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Post by Questor on Mar 11, 2014 18:12:15 GMT -8
Isaiah 65:8 (CJB) 8 Here is what Adonai says: “As when juice is found in a cluster of grapes, and people say, ‘Don’t destroy it, there is still some good in it,’ so I will do likewise for the sake of my servants, and not destroy them all.
This reference in Isaiah seems to relate to being unclean, where Juice that was pressed, and not dedicated to YHVH falls upon grapes that are dedicated to YHVH.
Isaiah seems to say, let the unclean juice be allowed in the pressing of the clean, dedicated grapes to be pressed for the Cohanim and Levites, despite it's uncleanliness...just as non-believing Jews will be included among the Remnant of Jews that are alive at the time of Yeshua's return will be allowed into the Kingdom of YHVH, under the rule of Yeshua, that they might become Believers.
Is this a correct interpretation of Isaiah 65:8?
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Post by alon on Mar 12, 2014 2:35:13 GMT -8
New wine found in the cluster would be unfermented juice, so it sounds as though Elohim is referencing grapes that still have potential to yield good juice which will produce good wine.
Read in context, vs. 1-7 and 11-16 list the sins of Israel and the judgment and punishment of all those who sin. However vs. 8-10 looks to be talking about the remnant, which did not partake in these sins and consequently will not be part of the judgment. Instead, they are to be the basis for the regeneration and partakers of the blessing described in vs. 17 on.
Dan C
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