SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 19, VS 15&16
5 Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 19, VS 15&16
v. 15– God can’t use people like this. Even though they are His elect people, He can’t use them effectively in His work on earth unless they are willing to loose themselves from the bondage of the denominational rules. He can’t use the head and tail separately–WE MUST JOIN TOGETHER!!
v. 16– The words for “shaking” and shaketh” refer to the waving back and forth of a sacrifice when offering it. The Lord is referring to Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice and how He wants to wave it before us and draw our attention to it and to Him and to The Father’s Eternal Plan.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 19, VS 17
17 And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts, which he hath determined against it.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 19, VS 17
17– People will see the wisdom of God’s people who are guided by Jesus!!! But they will not like it, neither the worldly people, nor the leaders of the denominational churches who have not followed the Lord, but have given in to the world powers. The real Christians who are led by the Holy Spirit will be speaking Truth, and that will go against, and strike terror in the world system, and the “fake” “Christian” churches.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 19, VS 18-21
18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
19 In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord.
20 And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.
21 And the Lord shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the Lord, and perform it.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 19, VS 18-21
v. 18– Here He is referring, not literally to Cities, but to nations, represented by their capitals. Five large Gentile nations will be basically Christian strongholds. One will be the strongest.
v. 19-20– In the End Times, as in the days before the First Coming of Christ, the people of the world will be very strongly divided-for the Lord or against Him. We see that happening now.
v. 21– Many non-believers will come to Him before the End Times. We see that now also!
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 19, VS 22-23
22 And the Lord shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the Lord, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.
23 In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 19, VS 22-23
22– The Lord will have to bring judgment on this world system and those in power. In His great wisdom, He knows the limits, and many nonbelievers will believe on Him in their distress, and He will accept them into His Kingdom.
23—Many who call themselves Christians now, will fall at that time, and many will be saved, who did not know Christ before.
SCRIPTURE: CHAPTER 19, VS 24-25
24 In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
25 Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
APPLICATION: CHAPTER 19, VS 24-25
v. 24–The Jews also, have had a rise in their numbers of Believers. These people are doubly blessed–being God’s chosen race and chosen people through Christianity.
v. 25– Together we will be the Body of Christ. The nominal Christians whom the Lord opened the eyes of, the pagan religions who were converted, and the Jewish people who were opened to Christ’s Divinity– These are represented, in order, by Egypt, Assyria and Israel.
END OF CHAPTER 19