Though during the sway of the Romans over Palestine they made a few substantial roads for their carts and chariots, yet for the most of the time, as today, the Jews had nothing such as we call roads, but only footpaths through which animals walk in single file. These are never cared for, no repairs are made or obstacles removed. This fact brings into striking prominence the figure of repairing a highway for the return Of the captives, or the coming of the great King. On special occasions kings had roads prepared for the progress of their armies, or their own going from place to place.--ED. Roads for public use -- Nu 20:19; De 2:27. Called the king's highway -- Nu 20:17. Marked out by heaps of stones -- Jer 31:21. Generally broad -- Jdj 20:32,45; Mt 7:13. Generally straight -- 1Sa 6:12; Isa 40:3. Made to all cities of refuge -- De 19:2,3. Often made in deserts -- Isa 40:3. Infested with Serpents. -- Ge 49:17. Wild beasts. -- 1Ki 13:24; Isa 35:9. Robbers. -- Jer 3:2; Lu 10:30-33. Beggars sat by sides of -- Mt 20:30; Mr 10:46. Often obstructed -- Jer 18:15. All obstructions removed from, before persons of distinction -- Isa 40:3,4; Mt 3:3. By-paths more secure in times of danger -- Jdj 5:6. Desolation of, threatened as a punishment -- Le 26:22; Isa 33:8. Illustrative Of Christ. -- Joh 14:6. Of the way of holiness. -- Isa 35:8. Of facilities for the restoration of the Jews. -- Isa 11:16; 62:10. (Made in the deserts,) of facilities for the spread of the gospel. -- Isa 40:3; 43:19. (Narrow,) of the way of life. -- Mt 7:14. (Broad,) of the way to destruction. -- Mt 7:13.
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