SPIRITUAL GEMS: Week of February 9-15, 2026, ISAIAH 33-35, Answers.

SPIRITUAL GEMS: 9-15-February-2026, ISAIAH 33-35, Answers.

Let's look for hidden gems (10 mins.)

Is 35:8. What is the “Way of Holiness” today? (w23.05 15 par. 8).

It is a symbolic path, and we have been walking on it ever since we stopped walking with Babylon, the world empire of false religion. This path now allows us to worship Jehovah in a spiritual paradise. Furthermore, in the future it will allow us to enjoy the blessings of the Kingdom; therefore, we strive to remain on this path.

What spiritual gems have you found in this week's Bible reading?

Isaiah 33:1. This teaches us that, just as in ancient times, those who tried to plunder God's people ended up being plundered themselves. The same is true today: anyone who harms Jehovah's servants will face consequences and be plundered.

Isaiah 33:2b. It shows us how important it is to put our trust in Jehovah and that we shouldn't be overly anxious about what happens around us. God will always give us strength in times of trouble.

Isaiah 33:6. This makes us think that when a ship encounters a storm, it may begin to rock violently from side to side. To counteract this, many ships have outriggers on each side that extend underwater. This makes the ship's rocking smoother, and the passengers feel safer and more comfortable. Similarly, if we want Jehovah to give us stability when we face serious problems, we need to keep moving forward—that is, keep serving faithfully.

Isaiah 33:15. It teaches us that we should strive to observe Jehovah’s standards daily by speaking what is right and rejecting lies and falsehood. Although fraud and bribery are common in today’s world, we must do our utmost to walk in continual righteousness, maintain an honest conscience in our business dealings, and guard against entering into shady or fraudulent businesses that would only bring trouble.

Isaiah 33:22. This verse reminds us that our trust should always be in Jehovah and his government, not in any human being, since what humans can promise is only temporary. Jehovah is the only one who can give us eternal salvation.

Isaiah 34:1. Isaiah indicates that this message will be made known throughout the entire planet, a prophecy that has been fulfilled in our time with the preaching of Jehovah's Witnesses "to the most distant part of the earth." The nations, however, have neither listened to nor taken seriously the warning about their imminent annihilation, which will certainly not prevent Jehovah from fulfilling his word.

Isaiah 34:8. Christendom has exalted itself to mountain-like heights in the affairs of this world. It claims a high position in mankind’s system of things, and its religions make up the dominant part of Babylon the Great. But Jehovah has decreed “a year of retribution” against this modern-day Edom for the atrocities it has committed against his people, his Witnesses.

Isaiah 34:12. According to Revelation chapters 17 and 18, Almighty God, Jehovah, will put it into their hearts that their political and military forces should act brutally against Babylon the Great, with all its religious components, including Christendom. With this, the whole earth will be cleansed of false Christianity. Christendom's situation will become like the sad condition described in Isaiah 34. It will not be present to experience the all-important “war of the great day of God the Almighty” against the nations that will have plundered Babylon the Great. The antitypical Edom, Christendom, will be completely wiped from the face of the earth “forever and ever.”

Isaiah 35:1. The rest, some of whom are still alive and active in Jehovah’s service, had their eyes of understanding opened and were able to see more clearly the significance of what had happened in 1914 and afterward. That understanding has also influenced the many of us who are part of “the great crowd,” who serve today alongside the remnant.