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Kemuliaan Lebanon
(The glory of Lebanon)
Isa 35 : 1-2
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Isa 35:1 The wilderness and the desert will rejoice, And the desert will shout for joy and blossom;
Like the crocus
The glory of the Lord will come
Also to the people who are in the wilderness and in the desert as well
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Isa 35:2 It will blossom profusely
And rejoice with joy and jubilation.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
The majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They will see the glory of the Lord,
The majesty of our God.
The Lord will come to give His glory to men
What is the glory of the Lord ?
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Isa 35:2 It will blossom profusely
And rejoice with joy and jubilation.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
The majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They will see the glory of the Lord,
The majesty of our God.
The glory of the Lord is like the glory of Lebanon, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon
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What is the glory of Lebanon ??
What is the majesty of Carmel and Sharon ?
�Song of Solomon quoted the 3 places :��Lebanon, Carmel and Sharon�
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Song 4:8 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride,
You shall come with me from Lebanon.
You shall [d]come down from the summit of Amana,
From the summit of Senir and Hermon,
From the dens of lions,
From the mountains of leopards.
The bride of the Lord will come from Lebanon, a place of the lions and leopards
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Song 7:5 Your head crowns you like Carmel,
And the flowing hair of your head is like purple threads; ;
The king is captivated by your tresses.
The bride of the Lord will attract God’s attention like God is attracted to stay in mount Carmel
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Song 2:1 “I am the rose of Sharon,
The lily of the valleys.” 2 “Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the young women.”
The glory of the Lord is like the rose of Sharon who likes to accompany His bride
�The glory of Lebanon�
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Eze 28:11 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 12 “Son of man, take up a song of mourning over the king of Tyre and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “You had the seal of perfection,
Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets,
Was in you. On the day that you were created They were prepared.
Tyre is in Lebanon
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Eze 28:14 You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. 15 You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.
The devil is portrayed like the king of Tyre from Lebanon
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Eze 28:20 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 21 “Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, prophesy against her 22 and say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “Behold, I am against you, Sidon, And I will appear in My glory in your midst. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I execute judgments against her, And I will reveal Myself as holy in her.
Sidon is near Tyre in Lebanon
The Lord Himself will go to Lebanon
to reveal who He really is
�Jesus went to Lebanon
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Mat 15:21 Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.
Jesus went to Tyre and Sidon in Lebanon
And fulfilled the prophecy of Eze 28:22
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Mat 15:22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely demon-possessed.”
Jesus met a woman whose daughter was suffering because she was demon-possessed
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Mat 15:22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely demon-possessed.” 23 But He did not answer her with even a word. And His disciples came up and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us!” 24 But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Jesus did not do anything when the mother looked to Jesus as just the leader of Israel
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Mat 15:25 But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” 26 Yet He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 And she said, “Yes, Lord; but please help, for even the dogs feed on the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus said to her, “O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed at once.
The mother now saw the love of the Lord was not just for Israel, but was also those who did not deserve His love, who was on the floor
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Mat 15:25 But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” 26 Yet He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 And she said, “Yes, Lord; but please help, for even the dogs feed on the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus said to her, “O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed at once.
Jesus delivered the daughter from
the power of the devil
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The glory of Lebanon was the Lord’s greatness, who was willing to come to Lebanon Himself, to set free His bride from the the devil
Because Jesus loves His bride completely
What is the glory of Lebanon ?
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Mat 15:29 Departing from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee, and after going up on the mountain, He was sitting there.
After Jesus completed His work in Lebanon, Jesus went to the mountain to rest
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The majesty of Carmel
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Isa 35:2 It will blossom profusely
And rejoice with joy and jubilation.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
The majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They will see the glory of the Lord,
The majesty of our God.
Carmel is a name of a hill. The meaning of Carmel is “garden”
Whoever believes in Him, will receives His glory, which is He will lift them up to stay
in the mountain, in the garden of God
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Song 7:5 Your head crowns you like Carmel,
And the flowing hair of your head is like purple threads; ;
The king is captivated by your tresses.
His bride will attract the Lord to stay with Her.
Just like the Lord is attracted to stay in mount Carmel
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Th glory of the Lord will bless the believer who is willing to accept His love :
What is the meaning the majesty of the Lord is like mount Carmel ?
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The majesty of Sharon
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Isa 35:2 It will blossom profusely
And rejoice with joy and jubilation.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
The majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They will see the glory of the Lord,
The majesty of our God.
What is the majesty of Sharon ?
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Song 2:1“I am the rose of Sharon,
The lily of the valleys.” 2 “Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the young women.”
The meaning of Sharon is “a valley”
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The glory of the Lord will bless the life of the person who is willing to receive His love :
What is the meaning of the majesty of the Lord is like Sharon ?
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What is the glory of the Lord which is like the glory of Lebanon, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon ?