These last verses as interpreted by many bible scholars to have been fulfilled either during the war that happened during the time of Maccabees; some saying it’s what would happen in the future wars and some saying it’s a description of what would happen in hell fire on the last day…
“When you feast your eyes on this, your heart will leap for joy and be revived; your body will flourish and sprout like grass. The mighty power of Yahweh will be revealed, resting on his servants, but his fury will be shown to his enemies!…
“Note that there is no other person apart from the Messiah who has the wherewithal to carry out the great sacrifice that brings eternal benefits and blessings to as many as possible that receive Him and judgement to those who reject Salvation. He did all that alone….
“It’s like the type of Love a mother has for her children that she does not want any of them to perish and would do everything possible to keep on interceeding for their safety/Salvation….
Deliverance is all encompassing. It takes care of one’s total freedom after receiving Christ genuinely… “
Darkness covering the earth represents the people without the knowledge of God all over the world and the moment the Light of the knowledge of God comes upon them just like it came upon us, they would be saved and liberated (rise and shine)…
“That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive…
“It is only those who are ungrateful and don’t know what they are doing that will continue to live in sin despite the huge sacrifice God did for us in Christ Jesus…”
“A root in the dry ground specified in the prophecy is about how Jesus was born from a womb that has never been used before – a virgin womb…
“Jesus didn’t come to hand over physical power or government but spiritual government- The Kingdom of God…