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December 20: “The Suffering & Triumph of the Servant” (Isaiah 52:13 and Isaiah 53)
How is the faithless Jerusalem to become the faithful city? The heart of Isaiah’s answer is that it can only be done through the suffering and triumph of God’s anointed servant. To justify the ungodly, Jesus bore our sins and died in our place as our substitute. That’s when he was exalted above all. It […]
Continue readingDecember 13: “The Anointed Warrior & The City of God” (Isaiah 59:17-21 and 60:1-3, 14, 19)
In the last section of the second half of Isaiah(ch. 56-66), we see the fulfillment of God’s Purposes. The anointed warrior brings God’s wrath on his foes, destroys sin and evil, and completes the salvation of the faithful. The unfaithful Jerusalem is transformed into a faithful city, the City of Yahweh. There is new heavens […]
Continue readingNovember 29: “In God We Trust” (Isaiah 38:1-6)
When Assyrians threaten Jerusalem, Hezekiah prays to God and God delivers Judah in a miraculous way. What prepared Hezekiah for this national crisis was a crisis in his own life. After he experienced God’s grace, Hezekiah developed a habit of worshipping and praying to God every day at the temple. Those who trust God, pray […]
Continue readingNovember 22: “King of the Nations” (Isaiah 26:1-8)
From chapters 13 to 27, the nations of the world are judged and punished by God because they trusted in military strength, wealth or idols. The nations are contrasted with the Faithful City, where only the redeemed can enter. The redeemed trust Yahweh and obey him as king of the nations. We can be thankful […]
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