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Those whose wickedness is full grown,
Are choosing the coming torments,
Rather than worship the One True God.
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2 Esdras 4:28-32
9:9-13
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Nations leaving their separate wars,
To war against the Deliverer,
Are lending their aid to wickedness.
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2 Esdras 13:33,34
13:25,26
Joel 3:9-12
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"Frog"-like
idols charming rebellion,
Thwart escape from the Destroyer,
And so glorify sinning.
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Rev 16:13,14
2
Esdras 13:37,38
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"Assyrian"
types are fattened for slaughter,
Eating and drinking their spirits dry,
The "Thief" shall remove their
excess.
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Isaiah 10:16. 14:21
29:8
Rev 16:15
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Favouring fire, sword and deluge,
Drought, famine, plague and death,
Rather than worship the One True God.
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2 Esdras Ch.15 & 16
16:19,20
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In "darkness" they are blind
to His "Signal",
While we seek righteousness to rejoice,
Humbling ourselves before our God.
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Zeph 1:14-18
2:2,3
2:3 NEB
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Have the nation strong and proud as yet
been
scoured and brought their tribute?
Has any nation after His sent calamities?
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Isaiah 18:2,3 NEB
18:7 NEB
2 Esdras 16:19,20
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Only at the holy festivals of
"Jerusalem"
Shall those who once warred against Zion,
Come to worship the One True God.
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Zech 14:17-19
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Only works befitting repentance,
Shall satisfy our Lord and Creator,
Lord of our body and our spirit. |
Rom 2:4.
Matt 3:8
Gal 5:22,23
Gen
1:26,27
17/9/88.
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