Isaiah 33:17 Your eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. I. Our first concern is with THE HISTORICAL SETTING of this verse. II. THE SPIRITUAL PARALLEL. To see the King, — Jesus, I mean, — is one of the best blessings of His people. There is a further promise, "Thine eyes shall behold the land that is very far off," i.e., "a far-stretching tract of country." We must abide by the metaphor; this stands, I think, for the great multitude of exceeding great and precious privileges which God has given us in Jesus Christ. III. THE FINAL FULFILMENT OR THIS PROMISE. All the things God's people know on earth are but feeble foretastes of the joys of heaven. (Thos. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.WEB: Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They will see a distant land. |
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