Chapter Twenty/A Multitudinous Great Crowd - The Blessings of the Great Crowd - Continue

 The elder continues: "They will hunger no more nor thirst anymore, neither will the sun beat down upon them nor any scorching heat, because the Lamb, who is in the midst of the throne, will shepherd them, and will guide them to fountains of waters of life. And God will wipe out every tear from their eyes." (Revelation 7:16, 17) Yes, Jehovah is truly hospitable! But what depth of meaning is there to these words? 

Let us consider a similarly worded prophecy: "This is what Jehovah has said: 'In time of goodwill I have answered you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you . . .They will not go hungry, neither will they go thirsty, nor will parching heat or sin strike them. For the One who is having pity upon them will lead them, and by the springs of water he will conduct them.' (Isaiah 49:8, 10; see also Psalm 121:5, 6) The apostle Paul quoted part of this prophecy and applied it to the "day of salvation" that began at Pentecost 33 C.E. He wrote: "For he [Jehovah] says: 'In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you.' Look! Now is especially acceptable time.  Look! Now is the day of salvation." - 2 Corinthians 6:2.

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