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NASB | Isaiah 60:1 "Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 60:1 "Arise [from spiritual depression to a new life], shine [be radiant with the glory and brilliance of the LORD]; for your light has come, And the glory and brilliance of the LORD has risen upon you. [Zech 8:23] |
Bible Question: Hi!! Isaiah references Jerusalem; do you know about what time period it was when The Promised Land came to be? And can you give me an idea of the size of Jerusalem during that particular time period? I'd appreciate any help you could give me on this one. Has Jerusalem always been the same size? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Bonnie 518 The promised land refers to the promised by God to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. However, it was not until the Exodus from Eygpt that the people of Israel travelled through the wilderness for 40 years under the leadership of Moses. Moses was not allowed to enter the land due to his disobedience to God. God by his grace however, took Moses up into Mount Nebo from which he could see the land which the Lord had promised them. In Deuteronomy 34:1to3 we are given a clear explanation of its boundaries. If you look up the following site at http://biblia.com/jesusm/maps.htm Click on "Old and New testament maps. The map is called Mount Nebo which will give you an idea of the size of the original promised land which stretches out in every direction from what we see today. The time of the Exodus from Eygpt based on Biblical chronology is 1446 B.C. and Moses death which followed his view of the land from Nebo was 1406 B.C. Other dates - the beginning of Isaiah's ministry (the year that King Uzziah died Isa.6:1) was 739B.C. If you look at the map even at this time you will find that the land was smaller due losses. By the time of our Lord Jesus Christ Roman rule prevailed. It was not until about 1948 that Israel became an independent nation again. I hope this helps. |