FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH, FOUR WINDS, FROM ONE END OF HEAVEN TO THE OTHER
by Tuese Ahkiong
The word for earth is eretz (Hebrew) or ge (greek) and can be translated as land. Throughout Scripture it refers to the land of Israel, the covenant land or covenant world. Four corners, four winds from one end of heaven/earth is an apocalyptic, figurative, and symbolic descriptions of actions of YHWH over His covenant realm.
It's interesting how the boundaries of Israel are quadrilateral, thus, making 4 corners and 4 winds more relevant.
The New Testament passages below describe the Old Covenant World/ Land.
Matthew 12:42 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for SHE CAME FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
Luke 11:31 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for SHE CAME FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
**The Queen of the south came from the south end of the covenant land in Sheba, Ethiopa.
Matthew 24:31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather HIS ELECT from the FOUR WINDS, from one end of heaven to the other.
Mark 13:27 And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect FROM THE FOUR WINDS, FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH TO THE ENDS OF HEAVEN.
**Yeshua’s messengers gathered the elect of YHWH through the Gospel in the 1st century.
Revelation 7:1 [The 144,000 of Israel Sealed] After this I saw four angels standing at the FOUR CORNERS of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow on earth or sea or against any tree.
**The four corners of the covenant land was about to face judgment.
Revelation 20:7-8 7 And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prisonand will come out to deceive the nations that are at THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea.
**The Old Covenant World/Land was judged by foreign armies compiled by the Romans.
FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH
The word for earth is eretz (Hebrew) or ge (greek) and can be translated as land.
Isaiah 11:12 He will raise a signal for the nations and will assemble the banished of Israel, and gather the dispersed of Judah from the FOUR CORNERSof the earth.
Ezekiel 7:2 “And you, O son of man, thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel: An end! The end has come upon the FOUR CORNERS of the land.
FOUR WINDS
Jeremiah 49:36 And I will bring upon Elam the FOUR WINDS from the four quarters of heaven. And I WILL SCATTER THEM TO ALL THOSE WINDS,and there shall be no nation to which those driven out of Elam shall not come.
Ezekiel 37:9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the FOUR WINDS, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.”
Daniel 7:2 Daniel declared, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the FOUR WINDS of heavenwere stirring up the great sea.
Daniel 8:8 Then the goat became exceedingly great, but when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four conspicuous horns toward the FOUR WINDS of heaven.
Daniel 11:4 And as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken and divided toward the FOUR WINDS of heaven,but not to his posterity, nor according to the authority with which he ruled, for his kingdom shall be plucked up and go to others besides these.
Zechariah 2:6 Up! Up! Flee from the land of the north, declares the Lord. ForI have spread you abroad as the FOUR WINDS of the heavens, declares the Lord.
Zechariah 6:5 And the angel answered and said to me, “These are going out to the FOUR WINDS of heaven, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.
FROM ONE END OF HEAVEN
Deuteronomy 4:32 [ The Lord Alone Is God ] “For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, SINCE THE DAY THAT GOD CREATED MAN ON THE EARTH, AND ASK FROM ONE END OF HEAVEN TO THE OTHER, whether such a great thing as this has ever happened or was ever heard of.
Psalm 19:6 ITS RISING IS FROM THE END OF THE HEAVENS, AND ITS CIRCUIT TO THE END OF THEM,and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
Isaiah 13:5 THEY COME FROM A DISTANT LAND, FROM THE END OF THE HEAVENS,the Lord and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
Jeremiah 10:13 When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mist rise FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. He makes lightning for the rain, and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
Jeremiah 51:16 When he utters his voice there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mist rise from THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. He makes lightning for the rain, and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
FROM THE END OF THE EARTH
Deuteronomy 13:7some of the gods of the peoples who are around you, whether near you or far off from you, FROM THE ONE END OF THE EARTH TO THE OTHER,
Deuteronomy 28:49 The Lord willBRING A NATION AGAINST YOU FROM FAR AWAY,
FROM THE END OF THE EARTH, swooping down like the eagle, a nation whose language you do not understand,
Deuteronomy 28:64 “And the Lord WILL SCATTER YOU AMONG ALL PEOPLES,
FROM ONE END OF THE EARTH TO THE OTHER, and there you shall serve other gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known.
Psalm 61:2 FROM THE END OF THE EARTH I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,
Psalm 72:8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River TO THE ENDS OF
THE EARTH!
Psalm 135:7 He it is who makes the clouds rise AT THE END OF THE EARTH, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
Isaiah 5:26 He will raise a signal for nations far away, and WHISTLE FOR THEM FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH; and behold, quickly, speedily they come!
Isaiah 24:16 FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH we hear songs of praise, of glory to the Righteous One. But I say, “I waste away, I waste away. Woe is me! For the traitors have betrayed, with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.”
Isaiah 41:9 YOU WHOM I TOOK FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH, AND CALLED FROM ITS FARTHEST CORNERS, saying to you, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”;
Isaiah 42:10 Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise FROM THE END OF THE EARTH, you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants.
Isaiah 43:6 I WILL SAY TO THE NORTH, GIVE UP, AND TO THE SOUTH, DO NOT WITHHOLD; BRING MY SONS FROM AFAR AND MY DAUGHTERS FROM THE END OF THE EARTH,
Isaiah 48:20 GO OUT FROM BABYLON, FLEE FROM CHALDEA, DECLARE THIS WITH A SHOUT OF JOY, PROCLAIM IT, SEND IT OUT TO THE END OF THE EARTH; SAY, “THE LORD HAS REDEEMED HIS SERVANT JACOB!”
Jeremiah 10:13 When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mist rise FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.He makes lightning for the rain, and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
Jeremiah 16:19 O Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in the day of trouble, to you shall THE NATIONS COME FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH AND SAY:“Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, worthless things in which there is no profit.
Jeremiah 25:33 “AND THOSE PIERCED BY THE LORD ON THAT DAY SHALL EXTEND FROM ONE END OF THE EARTH TO THE OTHER. They shall not be lamented, or gathered, or buried; they shall be dung on the surface of the ground.
Jeremiah 51:16 When he utters his voice there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mist rise FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.He makes lightning for the rain, and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
Zechariah 9:10I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and thebattle bow shall be cut off, and HE SHALL SPEAK PEACE TO THE NATIONS; HIS RULE SHALL BE FROM SEA TO SEA, AND FROMTHE RIVER TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.