19:23
This is true peace between nations. For centuries Egypt and Assyria were at war with each other at many and various times. In this future there would be a highway between the two, and the purpose of the highway would not be for the transport of soldiers and weapons of war, but so that they could worship the Lord together. True peace between peoples, whether individuals or between nations, can only be found in Christ.
19:24
“In that day Israel will be the third”. It almost seems as if Israel has been demoted, but we should actually see it as an equality. For much of the Old Testament it looks as if it is Israel and then everyone else, and so often everyone else is an enemy. This is not the final state. Today we see many enemies of Christ and the church. We see militant atheism and secularism in the West, we see militant Islamism and Hinduism in parts of the world. A time will come when many from these groups will join together in worshiping Christ the Lord. God’s plan and purpose is that people worship Him. When Egypt, Assyria and Israel worship the Lord together it will be a blessing upon the earth (Rom 8:22).
19:25
“The Lord Almighty will bless them saying “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance”. Just consider the enormity of these words, given first in a time of conflict between all three. God’s purpose is to bless all peoples, all nations. This will only come about through Christ.
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