"I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you are scattered, with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out. And I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will plead My case with you face to face." vv.34-35
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We get a look into the start of the kingdom here. This isn't just when the Israelites get out of captivity since we know this never happened, so must be a future event. The future scripture talks about when Israel is gathered together again. We must note that this is a gathering of ISRAEL and not all believers. This will most likely take place at the beginning of the Kingdom. The Lord will gather all Israel and bring them out to the wilderness and plead, or more-so judge, Israel. God's not going to try to coax them but plea like a lawyer presenting all the facts concerning their beginning, their failures, and all His love. This wilderness will be a separation from all other peoples, a special gathering and judgement of Israel. In the following verses we'll see that not all Israel will get to enter the land of Israel (v.38). There would be no better place in all the earth than the land of Israel in the Kingdom on earth.
Oh to have the Lord plead this way with you. What do you think He'd say to you in presenting all the facts of your life and His love?
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