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NASB | Matthew 15:13 But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 15:13 He answered, "Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant will be torn up by the roots. [Is 60:21] |
Bible Question:
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? Does this have a hidden meaning and/or represent someting entirely different? Why out of all the other kinds of trees was the oak chosen? What makes it so special? |
Bible Answer: Greetings! I'm not sure if there is any signifigance to the "oak" tree - there are many trees mentioned in the Bible. The phrase that stands out to me is "the planting of the Lord." It is especially meaningful in light of the contrast found in Mt 15:13 which declares that those things not "planted" by God will be pulled up by the roots - think about this as a word picture. If the roots are what the Lord goes after, then nothing will remain to grow again. Think about the kind of things that God doesn't plant. Some might be seeds of doubt, fear, confusion, pride . . . the things that God doesn't plant also may be the "good deeds" that we do apart from Christ (self effort). This could possibly be a reference to the final removal of the presence of sin. Thanks for bringing forth this verse, it sure is something to think about . . . Blessings, mommapbs |
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gatorgirl7563 | ||
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Makarios | ||
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Ray | ||
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Suebeehoney |