Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. 7 The parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water . . . (Isa 35:5-7)
This passage of Scripture has beautiful, poetic language in it. This is a prophetic passage about the ministry of God’s anointed Savior and Redeemer.
We can recognize that a number of the things mentioned in this passage occurred in the ministry of Jesus Christ when He was on earth. And many other miracles took place in addition to these. Glory to God!
- Blind people were healed (Mt. 9:27; 11:15; 12:22; 15:30; Mk 8:22-25; Lk 7:22)
- Mute peoples’ tongues were loosed and they glorified God with their voices (Mt 12:22; 15:30; Mk 7:37)
- Deaf people received their hearing (Mt 11:15; Mk 7:37; Lk 7:22)
- Lame and maimed people were healed (Mt 11:15; 15:30; 21:14; Lk 7:22)
- Lepers were cleansed (Mt 11:15; Lk 7:22; 17:11-14)
- People were raised from the dead (Mt 11:15; Lk 7:22; Joh 12:1, 9)
The last part of the passage in Isaiah at the top of this article is looking toward the end times, after Jesus returns to the earth. Here is a teaching pertinent to the 2nd coming of Jesus from another website:
Peter called the time after Jesus’ return the times of “refreshing” and “restoration of all things” (Acts 3:19-21). Isaiah painted this beautiful word picture: “The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. … For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. The parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water” (Isaiah 35:1, 6-7). ~ Source: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/prophecy/end-times/water-in-bible-prophecy/
Jesus fulfilled many of the prophecies concerning the Savior, but there are still some that are going to be fulfilled in the future. Those of us who follow Jesus and serve Him need to recognize the nature of the times in which we live, and to share the Good News of salvation as widely and lovingly as we can. God bless you.
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