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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS; MrB

Also found in Isaiah 65:25

“The wolf and the lamb shall feed together; the lion and the ox shall eat straw; and dust shall be the serpent’s food: they shall not hurt nor kill in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.”


144 posted on 12/11/2014 11:51:40 AM PST by nanetteclaret (Unreconstructed "Elderly Kooky Type" Catholic Texan)
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To: nanetteclaret

Isaiah 65:25 is taking the idea out of its context.

Here is a larger sample:

22 No longer will they build houses and others live in them,
or plant and others eat.
For as the days of a tree,
so will be the days of my people;
my chosen ones will long enjoy
the work of their hands.
23 They will not labor in vain,
nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune;
for they will be a people blessed by the Lord,
they and their descendants with them.
24 Before they call I will answer;
while they are still speaking I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox,
and dust will be the serpent’s food.
They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,”
says the Lord.

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As the earlier passages speak, we see mention of life on earth. Man’s length of life is compare to the life of a tree. Trees live long time in most cases, but they are not eternal.

People will enjoy the works of their hands. This looks like having satisfying and rewarding jobs.

There is mention of offspring from generation to generation. We know that in heaven there is neither marriage no given in marriage.

This chapter is speaking about the earthly reign of Jesus here on this Earth, and the benefits of the curse of sin being lifted to some degree because of our hearts being turned to Him.


174 posted on 12/11/2014 1:43:12 PM PST by Preachin' (I stand with many voters who will never vote for a pro abortion candidate.)
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