1 Is 17.1-3;Jr 49.23-27;Am 1.3-5Is 23.1-18; Ez 26.1—28.26;Jl 3.4-8;Am 1.9,10;Mt 11.21,22;Lk 10.13,14This is the Lord's message:
He has decreed punishment for the land of Hadrachand for the city of Damascus. Not only the tribes of Israel but also the capital of Syriabelong to the Lord. 2 Hamath, which borders on Hadrach, also belongs to him, and so do the cities of Tyreand Sidon, with all their skill. 3 Tyrehas built fortifications for herself and has piled up so much silver and gold that it is as common as dirt! 4 But the Lord will take away everything she has. He will throw her wealth into the sea, and the city will be burned to the ground.
5 Is 14.29-31;Jr 47.1-7;Ez 25.15-17;Jl 3.4-8;Am 1.6-8;Zep 2.4-7The city of Ashkelonwill see this and be afraid. The city of Gazawill see it and suffer great pain. So will Ekron, and her hopes will be shattered. Gazawill lose her king, and Ashkelonwill be left deserted. 6 People of mixed race will live in Ashdod. The Lordsays, "I will humble all these proud Philistines. 7 They will no longer eat meat with blood in it, or other forbidden food. All the survivors will become part of my people and be like a clan in the tribe of Judah. Ekronwill become part of my people, as the Jebusites9.7: Jebusites: The original inhabitants of Jerusalem, who became David’s subjects after he captured the city.did. 8 I will guard my land and keep armies from passing through it. I will not allow tyrants to oppress my people any more. I have seen how my people have suffered."
The Future King
9 Mt 21.5;Jn 12.15Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion!
Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem!
Look, your king is coming to you!
He comes triumphant and victorious,
but humble and riding on a donkey—
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
10 Ps 72.8The Lordsays,
"I will remove the war chariots from Israel
and take the horses from Jerusalem;
the bows used in battle will be destroyed.
Your king will make peace among the nations;
he will rule from sea to sea,
from the Euphrates Riverto the ends of the earth."
The Restoration of God’s People
11 Ex 24.8The Lordsays,
"Because of my covenant with you
that was sealed by the blood of sacrifices,
I will set your people free—
free from the waterless pit of exile.
12 Return, you exiles who now have hope;
return to your place of safety.
Now I tell you that I will repay you twice over
with blessing for all you have suffered.
13 I will use Judah like a soldier’s bow
and Israel like the arrows.
I will use the men of Zionlike a sword,
to fight the men of Greece."
14 The Lordwill appear above his people;
he will shoot his arrows like lightning.
The Sovereign Lordwill sound the trumpet;
he will march in the storms from the south.
15 The LordAlmighty will protect his people,
and they will destroy their enemies.
They will shout in battle like drunk men
and will shed the blood of their enemies;
it will flow like the blood of a sacrifice
poured on the altar from a bowl.9.15: Verse 15 in Hebrew is unclear.
16 When that day comes, the Lordwill save his people,
as a shepherd saves his flock from danger.
They will shine in his land
like the jewels of a crown.
17 How good and beautiful the land will be!
The young people will grow strong on its grain and wine.
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Cidade / Povoado
Damascus
Hoje: Damascus, Syria
דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂקdammeseqΔαμασκόςDamaskos
Damascus is a city of the Arameans, with its own king, captured by the king of Assyria. Saul went there with letters to take as prisoners those who belonged to the Way (Acts 9:2).
Hamath is a land where Riblah was located, the place where Zedekiah was brought to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who pronounced sentence on him (Jeremiah 39:5).
Tyre is a fortified city, surrounded by the sea, whose king Hiram supplied cedar and gold to Solomon. Fire on its walls was proclaimed, and Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (1 Kings 9:11).
Sidon is the city from which the borders of Canaan reached; Jesus said Tyre and Sidon would have repented if the miracles performed in Chorazin and Bethsaida had occurred in them (Matthew 11:21).
Tyre is a fortified city, surrounded by the sea, whose king Hiram supplied cedar and gold to Solomon. Fire on its walls was proclaimed, and Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (1 Kings 9:11).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Ekron was one of the five cities of the Philistine rulers, along with Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Gath; its god was Baal-zebub, whom the king of Samaria sent to consult (2 Kings 1:3).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Ashdod was one of the cities of the five Philistine rulers; there Dagon was found fallen before the ark of the Lord, and the Lord’s hand was heavy on the people, afflicting them with tumors (1 Samuel 5:6).
Philistia is the land of the Philistines, where Gath was located. The Lord says that Philistia acted in vengeance and, with ancient hostility, sought to destroy Judah (Ezekiel 25:15).
Ekron was one of the five cities of the Philistine rulers, along with Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Gath; its god was Baal-zebub, whom the king of Samaria sent to consult (2 Kings 1:3).
Zion is the fortress David captured, which became the City of David; the people of the Lord live there, and it was foretold that Zion would be plowed like a field (2 Samuel 5:7).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
The Euphrates is the great river to which Israel was told to go, toward the land of the Canaanites and Lebanon; beyond it lived Terah, the father of Abraham, and the ancestors of Israel (Joshua 24:2).
Zion is the fortress David captured, which became the City of David; the people of the Lord live there, and it was foretold that Zion would be plowed like a field (2 Samuel 5:7).
Greece is the land where Paul arrived after traveling and encouraging the believers with many words; it is also the kingdom against which a king of Persia would stir up everyone (Acts 20:2).