Isaiah 35:4

Fear can cause hands and knees to be weak (see Ezekiel 7:17 and Hebrews 12:12).

• Hands and knees refer to a person’s arms and legs. Together the words represent an order to God’s people to be strong and brave themselves. That is, in what they do (by their arms). And in where they go (by their legs).

• Then God’s strong people will be able to encourage other people.

• God’s action to save shows the double purpose of his arrival. His purpose is to rescue his people from all that is evil. And to bring about good changes for both people and their land.

Verse 5-6

People see the action of God to cure people by the public ministry (work) of Jesus (see Mark 1:34). And in the public ministry of the *apostles (see Acts 3:8).

• Good news about new health for blind people and deaf people has appeared in Isaiah 29:18 and Isaiah 32:3. The subject will appear again in Isaiah 42:16-19 and 43:8 and 44:18.

The Holy Road

v8 A main road will be there. It will be called the ‘Holy Road’. No wicked person will ever travel along it. The road will be for God’s people. Even foolish people that travel along the Holy Road will not lose their way. v9 No lion will be there. Nor will any other dangerous animal be on it. But only people whom the *Lord has rescued from the enemy will walk along the Holy Road. v10 These people whom the *Lord has rescued will return home to *Zion. They will sing as they enter the city. Their joy will never end. They will be truly happy. They will never again be miserable or sad. Such feelings will have gone for always.