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NATIONS "TO HONOUR THE PLACE WHERE
MY FEET REST" THE "CITY OF THE LORD".
(Isaiah 60:13,14 NEB).

SPIRIT ANOINTED SONS OF GOD ARE THE "CITY".
"They shall call you the City of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel." (60:14 NEB).

THOSE OF THE "CITY" ARE "BIG TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS."
They are heavenly anointed priests of our Lord. Their sons shall be the ministers of our God. (61:6 Moffatt) (61:3 NWT).

WHY REVILERS WILL PAY HOMAGE TO THE "CITY OF THE LORD."
(1)	When the Lord God makes *"righteousness and praise blossom before all the nations"* *"The sons of your oppressors shall come forward to do homage, all who reviled you shall bow low at your feet; they shall call you the City of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel." (61:11 & 60:14 NEB)**.
(2)	*"For the nation or kingdom which refuses to serve you shall perish, and wide regions shall be laid utterly waste." (60:12 NEB)**.

WHY THESE EVENTS HAVE YET TO BE FULFILLED.
Neither righteousness nor praise has yet blossomed before all the nations. Indeed, wickedness is what has sprouted among mankind and is full-grown! (2 Esdras 15:5-10 NEB). But soon there will be "a year of the Lord's favour and a day of the vengeance of our God". Not only will it be a time when broken-hearted captives mourning over Zion receive "oil of gladness instead of mourners' tears, a garment of splendour for the heavy heart", but for wicked ones it will be the "day of the vengeance of our God". (61:1-3 NEB).

In Isaiah 62:6-9 sons of Zion are urged: "You who are making mention of Jehovah, let there be no silence on your part, and do not give Him any silence until He fixes solidly, yes, until He sets Jerusalem as a praise in the earth." But only "the very ones gathering" the true Spirit teachings of His Holy Word will drink the "new wine" for which they have toiled. No more will spiritual Mount Zion be called "Forsaken" and "Desolate", but they shall be called "Hephzi-bah" (My Delight is in her) and their spiritual "land" "Beulah" (Wedded). (62:4,5 NEB). Anointed "sons of the oil" of Zion are the "big trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, for Him to be beautified." (61:3. Zech 4:14 Large Print NWT footnote).

Concerning the "City" of heavenly "Jerusalem" it is written: "And the nations will certainly see your righteousness, O woman, and all kings your glory". (62:2). Jehovah has sworn: "I will no more give your grain as food to your enemies, nor will foreigners drink your new wine, for which you have toiled." (62:8). This means that during the period of their mourning over Zion, when His beloved people were excluded and sent into a spiritual "wilderness", Jehovah has been sanctifying this people wedded to His Name! (62:4,5 NEB). No longer will their "grain" and "new wine" be given over to their enemies. Jehovah will cherish and feed His chosen people with no more bitter after-effects! (Joel 2:24. Rev 10:10).

"The offspring made up of the chosen ones of Jehovah, and their descendants with them" will receive Spirit knowledge in advance of its need. (65:23,24). Jehovah will not only listen to their prayers, but He will also listen to their appropriate thoughts. When they call upon Him, in Spirit He will answer them. This will be the "new wine" given to His Spirit anointed chosen ones and their offspring, but cut off from their enemies. (30:19 21 NEB).

(Cont. on Page 10/11/88).

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