DURING THE PERIOD OF THE "GOOD NEWS" OF
FAITH IN CHRIST, SPIRITUALLY UNCLEAN ONES
WERE  ALSO  GATHERED.   (Revelation 10:7).

SPIRITUALLY UNCLEAN PERSONS WILL NO LONGER ENTER "ZION".
The opportunity for spiritually unclean persons to enter "Zion" and attempt to change the "times and Law" of God occurred during the appointed "times" described by the prophet Daniel. (See Page 24/12/87 of the "Little Scroll" and Daniel 7:25). All spiritually unclean persons falsely claiming to be Christians were then refined out from spiritually clean servants of the "Zion" of God.  The unclean proved to be in far greater numbers.  (Rev 11:1-3).

Since the Apostle Paul's letter to the Corinthians, we have known that persons who may begin as spiritually unclean go through the "purifying waters" of God by His Christ. (1 Cor 6:9-11 NEB).  But the fulfilment of the Lord's prophecy in Isaiah 52:1,2 refers solely to spiritually cleansed people of God, when the spiritually unclean will never again be allowed to enter among people of "Zion": "Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion, put on your loveliest garments, holy city of Jerusalem; for never shall the uncircumcised and the unclean enter you again.  Rise  up, captive Jerusalem, shake off the dust; loose your neck from the collar that binds  it, O captive daughter of Zion."  (Isaiah 52:1,2 NEB).

NEWS OF DELIVERANCE FOR THE RANSOMED OF GOD.
Anointed sons of "Zion" will be told to awake, to put on their strength and their loveliest (righteous) "garments". This is in contrast to having been sold for nothing through their excommunication by enemies of "Zion".  (Isaiah 52:3). These "garments" are priestly. (Rev 19:6-8). This wonderful news of the deliverance of people of "Zion" is when "Your God is King."  (Isaiah 52:7-10 NEB). The following events will then take place:

"How lovely on the mountains are the feet of the herald who comes to proclaim  prosperity and bring good news, the news of deliverance, calling to Zion, 'Your God is King.'  Hark, your watchmen raise their voices and shout together in triumph; for with their own eyes they shall see the Lord returning in pity to Zion. Break forth together in shouts of triumph, you ruins of Jerusalem; for the Lord has taken pity on His people and has ransomed Jerusalem." (Isaiah 52:7-9 NEB). When "Zion" has been ransomed by our God, The Christ Michael shall appear.  The effect of his arrival is further described in Isaiah 52:13-15 (NEB).

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