The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
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Isaiah 35
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It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
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Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
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Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
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Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
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Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
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And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
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And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
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No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
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And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
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Isaiah 35 Study & Commentary
Isaiah 35 - The Highway of Holiness: A beautiful contrast to the previous chapter. The desert blossoms, the blind see, the lame leap, and a "Way" called the Highway of Holiness is opened for the ransomed of the Lord to return to Zion.
THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
1. Redemptive Transformation: Nature itself reflects the joy of redemption. The "glory of Lebanon" and "excellency of Carmel" are restored.2. The Miracles of the Messiah: Verse 5-6 describes the healing ministry that Jesus cited as proof of His identity (Matthew 11:4-5).
3. The Way of Holiness: A path reserved for the redeemed, where "the unclean shall not pass over it."
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. Strengthening the Weak: A call to "strengthen the weak hands" and encourage the "fearful heart."2. Eternal Joy: The promise that "sorrow and sighing shall flee away" for those on God's highway.
