Isaiah Chapter 61

This chapter continues the last part of the preceding chapter 60.
[Isaiah 61:1] THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD GOD IS UPON ME; BECAUSE THE LORD HATH ANOINTED ME TO PREACH GOOD TIDINGS UNTO THE MEEK; HE HATH SENT ME TO BIND UP THE BROKENHEARTED, TO PROCLAIM LIBERTY TO THE CAPTIVES, AND THE OPENING OF THE PRISON TO THEM THAT ARE BOUND;
This could be applied to those who are in Exile especially to Judah. It could also apply to Israelites in general following a calamity that MAY occur prior to the End Times.

 [Isaiah 61:2] TO PROCLAIM THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD, AND THE DAY OF VENGEANCE OF OUR GOD; TO COMFORT ALL THAT MOURN;

 [Isaiah 61:3] TO APPOINT UNTO THEM THAT MOURN IN ZION, TO GIVE UNTO THEM BEAUTY FOR ASHES, THE OIL OF JOY FOR MOURNING, THE GARMENT OF PRAISE FOR THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS; THAT THEY MIGHT BE CALLED TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, THE PLANTING OF THE LORD, THAT HE MIGHT BE GLORIFIED.                    

 [Isaiah 61:4] AND THEY SHALL BUILD THE OLD WASTES, THEY SHALL RAISE UP THE FORMER DESOLATIONS, AND THEY SHALL REPAIR THE WASTE CITIES, THE DESOLATIONS OF MANY GENERATIONS.
The Zionists in Israel have been rebuilding the Land to a degree. There is much more to do and what is being done could be improved upon. The over-grazing of  the land by the Arabs with their goats causes soil erosion and prevents the growth of trees. This could be changed. More trees could be planted. A canal linking the Mediterranean with the Dead  Sea could dug and vast desalination plants set up. In Sinai there may exist a great freshwater underground  Lake. The Litani River in Lebanon and Lebanon on general as well as Syria and other areas all should belong to Israel and all could be converted into very fertile healthy areas.   

 [Isaiah 61:5] AND STRANGERS SHALL STAND AND FEED YOUR FLOCKS, AND THE SONS OF THE ALIEN SHALL BE YOUR PLOWMEN AND YOUR VINEDRESSERS.


 [Isaiah 61:6] BUT YE SHALL BE NAMED THE PRIESTS OF THE LORD: MEN SHALL CALL YOU THE MINISTERS OF OUR GOD: YE SHALL EAT THE RICHES OF THE GENTILES, AND IN THEIR GLORY SHALL YE BOAST YOURSELVES.
The Lost Ten Tribes when they return in many respects will be the same as Judah so these prophecies probably apply to all Israel in the End Times.

 [Isaiah 61:7] FOR YOUR SHAME YE SHALL HAVE DOUBLE; AND FOR CONFUSION THEY SHALL REJOICE IN THEIR PORTION: THEREFORE IN THEIR LAND THEY SHALL POSSESS THE DOUBLE: EVERLASTING JOY SHALL BE UNTO THEM.

 [Isaiah 61:8] FOR I THE LORD LOVE JUDGMENT, I HATE ROBBERY FOR BURNT OFFERING; AND I WILL DIRECT THEIR WORK IN TRUTH, AND I WILL MAKE AN EVERLASTING COVENANT WITH THEM.     

 [Isaiah 61:9] AND THEIR SEED SHALL BE KNOWN AMONG THE GENTILES, AND THEIR OFFSPRING AMONG THE PEOPLE: ALL THAT SEE THEM SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE THEM, THAT THEY ARE THE SEED WHICH THE LORD HATH BLESSED.
There were times in history when the above prophecy was partially fulfilled both concerning Judah and “Joseph” and the other tribes.

 [Isaiah 61:10] I WILL GREATLY REJOICE IN THE LORD, MY SOUL SHALL BE JOYFUL IN MY GOD; FOR HE HATH CLOTHED ME WITH THE GARMENTS OF SALVATION, HE HATH COVERED ME WITH THE ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, AS A BRIDEGROOM DECKETH HIMSELF WITH ORNAMENTS, AND AS A BRIDE ADORNETH HERSELF WITH HER                   JEWELS.

 [Isaiah 61:11] FOR AS THE EARTH BRINGETH FORTH HER BUD, AND AS THE GARDEN CAUSETH THE THINGS THAT ARE SOWN IN IT TO SPRING FORTH; SO THE LORD GOD WILL CAUSE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PRAISE TO SPRING FORTH BEFORE ALL THE NATIONS.    
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