Isaías 29:17

17 Acaso o Líbano não será logo transformado em campo fértil,e não se pensará que o campo fértil é uma floresta?

Isaías 29:17 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 29:17

[Is] it not yet a very little while
In a short space of time, in a few years, what follows would come to pass; when there would be a strange change and alteration made in the world, and by which it would appear, that the Lord not only knows, but foreknows, all things: and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field;
the forest of Lebanon should be as Carmel. The meaning is, that the Gentile world, which was like a forest uncultivated, and full of unfruitful trees, to which wicked men may be compared, should through the preaching of the Gospel be manured, become God's husbandry, and be like a fruitful field, abounding with people and churches, fruitful in grace and good works: and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
the people of the Jews, who once had the word and ordinances of God, and were a fruitful and flourishing people in religion; through their rejection of the Messiah, and contempt of his Gospel, should be deprived of all their privileges, and become like a forest or barren land: this was fulfilled, when the kingdom of God was taken from them, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it, ( Matthew 21:43 ) . See ( Isaiah 32:15 ) ( Isaiah 35:1 Isaiah 35:2 ) .

Isaías 29:17 In-Context

15 Ai daqueles que descem às profundezaspara esconder seus planos do SENHOR,que agem nas trevas e pensam:“Quem é que nos vê? Quem ficará sabendo?”

16 Vocês viram as coisas pelo avesso!Como se fosse possível imaginar que o oleiro é igual ao barro!Acaso o objeto formado pode dizer àquele que o formou:“Ele não me fez”?E o vaso poderá dizer do oleiro:“Ele nada sabe”?

17 Acaso o Líbano não será logo transformado em campo fértil,e não se pensará que o campo fértil é uma floresta?

18 Naquele dia, os surdos ouvirão as palavras do livro,e, não mais em trevas e escuridão,os olhos dos cegos tornarão a ver.

19 Mais uma vez os humildes se alegrarão no SENHOR,e os necessitados exultarão no Santo de Israel.