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Jehovah’s Counsel Against the NationsIsaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind I
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8. (a) How have some nations today been like Philistia? (b) As he did in ancient times, what has Jehovah done to support his people today?
8 Like Philistia, some nations today viciously oppose God’s worshipers. Christian Witnesses of Jehovah have been confined in prisons and concentration camps. They have been banned. A number have been killed. Opponents continue to “make sharp attacks on the soul of the righteous one.” (Psalm 94:21) To their enemies, this Christian group may seem “lowly” and “poor.” However, with Jehovah’s support, they enjoy spiritual plenty, while their enemies suffer famine. (Isaiah 65:13, 14; Amos 8:11) When Jehovah stretches out his hand against the modern-day Philistines, these “lowly ones” will be secure. Where? In association with “the household of God,” of which Jesus is the sure foundation cornerstone. (Ephesians 2:19, 20) And they will be under the protection of “heavenly Jerusalem,” Jehovah’s celestial Kingdom, which has Jesus Christ as King.—Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 14:1.
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Jehovah’s Counsel Against the NationsIsaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind I
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“The lowly ones”—the weakened kingdom of Judah—get to enjoy security and material plenty, while Philistia suffers famine.—Read Isaiah 14:30,
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