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The Birthing of Zion’s Sons
such things? Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day? Or shall
a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion (the Bride of Christ)
travailed, she gave birth to her children. Shall I bring to the time of
birth and not cause delivery? says the Lord. Shall I who cause
delivery shut up the womb? says your God.” (Isa 66: 7-10)
The birth of these children of God through the Bride of Christ will be
the answer that the Lord gives to vindicate His name and His holy city
Jerusalem. Although spiritual Jerusalem (the Bride of Christ) has been
redeemed, natural Jerusalem (the city in Israel as well as our physical
bodies) still remains in bondage to the children of the flesh (Gal 4:25).
But shortly after the birth of these “son’s of Zion,” Isaiah 66:10-13
shows that natural Jerusalem will also be redeemed:
“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you who love her;
Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her; That you may feed
and be satisfied with the consolation of her bosom, That you may drink
deeply and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. For thus says
the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, And the glory
of the Gentiles like a flowing stream. Then you shall feed; On her sides
shall you be carried, And be dandled on her knees. As one whom his
mother comforts, So, I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted
in Jerusalem.” The conclusion of Isaiah’s book goes on to explain the
judgment of God with fire and the reign of His Kingdom on earth with
the headquarters in His holy mountain Jerusalem.
On several different occasions Jeremiah compares Zion or Israel to a
woman in labor:
“For I have heard a voice as of a woman in labor, The anguish as of
her who brings forth her first child, The voice of the daughter of Zion
bewailing herself, who spreads her hands, saying, “Woe is me now, for
my soul is weary because of murderers!” (Jer. 4:31)
“Thus says the Lord: “Behold, a people comes from the north
country… as men of war set in array against you, O daughter of Zion.”
We have heard the report of it; our hands grow feeble. Anguish has
taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labor.” (Jer. 6:22,24)
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