In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
The Lord has spoken. Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for war! Rouse the warriors! Let all the fighting men draw near and attack. Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weakling say, “I am strong!”
“Let the nations be roused; let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations on every side.
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. The sun and moon will be darkened, and the stars no longer shine.
But the Lord will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.
The nations will be punished for all they have inflicted on GOd's people. Multitudes will be gathered for God's judgment. There he will decide their destiny.
Why?
There is a judgment to the nations in the Valley of Jehoshaphat. What they have done to Israel and Judah will be treated in the same way back.
The weakling says, "I am strong". Because of the Lord let me strong.
In the Valley of Jehoshaphat and valley of decision is the place of judgment to all nations.
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求告耶和華的必得救、蒙福。不悔改的人，就是可怕、災難、黑暗的日子。
從反面來談耶和華的日子。推羅、西頓，可以比擬現在的紐約、香港、倫敦等經濟上的重鎮。受審判時的情形，1.從巴比倫歸回時，2.
審判的原因： ..……擄掠猶太人，把他們當作貨物，財產買賣。
神這個法官關心他的產業、子民。不像一般法官對雙方都沒有關係。
推羅、西頓人要成為奴隸。在巴比倫王把推羅人賣為奴隸345BC ，西頓人也被亞歷山大賣為奴隸332BC。
人面對審判時會有什麼反應?萬民聚集要來打仗，是要和神打仗，人以為自己有辦法。先知看來覺得怎麼有辦法和神對抗、抵擋神。人以為可以不要神嗎？自以為很厲害！自己大喊，壯膽！軟弱的喊叫，其實心中是軟弱、恐懼的。人根本毫無招架之力。
聖經是寫給每一個人說的。不是某些地方只對某些人說的。我們其實什麼都不是。
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How?
There is a judgment no one can escape from this judgment. Be aware of it.
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