This is a difficult passage for many to understand, and it has often seemed that attempts to explain the meaning of this passage have only added to the confusion. Thus, it is with a bit of timidity that I come to add my voice to the many others who have spoken on this passage. It is my prayer that I may present the truths of this passage in a basic, understandable form so that Christians may rejoice and praise God as we all anticipate the glorious future awaiting Israel.