The Holy One Returns the Exiles to Jerusalem in Peace

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Tzav 10:3

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

And in the world to come, when the Holy One, blessed be He, returns the exiles to Jerusalem, He returns them in peace, as it is said (in Psalms 122:6), "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem." And so it says (in Isaiah 66:12), "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river."

Themes

RedemptionJerusalemWorld To Come

Biblical References

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