World Peace and Reconciliation
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Isaiah (TCB) 60.
The Return of Israel.
1 ARISE, SHINE, FOR YOUR LIGHT HAS COME, AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD HAS SHONE UPON YOU.
2 FOR BEHOLD, DARKNESS SHALL COVER THE EARTH, AND A GROSS DARKNESS THE KINGDOMS, AND THE LORD SHALL SHINE UPON YOU, AND HIS GLORY SHALL APPEAR OVER YOU.
DARKNESS perhaps intending lack of knowledge, OR the effect of some global calamity?
3 AND NATIONS SHALL GO BY YOUR LIGHT AND KINGS BY THE BRILLIANCE OF YOUR SHINE.
“GENTILES” in Hebrew “goyim” meaning literally “peoples” perhaps Israelites. “KINGS” can be a general term for national leaders. They will come for instruction and enlightenment.
4 LIFT UP YOUR EYES ALL AROUND AND SEE, THEY ALL HAVE GATHERED, THEY HAVE COME TO YOU; YOUR SONS SHALL COME FROM AFAR, AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL BE RAISED ON [THEIR] SIDE.
“Sons” and “daughters” returning can also refer to Captive Jews and Lost Israelites.
5 THEN YOU SHALL SEE AND BE RADIANT, AND YOUR HEART SHALL BE STARTLED AND BECOME ENLARGED, FOR THE ABUNDANCE OF THE WEST SHALL BE TURNED OVER TO YOU, THE WEALTH OF THE NATIONS THAT WILL COME TO YOU.
THEN YOU SHALL SEE . You will see they who return.
AND BE RADIANT also translated (KJV) as “AND FLOW TOGETHER.” In Hebrew from the root “nahar” which can also be translated in both ways.
You will be afraid and overwhelmed at the awesomeness of the events that occur. In the Hebrew the terms "west" and "sea" are transalted by the same word "yam."
cf. (KJV) “ THE ABUNDANCE OF THE SEA (cf. 'west" eleshwere) SHALL BE CONVERTED UNTO THEE”: Commentary of Amos Chacham [Datt Mikra]: # Numerous people from over the sea will come unto you. These are the Exiles of Israel who were exiled to the Isles of the Sea (cf. Isaiah 11:11 Isaiah 43:5-6). # The verse Amos Chacham refers to concerns the Lost Ten Tribes who were exiled by the Assyrians. In other words the Lost Ten Tribes who were exiled to the Isles of the Sea (and other places) will return unto you.
Cf. AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS IN THAT DAY, THAT THE LORD SHALL SET HIS HAND AGAIN THE SECOND TIME TO RECOVER THE REMNANT OF HIS PEOPLE, WHICH SHALL BE LEFT, FROM ASSYRIA, AND FROM EGYPT, AND FROM PATHROS, AND FROM CUSH, AND FROM ELAM, AND FROM SHINAR, AND FROM HAMATH, AND FROM THE ISLANDS OF THE SEA [Isaiah 11:11]
AND HE SHALL SET UP AN ENSIGN FOR THE NATIONS, AND SHALL ASSEMBLE THE OUTCASTS OF ISRAEL, AND GATHER TOGETHER THE DISPERSED OF JUDAH FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH [Isaiah 11:12]
THE ENVY ALSO OF EPHRAIM SHALL DEPART, AND THE ADVERSARIES OF JUDAH SHALL BE CUT OFF: EPHRAIM SHALL NOT ENVY JUDAH, AND JUDAH SHALL NOT VEX EPHRAIM [Isaiah 11:13].
FEAR NOT: FOR I AM WITH THEE: I WILL BRING THY SEED FROM THE EAST, AND GATHER THEE FROM THE WEST; [Isaiah 43:5]
I WILL SAY TO THE NORTH, GIVE UP; AND TO THE SOUTH, KEEP NOT BACK: BRING MY SONS FROM FAR, AND MY DAUGHTERS FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH; [Isaiah 43:6].
THE WEALTH OF THE NATIONS THAT WILL COME TO YOU.
The word translated as “wealth” in Hebrew is "Hail" and it can mean either “might” or “riches”, i.e. the forces and/or the might and/or the riches of the peoples will come unto you.
Incidentally this word “hail” (or “chayil”) can also mean soldier. In spoken Hebrew the word can mean either “soldier” or strength. In Old English you have word “hale” meaning strength (e.g. the expression: “hale and hearty”). This word “hale” in Old English was also sometimes spelt as “hail” (like the Hebrew) and also could be used to mean a warrior or soldier, just like the Hebrew.
THE ENDS OF THE EARTH – geographic extremities, a term frequently used concerning the Lost Ten tribes. Britain, north Europe, Scandinavia, North America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, are all literally “at the ends of the earth” when the Land of Israel (in Biblical terms) is considered the center.
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See:
Afghans and Israel
https://hebrewnations.com/articles/peoples/afghans.html
Includes article "Jewish Afghans?" by Aleza Goldsmith.
Contents:
1. Isaiah 60 on Midian and Ephah.
2. Article.
Believe it or not, Afghanistan used to be home to thousands of Jews
By Aleza Goldsmith.
3. 2 Enemies of Israel. Cenk and Ana.
6 A MULTITUDE OF CAMELS SHALL COVER YOU, THE YOUNG CAMELS OF MIDIAN AND EPHAH, ALL OF THEM SHALL COME FROM SHEBA; GOLD AND FRANKINCENSE THEY SHALL CARRY, AND THE PRAISES OF THE LORD THEY SHALL REPORT.
Isaiah 60: 7 ALL THE SHEEP OF KEDAR SHALL BE GATHERED TO YOU, THE RAMS OF NEBAIOTH SHALL SERVE YOU; THEY SHALL BE OFFERED UP WITH ACCEPTANCE UPON MY ALTAR, AND I WILL GLORIFY MY GLORIOUS HOUSE.
Kedar and Nebaioth were sons of Ishmael.
[Genesis 25:13] AND THESE ARE THE NAMES OF THE SONS OF ISHMAEL, BY THEIR NAMES, ACCORDING TO THEIR GENERATIONS: THE FIRSTBORN OF ISHMAEL, NEBAJOTH; AND KEDAR, AND ADBEEL, AND MIBSAM,
Who is Kedar today?
Perhaps it is Afghanistan?
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Return by Aeroplane.
Isaiah 60:8 WHO ARE THESE THAT FLY LIKE A CLOUD AND LIKE DOVES TO THEIR COTES?
They fly on the clouds in Aeroplanes. When was it possible for this prophecy to be literally fulfilled before our times?
The Talmud (Baba Batra 75;b) says: # When Israel sins somewhat, they are brought down like a fowl [flying away], as it says, “AS FOR EPHRAIM, THEIR GLORY SHALL FLY AWAY LIKE A BIRD” [Hosea 9:11]. When they gain merit, they are elevated like a cloud, as it says, “WHO ARE THESE THAT FLY AS A CLOUD” [Isaiah 60:8].# So we see that in at least one place the Talmud speaks of the above verse in Isaiah (60:8) in connection to Ephraim meaning to the Lost Ten Tribes.
Isaiah 60:9 FOR THE ISLES WILL GATHER FOR ME, AND THE SHIPS OF TARSHISH [AS] IN THE BEGINNING, TO BRING YOUR SONS FROM AFAR, THEIR SILVER AND THEIR GOLD WITH THEM, IN THE NAME OF THE LORD YOUR GOD AND FOR THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL, FOR HE HAS GLORIFIED YOU.
We identify Tarshish with the Atlantic Ocean area in general including the British Isles, France, and related areas, and also North America. At one stage there was a region known as Tartessos in Greek, or "Tarsis" in Phoenician in southwest Spain. In Biblical terms "Tarshish" came to represent the Atlantic Ocean area. Taking Talmudic sources and commentary to them as a whole the overall picture is that Tarshish meant the North Atlantic area whereas the southern section of the Atlantic Ocean was more usually considered the Sea of Africa. Nevertheless, the terms were nterchangeable to some degree. The Isles of Britain could also be referred to as Afriki.
For more concernrng Tarshish see:
Tarshish
Spain and North America
https://hebrewnations.com/articles/peoples/tarshish.html
Gishron: The Dollar
by Gunnar Jeremia Gishron
https://hebrewnations.com/articles/peoples/the-dollar.html
10 AND FOREIGNERS SHALL BUILD YOUR WALLS, AND THEIR KINGS SHALL SERVE YOU, FOR IN MY WRATH I STRUCK YOU, AND IN MY GRACE HAVE I HAD MERCY ON YOU.
Isaiah again returns to consider matters mainly from the aspect of Judah. It should be remembered that though Isaiah spoke about the Lost Ten Tribes as much as any of the Prophets he was from the Tribe of Judah and related to the Kings of Judah. We saw that according to tradition the Prophet Isaiah was the grandson of King Amaziah of Judah and father-in-law of King Hezekiah of Judah. He lived for a very long time and was apparently the grandfather of Menasseh who nevertheless put him to death. If anything Isaiah also had a tendency to emphasize religion and spiritual correctness above other considerations. His prophecies sometimes tend to revert to an emphasis on Judah. Prophecy comes from God but they are delivered through human agency and the characteristics of that agency influence the form in which the Prophecies are received. The Human nature of the receiving agency also influences what particualar prophecies are received by what particular prophet.
11 AND THEY SHALL OPEN YOUR GATES ALWAYS; DAY AND NIGHT THEY SHALL NOT BE CLOSED, TO BRING TO YOU THE WEALTH OF THE NATIONS AND THEIR KINGS IN PROCESSION.
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All Nations will make Homage! The persecutors of the Jews shall repent.
12 FOR THE NATION AND THE KINGDOM THAT SHALL NOT SERVE YOU SHALL PERISH, AND THE NATIONS SHALL BE DESTROYED.
In the Messianic Era all nations will have to worship the God of Israel and give tribute to the Temple in Jerusalem and receive instruction from Jerusalem. No more Mohamed, no Buddha, no more New Age, no more anything. This is what the Bible says.
13 THE GLORY OF THE LEBANON SHALL COME TO YOU, BOX TREES, FIRS, AND CYPRESSES TOGETHER, TO GLORIFY THE PLACE OF MY SANCTUARY, AND THE PLACE OF MY FEET I WILL HONOR.
These trees represent nations and national qualities. Everyone has their place and everyone is destined to be enabled to make their own unique contribution to the glory of God.
14 AND THE CHILDREN OF YOUR OPPRESSORS SHALL GO TO YOU BENT OVER, AND THOSE WHO DESPISED YOU SHALL PROSTRATE THEMSELVES AT THE SOLES OF YOUR FEET, AND THEY SHALL CALL YOU 'THE CITY OF THE LORD, ZION OF THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL.'
The persecutors of the Jews shall repent. Their descendants shall request forgiveness and acknowledge the basic relative innocence and righteousness of the Jewish people. This has happened in a very small way in our generation. Representatives of the German, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian, and other peoples have requested forgiveness from the Jews for having persecuted them in the past. You could say that they do not really mean it or that they just want to get on good terms with the State of Israel or with Jewish and Gentile politicians in the USA, or just in general to imporve their international image. It could also be claimed that those making the apologies do not represent the mass of the people but rather a minority of intellectuals whose ancestors were probably never involved in the persecutions but stood aside from them. Even so, in some cases to a degree there must be a genuine feeling of regret or repentance behind the said apologies even if only a very small number of their peoples really agree with them. The potential for regret and repentance is there and in the future will show itself to a greater intensity.
15 INSTEAD OF YOUR BEING FORSAKEN AND HATED WITHOUT A PASSERBY, I WILL MAKE YOU AN EVERLASTING PRIDE, THE JOY OF EVERY GENERATION.
Jerusalem as a physical place was a desolation for many centuries. When the Jews began to return the situation of the Land of Israel began to improve. Many so-called “Palestinians” were actually the descendants of immigrants from Egypt, Syria, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and other parts of the Muslim world that under Turkish encouragement (the Ottoman Empire of Turkey once ruled here) began to settle in the Land after the Jews (with American and British encouragement and protection) had began to return to it. This has been documented by many historians but see especially “The Vision Was There” by Joan Peters.
“NO MAN WENT THROUGH THEE” also translateable as meaning “no-one was a guarantee for you”.
Judah as a people was also hated and abandoned and no-body put themselves out to help her.
16 AND YOU SHALL SUCK THE MILK OF NATIONS AND THE BREAST OF KINGS YOU SHALL SUCK, AND YOU SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD, YOUR SAVIOR, AND YOUR REDEEMER, THE MIGHTY ONE OF JACOB.
17 INSTEAD OF THE COPPER I WILL BRING GOLD, AND INSTEAD OF THE IRON I WILL BRING SILVER, AND INSTEAD OF THE WOOD, COPPER, AND INSTEAD OF THE STONES, IRON, AND I WILL MAKE YOUR OFFICERS PEACE AND YOUR RULERS RIGHTEOUSNESS.
18 VIOLENCE SHALL NO LONGER BE HEARD IN YOUR LAND, NEITHER ROBBERY NOR DESTRUCTION WITHIN YOUR BORDERS, AND YOU SHALL CALL SALVATION YOUR WALLS AND YOUR GATES PRAISE.
19 YOU SHALL NO LONGER HAVE THE SUN FOR LIGHT BY DAY, AND FOR BRIGHTNESS, THE MOON SHALL NOT GIVE YOU LIGHT, BUT THE LORD SHALL BE TO YOU FOR AN EVERLASTING LIGHT, AND YOUR GOD FOR YOUR GLORY.
20 YOUR SUN SHALL NO LONGER SET, NEITHER SHALL YOUR MOON BE GATHERED IN, FOR THE LORD SHALL BE TO YOU FOR AN EVERLASTING LIGHT, AND THE DAYS OF YOUR MOURNING SHALL BE COMPLETED.
21 AND YOUR PEOPLE, ALL OF THEM RIGHTEOUS, SHALL INHERIT THE LAND FOREVER, A SCION OF MY PLANTING, THE WORK OF MY HANDS IN WHICH I WILL GLORY.
Through being righteous they shall merit to be blessed.
22 THE SMALLEST SHALL BECOME A THOUSAND AND THE LEAST A MIGHTY NATION; I AM THE LORD, IN ITS TIME I WILL HASTEN IT.
A very large number will be saved in the end and these will increase greatly manifold over. It may well be that Israelites will become the majority of the world’s population.
“WILL HASTEN IT IN HIS TIME” This traditionally was read “WILL HASTEN IT, IN HIS TIME” i.e. WILL HASTEN IT: If you are meritorious it will come sooner but if not there is a time-limit after which the End Times will come at all events = “IN HIS TIME”.
Isaiah 60 Summarized for Perspective
Isaiah 60:1-2, There will be a spiritual enlightenment for all Israel. It will encompass both Judah and the Lost Ten Tribes. After that it will spread to all the world.
3, 4, 5 The Lost Ten Tribes in the Isles of the Sea will return and be re-united with Judah in the service of the God of Israel. THE FORCES OF THE GENTILES actually means the might and power of the peoples and in this case those concerned are Lost Israelites.
6 A multitude of camels etc, may be figurative or it may mean that actual nations shall devote their increase to your service.
7 Kedar and Nebaoith may be referring to North America since people from these nations did settle amongst the Amerindians and therefore in one respect the land could be called on their name.
8 The Lost Tribes and Judah will return in aeroplanes flying as a cloud and like pigeons homing in on their homeland.
9 The ships of Tarshish are ships plying the Atlantic Ocean such as those of North America who will bring the Exiles back.
10, 11, 12 All the world will acknowledge the God of Israel and His Divine Service centered in Jerusalem.
13 All peoples of the world will serve you since you will be dedicated to the Most High.
14 The descendants of the persecutors of Judah will serve Judah.
15 Judah shall be elvated and recompesed for its suffering.
16, 17, 18, The nature of mankind will change for the better.
19, 20, 21
We will all be good.