I have notice that when people Laugh, they are at a lost to respond. so lets give it time.
2 Angelina,
when you get off from work, consider this on the Lord's terrible Day.
Isaiah 34:8 "For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion".
read Clark commentary on this verse concerning ,"recompences for the controversy of Zion" you might be enlighten.
after reading the commentary on the verse in question, lets breakdown the two main word, "vengeance", and Zero in on "recompences"
vengeance, means wrath. or Judgment, (see the Greek word, ,G1349, dike). we will look at judgment later, that's in Revelation 11:1 "to measure"
but the Hebrew word is, H5359 נָקָם naqam (naw-kawm') n-m.
1. revenge
[from H5358]
KJV: + avenged, quarrel, vengeance.
Root(s): H5358
Nahum 1:2 "God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies". the question must be asked then, who, or what are God's enemies?. lets eliminate the #1 choice on your mind right now, "the devil". he's our enemy, he's only a tempter. scripture. 1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour". so the devil is our adversary. because he can't do nothing without our help. John 8:44 "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it". this is kinda narrowing it down. well lets narrow it down to the core and see who or what is God enemies. Romans 5:10 "For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life". so what was the cause of us being God's enemies?. lets back up a few scriptures and see. Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us". that's the reason why we were enemies of God, because of SIN. what do God hate?,
Proverbs 6:16 "These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him".17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren". O yes, sound like what we use to be. but God have cut us off from SIN.
Micah 5:8 "And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. 9 Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. 10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots: 11 And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: 12 And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: 13 Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.7 14 And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.8 15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard".
when did this happen?. answer verse 8 "And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people". when was the remnant among the Gentiles?. 1 Peter 1:1 "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied".
James 1:1 "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting".
lets see this remant from the old testament.
Micah 5:1 "Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. 3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel". this is the Church of Zion
question, until the time that she which travaileth, who is this that travaileth in child birth?. the church in the wilderness. (ISRAEL). Revelation chapter 12
Joel 2:32 "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call".
now, recompences, according to Mickelson's Enhanced Strong's Greek and Hebrew Dictionaries H7966 שִׁלּוּם שִׁלּוּם shilluwm (shil-loom') (or shillum {shil-loom'}) n-m.
1. a requital, i.e. (secure) retribution, (venal) a fee
[from H7999]
KJV: recompense, reward.
Root(s): H7999
the root of this word "recompences", is the Hebrew word, H7999 שָׁלַם shalam (shaw-lam') v. according to Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions,
means, restoring, or to complete or finish. comfort, or an advocate, or defender.
you know what a comforter, or advocate is.
according to Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions. the root of the word H7999, "Shalam".
1. to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace
a. (Qal)
1. to be at peace
2. peaceful one (participle)
b. (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)
c. (Hiphil)
1. to make peace with
2. to cause to be at peace
d. (Hophal) to live in peace
2. to be complete, be sound
a. (Qal)
1. to be complete, be finished, be ended
2. to be sound, be uninjured
b. (Piel)
1. to complete, finish
2. to make safe
3. to make whole or good, restore, make compensation
4. to make good, pay
5. to requite, recompense, reward
c. (Pual)
1. to be performed
2. to be repaid, be requited
d. (Hiphil)
1. to complete, perform
2. to make an end of
is not this our Eight King, the Prince of the kings of the earth?.
is not Jesus our peace? the prince of peace?. for he is our comfort.
Romans 5:1 "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ".
Colossians 1:20 "And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven". was not the blood for the atonement for sin?. and by that atonement we have PEACE John 16:33 "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world". John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid".
is this not a comfort, and as you know Jesus is the Comfort that Israel was Looking for. scripture, Isaiah 40:1 "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins. 3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God". so here again is our two witness, Jesus and John the Baptist. did not John prepare the way for the Lord our God?. was not our Lord the sacrifice for our sins?. again is not our Lord the comforter of our PEACE with God?. Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace". I have bold and underlined the word for comforter, Counsellor. meaning an advocate, or defender. is not the Child that was born the comfort of Israel?. lets see. Luke 2:25 there was a man in Israel name Simeon, and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him". that word consolation means Counsellor, advocate. Noun,G3874, paraklesis means a calling to one's side" (para, "beside," kaleo, "to call"); hence, either "an exhortation, or consolation, comfort, (here "looking for the consolation of Israel" is equivalent to waiting for the coming of the Messiah). THERE'S OUR PEACE MAKER. and how did he make peace between us and God?. by dying for our sins. that is the JUDGMENT, or the GREAT and TERRIBLE DAY OF THE LORD. Isaiah said it best. Isaiah 35:4 "Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you". all of our topic is wrapped up in these couple of verse of scripture. I hope you can see it. read Isaiah chapters 34, and 35
Love and Peace
101G.