Hello, John and Doves,
For those who are concerned
that Israel fleeing to Petra constitutes "exile,"
consider the following scripture at face value.
It is written,
Who
is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah,
with his garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed
in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his
strength? "It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to
save."
We know that we know that we
know that Eretz Israel will extend to the Euphrates
River.
Petra
is in western Jordan. The last time I
checked, the ENTIRE country of Jordan is west of the
Euphrates. Jordan is west of Iraq, and the
Euphrates runs through the midst of Iraq.
Ergo, Petra is well west of
the Euphrates. Thus, any exile to Petra would
simply be out of the present-day boundaries of
Israel, yet well within the bounds of Eretz
Israel. Therefore, the
double comfort spoken by the LORD through Isaiah holds
true today, and will continue to hold true. Never
again will the Jews in Eretz Israel be forced to
leave its boundaries as established by God,
and revealed through His prophets.
~Blessings,
Mike