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Jehovah Makes a Beautiful Name for HimselfIsaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind II
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19, 20. What things do the Jews remember, and why?
19 In the midst of their affliction, some Jews are moved to reflect on the past. Says Isaiah: “One began to remember the days of long ago, Moses his servant: ‘Where is the One that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is the One that put within him His own holy spirit?
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Jehovah Makes a Beautiful Name for HimselfIsaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind II
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20 Yes, suffering the results of disobedience, the Jews long for the days when Jehovah was their Deliverer instead of their enemy. They recall how their “shepherds,” Moses and Aaron, led them safely through the Red Sea. (Psalm 77:20; Isaiah 51:10) They recall a time when instead of hurting God’s spirit, they were led by it through the guidance given by Moses and other spirit-appointed older men. (Numbers 11:16, 17)
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Jehovah Makes a Beautiful Name for HimselfIsaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind II
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d This verse could also begin: “He began to remember.” (Isaiah 63:11, footnote) However, this does not necessarily mean that Jehovah is the one remembering. The words that follow express the feelings of God’s people and not of Jehovah himself. The Soncino Books of the Bible thus renders these words: “Then His people remembered the days of old.”
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