The prophet Zechariah states "Old men and old women will yet sit in the streets of Jerusalem."
R. Soloveitchik interprets this statement to mean that after the final redemption of the Jews, "Jerusalem will be densely populated, even by elderly men and women. A young man likes to be on the street, but an old man likes to be home. But the city was going to be so populous that there would be no room for the elderly at home, so they will have to sit on the street."
The Lord is Righteous in All His Ways, p. 47
Evidently, Messianic deliverance means MUCH more compact development!
Posted by lewyn
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