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J. Vernon McGee on Waiting for Israel's Comfort - Dispensational (Isaiah 40:31)

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"Isaiah 40 opens with 'Comfort my people.' This is prophetic promise to Israel, awaiting ultimate fulfillment when Messiah returns. But in this church age, we too wait and receive renewed strength. The prophetic pattern applies: wait, trust, be renewed." — J. Vernon McGee. Dispensational: prophetic waiting.

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Isaiah 40:1Isaiah 40:31

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