Verse 28

But when these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 8:23 : 23 Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
  • Eph 4:30 : 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
  • Eph 1:14 : 14 who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
  • Isa 12:1-3 : 1 At that time you will say:“I praise you, O LORD, for even though you were angry with me, your anger subsided, and you consoled me. 2 Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the LORD gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.” 3 Joyfully you will draw water from the springs of deliverance.
  • Isa 25:8-9 : 8 he will swallow up death permanently. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from every face, and remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. Indeed, the LORD has announced it! 9 At that time they will say,“Look, here is our God! We waited for him and he delivered us. Here is the LORD! We waited for him. Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!”
  • Isa 60:1-2 : 1 Zion’s Future Splendor“Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the LORD shines on you! 2 For, look, darkness covers the earth and deep darkness covers the nations, but the LORD shines on you; his splendor appears over you.
  • Luke 18:7 : 7 Won’t God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?
  • Rom 8:19 : 19 For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.
  • Ps 98:5-9 : 5 Sing to the LORD accompanied by a harp, accompanied by a harp and the sound of music! 6 With trumpets and the blaring of the ram’s horn, shout out praises before the king, the LORD! 7 Let the sea and everything in it shout, along with the world and those who live in it! 8 Let the rivers clap their hands! Let the mountains sing in unison 9 before the LORD! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.