"I will wait for the God of my salvation... In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria..." (Micah 7:7, 12) (72:6) see

The Assyrian Empire at one time covered the entire area in which both Daniel and Micah lived out their lives... (72:7)

"And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east." (Ezekiel 43:2) (72:10) see

..clearly a reference to the 'second' coming of Christ.. for Jesus did not come from the way of the East, He came from north and west of Jerusalem (72:11)

"...raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings." (Isa 41:2) (73:2) see

Even Christ Himself pointed to the direction from which He would appear in the day of His 'second' coming. Speaking of that day, He said: (73:3)

"For as the lightning cometh out of the East... so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.".... (Matt 24:27) (73:4) see

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Thief in the Night
William Sears