Blessed Are My People Assyria, Egypt and Israel | The Work of My Hands and My Inheritance (Isaiah 19:25)
By Paul MacDonald RN RMN MA Dipl
A Middle Eastern Return
Contrary to popular belief, when the real Israel of God returns, they will do so, but from all over the Middle East.
God Whistles For His People to Return
God will even "whistle" for his people to come from the North, South, East and West (Zechariah 10:8).
As we have also already highlighted, Israel of 1948 doesnt constitute the Biblical return.
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North, South, East and West of What?
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We must point out, that when North, South, East and West are mentioned in the Bible; they are always with immediate reference and location of Jerusalem in Israel.
Assyria, Babylon, Egypt and Entire Middle East
Jews have also lived in Assyria, Egypt and Iraq as well. Iraq had the largest Jewish population outside Israel. They can be found all over the Middle East today.
God (Yahweh) Loves His People Assyria and Egypt
The Bible tells us that God (Yahweh) the Almighty also loves the people of Egypt, and Israel’s destiny has been inextricably linked with Egypt right from the calling of Abraham. He promises that in the future, he will build a “highway”, in Hebrew a “Messilah”(מסילה) between Egypt, Israel and Assyria, which is a very interesting word and concept:
Isaiah 19:23-25
“In that day there will be a highway [Messilah] from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt and the Egyptians to Assyria.
The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing on the earth. The Lord Almighty will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance”
Messilah the Highway
It is hard to find another nation outside of the Nation of Israel that God so frequently interacts with, and reveals himself to. Assyria (which includes the cities of Babylon and Nineveh) also receives a great deal of attention, which is perhaps why Assyria is also included in this “Messilah Highway" Prophecy which will be built.
Hagar
But Egypt is in there right from the beginning of the story of Israel. The first woman that God appears to (after Eve) is an Egyptian – a slave woman called Hagar.
He interacts with her in a very personal and compassionate way, saving her from her distress and delivering her and her son from danger. Later, it is Joseph’s involuntary detour to Egypt that saved the people of Israel from obliteration, and God spoke personally to Pharaoh in dreams, which Joseph interpreted.
God Saved Israel Through Egypt's Resources
God had saved the twelve tribes through Egypt’s resources, and brought witness to the people of Egypt of his sovereignty through the family of Israel.
Thutmoses lll The Exodus Pharaoh
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Skipping 400 years further ahead, as brutal as the slavery was, and as cruel as Pharaoh became, God mercifully gave ample proof of his omnipotence and Lordship over every “god” of theirs through the ten plagues.
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By now, Egypt knew about the God of Israel, which is more than countries had received at that time. Scripture shows the winding and intertwined road of Israel’s relationship with Egypt, often one of wrong dependence upon Egypt on Israel’s part, but one way or another, God had made himself known to that nation. And he has not finished with them yet! It's not over until it's over.
Hard Times Are Coming For Israel
According to the prophecy, a very harsh ruler will be over the people, and tragedy and suffering will be extreme – it seems due both to political reasons and natural disasters.
God says he will wound them and then heal them and then he will bring revival – a revival which will be intimately connected with Israel.
Judges 5:20
God will build a highway in Egypt. The word “Messilah” denotes a "Fixed Path". We see this idea in Devorah’s victory song, where she declares:
“From the heavens the stars fought, from their "courses" [messilot – plural of messilah] they fought against Sisera.”
In the same way that the stars and planets go about their set "orbits" and "paths", so God has set a "pathway" in place, ready to be traveled along.
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