer will violence be in your land."