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1 | Isaiah61:3says oaks of righteousnessWhy? | Is 61:3 | gatorgirl7563 | 106258 | ||
Isaiah 61:3 Oaks of Righteousness? (Amp.) In Isaiah 61:3 it says To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion--to give them an ornament of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit--that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. What does it mean by this? Why out of all others was the oak tree chosen? |
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2 | Isaiah61:3says oaks of righteousnessWhy? | Is 61:3 | EdB | 106259 | ||
did you read what you posted it gave the answser? "...that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." The writer is using the characteristics of an oak tree to describe the rigtheous of the Lord. The oak tree is a common tree that all are aware of. In the middle east they are called terebinth trees. In any case they are big stately trees that stand magnificent before the Lord. EdB |
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3 | Isaiah61:3says oaks of righteousnessWhy? | Is 61:3 | Ray | 106366 | ||
Hi EdB, I answered this question on a tree under Matthew 15:13. I wonder if the oak is equated with the terebinth? The dictionary has the oak in the beech family and the terebinth in the cashew family. From the heart, Ray |
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4 | Isaiah61:3says oaks of righteousnessWhy? | Is 61:3 | EdB | 106372 | ||
NASB seems to think so since the asterisk by the word oak points to terebinth in the margin. The NASB concordance dictionary also shows this word trnaslated terebinth or oak. EdB |
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