
Isaiah
9:7 - Uphold it with justice
I believe God will intervene to save what He called "Good",
the earth/world. Many bibles call "age"
"world" and that's how people get trapped into thinking
the world will someday end. The only world "age" that came
to an end was predicted in the bible It was the old covenant world.
There are only two worlds the old covenant world and the new
covenant world. Sound confusing? The new covenant world has no end.
His spiritual kingdom on
earth is forever. Let's review Isaiah 9:7 in a few versions.
Isaiah
9:7, NIV: "Of the greatness of his government and peace there
will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his
kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and
righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD
Almighty will accomplish this."
Isaiah 9:7, ESV: "Of
the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on
the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to
uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth
and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do
this."
Isaiah 9:7, KJV: "Of the increase of his
government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of
David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with
judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of
the LORD of hosts will perform this."
Isaiah 9:7,
NASB: "There will be no end to the increase of His government
or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To
establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From
then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will
accomplish this."
Isaiah 9:7, NLT: "His
government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness
and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven's Armies will make
this happen!"
Isaiah 9:7, CSB: "The dominion
will be vast, and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on
the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain
it with justice and righteousness from now on and forever. The zeal
of the LORD of Armies will accomplish this."
We're
told that He will uphold His kingdom with justice. I see justice as
assigning rewards or punishments. This tells me judgment will go on
forever. God is in control of everything.
By Dan Maines
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