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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.
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God Restores the Hopeless
Commentators explain that this promise to rebuild cities ruined for "many generations" would have seemed incredible to the exiled Israelites. It demonstrates a core truth: God specializes in restoring what seems permanently lost. Whether a nation, a church, or a personal life, no situation is so desolate that God's power cannot bring renewal and new life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And they shall build the old wastes - (See the notes at Isaiah 58:12).
19th Century
Anglican
They shall build the old wastes ... —Literally the waste places of ancient times: that is, not merely the cities that had…
Baptist
And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of man…
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16th Century
Protestant
And they shall build the deserts of the age. He goes on to describe more fully that restoration of the Church, primarily so that the Jews …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall build the old wastes The captives set at liberty, and who are called trees of righteousness, and the plant…
Promises are made here to the Jews who returned from captivity, which extend to all those who, through grace, are delivered from spiritual bondage.…
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13th Century
Catholic
The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Here he promises joy to the people. This is divided into two parts:
