5336 highway
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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A major road through Edom and Moab

Numbers 20:17 Moses to the king of Edom. See also Numbers 20:19; Numbers 21:22 pp Deuteronomy 2:27; Numbers 21:33 pp Deuteronomy 3:1; Deuteronomy 2:8

Main roads deserted in time of trouble and war

Isaiah 33:8

Highways for the large-scale movement of people

Isaiah 19:23 Isaiah prophesies the future harmony that will exist between former enemies, who will then worship the LORD together. See also Isaiah 11:16; Isaiah 35:8-10; Isaiah 49:11; Isaiah 62:10; Jeremiah 31:21

The “highway for our God”

Isaiah 40:3-4 Isaiah foresees how God will bring his people home from exile in Babylon. See also Mark 1:2-4 pp Matthew 2:1-3 pp Luke 3:2-6 John the Baptist's call to repentance is seen as the necessary preparation for the coming of the Messiah.

Used metaphorically

Proverbs 15:19 See also Proverbs 7:27; Proverbs 16:17

See also

2230  Messiah, coming of
5357  journey
5442  pilgrimage
5505  roads
5590  travel
6734  repentance, importance



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