“Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.”
The call to look upon Zion, the city of our appointed festivals, indicates that the restoration will involve the renewal of the religious and communal gatherings that had been disrupted by conquest and exile. This verse presents the restoration of normal religious and social life as a key element of the eschatological renewal. The reference to beautiful tents that will not be struck or moved indicates the permanence and stability of the restored community, in contrast to the temporary encampments of a wandering people. The verse assures that the renewal will include the restoration of the institutions and practices that gave meaning and identity to the community.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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