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 Who is the "woman" mentioned at Isaiah 60:1, and how does she "arise" and "shed light"? - Continue

Jehovah fulfilled that tragic outcome. (Daniel 9:24-27) Clearly, it was not his purpose for earth Jerusalem to fulfill every aspect of the restoration prophecies in Isaiah chapter 60.

Are Isaiah's words having a greater fulfillment in our time? Yes, but in regard to another symbolic woman-"the Jerusalem above." The apostle Paul wrote about her: "She is our mother." (Galatians 4:26) Jerusalem above is the heavenly part of God's organization, which is made up of loyal spirit creatures. Her children include Jesus and the 144,000 spirit anointed Christians, who like Paul have a heavenly hope. The anointed Christians make up "a holy nation"-"the Israel of God." - 1 PETER 2:9; Galatians 6:16.

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