Post by Lee on Jun 25, 2014 1:25:06 GMT
Isa 49:11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.
Isa 49:12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
“The way” being prepared, there is a great gathering from all quarters: “Behold these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim” (5:12). The gathering to take place is first that of the saints, and then Israel after the flesh. Both the children of promise and the children of the flesh are before us in the prophecy; and both will be gathered from all parts of the earth though at different times and upon different principles. In the verse quoted, some obscurity attaches to “the land of Sinim.” The Septuagint version rendered it “the land of the Persians,” and this, together with the fact that the name Sin, for China, has come through from the Arabs, has led to the belief that probably China is meant by Isaiah. But it cannot yet be conclusively determined. The context necessitates that the land should be either east or south. If it be permissible to venture a suggestion as to the south, it would be Sinai, where the law was given by Moses, and where, according to Psalm 68:16–17, Jesus will yet be revealed with his liberated prisoners. The objection to this would be that “Sinim” appears to be spoken of as a people; and this would favour the eastern idea. As a matter of fact, one of the most interesting features of the Jewish movement of the latter-days is the bringing to light and development of remnants of Jewish peoples in China. Wherever they may be—the saints and the Jews—above ground or below, they are not finally lost. God will gather them, as He has so long declared.
The Ministry of the Prophets: Isaiah (604–605).
Interesting, in that this is the first time I've heard of China being a possible location of prophesy.
Isa 49:12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
“The way” being prepared, there is a great gathering from all quarters: “Behold these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim” (5:12). The gathering to take place is first that of the saints, and then Israel after the flesh. Both the children of promise and the children of the flesh are before us in the prophecy; and both will be gathered from all parts of the earth though at different times and upon different principles. In the verse quoted, some obscurity attaches to “the land of Sinim.” The Septuagint version rendered it “the land of the Persians,” and this, together with the fact that the name Sin, for China, has come through from the Arabs, has led to the belief that probably China is meant by Isaiah. But it cannot yet be conclusively determined. The context necessitates that the land should be either east or south. If it be permissible to venture a suggestion as to the south, it would be Sinai, where the law was given by Moses, and where, according to Psalm 68:16–17, Jesus will yet be revealed with his liberated prisoners. The objection to this would be that “Sinim” appears to be spoken of as a people; and this would favour the eastern idea. As a matter of fact, one of the most interesting features of the Jewish movement of the latter-days is the bringing to light and development of remnants of Jewish peoples in China. Wherever they may be—the saints and the Jews—above ground or below, they are not finally lost. God will gather them, as He has so long declared.
The Ministry of the Prophets: Isaiah (604–605).
Interesting, in that this is the first time I've heard of China being a possible location of prophesy.