THEOSISNikolaj Velimirovic
O my brethren, let us rejoice that we Christians also belong to this countless host of the people of God – to the greatest people in world history, both in terms of number and in terms of character.
Jeremiah 33:15Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
In those days, and at that time, I will make the bud of justice to spring forth unto David, and he shall do judgment and justice in the earth.
בַּיָּמִ֤ים הָהֵם֙ וּבָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אַצְמִ֥יחַ לְדָוִ֖ד צֶ֣מַח צְדָקָ֑ה וְעָשָׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Isa 11:1And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root.
- Isa 11:5And justice shall be the girdle of his loins: and faith the girdle of his reins.
- Jer 23:5Behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I will raise up to David a just branch: and a king shall reign, and shall be wise: and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
- Jer 23:6In those days shall Juda be saved, and Israel shall dwell confidently: and this is the name that they shall call him: The Lord our just one.
- Isa 4:2In that day the bud of the Lord shall be in magnificence and glory, and the fruit of the earth shall be high, and a great joy to them that shall have escaped of Israel.
- Zech 3:8Hear, O Jesus thou high priest, thou and thy friends that dwell before thee, for they are portending men: for behold, I WILL BRING MY SERVANT THE ORIENT.
- Heb 7:1For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him:
- Heb 7:2To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation is king of justice: and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace: