Isaiah
31:9
9 And he shall pass over [`abar] to his strong hold [cela`] for fear [magowr], and his princes
[sar] shall be afraid [chathath] of the ensign [nec], saith [na'um] the LORD [Yahovah], whose fire ['uwr] is in Zion [Tsiyown], and his furnace
[tannuwr] in Jerusalem [Yaruwshalaim].
KJV-Interlinear
9 His rock shall pass away in terror, and
his officers desert the standard in panic,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in
Zion, and whose furnace is in Jerusalem. ESV
This final verse,
completes the description of the total destruction of evil in the world.
The strongholds,
represent all things that people look to for their strength and for their
security and for their power.
The princes, refer
to all leaders, to all leadership, to all celebrities, to all that believe they
are something or somebody in this world.
And in their final
moments, they will see the true opposition, which is not of this world, but
recognize that it is God through Jesus Christ, alone, whom they have been
opposing all along.
The ensign, refers
to the banner or standard or symbol. And in this case it refers to the entire
concept of Christianity.
The fire of Zion,
refers to the mountain of truth, or Bible doctrine.
The furnace in
Jerusalem, refers the absolute peace and completeness and power of spiritual
maturity, which originates from and resides in Jesus Christ.
All of history is
centered around Jesus Christ.
Although people
pursue their day-to-day life chasing after this priority or that priority, or
this thing or that thing, or this plan or that plan, none of it has any value
whatsoever when they lack a complete spiritual life.
While humanity plays
tug-of-war with himself, within the environment of this earth, there is a
greater conflict that exists outside this physical world. And it is that
conflict that will decide everything, not mans many conflicts, which are petty
in nature, by comparison.
To ignore the
greater picture of reality and life, is to end up completely and totally
destroyed.
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a phenomenal
eternal reward which you will have forever.
To
ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily study means you will be incomplete,
unfulfilled and you will lose out, big time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
