Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

General references

Bible References

The angel

Zechariah 1:8
I looked out in the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the valley. Behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
Exodus 23:20
“I am going to send an angel before you to protect you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared.
Isaiah 63:9
In all their suffering, He suffered,
and the Angel of His Presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of His love and compassion;
He lifted them up and carried them
all the days of the past.
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore, He is always able to save those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

How

Psalm 74:10
God, how long will the enemy mock?
Will the foe insult Your name forever?
Psalm 69:5
God, You know my foolishness,
and my guilty acts are not hidden from You.
Psalm 102:13
You will rise up and have compassion on Zion,
for it is time to show favor to her—
the appointed time has come.
Isaiah 64:9
Lord, do not be terribly angry
or remember our iniquity forever.
Please look—all of us are Your people!
Revelation 6:10
They cried out with a loud voice: “Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?”

Thou hast

Zechariah 7:5
“Ask all the people of the land and the priests: When you fasted and lamented in the fifth and in the seventh months for these 70 years, did you really fast for Me?
2 Chronicles 36:21
This fulfilled the word of the Lord through Jeremiah and the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation until 70 years were fulfilled.
Jeremiah 25:11
This whole land will become a desolate ruin, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for 70 years.
Jeremiah 29:10
For this is what the Lord says: “When 70 years for Babylon are complete, I will attend to you and will confirm My promise concerning you to restore you to this place.
Daniel 9:2
In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the books according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet that the number of years for the desolation of Jerusalem would be 70.

General references

Isaiah 64:12
Lord, after all this, will You restrain Yourself?
Will You keep silent and afflict severely?

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