The earth is split open,
The earth is shaken exceedingly.
20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard,
And shall totter like a hut;
Its transgression shall be heavy upon it,
And it will fall, and not rise again." vv.19-20
Read chapter 24
This chapter speaks of the earth or also translated land and most likely refers to the whole inhabited world than just the land of the Israelities. The description in these specific chapters reminds us of Genesis 7 when the earth was violently broken up during the great flood. So too in the future when the whole earth will be destroyed but also made new. Verse 20 that says "and not rise again" will be those nations and powers that were enemies of God will not rise again from the descriptions of the verses leading up to it. Our earth is amazingly gorgeous today but it also is horribly destroyed not only our environment but by us sinners. It will be a wonderful thing for the earth to be destroyed and made new again, but more importantly it will be a wonderful thing for the wicked, ungodly leaders to be brought to nothing and never rise again and for Christ alone to reign on Mount Zion as the chapter ends in verse 23. What physical earthly thing would be hard for you to see broken? What rulership today will be good to not rise again?
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