Isaiah 51:17-23
“Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old.”
King James Version
Israel crying for God's arm (Messiah) to act as in the Exodus, pointing to the new and greater exodus through Christ.
Fulfillment References
Luke 1:51 John 12:38 Romans 10:16
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishSee Sefaria.org for Jewish commentary on this passage.
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