In chapter 38-39 we heard of the kingdoms of Gog and Magog. These names point to future kingdoms in the north (in Turkey or farther north). Like Ezekiel’s prophecies against the kings of Tyre and Babylon, Gog and Magog point to spiritual entities beyond this world as well as perhaps having a specific earthly reference at some time. Like several of Ezekiel’s prophecies, Gog and Magog appear in Revelation (chapter 20).
Today’s chapter is the continuation of the prophecy against Moab.
Because of a quirk in English, the tight connection between the noun ‘faith’ and the verb ‘believe’ has been broken. These two words have the same root in Greek. It would have been better had English preserved the connection such as between ‘confidence’ and ‘confident’. In our reading, I am therefore changing NLT’s ‘faith’ to ‘fully believe/believe’. Note also that this famous ‘faith chapter’ of Hebrews is actually expounding on a quote from the end of chapter 10.
36 Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
37 “For in just a little while,
the Coming One will come and not delay.
38 And my righteous ones will live by [fully believing in Me//faith].k
But I will take no pleasure in anyone who turns away.”l
39 But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the [fully believing//faithful] ones, whose souls will be saved.
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